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Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
ROBBED BY A CHAMRERMaln

OMAHA, Feb IS. Rosa Anderson, a
chambermaid employed in the family of
Edward Maurer, who keeps a saloon and
cafe in this city, was arrested today on the
charge OF robbing her employer. 1t is
thought her peculations will reach 81 oo0
Maurer is wealthy. but rather care
less in handling his money.
He was accustomed 10 put
the days receipts in box in his room
when he closed up at midnight without
counting il and then deposit is the next
morning. For some time he thought he
observed deficiency in the pile in the
morning, but thought his wife was get
ting little money on the sly with
which TO buy him a present. and for a
time said nothing about it Last night.
however. he marked his greenbacks and
today with the aid of an officer discovered
Sli0 of the the bills in box II Rosa S
room. There was $50 more there which
she admitted having stolen and II was
found she had So.oeo deposited in bank.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

understand why until get your explana-
ton. [ should like to come If / could
spare the time and if my visit would pro-
duce the effect anticipated, but l fear it
would not. / could not speak for any
body No man could speak for the W. c.
without authority. which it would take
time to get. One of US can guarantee any
thing for those on the other side
who are hostile, but who. I feel
certain, do not represent the opinion of the
of the home organization. There can be
no chance their until their is change of
persons, which is sure to come in time
All could do would be to tell z. and 2.
(P. meaning ParnelD on my own respon-
sibility what would satisfy our friends,
certain that they would be approved, but
/ would on no account have them pay my
expenses which would place me in
false position. / have asked
our friends adyice here as to
whether they think it the right thing
to do. They will consider the matter, but
| do not think now thai I shall be so ad-
vised. They Parnell and his friends)
seem to misunderstood the disafection
here. 1t is caused not by their action in
Ireland, but by the action they allow their
friends to take here in their name. ODin-
ions differ little on essential points, but
We cannot tolerate the kind or thing be-
gun in Buffalo. ] will write again.
Yours, John DEvoY."
lie Caron said that ''the kind of
thing in Buffalo" related to the
action of Mr.. Parnell's friends
in attempting at the open
to depose, disorganize and dis
rupt the revolutionary organization. No
reference was intended to the protests
made at Buffalo against violence and
crime.
The witness identified the alleged speech
by Mr.. Parnell referring to the latter's de-
to ''sever the last link bind
ing Ireland to England" He also testified
that on the occasion of Alexander Sui
livan's trial for murder Sheriff Az
new, who was member OF the
secret organization selected and
fixed" the jury. Sullivan was acquitted
on the ground that he shot the man killed
for afronting his wife and that it was
case of justifiable homicide.
This ended the examination of the wit
ness. Upon leaving the stand lie Caron
said he wished to apologize if he had been
He did not know the rules
Of the court. He thanked all for the cour-
tesy that had been shown him, saluted the
bench and bar and left the court room.
The court then adjourned.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
THE ISTHMUS EXCITED.

PANAMA, Feb. 13.-Some excitement has
been caused on the isthmus during the
past ten days by canal rumors from Eu-
rope and by local questions. Although a
large number of men are now unem-
ployed, crime is not on the increase along
the canal route The crimes registered
by the press are of q trivial nature and
very few of them have been Of murder
Gus nature. All the contractors have dis
charged large numbers of men who, being
without money and seeing no possibility
of obtaining remunerative employment.
are to be seen wandering about streets OF
the towus aud villages anXiously awaiting
the termination OF the crisis or to find d
means to get away from here. Fortunate
lv no disturbance or alarm has been
caused, although the laborers actually at
work have been reduced to scarcely 1000
or 5000 in number. We have few weeks
Of dry weather, but it is probable the
whole OF this dry season will be lost, since
no ombination to recommence work can
by any possibility be arranged within three
or four months.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
HOME FOR coNFEpeRATes.

