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Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
w1cH1rA's POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

In answer to the unending criticism of
the Prohibition organs and non-resub-
mission Republican papers of this state
to the effect that the police commission
of Wichita are derelict, and that they
studiously avoid their duty. as also to
the oft repeated suggestion that they are
violating their official oaths. the EAGLE
desires to say again, and for the last
time, that the insinuations are simply
Infamous, begotten of the narrowest
possible spirit and are as uncharitable as
false. All three are temperance men of
the strictest type, men of representative
character, and of the highest standing.
whose lives SO far as prohibition is con-
cerned would put to shame the lives of
eight out of ten of all the
highest officials of, for and
from this state. They are men
whose energy and brains have amassed
fortunes. whose convictions of right
have never been questioned by those who
know them, of moral pluck that
would face the devil and the physical
courage that would not quail before a
threatening mob. They command the
respect of everybody, except that of
few extreme cranky prohibitionists,
which few have but one single idea and
and who suspect everybody who fails of
being an extremist. They are respected
in the estimate we above make of them
by Republicans and by Democrats, by
Resubmissionists and by church mem
bers, and feared by jointists and buns.
And what is more, there is but little
doubt but that they have enforced the
prohibitory law in Wichita as well as it
has been enforced in Leavenworth,
Atchison or Kansas City, and with just
as much effectiveness, if we save and
except the pretense and Hypocrisy of the
last named towns, every one of which
towns would be notorious for their joints
were they as honest about the matter
and as open III their confessions as Wich-
tia has been.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

1t is noticeable that st. Louis claims
upon the Worlds fair are now receiving
the respectful attention of the New York
papers. 1t Is anything to beat Chicago"
now.-Kansas City Journal
A more reasonable conclusion is that
New York recognizes the logic of loca-
ton, the ability of the city to take care of
the Worlds fair and every other consid-
GRAFTON that can be urged in favor OF any
other city. If it were anything to beat
Chicago" with New York, that city could
with just as much force and great deal
more propriety treat with respectful
attention" the claims of Washington
City. Down on this stretch of the plains
it looks like it is anything to beat St.
Louis but it is anything but creditable
to Missouri papers to assist in the fight
against IL
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
INNES & Ross
1l6 to 100 Main Street,

siding officers have no gavels and make no
effort to maintain order. The members
talk to each other across the hall and
sway jokes with the speaker. When the
clerk or interpreter is reading, however
you can hear n pin drop aud the best OF
order is kept and the closest attention paid
when members are speaking.
The spectators crowd through the aisles
and sit on the desks in front of the mem
bers. and frequently advise friends what
to do or say in loud voice The house is
very primative in its actions and delibera-
tions, but the procedure Is very simple.
Senate bills are read but once in the house,
and house bills are read but once in the
senate. Two or three members do all the
talking, and oratory is not at ali exuber-
ant.
The speaker is bearded half-breed and
understands both English and Cherokee.
IN the house prayer is first rendered in
English and subsequently, in Cherokee.
Chaplains are provided in both houses.
but not paid, it being only an honorary
position. The members pay strict atten-
ton and act decorously during prayer.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

Secretary Window seems to be fearful
that the newspapers of the country may
correctly anticipate his recommends
tons, in his annual report, on the silver
question. If the secretary is as anxious
not to make any mistake in his recon-
mendations and rulings on that impor-
tant question, he cannot do better than
to conform both to the expressions of the
press thereon, which practically unani-
nous, and reflects the popular sentiment
on that subject.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
WISDOM FOR WOMEN.


