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Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
FIVE KILLED IN A CAVE.

Ell PAso. Tex, Feb. IAN accident
occurred today at Yslita, about ten miles
east of Ell Paso, In the caving of a sand
bank. The following persons were VIC
tins: r. III. Jones, editor Of the Isllta Re
port, formerly of Guadalupe county. his
son Dudley, his two daughters, Tinkey
and Alice and person by the name
of Wade Hampton Witt. 1t seems
that Mabel Jones, with the baby and Gus
McGinnis were playing in cave IN the
sand bank of the Rio Grande, where they
had name a play house. Tinkey, Alice
and Wade Witt were also at the back OF
the cave some fifteen feet from the en-
trance, when the light quicksand caved IN
and caught the last three children only
partially, the sand being up to
their waists. The Others ran scream
ing toward the house and gave
the alarm, when Dudley and Columbus
NcGinnis and Jones and Brown, who We're
standing outside of the house, ran at once
to the rescue. Jones ran In the play house
STOPPING forward, when the heavy sod
overhead came down, covering him. and
Dudley McGinnis was covered TO his waist,
but, the latter being upright and strong,
got out.
The Mexicans and other friends soon be
gan digging, endeavoring TO rescue their
friends alive, but when they reached the
poor un1OrtunateS lney were Ill Oedu'
While taking the bodies out Brown was
struck by a slide OF the heavy soil, but
fortunately suffered no serious injuries.
Bliss Witt and little Harper Gillett were
on their way to play with the Jones
children, and were within fifty yards
of the cave when it fell in,
and the sudden fall of the bank.
had they arrived at the point of pleasure
earlier, would have probably added two
more to the list of the dead.
Editor Jones was a nephew of Randall
Jones, and comes from one of the Oldest
Texas families. He is widely known over
Texas and the territories. He served all
through the war in Hoods Texas brigade.
At the close of the great civil struggle he
returned home and settled down to priv
ate life. In later years he lived in New
Mexico, and at one time published g
paper at Lordsburg, n. M. He removed
from the territory to Texas. President
Cleveland appointed him to the position
of United States consul to Chihuahua and
he was confirmed, but he did not serve.
He leaves widow and four children
| Two of the children are girls, one IA years
old and the other baby, and two boys
aged 16 and II. He published the Isllta
Report until it was suspen ded lately
The funeral services of the dead will be
attended by all of the residents of 4sllta
and MANY from FL PaSo.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
A CoNDEMNEO'S CONFESSION.

ALEXANDRIA, MIMI, req. Ia.-lne muir
derer of Charles Cheline, John Lee, who
with Martin Moe is to be hanged on Fri
day, has made confession. AS yet the
fact is not known about town, but the
story he told yesterday has created SEN
sation at the county jail. At the time of
the trial there was no attempt to show
any motive for the crime. Both Lee and
Moe have been silent about the shooting
until yesterday, when Lee made what
he proposes shall be his dying confess
sion III justice to his faithful friend and
companion in crime, Martin Moe. Neither
mau has any expectations that lt will have
any effect in changing the sentence, though
Moe feels that the whole facts would en-
onerate him from all blame. IL was with
the utmost difficulty that John Lee was
induced TO repeat the story this morning.
There is a woman in the case, it appears,
but not Mrs. Cheline. Even now Lee alb
solutely refuses to give her name.
Il would rather die" he said, than
bring her name into the affair. Cheline
and l both went with the same girl, and
every time came to town he used to
quarrel with me about her and try to get
me into a fight and had known Cheline
for years We had been friends. This
was the first trouble we ever had. He said
| should die before | should have that
girl and | sand he should Gle before he
should have her He told me that he could
do ANYTHING he wanted with her when he
was out with her, but l believe she is a
good, honest girl
at was last winter that we had our first
trouble about the girl. | met him and we
Quarreled, and that night l got revolver
and suppose | shot him, though | do not
remember what | did"
Moe says he knew nothing about the
cause of the shooting until Just before the
trial. Lee told him little and then in
the Jail he told him the rest of the story,
but until yesterday it was always a mys-
terry about the real cause of the
shooting. Both men are perfectly re-
signed Moe talks in perfectly
nstural way about the affair. He says he is
prepared TO die, and doesn't care whether
death comes now or fifty years hence. Lee
! is more silent. He sits quietly and listens,
but says nothing. There are great many
things connected with the case of these
men that seem rather mysterious.
Moe was never put on the stand for him.
self and so never had a chance 10 tell his
/ story. He declares he knew nothing about
/ his arrest or the shooting until the next
morning. when they came TO him and told
/ him what had happened. There is another
! circumstance, and one of the Jailers said to-
/ day that at the time of the trial, Lees
! father, who is described as turbulent
character, WAS around with the prosecut-
/ ing attorney all tue time ana had said
repeatedly that If his boy John hung Mar
| tin Moe should hang with him. The two
men have always been great friends W hen
/ Lee was asked where he wanted TO be
buried he said he wished r. be laid beside
his friend Moe. They have worked to-
] gether for years. have been companions in
/ good and evil and they will lie beside each
other In death.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
NEGROES AS SOLDIERS.
General Lord Woiseicy Pays tho Afrscs

