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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
ALANO CLAIM TRIBUNAL WANTED

Ell PASo, Tex, Feb. 19.-Close upon the
agitation Of haYing tribunal created eX-
pressly for the purpose of passing upon
the numerous land claims hanging over
New Mexico, comes q desire in many quar-
ters TO have similar tribunal for western
Texas, in which sections of the country the
evils of mysterious Spanish or Mexican
grants of doubtful history and validity
are beginning to be felt. Some six
months ago an old paper was
sprung on this community purport-
ing to be grant of an immense tract OF
land by the Mexican government TO 2 GER
tain Lerma whose heirs sold their claim
To some FL Paso parties who have brought
salt against the occupants of the tract
whom they are trying TO GUST. 4 large
portion of these lands had been granted By
the state of Texas TO the Texas Pacific rail-
road. or sold to General e. NJ Dodge. of
New York, and other private parties.
They lie in Ell Paso and Preside counties
aud embrace large bodies of rich Rio
Grande valley lands, as we'll as some good
mining country. Several test cases are en-
tered on the docket OF the district court
and the whole matter viii be given A
s. -ching investigation. W. II. Abrams
the land agent OF the Texas & PNcific rail-
road has signiied his intention e fighting
the claim TO the bitter end and General
Dodge. who Is expected n II PaSo in few
days on business, viii probably come to
the same conclusion. On par with this
ancient land claim is the Ruelas grant
claim, said 20 have been made by the
municipality of Pas del Norte to Don
Rafael Ruelas in 1877, aud which would
cover. if admitted. large portion of the
present city of Fl PaSo.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Feb. l9-The
Democratic members of the legislature
present the spectacle of a disorganized mob
tonight. There is no leadership or oohe-
ZION among them, except with the faction
which remains true to Mckenna The
fractional quarrels which they have hith-
erto fought out in conference were brought
into the joint assembly today, and the Re
publican members Of the legislature
and the audience were treated
20 the sight OF Democrats charC-
ing each other with treachery, and
demanding that the caucus nominee be
taken down and another candidate subSti-
tuted. Ever since Saturday nights con-
ference, which the extreme kenna men
refused 10 attend, the feeling among con-
sentative Democrats has been turning
steadily against kenna. The senator was
under a distinct pledge to withdraw after
the ballot on Saturday. This pledge he
broke, and the men who had supported
him on the strength of it were naturally
indignant The feeling eliminated today
in disastrous break among the Demo-
Gratis. Fourteen men left Kenna on the
first ballot.
They include the leading Democrats in
the legislature. Sprigg, OF Hardy, the
Democratic leader on thefloor Of the house,
was one OF them. Sprigg and Others made
addresses and they denounced keRna more
bitterly than they ever did 10 caucus. The
defeat of the party in the last campaign
was attributed TO him. He was charged
with knitting regular Democratic nomi-
nees, in order TO supplant them
with men favorable to himself
They declared that they had voted for
him only in order to elect a Demo
GRAFT They did not believe he could be
elected. and therefore left him. Four of
these addresses were made before there
came a reply from the keEna men.
Justice, of Logan, e cousin of the Hat
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NO ONE WILL ACCEPT.
President Carnot, Of France Unable to
Form New Ministry.

PARIS, Feb 19-In spite of continued ne
gotiations the settlement of the cabinet
crisis appears as distant as ever. The
failure of ". Meline indicates the absolute
impossibility of forming "A cabinet on
Ferryist or opportunist lines. President
Carnot today offered the premiership to NJ
Tirard only to meet with another refusal.
He then sent NJ. Tirard to summon NJ.
Melne. whom he urged to make another
effort under fresh conditions. NJ. Meline
steadily declined to undertake the task.
The difficulty of the position may be real
lied from the fact that an obscure politl-
clan named Prevet was afraid to risk
entering Nj. Meline's proposed
ministry. Later President Carnot
summoned Senator Magnina, former
minister, and well credited report says
that the president strongly inclines toward
a cabinet formed mainly of senators, be-
lieving that such a ministry would have
better prospect of securing general sup
port than a government composed OF more
pronounced members of the chamber but
late this evening nothing had been settled.
1t is reported at midnight that NJ. De-
fteycinet has been approached with the
view of his forming a cabinet and that
lac has promised to give his answer to-
morrow.
Ex-President Grevy has been taken sud-
denly ILL., 1t is feared that his constitution
will break down. Members Of his family
are very anxious.
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CABINET GUESSERS WILD,