Atchison Champion.
Mrs. Jenness Miller, all bow! whose
recent visit to Aichison and other Kan
sas towns is too recent to be forgotten,
says that no woman should ask her
dress-maker what she should wear.
Most righteous prophet of dress reform.
you have won the admiration of millions
of husbands, fathers and other bill-foot-
ers by that word. We repeat for the
benefit of our readers: Do not listen to
the voice of the dressmaker, under any
circumstances. The dressmaker is as
shrewd as the serpent and full we'll she
knows how to enthral her victims.
The new dress question, over which
our homes are agitated as regularly as
season follows season, would lose its
gigantic proportions if the dressmaker
were not an accomplish in the conspir-
acy. 1t is the dressmaker who tells
Seraphina that her rival, Angelina, has
bought an evening dress that Is sub
lime combination of moonlight and gray
clouds, dainty thing of silk and laces,
at bargain-only so many hundred dol
lars. And Seraphina, Queen Bess
in the plentitude of her wardrobe,
begins to sigh for something in the way
of sunlight and dew. which shall out
shine the robes of the odious Angelina.
Then is the dressmakers chance. She
must insinuate; she does insinuate, and
in the course of time Seraphina's papa
pays the bill, just as Angelinas husband
paid hers. The dressmaker's advice.
whatever it is. is costly to a man in the
background always. 1t is the dress
maker who sows the seed which grows
into dresses innumerable and unneces-
sary. Mrs. Jenness Miller knows this
when she says no woman ought to ask
her dressmaker what she ought to wear.
But the reformer. perhaps, does not
mean to save the money of incorrigible
man. In fact the context shows that
she wants women to cultivate taste and
judgment within themselves, and not to
trust blindly in the dressmaker That is
all right, too: but we echo Mrs. Miller's
words for an economical object chiefly.
Avoid the wiles of the dressmaker for
the sake of your husbands, parents and
guardians pocketbooks, mesdames.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

In commercial sense Brazil is the
most important of our South American
neighbors. The greater portion of the
coffee consumed in the United States is
drawn from that country. The an
nouncement of the revolution in Brazil
has, accordingly, been followed by ex-
element in the coffee market and an
advance of price: but this seems to be
speculative in its character. Unless
civil war ensues, change in the form
of government in Brazil should affect
the production and expectation of the
country's chief staple very little.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
EXCHANGE SHOTS.

Brer Grady al q Chrysanthenum Show.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
The vast rounda chosen for their dis
play looked, with its pink marbles, its
lofty, carved pillars and chaste frescoes,
like An ideal temple of Flora. II the low
ers of flowers could write all the songs
and stories IN our souls concerning them.
we would make our names immortal;
but so much has been sung and said. so
many words given IN vain to describe
their beauty Even natures high priest.
William Wordsworth, has never penned
one line as great, as perfect, as potentlF
beautiful as the wild rose that opened its
one day beauty beside his immortal path.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

One by one the suspects on trial for
the murder of DIR. Cronin in Chicago are
being relieved from the tolls of circum-
stances woven about them by the prose-
cutlon. If the defense shall be as sue
cessful in the cases vet to be heard as it
has been in those already passed. the
prosecution will prove an utter failure as
for discovering the slayers of the murder
ed man. The trial may be sized I'D thus
far in the old saw of lone tale is good
until another is told"
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22


The decision of Judge Foster, of the
L. S. district court in the case of the
alleged murderers OF Sheriff Cross, of
Stevens county, in No-Man's-Land last
year, knocks Attorney General kellogg S
theory into pi. to use familiar express
sion. The attorney general declared
that criminals cannot be legally appre-
hended in the territory except for Of
fenses against the U. S. government and
by officers of the federal court having
jurisdiction over the territory. Judge
Foster says, substantially. that they can.
and remanded the accused in the case
in question for trial before the
the federal court for the northern dis
trict of Texas. although that courts iur-
isdiction was extended TO the territory
subsequent TO the time when the crime
was committed.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

Virginia Republicans seem to be in a
bad way OF late. After being badly
beaten in the late election in that state,
that moral fraud and political iniquity,
the so-called civil service commission,
hop onto the officers of the principal Re-
publican organization of the state and
recommend their prosecution by the
government. 1t is pretty hard for these
to be singled out and made examples of
who are no more guilty than thousands
of others of all parties: but if the pro.
posed proceedings, which are tanta-
mount 10 prosecutions, shall have the eff
feet OF Fastening the end of the iniquity
in the repeal of the law, the vicarious
suffering will be in a measure compen-
stated for,
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

"The Decadence of Farming as
shown by the number of farms for sale
and the prevalence of farm mortgages,
is explained by Mr.. Joel Benton in the
November Popular Science Monthly.
The writer maintains that our present
modes of taxation bear more heavily on
the farmers than on any other class.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
A politic,an and a Kansas office-bolder

