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Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05
ENORMOUS Oil GEYSeRS.

Russian Wells That Produce More Than
Whole American Field.
Statistics of the oil business in Russia have
Just reached this country, and American Oil
men are studying them with great deal Of
anxiety The output of many of the Rus
sian wells is prodigious, and far eclipses any
thing ever heard of in this country. There
is no better way to bring this fact to them
than by few comparisons Take well at
Baku called the "Wet Nurse 1t has been
yielding Oil for twelve years, and in that
time has averaged $1,000 gallons a day
These figures are amazing to an American
oil producer They mean that the well has
produced l40.O00000 gallons of oil, or over
3.OOU,OOO barrels. These figures are startling
to the people of this country when they turr
to the statistics of their own industry and
find that this one well has produced three
times as much as Pithole in a year of its
wonderful business II lacks less than 400,
900 barrels Of producing as much as the IA
nous Oil Creek district produced in 1869, its
Eaost prolific year The Washington district
among the richest ever discovered in Amer
ica in 1857 its banner year, produced but
5.5O0,00O barrels This is but 100000 barrels
more than the output of this one well il
rSuSSld lUe SOuueTlul STetk pool IL
Butler county, produced in its best twelve
months but 26S, 900 barrels more than this one
Russian gusher The 'Mirzoeff No. s." also
at Baku. has for six years produced 40, ,O0U
gallons a day This is above 1000 barrels
and the production of Cogley. Tarkill and
Red Valley three prolific Venango county
pools, produced but l,965 barrels in 1886, their
best year
The record is given of well driven by the
Nobel Brothers, called the "Droojba we'll"
1t cost 81, 500 to drill The record of the well
is thus stated;
This we'll spouted for Us days. the yield
being 400 tons day for forty three days
$40 tons for thirty and 600 tons for eleven
days The well was then plugged and the
supply kept under ground for further wants
The total amount of oil spouted by this well,
according to the lowest estimate, was q, 900
tons, OF SIS ,00O, 900 gallons. according to the
highest estimate SOC, 900 tons, or l25, ,OOO, 900
gallons"
The spray from one Of these geysers was
blown through the air for eight miles Five
hundred wells have been sunk in the Baku
districts. 200 Of which. irrespective Of tht
enormous fountains, are now producing 500,
10000 gallons of oil every year 1t is the
opinion of American operators now in that
field that this ''how could be increased ten
fold or a hundredfold. ."-Titusviue Pal Cor
Globe-Democrat
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05
NTust Take Their nYcdicin..

So. far as we have observed. the Della
ware and Georgia Democratic conventions
sre the only ones that indorse the Mills
bill ASbana Tennessee. Connecticut,
New Jersey. West Virginia, and others,
make the bill conspicuous by carefully ig-
noring it.-Chattanooga Times Dem.l
There is no danger but that the national
convention at st. Louis will indorse il,
however, and protection Democratic pa
pers ike The Times might just as well
get their minds made up 10 IT. DR..
Cleveland. quaci1 that be is. has decided
that the Democracy must swallow the
free trade nostrum. and it viii have 10 be
done. A good sized dose of spoils win fol-
low 1t TO take away the bad taste
Cleveland Leader.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05
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1a1l1J eagle
THE CHALLENGE.
I heard today upon the street.

Iheard today upon the street,
Where beggarS sang careless sing,
note, a tone, SO wondrous sweet
That l stood silent in the throng.
But, ah, saw not those who sang;
heard rot their wild madrigal;
a Thousand voices round me rang,
And sweeter still. one maiden's call,
For which I'd change the fame of men.
My load unloosed ike Pilgrim thrall;
fed my hungry heart again;
saw my boyhood home and all
And heard the blackbirds, nesting, sing
Their tender songs Of evening!
Clear, martial call of buried hosts,
How sure thy challenge passed the years!
saw like sentries at their posts
4 myriad forms: the pines like spears
Shot through the after-sunset's red:
The darkening fields: the gleam Of panes;
The murky dusk, star-panoplied;
The lazy kline along the lanes;
The school house dun; the village spire;
The honlc-Dent. dusty harvest folks;
The cornfeiIs famed with sunset fire;
And ia our tryst beneath the oaks.
We heard the blackbrGs. nesting, sing
Their tender songs Of evening.
Thus, Angel OF our later days,
With aveT-hovering, unseen hand
Are flashed upon our blinded ways,
The hidden shriDes we understand.
We climb the rugged Sleeps Of Truth,
And falter. Lo, thy helpings bring
The lesser TO the larger Youth!
4 note, a tone, the humbiest thing,
Sweeps iITesistiess all between,
And there the Now piays with the Then
Where once our heaven was lived unseen,
And where, Ike pilgrims come again,
We hear the blackbirds. nesting, sing
Their tender songs Of evening!
Edgar L. Wakenlap IL New Lngland Magazine.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05
A FATAL TEN DOLLAR SUIT.
The Object Lesson with Witch Mr.. NJ