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 19.-An is
again doubt and uncertainty here as to
cabinet appointments. Last evening one
of the local papers printed a list of cabinet
appointments in such manner as to give
it an authorized air. The list was sent
broadcast over the country by special cor
respondents and the result has been seen
today in the multiplication of kilograms
that have poured in upon General Harri-
son. The publication Saturday afternoon
gained some credence here, but tonight
there are as many opinions rs there are
publications. Some doubt has
been expressed today as to
Wanamaker, Rusk, Thomas and
even Noble There are numbers yet
who thought that the navy would go to
New York and that the south would be
given a place. The greatest interest seems
TO be centered in the Pacific slope. Many
of the Republicans who attended the Chi
eago convention openly declare it will be
p breach of good faith if the Pacific slope
is ignored and they refuse to admit it will
be. There is but little interest as to In
diana shown for some time and the poll
ticians accept the result. Everything is
conjecture for no one has any positive in
formation on the subject.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
PENNSYLVANIA PROHi6S.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 19.-The State
Prohibition convention met here today.
The convention adopted resolution en-
dorsiRg Master Workman Powderly' s
stand or the Prohibition question, and
resolutions Of regret were adopted on the
death of Samuel p Goodwin. OF Philadel-
phia. Il was moved that the temporary
chairman appoint a committee OF fifteen to
prepare plan OF campaign. but opponents
Of third party people defeated the motion
by a close yote-l.o mars 10 162 yeas,
Resolutions reported ple3ging the or
gsnization 70 the support OF the constiSu-
iionai amendment were adopted
There WAS great crowd al the opera
house. and over 5000 was pledged to help
on the work OF the cam0aign.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

Inc oenrfst Is denounced as room carpcu-
ter, and is occasionally portrayed as yank-
ing the desolate victim around with large
pair OF sef-gripping forceps, or filing his
teeth so vigorously as 70 suggest driving q
crowbar into frozen ground Occasionally
reference is made TO the robustness Of his
bills. Some dentists do make moresproft
per acher than farmer. They are the ones
who advertise to draw teeth without pain.
II the mean man desires 70 prod the feel
iugs OF tie inebriate, innumerable pictures
of men with noses that more resemble Chi
nese lanterns than nasal organs are AZ his
disposal. Very frequently the man who
smiles, and smiles, and smiles, and gets
tight, and smiles and smiles some more, and
who goes to bed with has boots on, IS not
such bad fellow after sll. A New York
paper adverJises for bar keeper who must
be recommended by his pastor The party
who sends the inebriate a valentine gen
orally keeps a dernijohn in the barn
puts fattened buttons in the contriot
nj
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Feb.
19.-The highest temperature was --
the lowest - and the mean -
with light northeast winds, increasing 70
fresh; slightly warmer, clear weather, bat
at night colder; rising barometer.
Mean barometer reduced to sea Level was
at a. m. 30382 inches; Cat z p. m. 3O.476
inches.
Mean relative humidity, 74.5 per cent.
FRED /. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. C.,
Feb. 19.-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Wednesday, February
20, at a. m. are as follows:
For Iowa and Missouri-Fair, followed
by light snow; warmer southerly winds.
For Nebraska and Kansas-FaIr
weather, southerly winds.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
SHIPPING 100000 A DAY.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Feb. l9.-For some
time past there have been about 20,G00,0e0
silver dollars stored away on an upper
floor of the postoffice, where it had been
taken direct from the Philadelphia mint
Recently orders were received from the
Washington authorities directing the
mint officials il this city TO forward the
money to the national capital by Adams
express. The first 1,000, 900 was taken out
today, and shipments al the rate Of 1,0OO.-
0U0 day VIII 60 ON until the whole
amount shall have been taken away The
dollars are shipped in bags containing 1909
each.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

