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Wichita eagle., 1889-02-01
NORTHWEST FLOUR OUTPUT.

MINNEAPoLIs Mimi, Jan, 3l.-The
Northwestern Miller says: 1.-The water
mills got very inferior service last week.
those using steam getting out the bulk of
the flour. The weeks production was ST.
100 barrels, averaging Ia, Ok daily, against
s., 600 the previous week and 10l, 500 for the
corresponding time in 1883. \ single
firm ground over onehalf of the amount.
The water power has apparently
grown worse, if that were posi-
bic, within the past few days,
and several mills that were able to run
fairly well at times with water, find 1t.
hardly possible to do better than drive
their empty machinery. The two East
Side mills, however, seem to be Tar better
in this respect than their West Side neigh
bors. There were ten mills in operation
this afternoon, two of considerable size
having started up since morning. One
water mill of 1850 barrels capacity has
given up the effort of trying
to run. and the proprietors. have
decided to start its mate OF 900
barrels Friday. with steam power. The
other mills running are probably grinding
at the rate of Ia, coo barrels daily, but when
the loss of one to three days, experienced
by some of them, is taken into conSldera-
ton, it seems hardly probable that the
weeks output viii exceed that OF last
week. There are SIX engines III use, one
more than a week ago There is no percep-
tible improvement in the -four market, the
majority of our millers reporting very little
call for -four from any source. One or two
firms, though, claim TO have received quite
a fair number of orders during few days
past and to be selling considerable -four
right along. The unsettled condition of
the wheat market of course, has bad in
fiuence on the trade ana offers made at
current prices are usually rejected, the
jobber believing in lower prices. The
miilers contend that they cannot sell
cheaper than at present prices, owing TO
the cost of wheat. The direct eX-
Ports for the week were 1900 barrels, A.
coo the preceding week. Quotations: Lon
don, c., /. and f.. $50 pounds-patents, $50
S9s: bakers, 21@2Ss; low grades. 14@ lis
I'd There were 363 40 bushels of wheat
received for the week ending January
-. The shipments were: Wheat, 1880
bushels; flour, 6s,659 barrels; millstuff,
- $50 tons
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-01
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Jan.
S1.-The highest temperature was 36.2o,
the lowest 300 and the mean $50 with
colder, clear weather and fresh to light
north winds and rising barometer.
Maximum velocity of the wind north
% miles an hour at 1890 a. N.
Mean barometer reduced to sea level was
at z a. ~. 30.349 inches; at z p m. 80. 40
inches
Mean relative humidity, sos per cent.
During January the highest tempera-
ture was 43 on the 18th, the lowest 96 on
the 2Sth and the mean was BIG. The rain
fall was SO inch.
FRED /. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Jan. 81-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Friday, February
!, at a. m. are as follows:
For Missouri: Fair; warmer; variable
winds generally southerly.
For Kansas and Nebraska: Fair; warmer;
variable winds.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-01
THE TOOL OF COMBINATIONS.
The French Premier Denounces the Present
Electoral PrOceedings-A Sharp
Debate,

PARIS. Jan. 31.-M. Floquet, speaking in
the chamber of deputies today, said that a
great change had occurred in electoral pro-
ceedings Universal suffrage had become
the tool of all sorts of commercial COM
binations through syndicates operating
through paid bands of agitators.
The government would also introduce a
bill for the modification of the press laws
regarding placards and colportage.
After general explanation of the gov
ernment's policy NJ. Floquet concluded his
speech by saying that if majority of the
members of the chamber of deputies were
DISCONTINUED or thought a nearer approach
ought TO be made to the policy of the right
or the left, the chamber must seek other
ministers. In the meantime he asked the
house for vote of confidence.
N. Paul De Cassagnance followed the
premier. He reproached NJ. Floquet with
attacking universal suffrage and said it
was now the right upon whom fell the
duty of defending suffrage against the
government universal suffage commands;
it must be obeyed. Dissolution" has
practically been made the test
word. The situation for the
ministers could be summed up in the
phrase "get out" After accusing NJ.
Floquet of striking at liberty through the
proposed laws against attempts on the
security of the state, NJ. Cassagnance con-
cluded by intimating he would vote for
the present ministry, since its continu-
ance in office would be the best means
that could be sought to overthrow the re-
pubic.
The sitting of chamber was then sus-
pended.
When the chamber reconyened NJ. Hub
bard demanded that the government pro-
coed against Boulanger with acts, not
words.
