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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

England's grab game don't seem to
work as smoothly in Africa just now as
formerly. Little Portugal dares to as
sert prior claim to certain territory of
the dark continent and declares she will
MAINTAIN it. The British lion is a great
old buffer, but, while he has the power
to crush the opposition Of much
stronger nation than Portugal by force,
he has too much at stake in the matter
of commerce upon the high seas-all of
which to and from the east must pass
the Portuguese door-to permit rupture
of peaceful relations Herewith. 1t is
safe to say that there will be no serious
ruction between the two powers named
over the incident referred to growing
out of any determined interference on
the part of England with Portugal's
claims in Africa.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
SCIENTIFIC SoUlBS.

The phorogrspa has ben turned 10 n-~
use-to record ths sounds given by the heart
ana lungs uu.cr articulation.
Ia the steamer City Of New York there are
eighteen electric lamp circuits with a total
Of seven and onehaH miles Of wire and liz
lamps
Coal dust Is no longer regarded as waste
IL is made up into blocks for fuel and found
to burn readily, giving an intense heat. with
entire absence Of ciinkera
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mills that y 90 sheets are required - rnaks
single inch iu Thickness. IaEat shinex
through one Of these sheets as readily a. i;
does through CREASED Tissue paper.
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sand Iron or other metallic molsIs chill tho
iron, and it does not 81 well The great beat
81 which iron fnsits viii burn ans other ma
t@rial, or vii stick 10 a. 20 break ;ns mold
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commencing 10 set 1t should he KEEP, MORT
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
TEE ELEVENTH CESUS.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
CrCcrrc OFFICE

CENSUS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1, 1889.
Editor Of Eagle. Wichita. Kan
Dear Sir:-This Office desires to secure
the best results possible regarding the
schools OF the country with few salient
inquiries.
James 81. Blodgett, A. NJ. of Rock
ford, ILL.,, gentleman of long experience
IN educational work and in public affairs,
has been appointed special agent for
the collection of statistics of education
for the United States.
Public schools are so related to systems
of public record that their statistics are
obtainable through established methods
incorporated private schools have a
place in public records.
Parochial schools generally render
stated reports to some controlling body.
incorporated private schools form a
considerable element Of usefulness hith-
erto unmeasured. 1t is desirable to
gather reports of the number of teachers
and pupils in such schools without
troubling them for the financial state
ments that schools supported by public
funds owe to the taxpayers.
The enumerators of population will
report each person who has attended
school within the year, and whether at
public Or private school; and, for all
persons ten years of age and over, those
who can read and write. This will be
more than has been done heretofore.
Other educational statistics must be
reached by different methods, in which
every one interested may render some
aid.
Any lists Of private schools, no matter
how brief, or names of single schools, no
matter how humble, open in any part of
the present school year, with the address
of the principal teacher Of each, will be
of assistance to this office.
Very respectfully,
ROBERT 2. PORTER,
Superintendent of Census.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
The North and the Union.

General JOHN 3. FOruOn.
The north rallied around the old flag
of the Republic with an enthusiasm and
unity that obliierated for the time
parties and party division. 1t enshrined
in the deepest recesses of its hottest af-
fections the union of these states as
sacred. 1t idolized the union as if not
Synonymous with republican liberty it
self at least inseparable from it. To de-
fend the union, therefore. to save the
union and all that the union involved TO
northern thought, was the one senti-
ment that dominated pulpit, press and
people. and reused an enthusiasm in this
section that swept like a cyclone through
country precincts, villages and hamlets.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
a Brides Dainty Lingerie.


The following paragraph is from the
Philadelphia Press: Miss Theodore
Townsend, whose wedding will be one of
the events of the coming season In New
York, has. at least. one original idea.
Around her dainty silken petticoats, Just
above the hem, are >cOuplets from the
verse of famous writers, embroidered in
delicately colored silks. On one them
she has the exquisite thought Of Bayard
Taylor:
The bravest are the tenderest;
The loving are the daring
Another of pale blue. has, in pink
and white, with lilies of the valley in
terwoven, the inscription:
Her gentle limbs she did undress,
And lay down in her loneliness
Miss Townsed seems TO have a per
chant for notices. Upon the silver bore
shoe which serves as clasp for her
silken garter. appears Prince Halls gall
liant Iebuke: 'Honi soft qli NAL = pense.
By the way, does not the Press think
that our American bellies are rather
wearying the masculine half Of the ma
ton with their eternal etalage of their
underwear. The whole country is not
interested in their shifts and petticoats,
although the newspapers seem to think
SO. This Miss Townsends underlinen is
described at further length with great
particularly. We should imagine that
the groom would prefer 70 learn the
lady's notices gradually instead of hav-
ing them sprung on him IN a morning
paper at his club breakfast table before
he is married. The blushing bride
should certainly leave tribe 70 the
bridegroom's Imagination.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