Most people who receive an uncomplimen-
tary valentine get as angry as a moist hen,
or the man who makes his thumb tender
with tack-hammer, particularly If the ref
erence is made 70 some physical defect
The woman with foot like rGisin box
usually gets not too flattering picture Of
herself in the act of persuading her half
gallon foot to crawl into quart shoe.
No wonder the woman with large mouth
and hand begins 10 get red around the roots
of her hair when she secs an alleged por-
trait of herself IN. which she is represented
as wearing hand ike q fve-barred gate
and mouth big enough TO swallow her
head, If the red paint on her cheeks didn't
gag her, particularly IL she is SO vain about
her personal appearance that she regrets
that she hasn't got eyes on her shoulders
so she could look up and admire her own
back hair, and who holds dress rehearsal
for an hour before going 20 party.
AL persons who are sensitive 20 criticism
should follow the example CT Stanley when
he first explored the region Of the headwa-
ters of the Nile. They should consider the
source.
The auatory valentine 10 another thing
altogether. II is merely form Of lore let
ter. A New York editor writes: "a valen-
tine means q good deal 10 widow" Yes,
and, occasionally, a few months later, when
a silt for breach Of promise Is brought, it
means good deal 20 tie sender.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
WHERE TRAMPS PAY.
The Methods Employed by Pennsylvania
Justice TO Increase Ills Fees
[PhIladelphia Ledgerl


Justice TO Increase His Fees
Philadelphia Ledger.l
The lax enforcement Of the Tramp laws
has caused a good deal of trouble to Perry
County of late years A Justice OF the
Peace I'm New Bloomfield, In order 10 make
business for himself and reap the fees al
lowed for the commitment OF tramps "a
Jail over night, at one time gave
"chromo" in the shape Of ten-cent plug
of tobacco IL al tranps who applied TO
him for commitment Peelers were also
employed in the outlying districts t. direct
tramps to this ar cuiar Justice, and IL
was not an .nusua. thing for ;rnmps,
when they arrived in town to ask; "Whers
is the Office of that Squire who gives a
commitment to Jail and throws in plug
OF tobacco;"
II was not long lofore a rival Justice
went into the 'ehromo" business, and
consequence the fees for harborlng tr ramps
swelled up into hundreds Of dollars for
single month. Although New Bloomfield
is six miles distant from tho railroad and
there is no direct communication with any
Of the points Of the compass, the town was
overrun with tramps, as many as sixty
being In jail at ons time. One embodied
tramp and his wife, who remained in jail
an entire winter, returned the following
winter and again sought accommodations
at the hospitabie prison and is w~ii-A
harder. They were denied sdiuittancs,
which so enraSe1 the husband that hs
sent large bowlder crashing through the
parlor window OF Main street Residence.
He succeeded in gaining Adglittancs 20 the
prison, but only for repairs, az he was
clubbed half % death by the enraged
householder and bis son
A laugh able incident occurred At the sI-
pense Of one Of the justices In question
Observing a .roagh-lcokiag man ca the
street the official rushed out 81 bis Office
and rudely accostsd him with: do you
want 10 go % jail and ge. plug Of tObac-
COT" The rough-lookinE man was well
TODD farmer, and it WAS only by the In
Prevention % mu ual friends that the
squire was saved a thrAshins. ia a las;
resort the County Commissioners refused
longer 70 pay for the keeping Of trafnps,
since which time bat few % The tarnpiks
sailors have guided their craft iato shb
mort
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
BROOM FOR MRS. HARRISON.

FROM the GlODe-DeTaOcrat-
HUMBOLDT, Kan, Feb 15-Mrs. Benja-
min Harrison, who will on the 4th OF
March become the lady of the white
house, is soon to become the recipient Of a
present at once beautiful and unique-a
present such as she in all preba 5ility has
never before received-in a word, the pres
ent is broom, made by Jas. Peery & Co.,
broom manufacturers, of this city, and
gotten up in the most beautiful style pos
sible for mind to conceive or hands to
execute The broom is of regulation size,
the brush is made of the finest
straw which Kansas can produce, and the
handle is made of the best of wood, highly
polished, upon which the following beau
tiful decorations have been made: Conn.,
mencing at the shoulder of the broom, at
intervals to the top of the handle, straw
and silver wire are interviewer SO as to rep
resent the following designs:
% Raised maple leaves; 81 raised
crown; 90 raised diamonds and maple
leaves; ~ matted diamond and raised
leaves; o. matted spears, both ways; (6i
raised double matted crown; % hand
plate of solid silver, upon which, engraved
by Mr.. G. B. Critzer and surrounded by
beautiful scroll work, is the name of Mrs.
Benjamin Harrison; o. pyramid and half
maple leaves and matted diamonds; CO.
matted crosses. 90 matted diamonds and
maple leaves; Q1) four flags, beautifully
painted in oil, colors red, white and blue,
by Mrs. Joe BRADLEY; between the flags are
matted diamonds: tl2) raised pyramids;
G3) silk fringe; (14) solid silver cap on end
of handle. with engravings and scroll work
by c. b. Critzer At intervals for the, en-
tire length of the handle are narrow strips
of red, white and blue silk velvet.
The broom will be sent to Washington
in a case made expressly for it, having
glass front, so that all may see this beau
tiful piece of work
The broom is a joint present from Jas.
Peery & Co. and a number of our leading
and that Mrs. Harrison will be
delighted with the beautiful present goes
without saying.
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BOSTON LAWYERS.
The Magnificent Incomes Some of Them
Receive.
m