The Object Lesson with Witch Mr.. Nc
Kinley Dumfounded tho Democrats.
The defenders Of home industry rarely
have been and rarely can be better re-
presented in debate than they were re-
presented by the eloquent Mr.. Mckinley,
from Ohio
One incident Of almost unprecedented
effectiveness in Mr. McKinley's speech
went to the root Of the whole matter, and
deserves especial notice. The president
had devoted his annual message to an
attack upon protective duties, which, he
asserted, enhanced the cost of woolen
goods to the full extent of the duty The
chosen leader of thu Democratic party in
the house, Mr.. Mills, In opening the de-
bate, made the same assertion more en-
phatically, that woolen goods were en-
hanced in cost 100 per cent. by the tariff,
so that the workingman when he went to
purchase SO suit of clothing was COM
PEELED to pay $50 for it. Mr.. Mckinley
denied this assertion, affirmed that work
ingmen actually paid no more for their
clothing in this than In other countries,
and that consumers In his district did not
complain. when a Democrat. Mr. Morse,
Of Massachusetts,, interrupted. "They did
amazement Of Morse, Mr. Mckinley put
bundle which he unroued, and remarked:
If they had bought Of the gentleman from
Massachusetts,. il wouldn't have made any differ
ence The gentleman will know his own goods
producing suit Of clothes). The chairman OF
the ways and means committee talked about the
aborng man who worked ten days for 81 a day,
and then went to buy a suit Of clothes for SO.
He finds he could have bought 1t for $40, but that
the robber manufacturer had been down to con-
gress and had 100 per cent. put upon the suit, and
be has to go back for ten days more OF toll and
the use Of his muscle to earn the extra SO with
which to buy the suit Of clothes. A gentleman
who beard that speech sends me a suit of clothes.
Here it Is, robber taxes and all and the retail
cost Is just $40. So the poor fellow does not have
to go back for ten days more toll after all In
order to be sure Of the goods, knowing the hon
esty and honor Of the gentleman from M2Ssachu-
setts the gentleman went to his store and bought
the suit. l hold In my hand the bill "J. A.
Williams, bought Of Leopold Morse Co.. to one
suit of all wool clothes. 80" And never knew
before of gentleman engaged In that business
selling without profit. This is the very $40 suit
Of all wool described by the gentleman from
Texas, which can be bought in Boston, Chicago,
New York and other cities for $40 at retail-40
per cent. cheaper than it could have been bought
IN 1850, under low tacif aad low wages
The dramatic richness of the incident,
which the interruption of Mr.. Morse made
50 effective, must not cause the inpor-
tance of the argument to be overlooked.
Mr.. Mckinley has tosn away the very
foundation stone on which the policy Of
the president and of the Democratic party
was supported. If tie protective duties
do not increase tho cost Of American
products to American consumers, then
the policy is utterly without decent ex
cuse.-NeY York Tribune.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05
Order No l.

To all parties taking part in trades dis
play. You will meet at the following points
az 10 o'clock a. IN. sharp, on June :.
Mounted police. and all bands at the
corner of South Fourth avenue and Doug
las.
Mayor, city council and city officers in
carriages on South Fourth avenue, between
Douglas and Williams street.
All military on South Fourth avenne, be
TWEEN Williams and English streets.
All firemen on South Fourth avenue, be
tween English and Waterman streets.
EAll civic societies on South Fourth avenue
between Waterman and Lewis streets.
All floats and business displays on Fourth
avenue north from Douglas.
Be on hand promptly so that the process
sion can form and move with least delay.
Line Of march will be west on Douglas
avenue to Main street, thence north on Main
70 Central avenue
Business houses along the line Of march
are requested to decorate their buildings
with flags
By order, CHAs- + MARTIN.
Marshall OF the day and trades display
committee IL Il
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05