The Dominion Minister of Customs
states that it is not the intention of the
government to modify the act restrict
ing Chinese immigration this session of
parliament, as has been stated, unless
the people of British Columbia demand
it. He holds to the opinion that for
long time to come that province will be
largely dependent upon Chinese labor
for the development of her resources.
At present, he says, British Columbia is
losing a large proportion of her Chinese
population, who are pouring oyer into
the United States into Washington,
where they easily smuggle themselves in.
The latter portion of this information
contains some points of interest that
should have the prompt and earnest at
tention of the governments agents along
the northern border. 1t sounds odd,
however, for any country under English
authority, to talk about excluding
Chinese.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

Millburn, the blind chaplain of the
house of representatives who was again
reelected, had this recommendation
given him by William Morrison four
years ago at his nomination. When
asked to name the qualifications of his
candidate, Mr.. Morrison said; lie is an
honest man, fears God and votes the
Democratic ticket" The majority party
eff the house, it seems, were willing 10
accept the two first mentioned charac-
notwithstanding in perfect accord with
their own inspirations-as sufficient to
Outweigh the last named Disqualified
ton; so he was accepted without contest.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

The mention of Cal Brice's name in
connection with the Ohio senatorship
has raised the point Of his ineligibility,
it being asserted that he sold his resi-
dence in Lima, that state, eight years
ago and removed to New York, whereas
the constitution provides that no person
Of such election, shall be eligible to the
position of representative in the national
congress. This inhibition will not stand
in Brice's way. however. for he can take
up his residence in Ohio any day. His
ability and willingness to ''put up"
covers all other disqualifcations in the
eyes of his party. He has the inside
track in the race so far
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

There is no reason why the Kansas City,
Kan, joints should not be closed as well
as the joints Of .Aschison and Wichita. Let
Attorney General Kellogg send down an
assistant to help George Martin.-Kansas
City Times.
There must be some mistake about the
joint business in Kansas City, Kan. We
thought it misunderstood by everybody
that outside of Wichita there was not a
single joint in the state; at least that is
the way Topeka talks and that is the
way Attorney General Kellogg acts.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

pommels of their saddles. attached the
hide 20 the beef in su"h manner that f.
would drag rs n curtain; tn u when the
head fire had swept past, they mounted
their horses and rode one on each side OF
the fire which WAS eating it's way across
the pasture, and dragged the beef aud hide
down the line OF the fire. smothering the
flames as they WELT. Henry SAYS il was
little rough on the steer sacrificed. but it
saved thousands OF acres OF range for the
or bar cattIa-ReuO Civ Eagle
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

The president treats the silver ques-
ton very gingerly in his message and
says he may communicate with congress
on sthe subject again. The indications
are, if the sentiment Of the west is worth
anything in assisting the congress to
take action on that subject, that it will
not wait long on the president for his
further Communication thereon. This
is one Of the very important matters de-.
mandine early consideration.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

A year or two ago the idea of dividing
the day into "a hours instead of forenoon
and afternoon of II hours each was adj
vanced and discussed, but it was decided
to be impractieable for many obvious
reasons. 1t is said that certain railroad
managers are again contemplating the
system upon the idea that it will simplify
time tables. 1t may do this. but il will
take the people long time TO get used
to such changes in the time tables as is
suggested. For instance. who would
know just what time a train would leave
if the time table announced that the
st. Louis train leaves Wichita at
22:15. or who would know. without en-
tering into an arithmetical computation.
the proper time to go to party if the
invitation was printed 1880 o'clock? The
public has some rights that railroad man
ayers should not deprive them of, and
among them is the old fashioned forenoon
and afternoon, and the clock with twelve
figures on its face.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

The formation of the Central Ameri-
can confederation, when fully consum-
mated and the central governments
powers thoroughly established, will
supersede the necessity for asserting the
Monroe doctrine at any time on the part
of the United States. This principle will
assert itself throughout the western
hemisphere ere long, when the English
protectorate will be thrown off by Can
ada and the surveillance of the British,
Dutch, French and Spanish over Guiana,
the Caribbean Archipelago and West
Indies be discarded Home rule is live
and aggressive principle that pervades
the civilized and enlightened nations and
peoples of the earth and it is rapidly
asserting itself by assuming the functions
of government.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

Attention has been called to the long
lists of pensions issued to Indianians
since the advent of Green B. Raum as
pension commissioner. AS showing that
the increase really exists, semi-official
statement from the pension Office gives
750 as the present weekly average of
pensions issued for all the states. this be-
ing fifty more than the average under
any former administration. Business is
business, and Commissioner Raum knows
how to attend to it. To use household
phraseology, he sis a master-hand to
turn off work"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
THAT CORN FOR THE DESTITUTE.
Another Word to the Farmers Of Sedg-
wick County.

