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The morning news., 1889-05-22
An Efeotual xtinguishe-.


The Listener has venerable friend VINO
is very deaf. being able to hear con ye sa-
tion only through long flexible tubs with
trumpet at its extrem ty. This old goa
tleman knows how to use his silence-co n
pelliug veto in a mos5 gra ,eful way some
times. Not long ago, he dll a young man
a favor which was Of immenss value. Tat
youth, overwhelmed wi hgratitude, visite
his benefactor and seized the eat-trumpei
with enoti n.
"Oh, Mr. -" he exclaimed, II car
never--n
The old man removed the other end OF
the tube from his ear. The youth found
himself talking to thin air He wen of
into a ri icul0us pantonime of entreatv,
all the while brandishing the unconne cted
ear-trumpet. The old man smiled.
There are times" no said, when it is
very convenient to be deaf"
The young man was obliged to go away
without hav ng commu jcat to his bsne-
factor a single word of th nks.
The morning news., 1889-05-22
WHOLESALE GRoCERs.
TRUNKS.

When you pay hleh price Tor lot be sure
you get high prices lot' one that Is worth
what you pay for f. and 10 . neighb0Fhooa
where you eau TIVE. Efyou shoald buy Iot
a. Douetta SAFE On Wednesday, the 11d. yea
will set she worth ~ soaF moaess ana more
feo.
The morning news., 1889-05-22
ALT MA Y.ER'S
s<xxnusxsawzHsnans~z~
NEXT MONTH

We begin TO measure goods preparatory to our
ANNUAL STOCK TAKING. In order to lesson
the arduous duties of such an immense under
taking we commence tomorrow with series
OF weekly BARGAIN SALES, which shall be
continued each week until our gigantic stock of
clean, bright, now and stylish goods shall have
been brought down to proper proportions
1t has been our aim to stick to everything
that we advertise, and when our patrons hsar
that we have inaugurNted a series OF weekly
clearance sales they will, therefore, fully un
derstand and appreciate what grand treat Is
before them. The following is fair sample Of
how Dry Goods will be slaughtered for the next
few weeks:
The morning news., 1889-05-22
Nj a M M 9TH WING,
At the Academy Of Music. New Orleans,
Tuesday, June IS, 1SS9
Ca apitalPrize $500, ,0Oc,

400, 900 Tickets nit = 20, Halves &2O; Quar-
ters StO; EIghths So Twenieths So;
Furtieths 2G.
The morning news., 1889-05-22

The 81 spiendldiy located lots 10 be sold by
G n. Dorsett on Wednesday, 22i, are not
swned BY . syndicate and were not bought on
speculation. The owner purchased them
years age and expects 20 make enough profit
out of ths sale without charging Interest aud
for papefs. neaa the advertisement and r.,
mefaberths DAY.
The morning news., 1889-05-22

sPECIAL FEATTRE9.

-- oFFUIAL FFATU KE51 -
BY terms Of contract the Company must do
poglt thc sum Of all prizes included IN the
scheme before selling asingls ticket, and recsivs
the following oficlal permit
CERTff fCA7E.--I hereby certi1y that tbs
London Bank of Merico and South Ap1eriea
has on Fpeciat deposN the necsS1rg (ilndI to
guarantee the payment Of all UrtEel drat1n bE
The LOtsrtd De Ia Bsnedcenctd F1blicd.
H. RODRIGU UEZ RIVERA. Mtervsn,ov
Further the Company Is requlrel 10 l9trib-
NO % per cent Of the value % all the tiesois n
puzss-a larger proportion than IS given BY any
other Lottery.
Finally tse number OF tickets is limited 20 80.
GO0--10 900 less than are sold by other lotteries
uslng The same scheme.
Tor hh particulars address y. BASSEFrT,
Aphrtado a8o C.ty Of MEXICO, Mexico. or sAF-
FOLD a DOZiEk, Box 6si Montgomery, Ala
The morning news., 1889-05-22
LIQUORS.
LIoUORS