All those intending to go to st. Lou s
will do well to remember that the special
train on the Missouri Pacific leaves the
depot at the corner Of Wichita and Second
streets at D. IN. and arrives at st. Louis
Z a. m Four hours late than our competi-
tors and arrives al destination two hour,
earlier Rates as low as any other line ana
accommodations twice as good. Elegant
new reclining chair cars and Pullman pal
ace drawing and sleeping cars. Ticket
office, l21 North Main street. open from 8
Il, m. to 1:30 p. IN. E. f. BLECKLEY,
IA 1T Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05
Sapsn's Mat In Fun Operation,

Two years ago ths Japanese govern
learn how Its mint is made and conducted
On the route the committee examined the
San Francisco mint Japan has now a
mint In full operation ct Osaka. and in re-
membeRnce for favcrs its commissioners
have sent TO the American nints q coNec-
ton Of japanese coins snd medals and pic
lures of the new Osaka r,oney ns&ng
factor1,-Chicaeo Herald.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05
Rciscteti IN His Own CN,&.

The presidents party in the presidents
own state distinctly dodge the presidents
tariff policy. The New York Democrats
expressly refuse TO indorse Cleveland's
message or the A;lls l.-Philadelph;s
Press.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05
Women Who Sell Newspspors

The number Of grown women who sell
newspapers on the streets is constantly
increasing. and today there are eight of
them. between 80 snd 80 years OF age.
vending papers * the big bridge entrance
ana the immediate neighborhood- Some
of ,be,n srs assisted by little sons and
Gaught-ra and one has bu1o-n girl of Il
or Is. wnose raven hair and ruddy cheeks
attract gres. deal if not always respect
ful attention There is not much chivalry
in the newsboys who Go not hesitate to
rco mar or haze boy who ntrcdss on
their posts; but they dc not Gssarfes~ With
these women, no matter how many oos up
fheig business, New York Sun.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05

An extra fine roadster gelding; very sty
hsh fast: perfectly gentle and safe: years
old; 16 hands high: coal black: warranted
sound in every particular. Inquire at
stables of Kiowa Stock farm, at fair
grounds Il 81
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05
To Contractors.

To Contractors.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
First National bank OF Stafford until the
18th day of June 1883, for the construction
of bank building at Stafford, Kansas.
Specifications can be seen at the office of
Gile g. Olston, architects, Wichita, Kan
sas and at the bank. at Stafford. Bids TO
be in duplicate, and free from alterations or
erdSureS.
The bank will require bonds for the
completion of the building in four months
from the date of contract, ard reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
FRANK Cox Cashier.
STAFFORD, Kan, June 1st, 1888. 14-ot
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05
Horse for Sale

All prices discounted on wall paper at
the big closing out sale at Hyde *
Humbles ia y. Main. Il ct
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05

You have no idea of the variety OF goods
carried at the Pavilion, and at prices which
will astonish you. 40. y. Main. Il %
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05

Attorneys pocket dockets for sale at this
office. Orders by mail promptly flled.
Address all orders 10 The WICHITA EAGLE,
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05

Hyde & Humble stationery CO.. whole
5 ale and retail dealers in fireworks, flags
crackers, torpedoes and other Fourth OF
July goods. The only jobbing house in
this line in the city. 1i-Gt
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05

Thos. Shaw sold last week 500 cabinet
grand piano to Joseph Maddey, without
doubt the finest upright piano in Wichita.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05

For bargains in velocipedes. childreus
carriages. bicycles, express wagons, Gro
quet, hammocks, &c, Pavilion, l40 \
Main, Il ct
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05

Hyde & Humble are closing out their
immense stock of wall paper, mouldings
and window shades. ii ct
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05

Hyde g. Humble will for the next tbirty
days offer unusual bargains in wall paPet
shades and picture frames. IA Ut
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05
Take Notice,

Not to purchase a note of G. H. Sweeney
given Oct 3, 1887, for | will not pay 1t.
IA 81 JAMES HI HOSS
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05

Closing out baskets of all kinds, work
stands, lamps, glassware, &C., at Pavilion,
f4O n Nam Ii 6t
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05

If you want 10 borrow noney for short
time on good residence property. call on
Kansas Loan & Investment Co. over
Wichita Natl Bank 1.sQL<
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05

Smiths patent hammock support and
awning, just the thing for lawn, at Hyde
& Humbles, Ia \. Main a 6t
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05
Piano Tuning.

J. L. Sheldon is now in the city. Serd
orders for tuning by postal card, addressed
J. l.. Sheldon, city. 14-6-
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05
Wisdom VIII Prexail

IS the time for the Chicago convention
draws near it becomes more apparent that
the Republican party does not intend 10
act otherwise than with wisdom in the
matter of the selection of a standard
bearer. heeGng Intellicencer.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05

A New York physician saws be Is con
tinually surprised by the increase Of wealth
and power among the Jewa
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05
Occidental Hotel.