Yesterdays issue of the EAGLE an
nounced that the propritorS of this paper
desired to send car load. or more if
possible. of corn to the destitute of the
border counties, which it would be able
to do providing delinquent subscribers to
the Weekly among the farmers would
pay their back subscriptions in corn or
oats, which would probably be nearly as
acceptable. This proposition was not in
tended for farmers of adjacent counties
who happen to be in arrears. 1t was to
be Sedgwick county corn to be applied
to the subscription accounts of the men
who delivered it and in turn to be given
to those who greatly need it.
In looking over the books it is ascer-
tanned that very large number Of farm
ers who are back on their weekly sub
scriptions live too remotely from the city
TO render such an offer feasible or as
tempting as for those who live
close by. That all may have
the same chance as near as
possible Mr.. Hawn viii authorize
his buyers and agents at the following
railroad stations to receive and receipt
for the corn in the name of the EAGLES
proprietors, which receipt when either
sent or brought to this Office will be duly
credited on the subscription books
These agents viii be furnished with
printed receipts and a letter of introduce
ton:
L. NJ McCraoken, Derby.
Henry Williams, Goddard.
Hymen & McCluer, Garden Plain.
IL. P. Reed, Andale.
l. Beach, Valley Center.
James Brimsley, Viola.
Hawn & Co., Wichita.
The above named agents Of the above
stations know who and what the corn is
for, taking his receipt. This proposition
should bring thousands of bushels. Our
only other word is don't delay the
matter.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

Max O'aeli Ssys. IN Jacques 5sehorarse. :
that "IvIsk bausT axe COMMON auaoEz French
s1id--z, :ooarh thsy Are not found elsswae~s
In srancs- Ee r~F.Srss tss following. ss ons
Of ~hseh Paddy migh; De eroua.
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% DIG p.s anIi tary In il g quality Ct rub
slsa- lie asd 80, ard fAes discovered Tat
tse-e ~s~s 10 rooza In tae pa for all tee earth
sases lad h<ec dug out 70 MAKE IL IL Is
sEcahAs Es w=zt 10 ts1 corporal 70 ss< vsaS
- saoz4aG 90
foa fsea, sAid tie corporal, rsaxa4s1=a>
~, '-s@Axe tee ~: larger. II ccarse- S-YeueeS
Conr&naez-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

1t is rumored around Washington that
Perkins will be made chairman of the
committee on Indian affairs. That will
especially please southern Kansas and
Oklahoma. Perkins not only under
stands the status of affairs in the Indian
territory thoroughly, but he possesses
the backbone to push his ideas through
both the committee and congress.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

A few days ago the editor of the
Leavenworth Times boldly announced
that no action would be taken on the
matter of a constitutional convention
until he, the said editor, said so. He has
progressed far enough already to declare
the policy of the Republican party. By
the first of 1890 we may expect the en-
tsrprising Times to champion the cause
Of resubmission per Sc and assert the
modest claim of having first favored and
advocated that proposition.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

The president discussed the subject of
Our foreign relations well nigh exhaust
lively in his message to congress, still
he failed to note the threatened rupture
of the entente cordiale by the sudden
withdrawal of Ghosiy Kahn as the Per-
sian representative at Washington some
months ago. The omission is not likely
to provoke criticism from any except the
self retired representative, who will no
doubt, when he discovers it, excIa:m:
Oh. shah!
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

An Antwerp jury has returned ver-
dict of homicide by imprudence"
against the proprietor and engineer of a
cartridge factory which exploded with
terribly fatal effect few months ago.
American laws do not provide for such a
verdict, but it might be well if they did.
1t would have the effect of causing
greater care in planning and construct
ing great towering buildings that in case
Of fire almost invariably prove to be
monster death traps to their occupants.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

Mrs. Leland Stanford, wife of the Cali
fornia senator, says she thinks it abso-
lutely cruel to give a young man Or
woman, who must depend upIn their
own exertion for a livelihood, classical
education pure and simple. "There is
scarcely a week." she says, "that Mr..
Stanford is not asked to give employ
ment to graduates of Yale and Harvard.
He has SIX OF them as car conductors on
the Market street line now" Mrs. Stan
ford is probable mistaken in the latter
statement, but if it be true it was not the
education of the college graduates that
disqualified them from doing something
better than driving street car. but it
was their improvidence, intemperance
or some other vice. A man is none the
worse for an education, even if he does
not know how to use 1t.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

The Boston Congregational club, after
discussing the question at length, de-
cided by an overwhelming majority,
against making BELIEF in every specifica-
ton of the creed test in the admission
of members to the church. This is in
rather odd contrast with the action of
the Episcopal bishops in remodeling and
simplifying the confession of faith of
that communion.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
Tafy VS.. Bowels.