A politician and a Kansas office-holder
noted for his lip for liquor, in writing
the editor of the EAGLE personal ap-
peal, winds up with the declaration: Il
know that you have no more use for
liquor than l have, and that you hate
the saloon" True, and heaven save the
mark, but we hate the hypocrite scarcely
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
Horse Flesh as Euman Food.

rom the UaLtttt-
Many Berlin butchers have gone into
bankruptcy in consequence % one con-
tinued prohibition of the importation Of
cattle and pigs. Another consequence
of this irksome prohibition is a scarcity
Of fat stock throughout Germany, and
the consumption OF horse flesh is increas-
ing. In Berlin alone seventy horses
day are slaughtered. the flesh being ca
gerlY bought at moderate prices.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

What racket that steamboat line on
the Missouri does keep up. 1t is said
chat the people of Kansas City can
scarcely sleep for the noise made by
those steaming, kissing, splashing mon
sters of the watery deep.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

The fact that the Missouri river is not
navigated is taken by congress as prima
facle evidence that it is not navigable.-
Kansas City Journal.
And still there are people who question
both the profundity of Missouri editors
and the wisdom of congress.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

Francis Murphy is stumping Iowa in
favor of temperance and in opposition
to statutory inhibition. Francis must be
in the employ of the Democrats.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

And now Dick Blue blows his baZoo;
but suppose Dick should come out slick
and talk as he winks? Or what would
be the Prohibitionist's thinks if the legis-
lature voted as it drinks?
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

The special dispatch from Rush Center
touching the resubmission sentiment in
that city, is from a prominent banker
who lis well known in the state at large.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
against ii

One of the objections of being elite in a
country town is that outside the brilliant
ly lighted ball room you have 10 crawl all
over the horse and the blanket TO lind the
buckle and get il to set right when You
haven't more than moderate amount of
perfnme on vour new Prince Albert
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

Ex-Commissioner Tanners daughter
goes out of the pension bureau aud Com
missioner Raum's son goes in. Well,
that's politics, of the modern sort.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

The farmers alliance will yet be heard
from if they are not captured by the
politicians.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

Honesty is the best policy, even in
politics, but what would become of the
politicians!
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

Portions of New York and Pennsyl-
vania are threatened with floods in local
streams, the result of recent excessive
rains.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
The announcement Of the organization

The announcement Of the organization
of the millers of North Dakota into a
combine and the appointment OF an
agent in London to whom the product
of the mills in the combine is to be
shipped and placed on the English
market, comes in rather odd contrast
with the appeals sent out over the coun-
try for aid for the destitute and dis
tresSed in that state.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

New York can't get the worlds fair
because all Of the great eastern cities
will be against her. When New York
finds that out then she, as between Chi
cago and st. Louis, will be for st.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

All the talk from Brazil is very pretty
but it all comes through the men who
kicked Pedro out.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

To Sol Miller: Husks won't save a
herd that has been starved to death on
promises.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

Emma Abbott skipped Atchison- But
that dear little woman IS still believing
away at 'Bohemian Girl" and "ETnsni"
and everybody In A.chssoa has seen them
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

All the leading Republican dailies OF
Iowa are in the soup politically.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

The Irvine bind and jute bag trust
have gone up the fiume for 81 100000.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

Talk about flops, that of the Kansas
CITY Star is amazing.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
Very Likely.

Stranyer-Yo1r, must be a solemn life, SIR
should tl1nk that your miua would b~ ful
Of lugubrious tho0ghtz
Grave Digger turning over a skBlh-Wsll
sir, mus confess that I sometimes have
grave thoIgh,s-La~renoe America.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

Mia Ethsl-Poor Clara I'm 70 sorry toe
her. You anew that she had lost Der srStsr,
didn't youf
YoEng Fftzhertert iatsea:ly1--So: fhsdnt
be1rd about t. Where id ,ss Iose bsri-
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

rains.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
Gents Furnishing Department.