boston Globe.I
There's Judge Hoar. suppose he must
have an income from his legal practice
that amounts to at least 300 year,
easy. He is somewhat of an old fogy in
the matter of charging. He is very light
charger. Indeed, he is too old-fashioned
altogether for his own good He is prob
ably as able a jurist as ever lived in
Massachusetts, yes, OF in New Engl and,
aud is by ell odds the ablest man at the
bar now. / tell you that his charges are
50 moderate that many corporations go to
him for opinions when they don't really
need them. Judge Hoar's opinions are
not ''cheap" in any other way, though.
ard you can pin your faith to them every
time
Judge William Russell, of Boston, also
finds fortune friendly 10 him. don't know
whether or not good luck ever threw her
proverbial old slipper at the Judge, but
guess she hits him with about so, 900 every
year. He can buy new shoes instead Of
the 'old slippers"
The venerable Sidney Bartlett, the Nes-
tor OF this bar, used to make over S10o 900
a year, though il was not derived from
his purely Law practice. should say tia.
at least half OF il came ont Of what be
termed his purely professional business.
and the balance from his investments,
mostly In railroading. he is pretty
wealthy, probably worth 1900 600 TO g.
oO0 900.
Peleg ". Chandler used 70 have q good
sized Law practice, too, probably avereg-
ing over 5000 year. He il 10. 50 act
i've In the profession, for he must BE- about
eighty years old now. Still, know that
some OF the leading lawyers hereabo0ts
consult him upon important legal naatters
His son, Parker c. Chandler, does a pretty
good business. ranging frcn $4,000 to
50 600 year. He doesn't go into cur.
much, but you know that those who are
called ..otice lawyers" src the ones that
make the most IN consultations, advice,
etc
Then there's George o. Ssatsuck, who
used TO be Chambers partner. guess he
mus. do law business Of 500 q year,
besides making good many extrs dollars
In railroads. he Is fairly rich cow, and
has an excel eat i1cozua
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
INVESTIGATING THE RAILROADS,


CHICAGO, Feb. 1a.-Judge Cooley and
Hon. VIM. Morrison Of the interstate COM
merce commission arrived this morning
and proceeded to the Rookery building,
where representatives of all principal
western roads were assembled. The judge
in his remarks said the meeting was called
more for a general conference on rates
than to adjudicate any specific charges.
The investigation is chiefly the result of
complaints made against northwestern
railways by the Minnesota railroad COM
missioners. The burden of the complaint
is that some of the roads are not publish
ing their rate sheets in conformity with
the law Ex-Governor Austin represented
the Minnesota commission and the roads
were represented by their general mana
gers.
After Austin had stated his case testi-
mony was taken from the managers. The
Investigation will be continued tomorrow.
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JOHN r. THOMAS.

An Illinois Congressman Who Has Achiev-
Genius.
Congressman John r. Thomas of Illinois,
has all of sudden achieved fame by de-
vising new arnored cruiser. He has been
member Of Congress ten years, all that
time serving on the Committee of Naval
Affairs. No man has given more study TO
the plans of the various cruisers built by
the Government than Mr.. Thomas. Had
his party been in majority he would have
been chairman of the Naval Committee He
is an adept in naval science, and would I'M
doubtedly if his career had been in the
navy, have made for himself brilliant
fame as naval commander.
Mr. Thomas is a young man, born in the
State of Illinois in 1876 He received his
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
THROUGH AN OPEN SWITCH.

