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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
PREPARING FOR STRIKES IN NAV

Boston, Mass, Dec 14-At the opening
of the fifth days session of the American
Federation of Labor today the report of
the committee on constitution was taken
up. The friends of a closer union and i'm
proved machinery for handling the strikes
which may occur May l, were out in full
force. The representatives of the Inter
national Typographical union and num-
Der of the printers who come from central
organizations were decidedly opposed TO
the question OF assessments to meet the
expense of the expected strikes May l.
The following section was adopted by 81 to
IL: The executive council shall have the
power and are directed to levy strike as
sessment Of , cents per member on the
first of June, 1890 on all national and in
ternational bodies under the jurisdiction
of the federation"
Another amendment was proposed and
adopted giving to the executive committee
the power upon the call of an affiliated
body to levy strike assessment not eX-
ceeding cents per member per week, to
continue at the discretion of the executive
council
Recess.
At the afternoon session the delegates
considered the following substitute article
and amendment introduced by Delegates
Ross and Ogg. which was adopted Any
national or international body connected
with the federation failing to comply with
the requirements of this article within the
period of thirty days shall be suspended
aud shall not be reinstated until all arrears
are paid in full"
The federation states its position as fol-
lows:
First, that the knights of Labor shall
discountenance and revoke the charters of
all trade assemblies or districts within
their order: second, that in turn the Amer
can Federation of Labor and affiliated
trade unions will urge their members and
encourage the working people to
become members OF mixed assemblies of
the knights of Labor. The time
has arrived when the trade unions should
claim their own. The trend of organiza-
ton shows that the wage earners of Amer
lea are weary of having their interests ad-
justed by the measure of the huckster or
yardstick of the merchant. We assert the
natural right of the trade unions to occupy
the trade unions territory. When this
right is conceded discord will cease and or
ganized LABOR will be moro closely united"
The election of officers resulted in the re-
election of President Samuel Gompers, of
Few York. and Secretary 2. J. Mcguire,
of New York
Final adjournment was then taken.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
Education.

A Detroit father has undertaken little
educational venture with his own children,
and he is trying to make them give up slang.
the use Of ambiguous terms Of speech, and
other peculiarities affected by the youth of
the day. Yesterday he asked his 14-year-old
daughter where a certain book was.
~ haven't an idea, papa!" answered the
young lady.
II didn't ask you for IDEAS" said the father
sternly, lust answer that question. Where
is that booka''
"On the top shelf in the book case" recited
the girl, like parrot.
''Can you reach its"
"Yes, sir"
There was long silence, the father waiting
impatiently for the book. At last he asked:
''Nell, why don't you bring itg'
Bring what, sir!'
"The book wanted"
'You did not say you wanted me to get it"
said the daughter in demLre voice, you
asked me if I could reach it.
"Nellie," said the father, as a smile made
his mustache tremble, ''get that book like
good girl and bring it here to me-"
'Now you're talking sense, pop; I'll have
the book in jiffy," and she whisked of after
it, while the father sighed over the degener.
acy of the times.-Detroit Free Press.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15

BUFFALO BILLS HACKERS ANXIOUS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-There is syndi-
cate of men who do business in and
around Wall street who, according to the
Evening Sun, would be pleased to see
Buffalo Bill and the accounts of the wild
west show which he has been giving as
one of the incidental attraction at the
French exhibition. The syndicate, headed
by Commodore Bateman, at Buffalo Blls
request raised S15O,OOO to float the show
across the sea and land it on the outskirts
of the Paris exposition. In return they
were to receive each night after
the performance 30 per cent of
the box office receipts and their agents
was instructed to go along and collect the
amount nightly. The agents did not go
and the syndicate has received nothing for
its expenditure of Sl50,O00. Under their
contract. however, with Buffalo Bill, they
can recover the amount.
The members of the syndicate here have
perfect confded in the honesty of Buffalo
Bill They think it is possible that some
of his representatives may be responsible
for this frilure to make good the promises
on which the syndicate was organized and
it is sor that reason that they are anxious
to see Buffalo Bill and the books wherein
are kept the accounts of the receipts and
expenditures of the wild west show in
Paris
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
HELo eYTHE coveRNMENT.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 14-Michael
Schrieber. the Bavarian murderer arrested
in this city Saturday, is now a United
States prisoner The necessary papers for
his arrest by the United States authorities
were received in Minneapolis yesterday.
Schrieber was brought before United
States Commissioner O'Dell for arraign-
ment yesterday afternoon. This step was
rendered necessary by the fact that no for
eign country can make requisition on
state here for the extradition of criminal
The negotiations must take place through
the federal government, so to simplify mat
ters Schneider has become a United States
prisoner. He was committed to the county
Jail until December II to await the arrival
OF the United States district attorney.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
Jobs P1apue.