NEW YORK, Feb 1a-The following
letter of General Sherman explains itself:
mo. 75 WEST SEvENTY-FIFTH STREET,
NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 1SS9.-Joe II Stewart,
Esq, Grand Central Hotel, New York:
Dear Sir-I received promptly your letter
of this morning and later had the pleasure
of your visit l find it will be impossible
for me to attend the meeting at the Fifth
Avenue hotel tomorrow Saturday even
ing at O'Clock, and in fulfillment Of my
promise write you this letter.
According to my observation the peo-
pie Of New York City are as generous as
those of any commercial city In the world.
institutions for the aged and infirm, the
blind, the deaf and dumb, the insane and
inebriates. This charity is not limited to
any class or nationality, but Is extended to
the worthy.
''Were the poor confederate soldiers here
/ doubt if question would be raised as TO
their antecedents, but Austin, Texas, is a
long way off, and citizens who are able
and willing to give will naturally wish to
know what has been done by the state and
local authorities, what number are now
provided for. and the approximate num-
Der who need assistance. The United
States makes liberal provision for the
union soldiers, and most of the southern
states have homes for their infirm and dis
dOiCQ
II would advise that at your meeting to-
morrow night you appoint an executive
committee to prepare circular inviting
subscriptions, appointing a secretary and
treasurer. and giving all the data neces-
sary for a perfect understanding of the
case.
with such an organization and such a
circular you can appeal to the rich and
generous, for charity, like the dews OF
heaven, falls alike on the just and the un-
just
Though l would prefer another method
for minlstering to the wants of the confed-
crate soldiers, made prematurely old by
the vicissitudes of a war they could not
prevent, l am willing TO say that any
means TO relieve their wants meets my
sympathy. and | wish you all success.
Truly your friend, w. Il. SHERMAN"
The above letter is an answer to one
from Major Stewart, in which he asked
for aid to the National Confederate Sol
diers' Home at Austin. Tex.
In an interview which Maj. Stewart had
with the general subsequent to the receipt
of the above the general said that the
homes provided for the union soldiers
should be opened to the confederate
soldiers, and that the laws of the United
States should be so changed as TO admit
confederates and the word union" so
far as it applies to soldiers homes, be
obliterated from the United States stat
utes, SO that they apply to soldiers" re-
gardless OF the side they fought on.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
THE MOORE DeFAlCATION.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 1S.-Nearly loo
pollcyholders in the Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance held meeting today to
consider the situation brought about hy
the defalcation of J. A Moore Judge
Walker of this city, presided. RepriSent-
atlves from the several sections of the
state were present. A series OF resolutions
were adopted declaring that a probable
cause has arisen for the auditor OF In
diana, with the assistance of competent
ana dislnterested persons TO examine ali
the business OF said company at Hartford.
tions of the same aud publish the resrlIt
On motion OF Senator Wells an additional
clause inviting the company TO aid in the
investigation was added. A committee OF
five WAS appointed To call upon the
auditor of state and demand OF him "a
make the Investigation as above ip6icgted.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
MANIPULATION OF GRAIN RATES.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Considerable at
tention is being attracted to the heavy ex-
ports of grain from Baltimore, and both
merchants and railway men are wonder
ing at the figures. They show a particu-
larly heavy gain over a year ago in corn,
and the movements from the interior to
Baltimore are in excess of what
merchants consider should be a fair
proportion for that port. This city
has suffered severely in conse-
ings. To lesser degree the port of Phila-
delphia has been gaining at the expense of
New York, and between the competition
of the two more southern cities the grain
trade here has serious grounds of COM
plant
The heavy corn movement to Baltimore
has lasted since December, and has not
been affected by the restoration OF freight
rates by the trunk lines and their western
connections. In fact, since the agreement
to stop cutting New York has been
losing and Baltimore has kept on gain
ing ground. 1t is not charged
that the Baltimore and Ohio and
the Pennsylvania roads have been cutting
rates, but railroad men do not hesitate to
say that the figures indicate some kind of
manipulation of the tariffs. In fact, some
officers speak privately in vigorous terms
regarding the situation of affairs 1t is
supposed thai the lightage of elevator or
similar companies at Baltimore and Phil
adelphia, which are closely connected with
the roads that are enjoying such excessive
shares of the grain movepent, are respon-
Sible for the superior advantages now Sc
cured by those ports.
Subterfuges and devices are possible by
which. while the roads can not be proved
directly to be cutting tariff rates, they can
enjoy all the benefits. That the New
York road will submit long TO improper
manipulation of transportation charges
through interests connected with the roads
the roads that are receiving this large traf-
fic is not generally believed and merchants
hope that the executive committee OF the
trunk lines will at its meeting tomorrow
investigate the subject.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
THE CONDITION OF SOUTHERN RE-
PUBllCANS.

