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Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
MUST CARRY THE MONEY.

WASHINGTON, Nov 2O-The secretary of
the treasury has made decision that will
be favorably received and thoroughly ap-
proved by every banking institution in the
country.
A short time ago the United States Ex-
press company. which had been awarded
the contract for transporting government
moneys, referred to adhere to part of their
contract on the ground that the
treasury department was shipping
other 9ha tina, than government funds
to is that represented by certain deposits
of banking institutions in the treasury
and subtreasuries. When a bank wants a
In some city where there is snbrreasury
certificate representing this amount is
sent to the treasurer of the United States.
who sends the bank the required amount
which is Is cents per $1,000 for most dis
tances, while the regular express rates are
many times greater.
The refusal of the United States Express
company to carry this class of money at
government rates made money shipments
z very expensive thing The matter was
referred to Secretary Window, who made
his decision today. He holds that all
moneys shipped by the treasury depart
ment are government moneys, and that
consequently the express company cannot
refuse to Carry the sums in dispute with
out violating its agreement. The express
company has accepted the decision and
will resume shipments of this sort at the
government rates.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

Exercising the Devil in India.

A strange case of superstition was recently
investigated before the coroner of Bombay.
A Hindoo mill hand, named Ramji Dali,
had for some time been suffering from swoll-
en- knee joints and pains in various parts Of
the body. He went to the mill to get some
wages due to him. and on his return was
taken i'll on the road. He was brought home
on the back Of friend in an almost uncon-
scious state, and was placed in a sitting pos
ture, being held up by his father. A man
named Dec, who was present, suggested that
which Dec swayed himself about in front of
the sick man, seized hold Of his hair, and de-
manded of the devil who he was. Not re-
ceiving a reply he struck the deceased vio-
lently with rattan, when the latter fell
back 10 & dying condition; but before his
death another friend took the rattan and
beat the deceased, both men swaying their
bodies to and fro and protesting to be pos
sessed with the spirit of god. The fogging
was intended to drive out the devil. Dali
died almost Immediately without a COM
plant. The widow narrated all these facts
to the coroner, and described both hoggings
as being very violent. The medical evidence
showed that there were several bruises on
the back and an abrasion on the right hip,
but that the cause Of death was hemorrhage
from rupture Of the spleen, which was prob
ably not due to the flogging The jury found
a verdict accordingly, adding that there was
no evidence to show how the spleen became
ruptured. Times.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
SOUTHERN INTERSTATE ASSOCIA-
TON

ST LOUIS, Mo-, Nov 2l-The Southern
Interstate association got to work yester-
day, with the following representatives
present: c. A. Parker of the Missouri
Pacific, acting as chairman; N. 7. Spoor,
general agent of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe; ID. Miller, general freight agent
of the Cotton Belt and also representing
the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf
road; f. ID. Russell, assistant general
reight agent of the Frisco; G.. Halle, as
sistant general freight agent of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas 81 Texas. g. Maclaine. Sec
retaIy of the association.
There was long list of topics for dis
cuSsion, but the all-absOrbing matter was
the Ate ison' s notice of withdrawal, which
IS TO go into effect in few days. This may
disrupt the association if it is persisted
in by the AtcEison, which feels itself ag-
grieved on account of the putting in of La
redo rates to Ell Paso and the making of
City of Mexico rates the same via Ell Paso
as via Laredo by the Texas Pacific. The
subject is an OLD snag in the traffic depart
ments OF the roads interested 1t has been
up for settlement half dozen times, but
1T has never remained settled" very
long, TO prevent disputes bids fair
to give more trouble than I.
little to the companies. Mr. Spoor de-
clared that he had no instructions to offer
a compromise and that, SO far AS he knew,
his company intended TO stand by it's no.
tice of withdrawal. The association then
telegraphed Freight Traffic Manager j. A
Haw4ey asking him to reconsider his no.
tlce OF withdrawal, bnt no answer was re-
celved during the day. The association
VIII meet again this morning.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
THE WIRE NAIL COMBINE.

CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 2l.-The Federal
Steel company, formed for the purpose Of
combining all the wire nail and barbed
wire manufacturing plants of the country
and controlling these three great indus
tries. has been formally organized and the
directors and stockholders are now
In session in this city closing
the contracts with producers of
raw material and accepting the
options hold upon the stock of the COM
panies, which will form part of the consol-
idation. 1t is understood that during the
morning session five year contract was
made with the Cleveland Rolling Mill
company to furnish the Federal Steel
company with steel billets and wire rods.
The barbed wire fence business of the
Cleveland Rolling Mill company under the
contract will be suspended and that de-
partment of the cOmpany's large plant
closed. 1t is also said that absorption of
the American Wire company is also
holders, it is said, favor the consolidation
project and have exchanged their holdings
for stock In the Federal Steel company
through the trustees appointed for this
purpose.
The company will be represented by
$780, worth of stock in the corporation.
The owners of the H. p. nail works have
also entered the new company.
Another meeting will be held tomorrow
and if time is found the officers of the new
corporation may be elected. 1t is generally
conceded that j. w. Gates, of st. Louis,
will be elected president, and Mr.. 6. L.
OLIVER, of Pittsburg, vice president. There
are a number of concerns which have not
qeen induced to enter the field. The rea-
son for holding aloof is that the offers
made them will give them only an insig-
nificant position in the com bination.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
Slams Sacred Bird.

"Ha, ha, ha! Why don't you get q chair
to sit down onW
The voice was rather loud, but not dis
agreeable, and the tone somewhat muff1ed,
as Of a person half choking with laughter,
says The San Diegan. The salutatiou came
to the newsgatherer as he was ON his daily
perambulations about the city, and was
traced to a handsome blue-black bird in q
cage hanging under the shade of fig tree
at the residence of Dr. Gildea, on Sixteenth
street, near H. As the reporter approached
nearer he was received with more laughter
and inquiries as to whether he came to see
the ''mino," If his health was good, etc. A
few inquiries directed to pleasant faced
lady near by elected the information that
the bird was the sacred mino of Siam, which
as nesting had been struggled from the
temple where it was bred by rowing sea
captain, and sold to Or. Gildea, at Honolulu,
some eight years ago.
Minnie, as she is called is about half the
size of crow and nearly as black. In the
sunlight the feathers take blue and green
tinge, and there is spot Of white upon each
wing and a necklace of bright yellow about
the throat. The bill, which is large and
strong, tapers to point, and is orange hued
near the head and lemon coiored at the tip.
The prominent eyes are dark and bright, the
feet and legs lemon colored The bird is
valued at $3.50, but specimens have been
known to bring 81 900 in the United States,
where but few of them have ever been
brought. The species is carefully guarded
in Siam, and as none are ever sold they can
only be obtained surreptitiously.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
Eyes Of a Severed Head Open.

A Negannee special to The Detroit Fres
Press says: A brakeman named Thomas
Higgins slipped between two freight cars
On a moving train near Maple Ridge
yesterday morning. The signal TO stop
was .iven by another brakeman who saw
the fall and the train stopped and backed
up to where Higgins lay. Five cars had
passed over his body, which was fright
fully mangled. The head was completely
severed from the trunk and lay several
feet from the track Fireman Byo picked
up the head and was horror stricken 10
see the eyelids close and again open, then
partly close again This was seen By En-
gineer William Whitney and the brake
man. and al three were badly frightened.
This sign Of consciousness vas given
several minutes after the head was sew.
cred from the BODY.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
A Valuable Pair OF Rre~~he

The owner Of very vairaols pair Il xcu-
1rs was lately advertised for Ii tne French
papers BY the honest finder u the sane. who
allowed the individual % whom they besonxes
fifteen days In which 70 oouss forward Afte.
this delay bs stated he would consider him
sci justified IN rzeStinx or tn. strang-
windfa4l- ~asch, "a lie was in po,r cTrcuns-
rAnces and about &c - married. wcz,ld be
very ser~icssels 70 him On tie Place &C "a
Concgrde. Paris, he seated ts sav one even
ing dark object o. tie ground. witch lie
first took 70 be = a-sepaos deg On closer IN
Sp>ctson- however, 10 discovered els mistake.
AID p.cksa up tie garment then II. as poss4s-
sea Ee took tAs trouse-s vita an ca
board boa; watch re osrs1, ana CO pass
ing iaern In review noticed tat fss butro1s
seemed different tre-n ordinary one. Prompt
% ey curiosity Re un45d ,As esoth TIA. CIR
ered TEN and found. instead If wooden
aso4ds. god pisces. Carrying DIS EnsssEisa~
taons further 30 ZANE Across s1Sse han< Eos~s
stitched INTO ms wass-hAzd ws.s Cher papers
Of ya-1a-CEaEbe-s JourE
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
The Forests of Califor nia.

