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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-12
In the Tom bs for Alleged Libel,

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-E. D. Mann, editor of Flown Topics," was arraigned in court on a charge of criminal libel, in stating in his paper that Dr. Allan Mo Lane Hamilton's father, the late Philip Hamilton, had two wives and two sets of children. The statement occurred in an article on the Robert Ray Hamilton matter. Dr. Hamilton is the complain. ant. Mann declined to plead at present and was committed to the Tombs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-12
New England Road Cutting Rates.

BOSTON, Sept. 1a.-The Boston and Main road has just put into force 8 new through passenger tariff. which even cuts under the Fitchburg roads re- gently reduced rates. The Chicago fare is three dollars lower than the West Shore pate, and two dollars lower than the Erie rata -..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-12
New Jersey Railroads Inundated.

PHILADELpHIA, Sept. 18.-Passengers of the train that was upset near An glesea reached Cape May uninjured and are being cared for. The Anglesea and Avalon branches of the West Jersey Railroad are submerged for a distance of six miles, and washed out in several places. Trains cannot be run for some
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-12
Tanner Resigns.

WAsuINGToS, Sept 12.-Comnissioner Tanner this afternoon sent Q letter to the President resigning his position. The letter is q cordial one, expressing highest esteem for the President, and continued devotion to the Republican party. It is very brief, scarcely fifty words in length, with no evidence of iu=feelipg.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-12
Boy Drowned in Ansonia.

Boy Drowned in Ansonia.
 Wells Corwin, young lad of 12 years of age, residing on Horse hill, near Ansonia, while playing on raft at Terrell's pond near the fifth wheel shop yesterday noon, accidentally fell off into the water. Before assistance could arrive the little fellow sank beneath the sur face for the last time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-12

HIS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED, WAsHINav Sept 12.-President Harrison has accepted Tanners resigna- tion, to take effect as soon as his suc- cessOr is appointed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-12
Tanner to Take Rosecruns' Place

WAsHINGToN, Sept. 12.-It Is said to- day that Tanner is to succeed General Rosecrans as Register of the Treasury and that Congressman Mckinley, of Ohio, has been offered the position of Commissioner of Pensions. Mckinley has eono tG New York to attend the fu- neral of Congressman Cox. From there he will come back here, but it IS under stood he will decline the position, as he has strong hopes of becoming Speaker of the House.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-12
Warner Called iron, Kansas City,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 12.-Major William Warner is reported to have left Kansas City for Washington in response to telegram from the President or the Secretary of the Interior asking him If he would accept the position of Commis- sioner of Pensions to succeed Commits stoner Tanner in event the latter should be removed. Major Warner was mem- Der of the House of Rapresen tatives for two terms, and afterward was Con.- mander-in- Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-12

DR c. w. s. FROST, 137 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-12
TANNERS "REsIGN'' ACCEPTED.
Stronr Efforts Made for His Retention A Cabinet Meeting Held Last Night to

Strong Efforts Made for Ills Retention
 A Cabinet Meeting Held Last Night to
 Discuss the Matter-Sevcral Successors
 Mentioned-A Report that General War;
 ner Has Been Called from Kansas City to
 Take the Office.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-The reten- tion, removal and resignation of Com missioner of Pensions Tanner were the subjects of protracted conferences at the Executive Mansion yesterday be- tween the President and most of his Cabinet officers. Informal conferences were held during the day between the President and Secretaries Noble and Tracy but the formal Cabinet meeting to discuss the matter did not convene until nearly D. m., and lasted until 6 o'clock last evening.
 Secretary Noble was with the Presl- dent as early as ? o'clock. He brought with him the report of the committee which has investigated re-rating in the Pension Office during Commissioner | Tanners administration, presumably to 1 be used as an argument for securing the l Commissioners vacation of the office. Members of the Cabinet are extremely | reticent about what happened at the meeting. The President, however. au- therized tho statement that "Commis- | SlOner Tanner nau not DeeN fcmOVcu, l and that he had not asked for the Com missioner's resignation"
 Commissioner Tanner declined to talk about the imbroglio, further than to say that he had not been suspended and had not resigned. Efforts are undoubtedly being made to induce the Commissioners to resign. by offering him another equally lucrative and honorable posi- tion but whether he will yield to such persuasion Is not known, and further conferences and more time is needed to | settle the matter.
 Now that it is generally believed that Commissioner Tanner will vacate, or must go, rumor is rife with candidates to succeed him. Ex-Pension Agent Poole, of New York, and ex-Congress- man Brown. of Ohio, and Thomas, of Illinois, are already mentioned among others for the place.
 Vice President M1ptaa nt the Meeting.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-vice-P -Presl. l dent Morton called at the White House last evening while the President and his Cabinet were considering the case of Pension Commissioner Tanner. He
 was shown into the Cabinet room and
 {Oina6 in tho diScuSSiOn.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-13
& KANSAS "REMINISCENCES.