The 22d- Remember taat date. sale Of
splendla tots a25 rash. 80 Interest No
charge fDs papers. Reed Dofsstfs adsertise.
meat.
The morning news., 1889-05-22

lAST ALL PRECEDENT
OVER Two MLLoNS OlSTRI8UTEo.
Louisiana State lrf'tIYnn

Incorporated BY the legislature for Ednca-
tonai and charitable purposes, and It's fran
chise made part OF the present State ConstI.
tutlon, in 1873, by an overwhelming popular vote.
Its GRAND EXTRAORDINARY DRAW.
INGs iake place semi Annually dune and
BER DRAWINGS take place in each Of tho
other ten months of the year, and are au
drawn ia public, mt the Academy of Music,
New Orleans, La.
The morning news., 1889-05-22

we 10 hereby certify that 0e superviss fhe
arrangements for all the Monthly and SepsS-
AnnNW DrG'ctHgs Of The Louisiana State Lot
ferg Comp4nv aud in person manage and con-
hot the Ora was themselves. and that tha
same are conducted NTH honesty, fairness,
aud IN GOOD fam totrGrd at parties, and tos
authorize the Company 10 use this certificate.
ieith frc simiies Of our signatures attached, in
us advertisements
The morning news., 1889-05-22
ALTNfAYER,s,

SPECIAL. -35c, will buy full and complete
Dress PstsSn IN Colored Lawns this week.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
SAID TO BE PIGoTT.
An Englishman Commits Suicide in Mad
rid-The News in London.

MADRID, March IAN Englishman,
supposed to be Richard Pigott. was ar
rested at Hotel DIES Ambassadors today
under the name of Ronald Ponsonby.
The man afterward committed suicide
with a revolver. The description of the
suicide compares with that of Pigott. The
man spoke English only. A small amount
of silver was found in his pocket. The
police have taken possession of the papers
and other articles found upon him.
LONDON, March 1.-The description of
the man who committed suicide in Madrid
today, tailed with that of man who
called at the Hotel DIES Deux Mondes in
Paris after Pigott's flight. The suicide is
undoubtedly Pigott. He doubtless as
sumed the name of Ronald Ponsonby''
because the initials correspondent with
those on his baggage.
A dispatch from Madrid to the Times
says: The arrest of the suicide was made In
consequence of telegram from the British
foreign office. "Ponsonb by ARRIVED from
Paris on Thursday morning His only
baggage was small handbag. Soon after
his arrival he sent a Geographic dispatch
to London.
The Standard says it is able to confirm
the statement that the suicide was Pigott.
When arrested he took the situation
calmly and threw the officers off the scent
with the excuse that he wished to get his
overcoat. He retired to an alcove and
there shot himself in the mouth with a re-
volyer. He died instantly His head was
horribly disfigured.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
BETATHETAP l FRATERNITY

TOPEKA, March IA CONF limentary
banquet was given this evening at the
Copeland hotel by the local members of
the Beta Theta Pi fraternity to the Beta
members of the ka nsas legislature. name
"; Hon. Jacob V. Admire. of Usage City:
Hon. J. r Burton, Abilene; Hon. James
Reeder, Hays City; J. J. Shields. chief
enrolling clerk of the house, Ashland.
kan.
Governor Humphrey graced the occasion
with his presence. Betas representing
eight colleges in various parts of the union
from New York To Kansas were present
Indiana representatives were in the ma
jority.
Among the Betas who took part in the
banquet were Hon. c. W Smith, OF
Stockton, regent of the state
university: Hon. James Smith.
private secretary to the governor; VI. F.
Stevens. of Kansas City: Hon. David
overmeyer, Prof. Phelps. of Washburn:
Prof. Williamson, Of the Topeka high
school; p. l.. Sopher. Frank p. Maclennon,
". II. Kent. II. l.. Call, A. L. Allen.
Eugene Quinton, T. +. Doran and Robert
Rankin, of Topeka. Ex-Governor Crit
tenden, of Missouri, an honored member,
would have been present but was obliged
TO leave for home this afternoon. Steps
were Ken TO organize SuRtiower chap
ter or Kansas. a state containing many
members OF this fraternity.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
HIS BEST GIRL.
A Iove-Letter Which DimIned the yisio
of Those Who Read 1t.