The evergreen redwood rises straight as
an arrow to a height Of from 200 to 800 feet.
There are whole tribes of the conifere, dog
ems Of specimens of cypress and cedar, a vari-
ETY. and relationship Of the oaks that drives
the botanist wild, ravines filed with the
Towering dogwood, sweeps OF glistening
manzanita, spattered patches Of the red
berried buckthorn, riffs Of the pink petaled
rhododendron, sanguinary patches where
stand the Judas tree. In this favored coun-
try also bloom and bear the poraegranate,
fig, olive, almond, apricot, lemon, orange
and the nectarine. The camelia is a tree,
the heEotrope stout shrub; geraniums are
used for scarlet hedges: the Gala lily Is a
weed. And TO round out this riot OF luxuri-
ance-this saturnalia Of foliage, fruit and
fower-nature sows every spring, IN and
through it all, crop of wild oats such as
was never dreamed Of by the original prodi-
gal son.-Earper's Magazine.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
THE CRONlN TRIAL.

CHICAGO, Nov 21-Patrick Dinan liv
cry stable keeper and owner of the famous
white horse, was the first witness in the
Cronin case He testified that his horse
was in dime museum in this city and
had been for three weeks. This he said
was the same horse that he had let Cough
Inns friends have on the evening of the
murder.
Then Louis Budenhender. of Hoboken.
y. j., was called to the witness chair. He
testified that he was real estate agent
and that he had lived i'll Hoboken for
twenty-nine years, with the exception Of
the period between August 9, 1883, and
May p. 1889, when he lived in Chicago.
During that time he lived near the Wind
sor theater, in fiat in which
Inns. On the evening of the muir.
der the witness was in Jeckel's cigar
store, opposite DR.. Cronin's residence He
WAS positive that he was in the gar store
at o'clock. and may have remained there
until or O'Clock. He told how he saw
DR.. Cronin come out of the house with a
strange man, enter a buggy, and talk with
some one on the sidewalk before he was
driven away by his companion.
what Was the color OF that horses'
asked the lawyer.
1T was gray; speckled gray with dark
legs The horse which L saw yesterday at
the dime museum was not the horse that
drove DIR. Cronin away; and did not resem-
BILE it. The horse l saw yesterday is a
white horse. but the horse that saw take
Dr. Croniu away on the night of May 4
was speckled gray. The legs of the horse
that took DIR. Cronin were dark, while the
legs OF this horse are white"
The cross examination of the witness
was then begun. and the witness said that
he had known Dr.. Cronin by sight for sew
eral months. He could not say who
pointed him out 10 him. He could not de-
scribe bow the man was dressed who was
talking with DR.. Cronin when he saw him.
Marshall .. Elwell. who took a degree
of doctor of medicine AT the Rush Medical
college, and who is now professor of law in
the Northwestern university at Evanston.
was the next witness. His testimony WAS
of a decidedly technical character
DIR. Harold NJ. Mayer, lecturer on physi-
ology at Rush Medical college aud ex-
county physician, was the next witness
His testimony WAS to the same general
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
FOREIGN DRY GOODS

MANCHESTER. Nov. 2a-The Guardian
in its commercial article. says: There is
little animation in any department. There
are some fresh inquiries, and some orders
previously under negotiation have been
placed. The India aud China departments
are quiet There is little fresh Brazilian
business, but important contracts for that
trade are being executed The smaller
foreign markets are inactive. There is a
small miscellaneous demand. The de-
maud for export yarn is poor. Most spin
nings are so well sold that spinners are
not concerned regarding the prevailing
slackuess. Former quotations are ad-
hered 10. Most kinds OF cloths are firm
Most eastern goods are strong.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
FIFTY-FOUR ROUNDS BY LIGHT
WEIGHTS.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 2l.-One of the
greatest lightweight prize fights that has
ever occurred in the west; took place this
morning at Hammond, Ind. The partici-
pants were Tommy Morgan and Tom
White. The first has a record in the ring
while the latter never appeared in public
before. White fought at 118 pounds and
Morgan at 12S. The fighting began and a
prettier or more scientific battle has never
been witnessed in America. White
out fought his man from the start and
proved himself second Jack Dempsey.
He was badly advised, however, and
should have won in twenty rounds. but
owing to his waiting tactics the fight was
prolonged to over three hours, Morgan
being terribly punished, While the fifty
fourth round was IN progress posse of
officers from KensingtOn appeared upon
the scene and arrested both principals.
thus putting an end to the battle. Morgan
was terribly punished about the face and
neck. White only receiving few scratches.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
The Fi.nneI shirt Doomed.