TOPEKA. Feb. 13.-A mass meeting COM
posed largely of southern colored and
white Republicans was held tonight at the
Grand opera house. Hon. w. II. Dink-
grave was made permanent chairman and
c. H. Wins secretary. Able addresses
were made by John l.. Waller, elector-at-
large, and Others An address was issu-
ed setting forth the condition of
Republicans in the south and memorable
ing President Harrison and congress to
take cognizance of the outrages perpetrat-
ed against the peace and life of southern
Republicans at the hands of the Ku klux
and assassins operating in the interest of
the Democratic power. A committee of
five was appointed to convey the address
and resolutions to President-elect Harri-
son,
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
In FAVOR OE The COURT.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Feb. 13.-At a
large meeting of citizens of this city, held
tonight. a resolution was unanimously
adopted, strongly endorsing Representa-
tive Legate's bill for the creating a court
of common pleas for this county and urg-
ing representatives to use every endeavor
to have it passed. A committee was ap-
pointed to go to Topeka to urge the views
Of the meeting upon the legislature.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
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Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
His Long-Continued Employment
as Government Spy Re-
cited at Length.
Sensational Testimony Developed by the
Witness he Spent the Money
Advanced by England
Norman ]. Coleman, of Missouri, Con
Firmed to be Secretary of Agrioult-
ure-A Bad Wreck on the Bur-
lington near Galesburg, Ill.
General News.
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Feb.
13.-The highest temperature was 60.0o,
the lowest 3l0o and the mean 40.5o with
fresh southwest to north and east winds,
warmer clear weather, lower barometer
Maximum velocity of the wind north
20 miles per hour at 11:15 a. m.
Mean barometer reduced to sea level was
at a. m. 1854 inches; at z p N. g. ia
inches.
Mean relative humidity, 545 per cent.
FRED l.. JOHNSON. Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Feb. 15.-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Thursday, February
il, ct a. M. are as follows:
For Nebraska and Kansas: Fair, follow
ed bv light snow or rain; variable winds.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
NATIONAL PROHlRlTlONlsTs.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 13.-The National
Prohibition conference meet here this
afternoon. About 800 delegates from
abroad were present, including ex-Gov-
ernor ST. John, Rev. DR.. Brooks,
lately the party nominee for vice
president; Miss Frances Willard
and other party leaders. 4 long
discussion sprang ND in the afternoon over
the woman suffrage question. The ma
jority report on the resolutions was
against it but a minority report as
brought in and after sharp fight was
adopted The resolutions endorsed the
indianapolis platform throughout. includ-
ing tariff and woman suffrage. Tonight
has been devoted TO speeches by party
leaders. About 1000 persons were present.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
an kRT SALE.

NEW YORK. Feb. 13.-Seventy-six pic
tures, the private collection Of james II
Stebbins, brought the sum Of Sl5q.334 Al
auction tonight at Chickeriug hall The
large hall was filed with art critics. artist
and people Of wealth Ther~ vas little
sensation when the auctioneer was offered
glf 90 as the first bid on J. L. z. Nelson
ler's celebrated picture, The Game Lost.
1t was finally sold for 81. go The name
Of the purchaser cDuld not be sscertalnsd,
This canvas was I34 xl05I inches II y.
Mason. Of Boston, paid Sl3.5p FOR Jean
Leon Geronae's ''L'EmineDse Griss." ".
W. Astor, Of this city. paid 5000 for a
picture by the same artist.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
a pic al AYE ~ GOTHAM