A. Y Deni1g has leased and taken possession Of
the Occidental, March /. VIII put it in good shape
and will b glad to HIS old friends and all other
disposed 10 give hiI1 a call cgT-u
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05
An We Need 70 Win

If tie Republican national convention
makes wise and judicious nomination OK
q man who is worthy to be the president
of this great nation-a man who has the
confidence Of the people east. west. north
and south, through their rconvictions-the
nation viii witness in November next the
burial of these pestiferous politicians.
Cleveland and Hill. because they have
both been tried in the crucible of public
life. and both have been found sadly
wanting Milwaukee Wisconsin.
rIarverUus IsEusvrurnP CcHressIcr-
II is entirely In the power Of the Repub-
lcans TO present candidates for the presi-
dency and vice presidency who have the
full confidence OF the country.-,BoSton
Herald
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05
EOtice.

The place to go for wedding and birth
day presents is the Pavilion, $40 y. Main.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-05

Leave Wichita at 1875 q m.
arrive in st. Louis $40 next
morning.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-08
The Suit Against President phillips.

BOSTON, Oct SIN the supreme court
Judge Holmes listened to further arguments
on the petition of Ashael w Sawyer for the
removal of President Phillips, of the Fitch
burg railroad, for the alleged Illegal use of
proxies at the last annual meeting of the cor
poration. Hon. William G. Russell, counsel
for Mr.. Phillips, argued that the statute was
unmeaning and ineffective, inasmuch as the
practice of procuring proxies was general
The testimony did not show that the collec-
ton of the proxies was the work of Mr.. Phil
lips. Such action as he had taken was for
the protection of the property, and, as such,
was justifable. Alfred Hemenway, counsel
for the petitioner, said that Mr.. Phillips had
used the services of corporation clerks and
stenographers for his personal benefit, and
that bills amounting to $l27 had been con-
tracted on account of obtaining proxies De
cision reserveA
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-08

DETROIT, Oct. S-Some pigs of lead had
been stolen from the water works yard in
Windsor, and a watch was put upon the
place with the expectation that the thieves
would return for more lead. Two boats
containing six men reached the yard, and,
while engaged in removing lead, the watch
man telephoned for police assistance. On
the arriv al of the latter lively fight ensued
five of the men were captured and one who
reached the boats was shot and fell into the
water, but whether he was drowned or not is
at present unknown. Two of the five
prisoners were tried, convicted and sentenced
before noon, and are now in prison to serve
out twenty-three months terms each.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-08
The Boston Club in a Lawsuit.

Boston, Oct S-The case of John C.
Haynes ct al. versus Arthur 81. Soden ct al.
came up before Judge Holmes, of the supreme
court, on a demurrer. The plaintiffs, who
are stockholders of the Boston Baseball asSo-
citation, allege that the. defendants, Soden,
Conant and Billings, who control majority
of the stock, manage the corporation j.. their
own interest. The plaintiffs pray for an ac-
counting, and for the removal from Office of
the defendants, if it shall be found that they
have mismanaged the affairs of the corpora
ton. Argument was made ON both sides.
Judge Holmes thought that the allegations
were not sufficient to maintain the bill. To
give time for an examination of authorities
he reserved his decision.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-08
ANNAPOLIS. Md MONDAY EVENING. OCTOBER s. 1888.


We will insert I'm this column adyertis
ments of Wants, For Rent, For Sale. Lost,
Found, &e., not exceeding four lines. ONF
WEEK. or less. for 25 Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-08
sFakirs KIN a Child.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct Sat the fair
grounds of Loogootee Henry Strasser, skin
gambler, with companion named Hawkins.
were working the snide jewelry racket on a
crowd of rustics. When the fakirs had
gathered in big lot Of the money of their
dupes Strasser seized the reins of the horse.
gave the animal cut with the whip and
drove away. Realizing that they had been
robbed, the crowd started in pursuit. Stras-
ser increased the speed Of the horse and drove
right through a crowd Of women and chill
dren. The animal ran against a Mrs.
Goodey, whose infant daughter was knocked
out of her arms and the buggy wheels passed
over the child's head, :nficting fatal In
juries. The scoundrels succeeded in es-
Gaping into town and have not yet been
found
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-08
A NATIONAL SENSATION.
Make Pesident Cleveland Testify as
to His Own Moral Character.