Letters from England state positively
that the flannel shirt is doomed. TIE
fat has gone forth. For tennis and
outings next season canvas material
will be largely used, and the striped
pantaloons. OF bags "a the English call
them, viii be made Of flannel as before.
For general wear the white shir, resumes
its old position, and viii become again
the only proper thing for morning, As i:
always has been FOX eveniag dresA-
Chicago TiusA
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
THE BLOODY VENDETTA ReOPENeD

THE BLOODY VENDETTA ReOPENED.
BALTIMORE, Md, Now 21.-A special to
the morning Herald from Huntington, w.
Va. says: Big Al Blumfield and Heart
Dinges. cousins of little Al Blumfield,
who with his wife was murdered by Wilt
Haley and Pete Mccoy in the Hatfield
Mccoy vendetta, arrived at Barboursville,
yesterday. They are heavily armed and
have warrants for the arrest of several
members of the Mccoy and Runyan fami-
lies, alleged to be concerned in the killing
of old Mr.. and Mrs Paris Hat
field, in Lincoln county, last week
The warrants are issued by the Justice of
Peace Tom Blumfield, and he says he is
going to have the men arrested if it takes
all the Bumfields and Hatfields in Lin
coin county to capture them. The Nc
Coys will not give the men up, for it is
certain that they Will be butchered like
Nathan A. Farmer, Edwin and Peter Nc
Coy, the two Gains and Charles Lambkin
were after the Blumfields captured them.
This new move in the feud will reopen the
war and succession of bloody tragedies
may be expected.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
A PROJECTED AUSTRALIAN NATION.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 2l-Albert Boulton,
of Albury, Australia, is in the city. To a
reporter he said The project of CONSOLE
dating the Australian continent into one
powerful state is slowly but surely gaining
ground. Within two years definite plan
for founding the new nation will be for
warded to the colonial Office for the in
dorsement of the crown before long, and
without the slightest commo:ion in Eng
land or in Australia the mother country
Will see this great group of her colonies
pass into the new nation of the United
States of Australia. Like your country,
Australia will be practically free from an
invasion. Her people have already shown
a desire to be supreme IN the Pacific which
can not be gratiiied unless her government
possesses means of ruling dependencies
not admitted to political quality Now
Guinea alone is a kingdom in, area and
rightfully belongs to Austrilia. As an in
dependent republic Australia will be a
mighty maritime power. She is TO settle
and govern the only valuable possession
which Europe has left for the next con-
querlng power.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
LIFE INSURANCE VERDICT.

NEW YORK, Noy. 21.-A verdict of S11,-
100 against the Provident Savings Life In
surance society was given Mrs. Adelina P.
Benham in the supreme court today. Mrs.
Benham's suit is based npon two policies
for s., 900. each upon the life of her hus-
band, Charles S. Benham He WAS muir
dered i'll Mexico. Before his death pre-
MUM fell due and the money was ten
dered but refused. The refusal was made
on the ground that by going out of the
United States Mr.. Benham became liable
to an extra premium. The company re-
fused TO pay and suit was brought.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
TIE END AT HAND.
Some Decisive Action in the Cherokee
Negotiations Likely Soon.