General Lord woiseioy Pays tho Anscaae
High Compliment.
I do not think Europeans learn DIRK as
quickly as the Basuto or the 2ofn IL Is u.s.
tonishing to see the zeal, the undisguised
interest and application these sayages bring
to bear upon all military lessons given To
them, writes Lord Wolseisy In the Fort
nightly Review. They take the utmost pride
in being soldiers and n acquiring any art or
drill or exercise connected with the man
agement and handling Of arms, or the move
ment of armed bodies. There seems 10 be
something in the disposition and genius Of
the common stock from which they come,
some hereditary bias III their brain, in their
very blood, which fits them for the easy nc
QUESTION of soldiers duties. And yet
many of these races who thus quickly &c
quire an excellence in drill, etc, czAn not DO
taught any mechanical handicraft; indeed,
many can never even learn 70 draw o
straight line.
The African in our West India regiments
has always displayed the child-lke affection
for and implicit reliance upon tie officers
who treated him well, which Is so marked a
feature in the character OF the negro slave
HIS obedience To orders, especially when q
sentry, was remarkable. Many amusing
stories on this point were current at Gov
eminent House when was at Cape Coast
Castle. a previous Governor, finding that
his native servants were given 10 rDbbing
him by daily carrying away bundles OF
things from his kitchen. had orders given
70 the sentry before his door that no one
was 10 be allowed out carrying any parcel
with him Very shortly afterward the Gov
ernor, In hurry 10 eonssiit his Chef JUS
tice, put some papers into dispatcs+box To
take with him 10 the judges house. He
reckoncd without his host however, for the
sentry, standing IN front OF him with bayo-
ne. at the charge, would not allow him 70
pass with the offending dispatch. box Tho
Governor demonstrated, aud urged that II
was be himself who bad given the orter,
but all 10 no purpose, for in the quaint and
amusing gibberish which those men speak,
and emphasizing his words IN a very deter
mined fashion with his bayonet The sentry
said that his ''copral" had told him not TO
allow any one with a bundle 70 pass, and
the "copral 3" order was his law.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
GARNET TALK AND CALLERS.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 12.-The politicians
today discovered that General Noble, of
st. Louis, one of the leading attorneys of
that city, is among the cabinet possibili-
ties. He is named for attorney general.
What particularly recommends and rem
dlers possible, if not probable, the selection
OF General Noble is the fact that he is not
identified with any party faction in
his state 1t is said the withdrawal of
Hon. John B. Henderson's name from the
list of cabinet possibilities was neceSsi-
tated largely upon these grounds.
General Harrison had perhaps as many
500 callers this afternoon, chiefly delegates
in attendance at the third annual meeting
of the Lincoln League of Indiana.
Among prominent out OF town visitors
at the Harrison residence was j. G.
Schwart, of Webb City, Mo. Carter b.
Harrison. of Murfeesboro, Tenn, brother
of the president-elect, arrived today,
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
Rats.