NJ Floquet replied that it was necessary
to combat the idea of a dictatorship. They
must fight it resolutely in legal way,
using fresh weapons if necessary.
N. De Montjau declared this time to
put an end to Boulanism. Boulanger
ought to be watched and stopped on his
march [Cheers from the left.
NJ Laguerre (Boulangist) reminded the
house that the Boulangst propaganda was
supported by thousands of good citizens
It was an Infamous Islander to say that
Boulangism was supported by funds re-
ceived from abroad.
NJ. Montaul then presented this motion:
THAT the house, confident in the firmness
of the government, passes to the order of
the day."
The motion was accepted by the govern
ment and adopted by vote of 800 to 200
General Boulanger did not appear in the
chamber during the debate.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-01
CASEY'S TABLE D'HOTE.

Oh. them days on Fed HosS mountain when the
skies wuz fair nd blue,
When the money flowed like IklSer md the folks
wuz brave nd true!
When the nights WIZ crisp and balmy, nd the
camp WIZ all astir
With the joints allthrowed wide open nd no sheriff
to dernurl
Oh, them times on Red Hoss mountain IN the
Rockies fur away
There's 10 SIGH place nor times like them as kin
find today!
What though the camp hez busteds Iseem to $50
it still,
Alying Ike it loved it, on that big nd warty hill;
And feel a sort of yearnin' nd chokin' in my
When think of Red Hoss mountain nd Of Casey's
Table doteI
This Casey wuz an Eishnan-youd know it by
his name
Andby the facial features appetainin to the same;
He'd lived in many places nd had done thousand
From the noble of actin to the work of dealin'
kings;
But, somehow, hadn't caught on--so, driftin' with
the rest,
He drifted for a fortune to the undeveloped west,
and he come to Red HoSs mountain when the little
camp wuz new,
When the money flowed like nkker nd the folks
wlz brave nd true;
And havin' been stew on @ Mississippi boat,
He opened up caffy md ne Table dotel
The bar w,lz long md rangey, with mirror on the
shelf
Nd pistol, SO that Casey, when required, could
help himself;
Down underneath there wuz row Of bottled beer
nd wine,
Nd kag of Burbon whisky of the run Of so;
Upon the walls wuz pictures of bosses nd Of
girls
Not much on dress, perhaps, but strong on rec
ords nd on curlsl
The which had been identified with Casey In the
past
The HOSES nd the girls, mean-and both wuz
mighty fast
But all these fine attractions Of precious little
note
By the side of what was offered at Caseys Table
dotel
table dote is different from orderin aller cart
In one case you git al there is-in tother, only
partl
And Casey's Table dote began in French-as all
begin
And Casey's ended with the same, which Is TO say
with win
But in between wuz every kind of reptile, bird nd
beast,
The same ike you can git in high toned restau.
raws down eastl
Nd windin' up WIZ cake or pie, with coffee denny
tess,
Or, sometimes, floating Ireland in q soOthin' kind
of sass
That left sort Of pleasant ticklin' In feller's
throat,
Nd made him banker after more of Casey's tab
bic dotel
The very recollection Of them puddin's nd them
pies
Brings a yearnin' to my buzzun nd the water to
my eyes;
Nd Seems like cookin' nowadays amt what 1t
used to be
In camp on Red Hoss mountain in that year Ok &C;
But may be it Is better and may be I'm to blame
I'd Ike TO be alvin In the mountains Jest the
same
I'd Ike to live that life again when skies WIZ fair
nd blue,
When THINGS wuz run wide open nd men WIZ
brave nd true
When brawny arms the finty RIBS Of Red HoSs
mountain sr1ote
For vherssf,hal TO pay the price Of Casey's tab
bic dotel
-Euge1s Field in Chicago NewA
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-01
DROWNED IN THE RAPIDS.

CORNWALL, Ont, Jan. 3l.-Michael
Cline, aged 60, his son, aged So, and George
O'Neil, aged 40, all of this place, left their
homes ON Long Sault island, in the St
Lawrence, yesterday morning, to go to
Dickinson's Landing. They had small
sailboat, in which the perilous trip had
been successfully made many times. The
Long Sault rapids, the most dangerous
and threatening in the st. Lawrence
river, run between the island and
the main land, and was just above these
that the attempt to cross was made. There
was very little ice IN the river and nothing
went a1niss until about half way across,
when the hailyards of the sail parted ana
the sail came down with a run and the
boat became unmanageable. Cline is an
old Long Sault pilot, and he did his best
to keep the boat out of the current, wn1ch
runs here at about twenty miles an hour
He succeeded in steering the boat clear
of the rocks for about quarter OF q
mile, when she ran upon shoal
The current caught the boat under the
counter and capsized her. Several hundred
people on the shore were witnesses, put
could do nothing to succor the men.