TAHLEQUAH, /. r., Nov. although
The voiuminous correspondence between
she CherOkees and the commissioners af-
fairs are slowly assuming shape and de-
cisive turn will soon be given to negotia-
tions.
A step toward something definite was
taken when Councilman Jackson, of the
Coswescoowee district, submitted a reso-
luton looking to the appointment of a
Joint committee of the council and the
senate to confer with the commission.
The resolution has not been acted upon,
the whole day being consumed in the read
ing of the correspondence.
1t is difficult to foreshadow what the
next few days will bring forth. Ross re-
port, which will be made to the senate
soon, may bring matters to crisis, Il
am waiting" he said today, 'for the reply
of the commissioners to the lnterroga-
tories | sent them" This reply was sent
70 Chief Mayes Yesterday. and as he has
rot yet sent it to the senate the inference
is that he himself is preparing reply.
There is strong sentiment in the nation
IN favor OF dropping the present negotla-
cions and leaving the whole matter to the
disposition of congress this winter. The
Cherokees will in such case send strong
delegation to Washington, which will
probably be supplemented by delegation
of cattlemen, when all the resources that
can be obtained will be brought to bear
lpon congress The Cherokees are eager
to secure conditions from the government,
strengthen their claim to the home tract
and obtain much larger price for the
outlet.
That the yexed question should be set
sled now is the conviction of many Chero-
KEGS. Among these are William Hender-
son. of the senate, who was elected on the
issue of the sale. This element may be
strong enough to force the issue. If it
prevails the commission may yet be in
IahieQuah several weeks.
The reason for the full blood opposition
is becoming better known now. The cor
respondent has been informed in every
instance where he has talked to full
bloods, through an interpreter, that they
are opposed to the sale because they be-
leve the money would go into a general
fund and be rated out 10y the whites and
they would not get their share
If negotiations are unsuccessful the COM
mission will act upon the fifteenth article
of the treaty of 1866 and negotiate with
other tribes, looking to their settling east
of the e6tn degree. The Quapaws, Senecas
and other tribes in the northwest part of
the territory will be first visited. They
are understood to favor allotment. Nego-
tiations Will then be made with the Osages.
III these tribes agree they will be located
on the home tract of the Cherokees. as
will also the Iowas and kickapoos. This
course would be an economical plan and
would open up by next spring 100000
acres of land and make saving of Sl2,-
0Do mo
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22

Let Us trust that tho American school 1t
Athens may speedily obtain funds enough to
do some good diggings at Delphi It makes
.ones heart leap to think Of the treasures they
arc sure 70 find there, Notwithstanding the
thefts Of Nero, Constantine the Great and
other scoundrels
To get picture of Delphi as it was in the
Sest days of Greece, after the building Of tho
great temple by the Alcamonds, read the
tenth book Of PausaniaS He tells US Of four
temples in a row at the entrance to Delphi
He then describes what was to be found
within the sacred precincts Of Apollo: A
statue Of Phyallus Of Croton, q bull in brass
by Theopropus the Eginetan, votive offer
ing and marble statues from Tegea and La
cedamonis, brazen horse by Antiphanes Of
Argos, the chariot Of Amphiaraus, the horses
of the Tarentines in brass. the statues Of the
Epigoni, the treasury Of the Sicyonians. stat
ues of Leto, and Apollo, and Artemis shoot
ing at Tityus; treasures of Athenians, The
bans and Syracusans, hung with the spoils Of
war and adorned with statues; portico built
by the Athenians with money which they got
in war from the Peloponnesians; brazen
head Of the Peonian bison, q bronze dragon
offered by the Greeks In common after the
OaLllo OF 1i6uSbS, Statutes OIL iOot SO1Oiels auQ
cavalry by Onatas, the votive axes Of Peri
clytus, bronze wolf, gilt statue Of Phryne
by Pra1iteles Offered by herself. statues Of
cavalry leaders seated on horseback, a brazen
OK from Eubea, a statue Of Sardus, horss
offered by Callias the Athenian, bronze
statue Of Homer on a pillar, the tomb Of
Achilles son, the Lesche or public hall, with
an enormous number of painted figures of
Polygnotus and statues innumerable Of Athe-
ma and Apollo. The great temple Of Apollo
was adorned, as to its eastern architrave,
with gilded shields from the battle of Mara.
thon. On the pediments were statues Of the
gods and Of the setting sun, Of Hercules
Staying the Lernaan hydra, Bellerophon and
the Chimara, Dionysius and a giant, etc.
These are only small fraction of the riches
of Delphi as described by Pausanias. A single
one Of these works of art, if recovered, would
be worth the price asked by the Greeks for
the right to the whole ate.-Boston Tran
grriDt
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-22
LOSS OF LIFE ON THE LAKE.

ST. GATHERINGS. Ont, Nov 21-The
steam barge Isaac May with the barges
Muskoka and Waubauschene in tow, all
loaded with railroad iron for Windsor,
left Kingston on Tuesday. When abreast
of Charlotte, Wednesday night, the tow
line of the Waubauschene parted owing to
the heavy sea, and the steamer was unable
to recover the barge. 1t is feared that the
latter has sunk with all ON board. She
had crew of five or six, but the names of
only two can be learned. The two known
are Captain Robert Gillies. of Fort Col
bourne. and Thomas McAvery, of ST.
GATHERINGS