CHICAGO, Feb 19.-The outgoing suburb
an passenger train on the Wisconsin Cen
trail railroad coilided with a freight train
this evening owing to an open swith. The
passenger engine and baggage car and
freight caboose were badly wrecked. En-
gineer William Appleton and Fireman
Patrick Wall were instantly killed Pas
sengers were shaken up considerably but
none seriously injured.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.

SALIVA, Kan, Feb. 19.-Burt Garver,the
1S-year-old son Of Hon. T. F. Carver, of
this city was shot and Instantly killed this
morning by Tom White, Jr., young
companion. The shooting was accidental,
being another case of didn't know it was
loaded" The bali entered Garver's left
temple. causing instant death.
The knights of Pythias in this city
Cydou Lodge No. 5, celebrrted the seventh
anniversary of the order ID Kansas this
evening with grand ball and banquet.
Over 500 were in attendance, including
many visiting lodges.
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NrRRASkAIEGlSt ATIIRe

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb 19-The senate to-
day indefinitely postponed the house bill
repeating the state inspection OF oils. This
will leave the law as it has been for the
pas two years.
Senatsr Henderson arrived from Omaha
tonight and tomorrow will be given re-
ception by the legislature. This is the
first visit of the senator to Nebraska this
session, he being reelected while in Wash
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THE AMERICAN TEAMS AT NAPLES

THE AMERICAN TEAMS AT NAPLES
NAPLES, Feb. 19-fCopyrighted, 1855 by
James Gordon Bennett. THE members Of
the American base ball teams have been
doing Naples every since their arrival here
on Friday night. Pfeffer and Manning
climbed to the top of Vesuvius on Satur-
day and today nearly all the party visited
the ruins Of Pompeii. Leigh and Lynch
left vest erday for Rome, and after arrang-
ing for the parties arrival there will go on
to Paris, stopping at Florence. Nice and
Milan, with view TO arranging games
there if possible President Spalding has
received kilograms from Agent Parry, at
Vienna, which indicate that the people
there are anxious to see the American ma
tional game. Cold weather and snow has
prevailed, but the reception committee
organized and secured spacious public
building in which they hoped the game
might be played. AS any one familiar
with base ball can understand, however,
1t would impracticable to play the game
satisfactorily under such circumstances.
Parry has been wired to meet Lynch In
Paris, while President Spalding has tele-
ception committee at Vienna that the I'M
favorable weather alone prevents his visit
Ing both Vienna and Berlin.
The teams wilt play their first game on
European soil in Naples tomorrow. at the
Campo il Marie Cricket grounds. Baldwin
and DAILY and Healy and Earle being the
batteries. Tomorrow evening the party
visit the San Carlos theater, and leave for
Rome the next evening at o'clock
Capt Ward says concerning the report
ed negotiations for his release to the
Washington club, that he can say nothing,
as he knows nothing whatever concerning
them. He has not received a line from
either Hewett or Day. As to playing in
Washington. Ward says he would have
much to consider before determining.
He says, and quite unreservedly,
however, that if the Boston club purchases
his release he will gladly go there and
contentedly play short under the captain
cy of Kelly or any one else. From Amer
lean adYices it is inferred here that Pitts
burg has secured Hanlon. He says that if
there is no hitch on the salary question, he
would as leave play here as anywhere
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COLLECTED 100 MUCH.

BLOOMINGTON, H., Feb. 19.-IgnatZ Le-
derer, city tax collector, and his assistant.
Henry NJ. Loehr. have been arrested
charged with forgery and grand larceny.
The specified charge was altering county
records and collecting taxes in excess OF
the amount assessed. Complaint was
brought by merchant who found he had
teen overcharged $50. A hasty examina-
ton of the collectors books show that
about 81, 500 in overcharges has thus far
been taken in
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WITH UNCLE SAM,

SAN FRANCISCO, FEB. 19.-The discussion
Of the Samoan question in New leland
and Australia has shown that the press
uniformly supports the action OF the
United States government in appropriate
ing money to protect its interests and a
declaration is made that in case of serious
trouble between America aud Germany
over the islands that the sympathy OF the
colonies would be with the former, no
matter what position England assumes.