The superintendent was talking to the little
ones about the plaques of Egypt.
''Now," said he, ''can you tell me what the
plaques wereF'
There were prompt answers, and all but
one of the plaques were named. The last one
was too much for the school. Thinking to
help out the children by suggestion, the SD
perintendent said:
Don't you remember the otherl Cs
course you know what Job had"
A little hand went up.
well, Tommy, what was itr
Patience"
He was given reward of merit a--Provi.
dance Journal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
a7c-yEAR-Ol1 BRuTE

NEW YORK, Dec. 14-Further COM
plants are coming in against the e2-year-
old physician, Dr..Louis H. Aldrich, who
was locked up in the Tombs yesterday on
the charge of assaulting two 1a-vear-ols
girls. This morning an agent of me
society for prevention to cruelty to children
appeared in the Tombs police court with
six other little girls, each of whom testified
that DR. Aldrich had induced her to visit
his once and had there assaulted her.
Several of them said they had been induced
TO visit him o uunber of times.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
yOHNSTOWN'S BRIDGE WASHED
AWAY

JouNsTowN; Pa, Dec. 1.-THE heavy
rains of the past twenty-four no.-s raised
the rivers to an alarming height. 1t 5
o'clock the bridge across the Conemaugh
at Noodsvale WAS washed away, thus cut
ting off communication between Johns
town and the Pennsylvania railroad sta
ton. Aside from this no other consider
able damage WAS done, although az one
time the water was running down Wash
iDgtou street, completely surrounding the
Cambria Iron compsny and the Western
Union telegraph Office
No lives ware lost. The water at o. m.
WAS falling rapidly and no further damage
is apDrehended. Work will be commenced
on d substantial new bridge TO take the
place of the temporary structure washed
away.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Franklin B.
Gowan, the well known railroad officer
and lawyer, of Pennsylvania, was found
dead in his room at Wormley's hotel to-
day. He had shot and killed himself.
The immediate circumstances surround
ing the death of Mr.. Gowan are shrouded
in mystery. The last seen of him at the
hotel before his dead body was discovered
was about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
when he came down to the dining room to
excellent spirits and gave no apparent
manifestations of existing trouble.
Mr. Gowan came to Washington on the
9th inst. and registered at Wormley's
hotel and has since been there. He was
engaged as counsel in some very important
cases which have been on hearing before
the interstate commerce commission for
several days.
NOT BELIEVED TO BE SUICIDE.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE news
Of Mr.. Gowan's death in Washington
caused great sensation here. Francis l.
Gowan is nephew of the ex-railroad pres
ident. He was dazed and could scarcely
recover from the shock for few minutes.
"My uncle" he said, went to Washington
last Tuesday to make an argument before
the Interstate commerce commission
in the suit of George Rice
of Marietta. O., against the Louisville &
Nashville railroad and the Standard Oil
company and other defendants. / can
form no idea of what motive actuated him
to take his life
Mr.. Gowan left for the national capital
at o'clock this afternoon for the purpose
of bringing the body to Philadelphia. Mr..
Gowan's family consists of his wife
and daughter, who live at handsome
suburban residence at Mount Airy. Fl
nanclal difficulties are not suggested as an
incentive for the deed. Mr.. Gowan has
been estimated as worth between two and
three hundred thousand dollars.
The announcement that he had commit
ted suicide caused the greatest surprise in
financial circles. MIR. Gowan was well
known on the street on account of his for
mer position at the head of the Reading
railway, ard the universal comment of f.
nancial people was: well, he is the last
man thought would commit suicide"
Il never had anything to startle me so
in my lite BEFORE" said President Daniel
and one of the most intimate friends
that Mr.. Gowen had. mo one will
ever convince me that Mr.. Gowan took his
own life He was of too cheerful dispo
sition to do like that. There was certainly
nothing driving him to self destruction.
When | say this know what | am talk
ing about. | never knew Mr.. Gowan to
carry a pistol or any other deadly weapon,
ard you can rest assured that If he lost his
life through pistol shot the wound was
inflicted by accident, and not by design"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
FIXED" JURORS WANTED.

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. IA Juror Charles c.
Dix, few days ago had donned
his overcoat at the Commercial
hotel preparatory to beginning his march
to the Cronin court room. AS he placed
his hand in one of the pockets he discov-
cred an envelope containing letter and a
new neck tie. The letter was DESTROYS of
ascertaining whether Mr.. Dix was a man
who could be "seen." 1t stated that if he
would vote for acquittal there would be
plenty of stuff" in it for him, and that if
he was ''it' he was to wear the neck tie
which was enclosed. Mr.. Dix placed the
entire matter in States Attorney Long
necker's hands
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
He Had Him There.