| A Iove-Letter Which DimIned the Vision
of Those Who Read 1t.
He hurried up to the Office as soon as he
entered the hotel, says the Detroit Free
Press, and without waiting to register in.
quired eagerly:
"Any letter for me:"
The clerk sorted out a package with the
| negligent attention that comes of practice,
then tipped one-a very small one-on the
counter.
The travelling man took it with curious
smile that twisted his pleasant-looking face
into mask of expectancy.
He smiled more as he read it. Then
oblivious of other travellers who jostled
him, he laid it teuderly against his lips
and actually kissed if.
A loud guffaw startled him.
snow look here, old fellow" said a loud
voice, "that won't do, you know. Too
spooney for any thing. Confess now, your
wife didn't write that letter."
''No, she didn't" said the travelling man
with an amazed look, as if he would like
so change the subject. "That letter is
from my best girl"
The admission was so unexpected that
the trio of friends who had caught him
said no more until after they had eaten a
good dinner and were seated together in a
chum's room.
Then they began to badger him.
"It's no use, you've got to read it to US,
Dick" said one of them, 1--WE want to know
all about your best girl"
$50 you SHALL" said Dick with great
GOODNESS; 81 will give you the letter and
you can read it yourselves. There it is"
and he laid it open on the table.
81 guess not" said the one who had been
loudest in demanding it, ''we like to chaff
a little, but / hope we are gentlemen.
The young lady would hardly care to
have her letter read by this crowd" and
he looked reproachfully at his friend.
"But | insist upon it," was the answer,
"there is nothing in it to be ashamed Of
except the spelling; that is little shaky,
pll admit but she won't care in the least.
Read it, Hardy, and judge for yourself"
Thus urged Hardy took up the letter,
shamefacedly enough, and read it. There
were only few words. First he laughed
then swallowed suspiciously, and as he
finished it, threw it on the table again,
and rubbed the back of his hand across
his eyes, as if troubled with sdimness of
vision.
"Pshaw," he said, eff had love letter
like that and then was silent.
Fair play" cried one of the others
with an uneasy laugh.
'I'll read it to you boys" said their
friend, seeing they made no move to take
it, sand l think you'll agree with me, that
it's model love letter"
And this was what he read:
Mi owen deer PAPA
sa mi PRairs every mite annd Wen ks
yure Pictshure ASK god to blese you COCA bi
Pa Payure Best CURL DOLLY.
For moment or two the company re-
manned silent, while the little letter was
passed from hand to hand, and you would
have said that each and every one had hay
fever by the snufiing that was heard.
Then Hardy jumped to his feet:
"Three cheers for Dolly and three cheers
more for Dicks best grip
They were given with will.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
THE TEXAS MIDLAND.

WACO, Tex, March 1.-Several years ago
several enterprising gentlemen organized
a railroad company and obtained charter
under the name of the Texas Midland
railroad, which was projected to run
from Waco to Shreveport via Palestine
Two surveys OF the route were made, the
right of way for most of the line was
obtained and notes received from the towns
along the route as d bonus Estimates
for the construction of the road were care
fully and accurately made by expert en-
gineers, and armed with these papers,
Col. W. A. Taylor, the president of the
road, went to New York for the purpose
of negotiating bonds for the construction
of the line But New York capitalists
were unwilling to take hold, so the road
has since rested in allegiance.
Yesterday an agent of the Queen and
Crescent system came to Waco for the
purpose of investigating the surveys, esti-
mates, ETC., of the line. 1t is believed in
railroad circles here that the Erlanger syn
dictate is DESTROYS OF occupying that line,
and the incorpOrators of the Texas Mid
land road would be willing to turn over
their charter, contracts, right OF
way and estimates to the Erlanger people
to see the road constructed. The line pen
etrates the rich pinerieS of East Texas and
the mines of Cherokee county, 1t would
give Waco a direct line to Cincinnati and
shorten the route to New York by over 200
miles
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
He PAID THE MONEY.
A Good Joke Which Enriched tn,
Empty Treasury of "a Church.