We have just received a full line OF
fine SuSpenderS. Neck Ties and ScarfS
New line in Cotton and Wool Half
celebrated Onyx Hosiery. Absolutely
Great Sale in Gen UnderWear-4S
cents, white, grey and cOlOred. 90 cen
11S cents, our bargain in CamelS Hair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-05

COLLINS. On Thursday. April T. 1889 after n
short illness, Mrs MARTHA b. COLLINS. widow Of
EDWARD Collins, aged seventy -seyen years.
Notice Of funeral hereafter ..
CoRCoRAN. on April T. 1889 at IL a. m. PAT
RICK CORCORAN. IN the sixty fifth year Of lis age
sharp from his late residence 3l street northeast
Friends Vi the family respectfully invited 10 at
tend.
CRANE. On April 4. 1889, at 4 O'Clock 70. m
WILLIAM HOWARD aged six months, infant son of
j. Howard and Nellie l.. Crane.
Services ct q O'Clock this evening at 463 street
northwest Relatives and friends invited Intermeut
al Baltimore Saturday morning.
HARkNESS. On Friday morning. April 1880
GEu RGE W. HARkNESs, in the seventy eighth year
OF his
Funera, services at his late residence No 1920 "
street nor;hwest Monday, April g. at g O'clock n ma
Interment at Oak Hill cemetery Friends kindly omit
flowers. p.
sKIDMoRE On Thursday. April s. 1889 at 20
minutes past O'Clock 2. Ia, az his residence los
street northwest PATRICK II SkIDMORE. in the
tJIty-nlth Year OF hls age, after long and painful
ids IS, hch he bore With Christian fortitude.
Funeral Will take place from his late residence At
: 30 O'Clock on Monday, April 8. Relatives and
friends are RESPECTFULLY invited TO attend. Solemn
high mass at ST. Augustus church. %
WALKER. On the 4th Of April. 1889 MINNIE c.
daughter OF Charles L. aid statira r. Walker aged
twenty two years.
The funeral Will take place from the residence Of her
parents, b. street northwest SUNDAY
the 9TH instant. at $3.50 O'Clock 10 which the friends
OF the family are respectfully invited Interment
Oak Hill. -
WEAVER. Friday morning. April 8, 1889, HAR-
Of heart failure.
Services at the residence 1877 y street northwest.
saturday tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock Funeral
from Trinity church. New York, Monday, 18th inst e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-05
"I'u Never Get Drunk ANY More. -
THE poor BLIND MAN. AND HIS soS

THE poor BLIND MAN" AND HIS son.
Il am poor blind man; if you let me go I'll
leave the city," said Geo. Davenport when ar
raigned in the Police Court this afternoon on
charge of vagrancy. His son Charles, who is
about twenty years old, plead not guilty The
son had in his hand bundle of lead pencils.
which articles he sells for living. He saws
that he has fits, and is therefore unable to do
any hard work.
That's the gag he gives everybody" said
Policeman Kendall who arrested them.
They stop at house." continued the officer.
.'where tramps and buns stop. They beg
during the day, and when the old man gets
drunk at night the young one robs him."
docs your father drink asked the court of
the young man.
''Yes sill" he answered. 'I'm trying hard to
keep him from drinking, but have not been
able to succeed"
I'm never touch another Drop" interrupted
the old man. If you let me of this time III
never get drunk any more"
Judge Miller said that the workhouse was
the proper place for the prisoners, and gave
them thirty days each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-05
LOCAL NOTES.

Yesterday afternoon Samuel Calvert had his
left arm broken in Reddy Whites saloon 1925
Pennsylvania avenue, while skylarking with
Reddy O'Day. He was taken to the Freedman s
hospital.
The Old Guard Capt. J. NJ. EDGAR has de-
cided not to go to New York ON the 30th in
slant, because the organization will have a
fair in progress at that time.
Mr.. ]. d. Baltimore delivered lecture on
the Chemistry of water and properties of
oxygen and hydrogen" before an audience at
Falls Church, Va last evening.
Mr.. John Pritchard died Wednesday evening
at his residence No. 1909 H st. northwest, aged
about seventy-six years. He came here from Fall
mouth, Va, about twenty years ago. He leaves
many friends in this city, who attended his
funeral this afternoon.
Policeman Patrick H. Skidmore died at his
| residence, 108 X street northwest, at 4:20
o'clock yesterday afternoon after an illness of
five months. Mr.. Skidmore was a native of
Virginia and a good officer. He leaves a widow,
but no children.
The steamer Wakefield, Of the Washington
| steamboat company. arrived in Baltimore YES
terday, and will undergo general overhauling
at Reeder's machine shop.
The order in the Criminal Court yesterday
accepting bail for Columbus Sewall charged
with HOUSEKEEPING, was subsequently re-
scinded.
George G. Baker. a young man in the employ
OF Gerstenberg and Reuter-, accidentally slipped
to-day and cut his hand. He tainted from the
loss of blood. Drs. Hartigan and Stanton rem
dered medical aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-05
He Was Not Locked In.