A man who had business with the occu-
pant of an Office on Griswold street carefully
took down the sign of shut the Door, and
laid it away before knocking. When invited
50 come in he left the door ajar.
s'Hang it, but some folks can't readl'' ex-
claimed the occupant as he rose up.
''Read whatF' Sd
"Read signs!"
"What sign have you goti" -
Don't it say, Shut the Door, in big black
letters on that doori'
''No, sir"
''Bet you dollar!"
"Done!'
They advanced to the door, and Of course
discovered that the sign was gone.
"All right-take the dollar" said the dis
gusted occupant Of the room. II have tried
every possible way to keep that door shut,
and now Ill nail the burned thing up and
hold my Office out in the hall !''-Detroit Free
Press
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15

Some one has declared deceit worse than
consumption, and the comparison is true
one. Many are the 'tconceited" who cry
down legitimate remedies, and who delude
suffering humanity, whose only salvation
is the immediate use of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
He jests at scars, who never felt a
wound" and man may stand with his
hands in his pockets, ana laugh at poor.
worn rheumatism, but il he is a gentle
man, he II step into the nearest drugshop
and buy him d bottle of Salvation Oil for
d
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
RIOT AT VIENNA,

VIENNA, Dec. A.-During the progress
OF an anti-Semetic meeting last night
riot occurred between the RADICAL German
nationalists and the Austrian conserva-
tives. Five of the participants, including
Herr Pattai. q member of the reichsrath,
were injured.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
Answered Correctly.

A teacher in one Of the public schools Of
Detroit was giving u lesson on patriotism
The children seemed to know very little
about Washington, except the Ratchet story
and the fact that he was great and good
man, which they read in the second reader
At last the teacher said:
"You stay home from school on Washing,
toms birthday, but you never do so on my
birthday. Why not!'
And with surprising emphasis came the
answer: "Cause he never told a lie. DE
troit Free Press
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Continued from Second Page.

marshal to charge the penitentiary Is to
80 cents per gallon for milk from cows
kept there and kept and cared for by
prison labor and fed from food raised on
the reservation. or paid for by the govern
iuent. Since 1882 these milk vouchers haye
amounted to about g, 900. The report. in
closing, charges the bulk of the fund finds
its way into the pockets of the city and
county officials.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
The Value of Politeness.

Magistrate ito prisoner upon whom he ia
about to pass sentence)-Do you ever think
of your motherl
Prisoner much afected)-Ye-es, your
honor; but she's dead.
Magistrate sympathetically)-I did not in
tend to hurt your feelings. l hope you will
pardon me.
Prisoner (brightening)-Don't mention it,
your worship. hope you win pardon me-
Magistrate Catching his drift-Donf
mention it.-London Tt-Bits
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
AT ALBERT'S TOMB.

LONDON, Dec. l4.-Today was the
twenty-eighth anniversary OF the death of
the prince consort. The queen, accom-
panied by the prince and princess of Wales
and other members of the royal family,
visited the sarcophagus at Frogmore in
which the remains of the prince are in
TERED. Her majesty spent long time in
prayer at the mausoleum. She was
deeply affected and wept most of the time
she remained there,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
MUST STOP PoRTUGAL's ADVANCE.

MUST STOP PORTUGAL ADVANCE.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Pail Mall Ga
zette says that Lord Salisbury must not
hesitate to take decisive action to arrest
the progress of Captain Serpa Pinto, the
Portuguese who is making war on the
Makololo tribe, in violation of British in
terests in east Africa The Gazette says
that his progress must be stopped or Eng
land will be compelled to regard Portu-
gals action as declaration Of hostility.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
Like words CONCEALED in northern air.
THE CREW WAS REALLY AMAZED.

Mandeville's pretended story tells how the
weather was SO cold that he and his COM
| panions on shipboard found themselves de-
prived of the benefit of speech-their words
froze in the air before they could reach the
ears of the person to whom they were spoken.
This distressing state Of affairs lasted for
| three weeks AT length thaw set in. ''Our
cabin was immediately filed with dry,
gathering sound, which l afterward found to
be the cracking of consonants that broke
above our heads, and were often mixed with
. gentle Kissing, which imputed to the letter
S that comes SO frequently in the Engli Ian
guage.
Il soon after felt breeze of whispers rush
ing by my ear, for those being of soft and
gentle substance Immediately liquified in the
warm wind that blew across our cabin. These
were soon followed by syllables and short
words and at length by entire sentences,
that melted sooner or later, as they were
more or less concealed; so that we now heard
everything that had been spoken during the
whole three weeks that we had been silent
if l may use that expression. Ny reader will
easily imagine how the whole crew was
amazed to hear every man talking and see
no man opening his mouth"
A still mightier liar than even Steeles
Vaudeville, the famous Baron Munchausen,
had very similar tale to tell. He informs
US that. travelling one severe winters day in
Russia, che position tried vainly to wind his
horn in the open air. Later, when the COM
pany were assembled around the kitchen fire
of hostelry, they heard a sudden tereng,
tereng, teng, teng. I'VE looked around and
now found the reason why the position had
not been able to sound his horn: his tunes
were frozen up in the horn and now came
out by thawing, plain enough, and mucn 20
the credit of the driver, 50 that the honest
fellow entertained US for some time with
variety of tunes without putting his mouth
to his horn
Surely Munchausen's horn is no bad proto-
type Of Edison's ograph.-Chicago News.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
A Remarkable Dog.