The Washington correspondent of the
Globe Democrat furnishes that paper the
following concerning notable character
in this state at the time mentioned that
will be read with interest, especially by
the now comparatively few who were
contemporaneous in Kansas with the
the period and events narrated:
Thirty years ago Richard j. Hinton
was newspaper correspondent In Kan
Sas. 1t has always been a mystery how
he kept out of the John Brown raid on
Harper's Ferry. He was with Old Osa-
watomie a great deal during border ruff
fan times, and he was about as strong
an abolitionist as any of the Kan
sas colonists who went from the
eas5 with Sharp's rife in
scribed: From the liberty-lov-
ing sons and daughters of Massa-
sects." Hinton was in some stirring
scenes just befole the war, but when
John Brown and the rest of the Liberia
tors left Kansas for Virginia by way of
Canada he remained behind, and thus
escaped the fate Of his old companions.
At Chicago, last summer, there was a
strange scene one day just after the SEES
sion OF the Republican national conven-
ton. John G. Fremont's appearance on
the speakers platform had stirred old
memories. There were cries for the ne
gro orator, Fred Douglas, and he appear
ed and made a short speech. Just below
him and listening with evident appreCia-
ton, sat John Wise, the son of the man
who as governor of Virginia, put down
the John Brown instruction at Harpers
Ferry and hung the survivors. And
leaning against post of the speak
er's stand, so near that he could
almost have grasped Fred Douglass
with one hand and John Wise with
the other, was Richard j. Hinton, the
intimate friend of John Brown. Hinton
stood there with his face turned away
from the orator and the tears dropping
as Douglass referred to the early history
of the Republican party.
Recollections of Hinton are revived by
the fact that he has received recognition
under the new administration. He has
been appointed on the scientific staff of
the geological bureau to investigate the
subject of irrigation in the west. He Is
little man, with bushy, iron-gray hair,
which he wears to his shoulders. He is
nervous and why. He goes to his new
field with some of his old time enthusi-
asm. His reports will be interesting"
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-13
cod1o be got mo me business.

coGld be got INTO the business.
Shortly after this man from Sew York
opened up Offices on the principal financial
street Of the city. On the plate glass win
dow, in neat white letters, appeared the
words:
Sugar and Salt Company, Limited a"
There was 9 brief item 10 the papers
which said thas tie Sugar and Sat Con-
psay OF New YORK lad been formed and
that The stock was e.. GO 600. most Of which
was taken up Shorty after there appeared
another item 70 TIE eject that Hr. Fl.rt, a
New YORK 81 vsa tor. Tad discovered q won
derfui process, TIE particulars 81 which
could not be gwen 70 the word. bat which,
when &. id cJzs OF, would as.onissl fnzz-
cal circles
Hor the thing was worked VIII PROBABLY
never be known. Bat II = known that
shortly afteYwa-si gr. Brown fosrd himself
c0se.ed with Hr F.int n. ne inner os<ce
of the after gensserna1's apartments ca
Cash street II Is also Known fhs. Mr.
Brown left very iucsl&nt ever TIA fact
thss NJ. Flint assured hir1 tszt ~ 4 ~zs
possible 20 ziso. Liz soze shares 9; the STOCK
Br. Flint wsz.d let ssrl IN On the zrozne
soo-. Brown Afterwards cane back ard
secured TIE szze promise for azs fT1esds.
SnS; n Joaes. EosiESoz zld tie rest, szd
tefcre q week TIE stock q the Salt AID
Sugar Company WA al tGxeE Up
Flsn. bad refused 20 pzse-s his process.
He sad 4 wzs 70: safe EJs.txys. - any
badly cozl5 grs copy Of . psiens ey p&7sas
q dollar or "a Tos process WAS entirely .
secret, bit terszfsc profits ssrs CANNED oy
Brown srs Scaes Ga1 snzsfz. zEe i5sJ were
highly elsted oscr izs Frospert of AIDING
rzlllsc-s 10 t1ess Already l2-ze tortzzes- A
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-13
KANSAS POET LAUREATE.