Awriter in last months Chambers Jour
nal repeats the method which is in quite
general use here for the determination of
rats. These animals are the wlsest of do
nestle vermin, and any means taken for
their destruction is, as rule, quickly dis
covered by them; if not, the terror alone en-
gendered by the ever-din1inishing tribe Is
sufficient to cause them 70 fee the mysteri-
Gus power which haunts them. Taking adj
vantage of this trait, the writer In question
constructed trap for the rats. This was
water barrel carefully concealed. On the
top was trap door Simply balanced by
pivot in the CENTER, and beyond this some
food was placed for which the rats had
strong liking They could only get 10 this
by walking over the door, and In order 10
entjce them the door was fixed for about
week: then the bolt was drawn, and fer sew
ersl nights plentiful supply Of drowned
rats rewarded the ingenuity Of the rat-kAl-
err. and the remainder Of the colony sought
.'fresh woods and pastures new"
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
SECRETARY OF STATE BLAINE
The Plumed Knight Announces His Ac-
ceptance of the Position.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 12-Colonel Julian
Allen, of Statesville, \. c., who has been
In this city several days in the interest Of
the southern exposition that will be held
this coming fall in some southern city,
told the reporter Of the American that
while in Washington recently he had an
extended interview with Mr. james q.
Blaine, who is an intimate of some
years standing. He explained to Mr.
Blaine the exposition project and Mr..
Blaine at once expressed in most
cordial way his interest in it and his vii
ingness to do anything in his power to
help it forward. He also took occasion to
express his deep interest in the develop
ment of the south and his earnest hope OF
the settlement of the race problem IN
way that will inure to the best interest OF
the whole people in the south.
lie said it would have to work
out the solution of the race problem for 1t
self In the selection of federal officials
for southern states, Mr.. Blaine
led Colonel Allen to think that
he would favor tht appointment
of conservative Republicans-men
VINO had laid aside the hatred and bitter
ness of war times and who were aiming at
the development of the country and the
happiness aud welfare of the people. In
many ways Mr.. Blaine expressed his con-
Germ for the welfare of the south and his
interest in its future. He convinced
Colonel Allen that when ne took his seat
in President Harrison's cabinet he would
prove as good friend of the south as that
portion of the country ever had.
Mr. Blaine also spoke with freedom
about his acceptance of the position of sec
retary of state in General HarriSon'S cabi-
net ana said that President Harrison ten
dered him the position very few days
after the election and in such cordial way
that he at once accepted it in the same
Enirit
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Feb.
l2.-The highest temperature was 5000,
the lowest 242o and the mean 81. Q with
light west to brisk north and fresh south
west winds; clear, followed by warmer,
partly cloudy weather, falling barometer,
Maximum velocity of the wind north
IS miles per hour at lilo a. m.
Mean barometer reduced to sea level was
at "a. m. 3O241 inches; at p. N. 5000
inches.
Mean relative humidity, So per cent.
FRED l.. JOHNSON. Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Feb. 12.-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Wednesday, February
Is, vt a. NJ. are as follows:
For Missouri: Fair; warmer, winds be-
coming southerly.
For Kansas and Nebraska: Rain or
snow, Sights warmer, followed by colder
northwest winds.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
EX-MAYOR HEWITT DENIES THE
CHARGES.

New YORK. Feb. 2.-Ex-Mayor Abram
s. Hewitt Is much incepsed at the state
ment made in the speech Of Mr.. William
Mcdowell at the Jersey City Tilden Club
dinner on Saturday that he Hewitt be-
traved Mr.. Tilden in the handling OF the
electoral commission bill and misrepre-
seuted Mr.. Tilden's views on the subject.
In an interview with United Press
reporter Mr. Hewitt characterized Mr..
McDowelps remarks as tissue OF rlcicu-
lous lies.
of the brain of man who could not tell
the truth: a man whose statements need
not be denied since no one would believe
him"
He attributed Mr.. McDowell's attack
upon him TO the fact that he tHewitt) re-
fused 20 give him q pass on the Green wood
Lake railroad. Mr.. Hewitt expressed the
ger square with HIM. The ex-
mayor then went on 10 say that Nc
Dowell was of little account: that he was
connected with few local railroads and
never was a confidant Of the late Mr.. Til
+! den.
There were many speeches made on
Saturday night" said Mr.. Hewitt in
which the Campaign of 1876 and Mr..
Tilden were Yeterred 20. Charles 4.
Dana aud Henry Wat.erson both
spoke on the subject. II Mr.. Tilden
ever thought he was betrayed by me
would he not have told them, or dad
! he reserve his confidence enurely for Mr..
McDowells On the contrary, IN foot
note 10 the famous Manton Marble letter
| OF August : Mr.. TIlden testified 10 his
ANNEXATION OF nv faithfulness and SER
vices. AIr. Tilden aud myself were friends
until the day OF his death. which does nos
/ bear out the assertion that he was betrayed
/ by me"
| Dr. y, Snsn Sa..uces a beaCtlfQl con-
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
ABOUT NUTMEGS.
Their Culture in New Guinea An Inpor'
tAnt Native Industry.