"That's good dog you have there" said
one travelling man to another.
Very good, indeed"
''Rattera'
'Well. he isn't mich on rats, but he's q
great race dog"
"A race dogl"
YES, sir. He can come out ahead of a rat
at any distance Merchant Traveller.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15

Salvation Oil is guaranteed to cure
rheumatism. sore throat, swellings. bruis-
es, burns and frost-bites. Price only
twenty-five cents bottle.
To make children healthy, use plenty of
air, plenty of milk. plenty of sleep and
always have bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup in case of cronp.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
ANOTHER FRENCH DUEL

PARIS, Dec. 14-Monsieur Camille
Dreyufs and Monsieur La Guerre, both
members of the chamber of deputies. had
misunderstanding today Friendly re-
lations have been discontinued. Hostile
correspondence has passed between them
and the duel is fixed for tomorrow.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
MARCHANT HELD FOR TRIAL

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 1.-THE cor
oners jury returned verdict against
Charles Marchant, who is charged with
setting fire to the Oklahoma house and
recommended that he be held for trial. He
will be placed in Jail as soon as he RECEIVERS
sufficiently to leave the hospital where he
now is. If convicted he will be hanged, as
the ofense is murder in the first degree.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
Not Exactly . MARTA, Figure.

Uncle Holback-It was this way, mother:
I've heerd my ole grandfather tell of it manys
TIL time GineraI Washin'tcn stood jest this
way on tn banks Of tn river an -
Auntie Holback-Hiram, eff he looked tn
way you do this minute them Cont'nentals
wouldr chucked him in an pulled tn ice over
him,-Judge.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
0uite RiEhf.

ChoIy-Do you notice, Dolly, that I ar:
raising mustache2
Dolly-Well, it needs raising. for / per
ceive its down ct preselt. Boston Courier
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15

If your lung trouble is of scroffulous
| origin, Ayers Sarsaparilla will cure you.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
WAS IT SUICIDE?
S. NSA HIONAL DEATH OF A PROM
iNENT RAILROAD MAN.
Fir. nix Il B. Gowan, of Philadelphia,
Found Dead in a Hotel Cham
Der at Washington.
No Cause Known to Support the Theory Of
Observation-Disclosures at
Philadelphia.

His Friends and Relatives Shocked by the
Sad News-The Deceased at the Cap
ital Attending Important Rail
way Cases--Further Evidences
Of Ex-Sergeant-at-Arms
Leedom's Criminal
Carelessuess.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
After Business Hours Only

Joe-How do you like that cigari It's
called the Might Hawk
Jack-Its easy enough to see why it is
called that
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15

Ayers Sarsaparilla is a perfect cure for
scroffula, that dreaded faint in the human
system.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15
BUFFALO BILLS HACKERS ANXIOUS

PEARS is the purest and best soap ever
made.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-15

If man were ever to smoke one Of them
in the day time he would be arrested--Low-
all Citiza,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-24
LOST At SEA
Total wreck OF a british Bark viH. Norfolk
-fIeven Nien Drowned.
Leun.IaL IL the IIMu.--

NoRr0LK. Va, Febru ~ 23.-lnfor
nation reached the city this afternoon oi
She wrecking OF the British bark Jasia
Troop. of Chicamsc0micO last night 4
terrible storm RACED along the coast
during the day. and about an hour aiter
dark the vessel struck the beach. The
weather was intensely cold and as the
heavy seas burst over her, aud drenched
the seamen from head TO foot their
clothes froze 10 their body, and their
suferiugs were terrible The lite savers
on the beach saw the rockets of distress
sent up hy the wrecked bark. and went
quickly 30 her assistance They did
everything in their power 90 save ine
disheartened men. but only succeeded in
saving six out of the crew of seventeen.
The seas were running mountain high 40
the time of the disaster, and are siHi
very heavy.
The men drowned are as follows
Captain ". g. Cooke, master, &. =
scinba.d. carpenter. n r. Chrs'o--in.
-. b. Ruihdcrcscn, Thomas NcCay.
George Williams Hammond Anderson,
John Coffee, Charles Medea, John tos-
ers and j. J0hannsen, seamen.
The bark was bound from ST. Johns.
Nova Scotia, TO Philadelphia, with chalk.