Kansas City Star.
Kansas will feel herself as having been
highly honored in the selection OF Eu-
gene F. Ware, of Fort Scott. as poet at
Arlington ON Decoration Day. This
compliment will touch side of the state
which is much more lovely to contem-
plate than the greed for SPOTS which it
has manifested under the new admins
tration. The occasion is associated in
the American mind with the most sa-
cred and tender interests in our national
life and will furnish sort of inspiration
which might well employ the power of
the most gifted bard. That Mr.. Ware
will respond fittingly and eloquently TO
the impressive influences of the time and
place will not be doubted by any who
have read those sweet and touching
fragments of verse from his pen which
embelish with snch a distinctive charm
the literature Of Kansas.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-13
THE AUTHORS OF OUR WOE.

W. P. Tomlinson, editor of the To-
peka Democrat, has gone to Massachu-
sets to help fight prohibition. In an in
terview by the Boston Globe as to the
workings of the law in Topeka he makes
a worse case, if possible, of the condi-
ton Of affairs at Topeka than was made
lately by the State Journal. All this
stirS up the Capital-Commonwealth into
a fury, which boils over in a column
and half editorial, and in which Tom
linson is branded as an ''open, brazen
shameless liar" Topeka stood around
with Atkinson and other towns for
years pointing their fingers at and be-
wailing Wichita's failure to enforce the
prohibition law, but police commissions
and late developments seem to go to
show that Wichita is about the last
place at which stones should have
been hurled, especially by the towns
named. And right here we want to say
to George Martin that there is less drunk
enueSs and fewer joints in Wichita than
there is in Kansas City, Kansas, and if
he is not careful the same unhappy fate
will overtake his town which has over
taken Topeka, The truth is, the Ameri-
can citizen averages up pretty well all
around. at least Kansas people do, and
while we are willing to concede that
TomlinSon probably overdraws the pict-
ure of the outlawry and drunkenness of
his hometown, Topeka. and of Atchison.
and of Kansas City, Kansas, yet the
occasion requires us to call the attention
of these towns at this time TO the fact
that ever since the prohibltory law went
into force Wichita has had the stigma
and burthen to bear which now
has come home, unjustly or other
wise, TO plague the authors of our woe
Wichita lays no claim to being New
Jerusalem. but her people think her TO
be just as good. just as law abiding, 10
say the least, as these towns whose
editors and officials have been holding
her up before the world rs most fear
full example. The truth of the matter is.
and about everybody knows it. to see
drinking unreStrained and bordering on
the big spree, we would as soon direct an
Individual TO Topeka during a convention
time-not necessarily Democratic-as
any place we know of in the state.
|
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-13

pouno CT s2fs naa pssa tsxen ana pixced
in peculiar boxing boz, snt after ire
electric current had been tsrred On the
pound % salt VS. found 70 De q pound Of
tae finest sugar. TIE cost OF tie trans
fornafioa was a mere trsvaiity. aaA tie
proae reckouec we're 20 be sons.hszg tn
nense- Cay.ixl!Sts were eager 20 gst a
chance a. the stocx, sa5 M Fl31t ocg3
have had twice the anczns Re lad tso1gts
necessary % rs5Se
One morning. bo1eyer, Nr. Pat was
missing. A. a-st there Ma very Gtcs
ALARM, but after aEh1s t1e stockholders
who bad PIT 90 much fs0asy isi1 he AFFAIR
thozghi 4 illgEi be as VEL 20 snsesnga.e a
llt;ss INTO tEe secre- Tie box Ia znscs Tie szl;
Rad been placed wss ALL Standing sgztrs,
the wal where u had hs@n o. tie dap u
The traasforzrsfio- expcrsrnesa Tpoa op~n-
ing u il ~zs fcupd 70 eosnecs With 81 tacsf
rOou. AID On entering ira. rooa ies s.ocz-
hol6ers were SACKED &C lad ysrs1up pcszs4
boxes Of sugar AID vssovs porrd eoxes 81
sait. which they recognized "a tie original
oaes Ira: .hey La seen sIy~StE.sased win
before Tie pagers we're fssi for several
csys Of re Eress ssl.sszar susscss Aa
cpcra: II sae II GER RON lad kazncsy snsA-
st:.atet boz &c szyzf for ose 90 sais uhl,s
ias capitalists WATCHED Mr. Pig. nsr.s--
lac TIC slscsr4c @zEre1s - nc pshssr rur<a
Va coebs Mr.. Fisnt. who 10 20. sntoysr~
hzsnself Il Sp@ln, Is mach amused =. ,.s
editorial Comments &C 10 gaE.Sssssy Of ezp-
isas1sts Il ge2ersL
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-13
a CASE OF TIT FOR TAT.