Young Cline was soon cllnging to por-
ton OF the boat for few seconds when
chute caught him. His body was tossed
about on the tops of the waves for second
or two and then it disappeared In the
eddies. His father caught the rock
upon which the boat struck. He
managed to keep his hold for few
minutes but the rushing torrent
finally overcame him, and he let go his
hold and tried to swim, but the waves and
current tossed him about as if he were q
chip, finally engulfing him. He was seen
no more until this morning, when two
bodies were found in an eddy below the
landing. Recognition was utterly impos-
sible. The flesh was torn from their bodies,
which had not a vestige Of clothing upon
them, and the elder Cline, known by his
gray hair had one side Of his body, with
portions of his entrails entirely torn away.
O'Neil managed to hold on to portion
of the boat, which became caught between
two rocks, where he held on until rescued
two hours later by boats going above the
rapids and letting rope drift down,
which O'Neil finally caught and tied
around his waist. He was then hauled up
out of danger.
Young Cline leaves wife and four chill
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-01
ARKANSAS ELECTION 0UTRAGEs.
Capture of the Leader of the Union County
Gang.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Jan. 31.-H. II.
Faulkenburg, chief Of the deputy United
States marshals of this district, arrived at
| noon today from Union county. He had
with him as a prisoner Dick Darden, CHIEF
of the gang charged with election outrages
| at the federal election in November last.
He also had as witness Capt. l. Z. Robinson,
D. r. Young, D. L. Mcdonald and Ira
Chapman, the last named being coloreo
man. The whole party is from LISBON
township, the seat Of the outrages. It was
expected the officer would have considera-
BILE trouble in making the arrest, and on
his arrival here today he was interviewed
by press correspondent as to how ne SO
successfully effected it.
''Why," he answered, u rode late INTO
the night, until l got nearly to Darden'
house, where l secured a posse of six men
in the neighborhood and arranged TO CAP
ture him at daylight. Promptly at that
time / staked out the men around his house
and went in on him Tuesday morning,
just as he was getting out of bed. AS soon
as possible l got him into hack with my
guards and we left the scene."
Captain Robinson being interviewed,
was asked the question if there was any
emigration from Union county. He re-
piled:
81 am witness against Darden, and l
do not like to push myself forward, or to
do anything in this matter that L ought
not to, but l can say this: When was
here before. short time since, at the Ma
sonic grand lodge meeting, l said openly
that [ believed 100 families, colored and
white, were leaving Union county. Now L
am prepared to say that | think there are
between 800 and 400 families leaving
there"
"What are your politics?"
ID L. A. In1 ~
all these other witnesses here are Demo-
Gratis and will vouch for my veracity. L
live in Lisbon township, and these men
are my neighbors."
did you see Darden on the day OF the
election"
Eyes, did, was elected United States
supervisor of election, but did not serve
owing to illness, but was around the polls
more or less during the day."
WAS Darden armed at the polls?"
He was. He took a pistol out Of his
pocket and said to negro who came up to
vote, "You want Republican ticket;
will give you one minute to get away
from here" and he showed the pistol,
pointing it toward the negro. The negro
then left and walked slowly across the
street. Pretty soon l saw Darde len go over
where he was and put the pistol against
him saying: "The minute is nearly up"
Then the man for whom the
negro worked told him he had
better 60 home, and he did SO. The negro
never said anything back that | heard.
Darden and l are good friends and neigh
bors, and | do not want to antagoniZe him,
and do not wish to he too forward in this
matter"
Representatives Jameson and Gordon,
of Union county, both know Darden, and
speak of him as IA hard working farmer,
but of fiery temperament. Darden's ex-
animation before the United states COM
missioner will take place tomorrow.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-01
MATTERS IN BAD SHAPE.