ANINETY-Two-YEAR-oLD VETERAN IL THE POLICE
COURT.
There was a good-looking old man in the
Police Court this morning named Dennis
Sweeney. He was charged with vagrancy
simply, as he said, because he had ''taken a
drop" He gave his age as ninety-two years
and said he had children in Harrisburg. He
had his discharge with him to show that he
enlisted in company l, fourth artillery July IA
1S47. and was discharged at Fort Washington
in January, 1858. He says he wants to go to
Harrisburg to see his children. He plead
guilty when arraigned on charge of vagrancy,
evidently not understanding what the charge
meant.
"How old are you?" asked the Judge.
81 was born in 1884," he answered. 81 am
going to Harrisburg, your honor"
''How are you going to get there?" the court
asked
II am going to the Soldiers Home until get
money from Harrisburg"
Nobody wants to lock you up," said Judge
Miller, as he dismissed the charge against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-05

Accompanying Secretary Proctor was ex-
Secretary Endicott who had a ten-minutes'
chat with the President.
The cabinet is giving careful consid-
Grafton to the matter of New York APP
pointments. The meeting to-day being
practically q continuation of yesterday evenings
conference, when the President, Postmas-
ter General and the First Assistant Postmaster
General were in secret session for over one
hour and half.
CHAT WITH SECRETARY ENDIcorr.
When he came out he greeted a STAR re-
porter with good deal more cordially than
those who never knew Mr.. Endicott would
imagine possible. He said he felt relieved at
being once more private citizen. II feel"
said he, 'as any Woodworking man would nat
urally feel when his load has been lifted or his
task taken away from him. The President does
not seem to be looking very we'll; he evil
IDENTIFY needs rest. l had not seen him
since the morning of the 4th Of March,
and he has the appearance Of man who is
thoroughly tired; he necessarily must be so.
The American people puts too much strain
upon Its Presidents. The work ought to be
delegated. and the time is near at hand when
IL Will have to be. Our great need is
MORE EXTENDED CIVIL SERVICE.
This is the only government where there is q
scramble for ofice-undignifed, unpatriotic-
and until the tenure is made secure and the
Piases al q uiieo Win SoOu men the PRESIDENT
will be overturned Look at England. There
is free government, and there the
men who desire to enter the employ
OF the government are tested thoroughly
and if found competent are offered every in
ducement to stay in the service. Within the
lifetime of the generation now being born there
will be in this country an army of officials three
hundred thousand strong. Then the civil
service will be a necessity, and then the
President will have to be relieved
OF this drudgery of appointments
by heads of departments and bureaus,
because no one man will be able to do
the work. The reform would not commence
too soon if it were put into operation at once"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-05
ANACOSTIA NOTES.

son street is progressing rapidly.-As N. 8.
Studer's horse, attached to his flower wagon,
was left for a few minutes unhitched in front of
his place on Harrison street yesterday noon, the
animal ran away, upsetting the wagon and scat
tering its contents. No serious damage was
done. frame Of DR.. R. A.Pyle's new house
on Monroe street is up. and the carpenters are
busy inclosing It'll. A. Griswold was in his
Office yesterday afternoon after q weeks con-
fnement to his home.-The improvements
being made on ~ street southwest interfere
considerably with the operation of the Ana
costa street railway. and yesterday afternoon
cars ran from this end only to the navy yard,
but are again making the full round Trip
There il an expressed desire on the part Of
some citizens here to have the mail-carrier sys-
tenn extended 70 this side Of the river.