! tant Native Industry.
! Padding into a little cove, says Captain
John Strachan, on the south SIDE OF the bay.
we landed beside clear, ripping stream.
and, having ordered the whole OF the men
to march in Indian file in front, we started
by little rugged path int the mountains,
with my interpreter Immediately benine
me and the Rajah Just in front Every fool
Of the journey, which was laborlo1s IN the
extreme, disclosed fresh scenes Of verdure
and tropical splendor Winding along the
sides of deep ravines, sometimes dragging
ourselves up by the creepers and under
growth, we ultimately attained an altitude
of about one thousand feet above the sea
and then entered the nutmeg country. Here
we halted and rested. The RaJah pulled
some Of the nutmegs. and explained no"
far they were from being ripe.
Having rested sufficiently we again
started forward, and after sCrambllng along
for about an hour we gained hne piece Of
table-lar,d, over which We Travelled for
about another half an hour, when We
reached three houses erected IN the very
heart OF the forest These were used 5s
the natives for drying the nutmegs- Ths
country was everywhere magnificent, st.e
the aroma of the spice-!aden AR deEcious
Nutmeg and other equally valuable trees
were everywhere growing in great profu'
sion. The fruit OF the nutmeg IL appear
ance resembles pear, AID, vaea ripe,
cpens ard displays the nat covered with
beautiful red coating Of mace The PUTS
are then picked from the tree, put II 70 6ss-
le.s and then taken 70 The hooses, vhsTs
they are husked and placed On stssives
They are then partially roasted ever q siow
fire until al tie moisture IS extracted
After this they are cooled AID carried cosa
70 the village In nets ready 20 be bartsreo
20 the Bugs, Arabs ard other tracers VIE
frequent the Calf in their ssnan prorTs q
jankos at the proper season -TroYscal s.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
wEBsTER's BLUE SUIT.
Tho Famous Orators Lave tor fBdtEs
Dyed Clothes Explained

Tho Famous Orators Lave tor indigo
Dyed Clothes Explained
Daniel Webster went 20 college Ia a home
spun suit, OF which probably every thread
was carded, spun aud woven by bis mothers
hand from the wool Of their own sheep says
Wide Awake. II was q dyed-ir- the wool
suit. and the color was indigo biue, The old
New England color In the South IL h butter
nut, but though our Y snkce grandmothsrs
and great~greatrgresi- granou1others knew
all about what batternut bark vo0ld do,
and the subtle power for state color Rat lay
in suuach berries and bark OF white maple,
and various dyes that root and flower, bark
and Leaf could be made 70 yield, throogh the
agency Of yitriol 8nd eoppcras 70 set"
them fast, the universal stand by was tho
blue pot-par excellence the dye pot
stood 10 the chimney corner OF every kitchea
worth naming So ~ ebstcr wss fitted o5t
in indigo blue from collar 10 sHkie--cDbo-
coming for bis swsrt skin-ard st OF hand
and sophomore. Before reaching Hanover
there came one Of those dreuo:ing rama,
WHICH. BIKE tire feosasxh mists, wa man W
tbs skin. TIE suit bod is own lfor las nss
indigo oiEs been @y<srrsHied last" since
frst Indigo was beard Off,, bzt n bad
parted with enough so that D4siei. Voc,
was dyed bsas from head ~ foot
Daniel Webster tad lsaerzl STRATUM II
sentirDen "a Ia his MAKO up. 2=s1 for slrss req
son TITS cslor CT bis yozsg manhood trans
bis fsvorfte wear throsgh hfs4 He vore s.ns
coats 20 his dying day. II sny ocs eyss
saw hin IL Different ere ito fsc. hsa not
teen pa; ca record
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13

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Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
AGAINST PROHIBITION.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 12-In the
heuse of representatives today petition
with Coz signatures was presented reciting
that petitioners, taxpayers and business
men of the state, feeling that the prohibit
tory amendment is injurious to the best
interests OF the state as well Is incapable
of enforcement and that il has placed the
liquor business beyond control and super
vision and has deprecated the price OF
real estate, petition for an amendment
abrogating it.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
DISAPPOINTED exCuRsIoNlSTS.