From the Emporia News
''In ali the elements of personal man.
hood and real stafesmanship, says the
Marion Record, Benjamin Harrison
towers over Grover Cleveland as high as
Pixies Peak does a gopher hiEl. II
Brother Hoch does not get postOfiice or
something equally as COON" for that
almighty COB of tatfy there are no
bowels III the administration.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

The Farmers alliance movement appears
to have quite a boom in Kansas Just now.
1t is a sort of political movement among
the farmers O. this state which bids fair to
assume large proportions between his aud
the next general election. -Atchison
Champion.
And the unanimitv with which the
members of the alliance, as well as the
farmers who are not members, express
themselves in favor of resubmission
would utterly astonish the antics who
profess TO believe that the farmers are
with them, or at most Indifferent to the
matter. As far as the farmers of this
county have been heard to express them
selves they are practically unanimous in
favor of the proposition.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
1t Braces His Nerves.

Prom tie 9. Louis hep13Iic.
Recently the dentists of st. Louis have
begun 10 employ young women as Office
assistants Probably a dozen are thus
employed They are paid from 81 70 80
a week. Among other things. it Is their
duty 10 assist in bracing the nerves Of
patients. One Of them says: IF the
patient il woman frequently stand
by her side and hold her hand sysnpa-
theticaliy. Some may laugh at this,
but it's an immense help 20 the person in
the char. Once or twice when a very
nervous man was being operated on /
have taken mis- hand and It really braced
bis nerve wonderfully.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

The president is thoroughly enrapport
with the popular sentiment on the sub
iect of trusts. He says it is matter of
federal jurisdiction, that being danger
GUS conspiraoies against the public good,
they should be made the subject of pro-
hibitery and even penal legislation. The
proposition is SO plain it seems incredi-
bic that any Intelligent person should
entertain different view.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
Gentle Churches in Salt Lake CITY

Gentle Churches in Salt Lake City.
From the PittsbUrg Dispat h.
There are ten Gentle churches in Salt
Lake of the leading denominations. The
Methodists, the Presbyterians, the Bap-
fist and the CongregationAlists, through
the New West Educational association,
all have mission schools, the Methodist
being a boarding school. Hammond
hall, the gi of Charles G. Hammond,
of Chicago, is the oldest school of the
New West. which has beside it two or
three ward schools. These various mis-
sion schools seem to be full.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
A Sun Stove.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
A simple stove for warming by means
of solar heat has been contrived by Prof
Morse. 1t consists of shallow box,
having a bottom Of corrugated IRON and
a glass top. When this device is placed
outside building where the sun can
shine directly on it, the rays pass through
the glass and are absorbed by the metal,
raising to high temperature and warm
ing the air of the box. The air thus
heated is conveyed into the room.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
PedagOgue and Pupil.

From the Lawrence Journal
Speaker Tom Reed was a pupil of
Congressman Morrill,, of Kansas We
wait until after Mr.. Reeds election to
publish this. so that no faint of having
been connected in any way with Kansas
might work to his disadvantage. If Nor
rill is made chairman ofthe committee on
education it is sign that he never made
Reed sit with the big girls or kept him in
at recess.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05
Daily - eagle
MARSHALL M. MURDOCH. Editor.

The editor of the Wichita EAGLE wants
the people of Kansas to think that he is
still loyal to the Republican party. But
how can they?-K. G. Star.
Will the Star kindly name the bosses
who will undertake the responsibility of
zeading the editor of the EAGLE out of
fhe party?
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-05

lS~i fAA3t S4-lss Ssnustub U.s. n(SD lul SN 1pj
loS9. Is, ils l.il .ls sc sSS0l IiaCsi ss5
Still the service is hardly self-sustain-
ing and the postmaster-general
does not favor a reduction of postage
under such circumstances. He is, how
ever. planning and working for such ex-
tensions OF the postal system as are likely
TO bring corresponding increase of re-
ceipts. The revenue last year was $56,-
1sS,0l4.92 and the expenditures sea, .51,-
S11.6S, leaving deficit of over $1,000
600. And the estimates of receipts and
expenses for the year which will close
June 80, 1890, based upon the figures for
the past five months, indicate that the
deficiency for the current year Will be
over s. 900. 900.
Mr. Wanamakers report is long one,
but thoroughly business-like. If i. is
possible to put the postal system on a
paying basis he will do it within the
next few years.