NEW YoRK, Oct S--A dispatch from Buff
falo says; Something startlingly novel in the
political history of the country. and
in its legal practice as we'll, is inn
pending in this city-nothing less, in
fact, than an attempt to call the president OF
the United States into court, and in a case
involving his own reputation. Motion pa
pers have been filed within the past few days
in the libel suit brought by the Rev. George
H. Ball, alleged to be the author of Tell the
Truth, y and "a Terrible Tale concerning
Grover Cleveland in the campaign of 1884,
against The New York Evening Post Pub
fishing company.
These papers give notice.that on Oct. the
plaintiff will ask the supreme court to decide
a commission to issue to examine Grover
Cleveland as to his personal career, and
make the testimony part Of Rev. DIR. Balls
case against The Post The motion was put
over, but win be argued in a day or two
The object of DIR. Ball is to prove that The
Post libeled him by saying that he slandered
Governor Cleveland in 1884 To prove this
he summons President Cleveland as witness
to show that the charges of immortality the
doctor made against him then were true, and
no SANDER
Although the law does not require any
man to criminate himself, it is claimed that
this is not criminal case, but civil suit
for damages, which, the lawyers say, makes
a difference. One of the almost certain
effects of the motion is to revive in a form
that will hardly permit the public and the
press to ignore them, the scandal charges of
1854
The attorneys for the plaintiff claim to
have precedent for their action in the
Aaron Burr treason trial, growing out of
the Blenner- Hasset affair, in which Thomas
jefferson was subpnnaed as a witness.
Thomas Jefferson was then president of the
United States and Aaron Burr was vice
president President Jefferson did not want
to testify, but after exhaustively looking up
the law he concluded that the United States
supreme court was superior even to the presi-
dent The supreme court of this state being
a court of general jurisdiction any citizen OF
the United States must obey its lawfully is
sued processes, say the attorneys. Otherwise
he would be an autocrat.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-08
FOR RENT

A DIV ELLING with four Rooms. on Clay
Street extended, with large yard, for rent
cheap. Apply to ID. MILLER, Cor. Washing
ton and Clay Stree. o4Iw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-08

CALCUTTA, Oct. S.-The following d tails
of Fridays fight have been received: 5rig.
Gen. Galbraith, with: the Sussex and Suf-
folk Royal Irish regiments, and detach-
ment of Indians advanced on a spar Of Bar
Kothai Friday and cleared it. The enemy
took determined stand on the plain. A
bayonet charge was ordered, which the
Ghazis met with bravery and fell on the
British with fury. They were repulsed on
the first onslaught, leaving 200 dead OF the
field. The British loss was slight. TIE adj
captured, leaving Goldsmith in the rehr of
the enemy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-08
rolsonen nv tne snIran.

New YORK, Oct. S-The World says that
beautiful Laura Schirmer who at one time
was on the way to fame as singer, has been
poisoned by the sultan of Turkey, together
with thirteen other inmates of his harem.
Some years ago, while she was singing in
Boston, she became infatuated with an En-
glish singer said to have been named Byron,
and finally went to Europe with him. He
treated her shamefully, and. dazzled by the
riches of the grand Turk, she entered the
harem and became his favorite. The sultan
is said to have been incensed at the efforts Of
Americans to release her from her gilded
captivity. which soon became irksome, and
to have sent in poisoned ice cream, which
proved fatal to the American girl .nl .sir-
teen others
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-08

ROANOKE, Va, Oct. S-Browns powder
magazine, situated about a mile from this
city, blew up with terrific force Four
hundred kegs of powder and 800 pounds of
dynamite exploded. The entire city was ter
ribly shocked and plate glasses and panes of
glass in houses Were broken The entire
population was scared out of its wits and
much excitement prevailed, and it was at
first thought that an earthquake shock had
occurred. As far as known no one was in
iurnd
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-08
Kilrain Hear.I Frnn,

New YORK, Oct Sake KiIrain is out in
. card to the public, in which he says he is
ready TO meet within forty-eight hours the
syndicate that proposes matching an un-
known against him, and that in case the
syndicate fail to make a match with him he
win claim the 5000 forfeit now posted with
The Herald in Paris Kilrain further says
that while bis backers would ike to make the
stakes larger, he IS willing to fight for $500
. side, and that SO FAR as the unknown is
concerned he Lkilrain) is willing to meet the
best man the syndicate can find no matter
where he is from or what may be his color,
% my tiIne