Germans Take Undue Steps for Controlling
at Apia.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-A gentleman
well acquainted with Clmoan affairs said
tonight matters had reached a
very serious state and he
would not be surprised to hear a conflict
had taken place between the Germans and
Americans. The natives had beaten the
Germans repeatedly and according to the
Auckland dispatch (Which he regarded as
entirely reliable) Germany now proposed
to whip them by preventing arms being
sent in. The newspaper read by Ameri-
Cans had been suppressed and the Ger
mans had taken open control If the police
Of Apla. The American residents con-
tributed to a fund for the support
Of the municipal police, and it was bad
enough to have them under the direction
of Tamasese. but under German control it
was infinitely worse.
He said it might appear an unusual and
bold thing for us to say we would protect
the independence of country far away,
but our national honor and our obliga-
tions required that we should come TO it.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-01
THE SECOND HAND SILVER MAN.
A Quaint Down fastener Who Found His
BONANZA Mt Homo.

Bonanza Mt Home
Down near Cape Cod spry little man
jumped out of dilapidated buggy and
ran into country store.
"Mor'n. Any plugged or clipped silver
to sell today" he asked of the merchant.
oval, I'd no; hain't got time to look it
up. Next time you come along. mebbe. ="
"Oh, l amt in no hurry; look round
some, will We, an I'll hang round spell. :"
oval, I'll see."
'Do you find the old silver business
proftable?" asked a young man who sat
on soap box, smoking.
Eyes, yes" answered the spry man,
sitting down socially and picking his
teeth with Taunton herring. My ole
man was Calyforny forty-niner, but /
find more of bonanzy round these parts
thar he ever fetched hum. This boss an
buggy o mine hez put up at every tavern
in eastern Massachusetts,, and / make a
pretty fair thing out ont, year in an
year out. buy this ere mutilated stuff
by Troy weight an sell it to the bullion
brokers'"
"How do you fix the pricei"
"'Cordin' to market rates." said the
little man pompously. 'Then get lots
of old teaspoons an things that's bent or
broke from some O the farm houses.
Tother day Teller thought he's goin' 10
play smart on me. He'd lot of silver
odds and ends, and weighed 'em on
avverdepoy scales fore ] cum along.
weighed EN- on these Troy scales, an
told him the ounces. Hold. on SEE he.
there's moren't that, cause l weighed
it, an l couldn't make the critter believe
l warn't tryin' to stick him."
Ever get any antique silver that isn't
broken ups'
Sometimes, but folks gently hold
onter them old heirlooms faint long,
though, sence got big. long, chased
spoon with q twisted handle that looked
as though it come over in the Maytiower,
and oncet / got silver porringer or
christenin' cup, the Teller called it when
l sold it to him.
my biggest holt is out to them big
piggeries round Dedham and Hyde
park. The hogs are fed on city swill,
and lots O forks an spoons gets chucke6
in by careless help. a good deal on't's
plated stuff, an that don't have no call
to NEEDLE with. / know an ole woman
that owns piggery that got half
barrel full o plated forks an spoons.
She can't sell 'em, an she's too mean to
give 'em away. Sometimes rings an
things gets in. Then, again. buy old
watch cases, pins an rings with stones
knocked out, OK anything that's gold or
silver
Say" continued the spry man, in a
fit of confidence, "I'll let ye look into
my box if you want to."
He had curious collection-pieces of
little thin, old fashioned teaspoons.
quaint time blackened jewelry with
deep chasings, old Spanish milled dol
lars and pistareens; q heterogeneous heap
Of worn, battered, clipped and perforated
coins; the lid of a silver snuff box and
the handle Of gold headed cane.
Should think you'd be afraid Of get
ting robbed" suggested the admiring
young man.
Lord there haint no highwaymen
about here, said the bonanza man, re-
provingly. "a feller stopped me oncet
down in Plymouth woods, but told the
durn fool ter git out, an be did. guess
he'd been drinkin' rum. an callated 70
skeer me little. Boston Herald.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-01
FRIDAY IS MOI uNluckY.

Friday, Feb 2, l732. George washingsoa
| ~ns born
Friday, Dec 2. 1871. the Albany library
/ sas founded.
Bismarck. Gladstone and Dlzra4n were
born On Friday.
Friday, March %, 1909, tho Hudson river
/ vas discovered.