NEW YORK. Feb I3--A fire broke out
early this morning IN the FIVE story build
ing Nos. eos. COZ West Thirty-sixth street.
The fire broke out on the top floor. but ate
its way downward probably by degrees.
Three upper stories. where the greatest
damage was done, were occupied By six
manufacturers Most Of their stock was
DESTROYED. Loss on building, owned hy Il.
c. Dodge. is $fG.ug Losses are insured
These are the firms involved: Third roor.
Loom Manufacturing company, six rib
bons, loss sZ5, 900. fourth floor n ID. htctz.
silk goods. loss s.. .0o1. third 1oo., achia
Manufacturing company, leTseYs, inss
SIS Goo The other individual losses were
small. but viii aggregate S-5l.3o Acout
sTs1 re-Sons wee ,ls-cy--. o-.t of work
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
ANOTHER INpIaNlAN sHoRT

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. IA special from
Terre Haute. Indiana, TO the Journal says
1t is made public that William l. Porter
who has just retired from the Office OF
county treasurer of Vermillion county,
this state, is short 1000 in his accounts.
He has decided all of his property In trust
for the benefit of his boadsmen
and it is thought they will
not lose anything. Porter yet
retains the good opinion of all who know
him. He did not dissipate or speculate.
His generosity toward friends was the
cause Of his loss Furthermore he con-
Quoted his business in a loose way, leaving
everything TO his deputies.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
MlNNssn1aIEGLsLAIURE.

ST. PAUL Mimi, Feb. ia bill was
introduced today in the state senate by
Senator Shafer, which stipulates that
aliens cannot become legal owners Of land
adapted TO agricultural and grazing pur-
poses, the same provisions being also made
applicable TO foreign corporations III
further provides that all property scquir-
ed. held or owned in violation OF this act
shall be forfeited TO the state Alien prop
erty owners who declare their intention OF
becoming citizens after action has been
brought against them. can have such &C
ton dismissed.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
BUILDERS.

OCtlOGhOs
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13-The third an
nual convention of the National Associa-
tion of Builders opened here this morning
with over $50 delegates present, represent
ing thirty-siX cities in which there are or
CARNATIONS of master builders known un-
der various titles. These associations
combined form the national association,
which is composed of delegates from the
local associations distributed in the pro-
portion of one delegate for each fifty men,
bers.
The national association was organized
in Boston three years ago, and the first
annual convention was held in Chicago.
The second was held last year in Cincin-
natl. The officers of the association are:
President, John s. Stevens, Philadelphia;
first vice-president, Edward Z. Scribner,
St. Paul; second vice-president, John j.
Tucker, New York; secretary, VIM. H.
Sayward, Boston; treasurer, Geo. Taper,
Chicago.
Mayor Filter, in brief address. welcom-
ed the visiting delegation. President
Stevens then delivered his annual address.
Among the reports was one about
trouble between Parker Bros, contractors
and builders Of Cincinnati. and the brick
layers union of that city, which rermi-
mated in the securing of verdict of S. 700
against the union for having bOycotted the
firm.
The reports of the secretary and treas
urer were read and adopted. The former
shows that 425 associations of the various
affiiliating trades in the United States
and twenty in Canada are rep
resented in the National Asso-
citation of Builders, representatives of
nearly all being present. The treasurer re-
ported the receipts for the year as s, ,326,
and the expenses S5,523. A committee on
officers for the ensuing year, time and
place for the next convention will report
Thursday. Two sessions of the cOnyen-
ton will be held tomorrow and Thursday
The executive committee of the National
Association of Master Plumbers met in this
city to consider the affairs of the organiza-
tion and to confer with the master builders
on matters of mutual interest Re ports of
state vice presidents were read and the de-
tails of the next annual convention, to be
held in Pittsburg, June 26, q and %, were
arranged. The executive committee con-
sists of eleven members, who control the
affairs of the National Builders assoca-
ton. Nothing OF special Importance viii
be brought before the committee at this
meeting. although they will remain in
session three days in harmony with the
builders' convention.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
ALONDON SCANDAL.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-Tbe suit recently
brought by Mr. Izard, the husband Of the
actress. Maria Temple, against Mr. Henry
G.. Leslie, proprietor OF the Lyric theatre
resulted today in a verd ct OF g. 900 dam
ages for plaintiff. Mr.. lizard IS suing for a
divorce from his wife, naming Mr Leslie
asco-resDOudeut
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
TIE BARKER WILL CASE