NORTH JUDsoS, Ind, Feb. ia train
bearing crowd of people from Chicago
who intended to witness the prize fight be-
tween Jack McAuliffe and Billy Meyers for
s., 600 side and the light weight cham
pionship OF the world, arrived at North
Judson half an hour before midnight. AT
12:i5 a. m. the reported fight had been
stopped by order of the governor. Pend
ing a confirmation or denial the crowd i'm
patiently awaited developments. The
opinion was quite general that there would
be no fight tonight.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
LIVE STOCK TRANSPORTATION.
The Railway Weighing Association Will
Charge Carload Rates Only in Kansas,

CHICAGO, Feb 12-The Western Railway
Weighing association met today to decide
what should be done with the question OF
live stock transportation from the Mis-
souri, river. The question of billing live
stock by weight instead of charging by
carload was inaugurated January I. The
Kansas railroad commissioners have or
dered the restoration of carload rates in
that state, causing good deal of confus-
sion. 1t was agreed that car load
rates should be charged only on local ship
ments in the state of Kansas and that the
weighing system should be continued on
all interstate traffic and between all points
east OF the river
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
SHOT HIMSELF AND WIFE.

MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 12.-Andrew p. Me-
son shot but did not seriously injure his
wife Mary Nelson, at the boarding house
326 First avenue north, tonight, and shot
himself without infiIcting fatal injuries.
Nelson is in the lookup. He came from
Winnipeg in search of his wife who left
him. found her in this boarding house and
on her refusal to return with him got
drunk and shot her
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
POSTAL CHANGES.

FOO Al STbSNtNo6Ss
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The following
new post offices have been established:
Indian Territory-Lavrock,P Public Land
Strip, Geo. F. Enbank, postmaster.
The name of the postofice at Magnolia,
Sedgwick county, Kan, has been changed
to Andale, and the site removed three
fourths of mile east.
Railway postoffice service has been
established on the line of the Southern
Kansas railway between Chanute and
Cedarvale, distance of ninety-three miles.
Railway postal clerks running between
st. Joe, Mo-, and Goodland, Kan. are or
dered to extend the run to end at Colorado
Springs. Col, increasing the distance lst
miles, and making the whole distance OF
the line 610 miles.
The Kansas City. Mo-. and Cedarvale.
Kan, railway postoffice has been discon-
tinued, service between Kansas City, Mo-,
Chanute, Kan, to be performed by the
Kansas City and Wellington railway a y post
office, and between Chanute and Cedar
vale, Kan. by the Chanute and Cedarvale
railway postofdce.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
DESTROYING WHEAT.

MONTICELLO, H., Feb. l2-The Hessian
fly is destroying the wheat crop in central
Illinois. IL some places whole fields have
been destroyed. TIE dry freezing weather
is also aiding in the killing of wheat. The
farmers are greatly alarmed AT the work
of the insects, which gather thick on the
wheat, and are AFRAID they viii destroy
the entire crop.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
TARIFF REDUCTION.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2--The cnmputa-
tions made by the treasury department rs
20 the probable revenues on the tariff bill
and the senate amendment have been
made public. They show that the house
bill would reduce collections from Gus
toms SO, $50, S+5 and from internal reve-
nues ST. 90 So or a total reduction of
revenues of So. 30. 5s9. The bill Is amend
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13

TO De Competed N one day. Only one suo
cessful picture Of the projeStile was OBJ
tanned. but the possibiiisy Of such ex.
perimeuts and Of the accurate deterrrfna
ton of the several time intervals was suffi-
GENTLY indicated. American.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

New YORK, Feb 12.-Trade in dry goods
show Improvements at hands of jobbers
but the market at first hands continued
quiet with the exception of clothing
woolens, which were fairly active. Job
bers cut prices TO meet western quotations
but agents are firm on all goods thus dis
tributed. The cutting is expected to ex-
tend but there are no signs by mill
owners. The situation, however, is not
without some uncertainty.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
REWARD FOR A HORSETHiEF.

Special Dispatch 70 the Daily EaRIe,
ALMA, Neb., Feb. 12.-Lloyd II. Rude,
five feet seven inches high, sandy COM
plexion, smooth face, about 25 years old,
left this place February 10 and took with
MIN one brown and one bay horse, new
spring wagon and a chest of tools. A
reward of $50 will be given for his arrest.
l.. E. ALLEN, Sheriff.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-13
NOMINATED FOR THE VACANCY

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Feb. 12-Captain
Francis NJ. Rosegate, of Ss Joseph was
nominated without halloting by the Re
publicans of the district to ill the vacan-
cies in the Fiftiesh and Fifty-firSt con-
crosses caused by the death of the late
James NJ Burnss. The election occurs
February 70.