Friday, June 30, 1901, Louis II hurnbled
/ lac French notles
| Friday, March IS f7s5. ths Stamp act was
repealed In England
| Friday. June ls. 1870. Columbus discovered
/ The continent Of America
Friday. Dec y, ie2o. tie Pilgrims mails ehs
/ final landing at Plymouth Rock
Friday, June IL. IT'S, Gen. winaeld Scot.
was born In Dinwiddis county. Va
Friday, June 10, 1894, 6prTrson, the o.is
tra:ed English preacher. was torn
Friday, Eov 20, ri. TIE fra Hssorlo
lodge wss organized In forth America
Friday. Sgt, e. i7so Arnoid's tr.s&oz wa
I laid bare, witch saYei tho United S.at.k
Thorsss Sutton. who saved England froza
liz Spanish armada, wex born On Friday.
Friday, Jsa- Il. ls3s. Charles tsss Bold, Of
burgundy, WA born, tas ricbsss svvsr~sza
et Europa
Friday. Eov. -, 1914, tue frs. n=~rapu
ever prizssd By x.saz. TIE Losdoa TtDaa.
WA printed
Friday. Oct u, i7sI. tss rg-renssr Ct
Yorktown. tie cr0~n4ng giorJ a t1sa Ara~r1-
eaa army. occurred
Frstay. June Il. iso2, Alezander voa
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-01
BAYARD INTERVIEWED.
He Defends all His Acts and Defes all
Intermediates

WASHINGTON, Jan. Silt is understood
that Consul General Sewall, who has been
detained in Washington for some time by
the senate foreign relations committee, eX-
poets to leave here on Friday or Saturday
for Samoa.
Secretary Bayard was this evening
shown the dispatch from Auckland stat
ing that Germany has given notice that
all vessels arriving at Samoa Will be
searched for contraband goods. He
said the department had today re-
ceived dispatch from Consul Blackjack
stating that war had been declared against
Mataafa and that martial law had been
proclaimed by the German consul at Apia.
He did not know whether the state of
martial law referred 10 included all of
Samoa or only Apia.
Reference was made to criticisms of the
department of state and the secretary Of
state said: Il would like the gentlemen
who have been criticising everything done
by the state department to show
one instance in which | have broken the
law or permitted it TO be broken. / do
not know of such an instance. There has
been great deal of Misrepresentation.
and in time our countrymen VIII see that
the state department has done everything
that could be done, / see" continued the
secretary, that Mr.. Sherman stated in
the senate that no American had
been injured in Samoa That Is so and l
have yet TO learn that an American has
been injured or any of their rights as de-
fined by law and treaty taken way. Our
policy has been fixed steadily in the direc-
ton of the preservation of American
rights The German government has
constantly given assurances that
Germany would not violate any
American rights and Prince Bismarck
in his last letter to Count Won Arcovalley
renewed his assurances that Germany will
scrupulously respect these rights.
THE department" said TIE secretary,
cannot stop the fighting in Samoa. We
cannot prevent rival commercial compan-
les quarrelling and fighting. 1t Is not for
US TO try and give every country a stable
government
Secretary Bayard said that he had not
yet received the proposition which Count
Areovalley had informed him Prince Bis
marck had sent Ter u c inference between
Germany and the United States in re-
gard to Samoa lie could not,
therefore, say Wheeler or not it was
for an entirely new negotiation
or for renewal of the conference sus-
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-01
BEADING Character.

Blinks-Yes. sir; it Is always easy to Rad
character. Now, stbp and notice the sneak
ing, cat Ike way in which that nan wslks, a
If he feared to make noise. Mark his fur
tive giaaces- He looks no one in the eye. Hs
appears to fear that every passer By may be
detective. He evidently regards hiI1self a.
close to the stern grip Of the law. and be
knows not what moment the blow may
strike. That nnan Is undoubtedly counter
feiter, forgsr or burglar.
Jinks-Oh, no; you're way Of He is Dea-
con Dart, the husband Of 1rs. Dart, tbs
woman who thrashed street CIR conductor
the ether dag because be carried her SQUARE
too Philadelphia Record
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-01
"BlJNG Upy NOMINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The Democratic
senators are much disturbed by the nomi-
nations which are pigeon holed in the diff
ferent committees of the senate to which
they have been referred. 1t happens,
either in the ordinary course or for
some other reason, that there are now
some 400 nominations hung up in the
senate. The Republicans have had no
caucus upon the subject, but they have
arrived at private understanding, which
is equivalent to a caucus action, and have
adopted the following policy: All nomi-
nations to fill vacancies where new APP
pointments are absolutely necessary to
carry on the government or prevent seri-
Gus embarrassment TO the administration
of national affairs are to be confirmed,
provided the nominees are proper persons.