DOvER. y Il Feb 13.-Tss trtai Ct the
Hiram Barker will case, in whicn nearly
a. 30. 90 j. involved. began hare today
TIE will provides that Hiram Barker. son
Of the fsststoY shall receive 500 yearly
unt!l bis death. that Il be keeps soier foT
ten Years be can draw go 90 a. ths eI-
pirzfioa Of that period and Ike amount
on similar conditions AZ the end ot each
succeeding Ten years. II be gets intcIi-
Gated once he loses all The son will trT
to show that his father vEs insane
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
ABAPTlST UNIVERSITY

NEW YORK, Feb. i3.-The Times says:
Greatest interest is felt by the Baptist OF
the country in the proposed establishing
of Baptist university in Chicago by some
of the wealthy members OF the denomina-
tion throughout the country. MIR Johr
ID. Rockefeller. of this city, is said TO be
the reviver of the project and to have I'M
dertaken TO establish the proposed insti-
tution of learning upon a sound financial
basis.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
Catarrh Cured.

A clergyman. after years of suffering
from that loathsome disease, Catarrh. and
vainly trying every known remedy, at last
found recipe which completely cured
and saved him from death. Any sufferer
from this dreadful disease sending a self
addressed stamped envelope TO Prof. J. a.
Lawrence 9s Warren street, New York
City, will receive the recipe free of charge
4 o
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
SERIOUS EPlpsMlc AMoNG lNDlANs.

WINNIPEG, Feb 13.-The news which
arrived last week of the breaking out OF
an epidemic of most virulent character
among the Indians Of Cold Lake has been
confirmed and the condition of the suffer
ers is worss than was at first reported
Indian Agent Mann, of Onion Lake, and
Sergeant Hall, OF the mounted police,
went up to investigate They found
that up TO the date of their visit
seven deaths had occurred and on
the day they reached the afflicted
settlement two more were Buried. The
Indians on the Battle River reserve are
suffering greatly from an affection Of the
throat, which prevents them from swal-
lowing food The only food they can take
is boiled rice and other soft articles Of diet.
Cold Lakes lies l73 miles north of Battle
ford on the nor5h side of the Saskatchewan
river. The complete determination OF the
tribe is feared
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
AGAINST THE SILK CULTURE BILL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The house COM
mittee on agriculture decided to report
adversely the bill introduced by Mr..
Thompson, OF California, for the develop
ment and encouragement of silk culture
in the United States. The bill proposed to
create division of silk culture in the de-
partment of agriculture and to establish
experimental silk culture stations through
out the United States for the encourage
ment of silk culture
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
COLEMAN CONFIRMED,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Norman J. Cole
man, of Missouri, has been confirmed by
the senate to be secretary of agriculture
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

Distress after eating and other dyspeptic
symptoms are cured by Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
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10 N MAIN STREET.
THE FIGHT AGAINST GOV. CHURCi


BISMARCK, OAK. Feb. 13-Probably
nothing could better show the feeling that
has been aroused against Governor Church
in the legislature in the warfare that has
been going on between them for several
weeks past, than the introduction of a
bill changing the name of Church county
to Mccormick county. Secretary McCor-
mick is Governor Church's most bitter
political enemy and the legislature in this
proposed action has the inten-
ton of eliminating the name of
the present governor from the map of the
territory. Another bln was introduced
and is being rapidly hurried through TO
legalize such recess as has been proposed
to make it possible to circumvent the gov
ernor in his attempt TO make the terri
torlal appointments for the next two years
The bitter feeling in the whole matter
grows more intense daily.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
FOR FORMS SAKE.

could be given the same privilege in an
swer he said to the f1ing made against his
state by the gentleman from Georgia.
At Mr. Rowell's suggestion, however,
leave was granted to Mr.. Crisp to print
wilh his request, but Mr.. O'Ferrall, of
Virginia, objected, which led to the re-
mark from Mr.. Owen of Indi-
ana that there is here
after of unanimous consents. The
vote was then taken on the minority reso-
luton declaring Mr.. Smalls entitled to a
seat and it was rejected by party vote of
yeas 126, nays 143, with the exception of
Wilson, of Minnesota, and Russell, of
Massachusetts,, who voted with the Re-
publicans. The majority resolution seat
ing Elliott was then agreed to without a
division and the house adjourned.