A senator who voted against confirm
ing Mr. Halstead, and who, as news
paper man in early times on the border,
published things which prompted fight
ing, saws the talk about the senate's ac-
ton being blow at the freedom IF the
press is all nonsense. 1T is said he.
nothing more nor less than case of
hitting back. A man who gives as Hal
stead does must expect totake occasion
ally. That is all that this rejection
means. You remember what Ben Frank
lin said don't you? 1t applies very well
70 what is going on now. DR.. Franklin,
in discussing the freedom of the press in
one OF his letters, said:
My proposal then is, to leave the
liberty OF the press untouched, to be ex-
ercised in its full extent. force and vigor.
but to permit the liberty Of the cudgel to
go with it, pari paSsu.'
You will find that. said the senator,
''in the first volume of DR.. Franklin 5
letters, and there Is more IN the same
strain which the editors of the country
might read with interes Mr. HalStead
has had his time pounding us, and we
have had just one chance at him. II
wouldn't have been human nature If we
hadn't improved the opportunity"
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-13
FORMING a COMPANY.
MI. Brooks, of Wall Street, New York
Tells How 1t Is Done.

When Mr.. Gender came TO the city he had
no doubt at all but he could easily form his
company. He knew that his proposition
was square, business-like proposal. What
he had to offer was good investment. The
returns from the investment would be as
certain as 1t was possible for any thing
human to be, and the chances were that they
would be prodigious. In this frame of mind,
says a writer in the Detroit Free Press, Mr..
Gender called on Mr.. Brown, the capitalist,
with his letters of Introduction and pro-
ceeded to lay the scheme before him.
There are two of US in this business" he
said. 81 have furnished what capital was
required to carry on the enterprise to the
present moment, and my partner is the
patentee of the process BY which the article
IS produced. BY this process the article
can be made at a cost Of fifty per cent.
less than by the old method Of manufacture.
If we got once fairly on our feet, competi.
ton would be impossible. Now what ]
have 20 propose is this: You send an ex-
pert TO thoroughly examine into the bust
ness as il now stands-into what we have
done, and into the patent and into the old
process of manufacture. All Of our books
and secrets will be entirely open 70 you.
He gvIll see the mill as II at present WORKS
and he WILL see and understand the neces
sity for removal and ealar cement. Send q
man in whom you have the utmoc: conf
dence: there Is nothing secret about the
business. II ne does not report that the
enterprise Will pay two hundred per cent
upon the capital invested we will pay al bis
expenses and leave you just where you are
at present, and you need not entertain the
proposal aSv further. II, however, be
finds. as we expect he Will find. that the
business viii pay profit Of over two hun
dred per cent, then we want $50, 90 capital
70 go on with =
II have no doubt" said Mr. Brown, po-
litely, .'thst the business is al that yos
picture IL But the trouble with ne IS that
/ am in more enterprises now than car
conveniently handle, and am more anxious
70 get out OF soIe Of them than 20 get into
any thing new"
BIT" said Gr- Coader. surely busi-
ness that Will pay two hundred per cent IS
worth going into, 10 matter how many en-
terprises a person may be engaged n
Even il these days two hundred per cert Is
not a very common thing"
well" said Mr. Brown. II will think q
Il IL the meantime you nigh. see Smith
tEIak he Is mere apt 70 60 ITO tang O.
that sort than would be !"
To make long story shcrt, Mr. Coaeer
went 70 see Smith AID Jones and ROBIN
sol. and al TIE rest % them but TIE result
Of II all vas TIA. ne did n3t get his company
formed he was astoD.shed AID sozsew6s.
sad6 ened az tbs. as lis proposition seemed
10 h.r. 70 be perfectly o1siness-lIke and 70
involve 10 possibility Of loss, II the report
of the r1a1 they sc7t was net satisfactory.
But, nevertheless. tie scheme WAS fa24-
urs No cozuaay was formed Sc c1csisA
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-13
THE NEW FISH LAW.

As the fishing season is drawing near.
the following new law, passed by the
last legislature, and now In force. will
be of interest to lovers of the piscatori-
al art.
Sec. 1. That section two of chapter
one hundred and eight, is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows: 1t shall be
unlawful TO catch, or 10 kill any of the
fish in any of the inland waters of the
state of Kansas by poisoning the water
with lime or any deleterious substance
whatever, or by making any obstruction
to the natural transit of fish for the pur-
pose of catching the same"
Sec. ,. 1t shall be unlawful to catch
or to kill any black bass, croppies, perch
or wall-eyed pike by means of any drag
net, gill net, drift net, trammel net,
slide, fish pot, set net, wire pond, or any
device whatever, except by rod, lire and
hook"
Sec. 3. 1t shall be unlawful to catch
any other fish not mentioned in section
two of this act at any time except the
months of May and June in each year.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-13
KANSAS KOLLARY.

The second annual meeting of tn
Kansas Republican league viii be helt
on May 9th in Topeka.
! Hon. Sunset Cox, the noted Statesman
and humorist. lectures at the Grand il
Topeka on Thursday evening of mex
week.
There are 100 butter and cheese facto
ries in Kansas. Representatives from
most of them have been in convention a
Salina this week.
The Harper Republican has suspended
publication and the outfit will be re
moved to Little Rock, Ark, where Mr.
Hull will publish a paper.
The probate Judge of Trego county
has called in and revoked all druggist
permits in his county. People have
too many diseases III one day up there he
says.
Salina people use fence rails to replace
broken buggy springs. Abilene goes one
better than that: they use the same arti-
Gle as successful substitute for broken
wheel.
The Indebtedness of the city of New
ton is assuming such proportions as will
soon place her among the more impor-
| tant cities of the nation. We learn from
the city treasurer's report that the total
Indebtedness is 1852, 719.-Kansan.
1t is not unnatural that the female
voters of Topeka supported the Barber
| Asphalt Paving company tlcket.-k. L.
Star. We heard another reason why
they supported that ticket, but it ism t
worth while to mention it.
The very readable letters published in
the Troy Chief over the signature of
''Cadmus" were written by nephew of
Sol. Miller, who made fortune in real
estate at Wichita and is now travelling
in Eurape for recreation.-M Minneapolis
Messenger.
Dickinson county seems to come IN
for an early share of the postotfice
changes made by the new administra-
ton. Although only one month has
elapsed since the new administration
went into power SIX of the eleven I'M
portant postoffices III the county have
had change of postmaster.-Retiector.
The editor of the Usage Free Press has
been foraid upon by chicken depredators,
and he squalls at them in this Admire
able style: 1--WE desire to warn the
chicken thief who prowls about Pros
pect street that if he is caught he will
receive as good dose Of lead as was
ever discharged from double-barreled
shotgun"
One-half of an inch of centipede is
worth 500. 1t comes about this way:
Harvard college has an hundred-legger
that is II 1-2 inches long and offers 800
for longer one. The State college at
Manhattan has one Of those ''varmints"
that is just II inches in length; but of
course Howard can't get it for the sum
named. Fact is, if half inch of worm
is worth 500, twelve inches ought to be
worth proportional amount, or S2,4O0.
If not, why not?
On the 18th of June the Kansas state
normal will hold It's twenty-fifth annual
commencement. 1t is the purpose of the
faculty to make this silver anniversary
of the institution an occasion of rare IN
terest. The programme will include
history of the normal, and other special
exercises of an appropriate character. a
novel feature will be sketches of the
eighteen students who assembled in the
old stone school house on Constitution
street, in Emporia. on the morning OF
the opening of the normal quarter Of
century ago.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-13

The Kansas City Star says Colonel
Dan r. Anthony has announced that he
will be on deck to try conclusions with
Governor Humphrey at the Republican
state convention III 1890" Must be some
mistake about this. The redoubtable
colonel now holds an important and re
sponsible position by appointment from
the governor, which position will afford
him more opportunities to ''even up"
were he so inclined, than would the gov
ernorship if he had it, and the DISPOSE
ton already manifested in his town to
ask for his removal as member of the
police commission can hardly have but
one effect, and that is to cause him to
hold on. The rest is easily imagined.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-13
in France

The Ohio legislature adds its condem-
nation to the iniquitous scheme that was
concocted to cripple if not destroy the
wholesale slaughtering and packing bust
ness of the west through restrictive leg
islation, by refusing to pass a bill provid-
ing for the local inspection of cattle
within the state before their slaughter
for human food. That local inspection
idiom has run its course, and its cham
pions will have to devise something new
if they expect to accomplish anything in
that direction.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-13

The announced intention of Senator
Sherman to introduce a measure, on the
reassembling of congress, to provide for
federal supervisors of elections in the
south it strikes us as rather out of har-
mony with the policy of the administra-
ton in dealing with that section. There
are many indications of a rapidly ap-
preaching dissolution of the political
solidity of the south, a consummation
devoutly wished by all, even the south
itself, but such course as that credited
to the Ohio senator if adopted and acted
upon would undo or prevent the very
thing that is desired and bids fair to be
accomplished.