| A Good Joke Which Enriched tho
Empty Treasury of Church.
| 1t is not always an advantage to bear
a striking resemblance to another man,
even if he is good looking one and rich
in the bargain, and as a matter of fact
such resemblance may often result in
serious complications. A gentleman Of
this city, says the Providence Or. L.
Journal, has just gone through such an
experience, and now be vows that he will
let his hair grow long and look like Ari-
Zona Joe, if necessary, but he will not be
taken for some other fellow again or have
any one taken for him. A short time ago
| ago a clergyman who had been only
short time in the city
was soliciting subscriptions for the
purpose of making certain repairs
upon the church he was connected with.
He met with much success, and finally re-
membered that he had not yet interviewed
one of his most earnest disciples. A few
days later he met, or thought he met, this
gentleman on the street, and determined
to ask him for subscription. After the
usual salutations the clergyman said:
"My good sir, several of y our friends have
advised me to apply to you for aid in our
noble work, and, Mr. - (calling him by
the name of the other member of the
church who resembled him), they think
you will give US enc hundred dollars. The
gentleman, who is somewhat of a hn-
morist, saw a chance to play joke on his
friend, and he replied: Certainly! With
pleasure; you can put my name down for
one hundred dollars"
A few days passed and the clergyman
thought he would call upon his generous
member and collect the money. He ac-
cordingly went 10 the office of the man
whose name he had on his list and found
him in. Good day, Mr. -" said the
clergyman; II was going by, SO thought
] would stop in and get the money you so
kindly subscribed ''Moneyl What
money!" asked the astonished merchant.
"Why, the one hundred dollars
you put your name down
for last Thursday" For few seconds
the merchant hesitated, but he remem-
bered, TO his shame, that for several days
be had been on something of ''spres"
from which he had Just recovered. He at
once concluded that while under
the influence of Bacchus he must
have put down his name for the amount
and forgotten all about it. Rather
than confess his weakness before his pastor
he pulled out his check book and filed out
a blank for hundred dollars and paid IL
over TO the unsuspecting divine. The per-
petrator OK the joke heard of the affair q
few days later, and thought j. was too
good too keep, so he told a few friends,
and il was not long before it reached the
ears of the real subscriber. Whenever the
two friends meet now the man who paid
says TO the man who pu. Up the job:
''Say. it's pretty good joke, but think
you ought 70 give me fifty dollars and
divide the expense" The expense has
not yet been divided. the church is hun
dred dollars richsr. and the clergyman
does not know the true inwardness Of how
he got his money.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
VINES DECLARED INSANE

CHICAGO. March Thomas Il. Vines,
the clerk, who had himself shipped in a
trunk to St. Louis with 81 ,062 stolen from
his employers, Adams. Westlake & Co.,
was today tried for the act The defense
was insanity DR.. Fenger testified that
less than year ago Vines nose was in
jured in sparring match. The organ was
properly dressed but the patient seemed
extremely nervous and expressed great
fear that his beauty would be forever
spoiled.
He called on me again" said the wit
ness, land insisted Upon my performing
another operation. He was morbidly
sensitive and ii was in vain that / told him
that 40 operation was necessary. | finally
had TO reset the nose in order TO quiet
him. But a short time later he
again called on me and wanted me to at
tend to the matter once more. He was
almost insane then and thought OF nothing
else but his injury / tried 10 convince
him that no further operation was neces-
sary but it was no use and to save his
mind had TO operate on him again.
The jury was out but few minutes and
returned a verdict TO the effect that Vines
was guilty rs charged. but was insane AT
the time and had not yet recovered. The
court ordered thas he be sent TO hankakee
asylum and there be kept until cured
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
STILL IN SESSION.

WASHINGTON, March Late this even
ing Mr.. 1Spooner offered an amendment to
pay s., 6S9 to Phillip S. Post for his ex-
penses incurred in defense of his title to
his seat as a member of the Fiftieth con-
gress. Agreed to-yeas SO, nays 20.
Mr.. Teller offered amendment appro-
priating 1890 for the state of
Kansas for the per cent
fund on sale of public lands
for land within Indian reservations
Agreed to-21 nays, - nays.
2:i0 a. m,-The senate is still voting on
miscellaneous amendments to the de-
fciency BILL but the probability is that
the bill will be passed before adjournment
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan. March
1.-The highest temperature was 5000.
the lowest 300. and the mean 1859,
with a trace of rain during the night, fol-
lowed by cloudy and finally clearing
weather. fresh north to light northeast
winds, high pressure.
Maximum velocity of the wind north
IS miles per hour at 0 a. m.
Mean barometer reduced to sea level was
alta. m. 30.405 inches; at z p m. 30.309
inches.
Mean relative humidity $50 per cent.
One year ago (March l, 1889 the temper
allure at a. m was 62, at u m. 60. at p.
m. 6S, and at g p. m. 50, with hard rain
but grew colder in the night.
FRED L. Johnson. Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
March 1.-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Saturday, March
2. at a. NJ. are as follows:
For Missouri and Kansas-Fair, station
airy temperature, variable winds.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
"The Best Laid Plans OF Nice and Men


Gang aft aglee." Not so with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. 1t goes right to the spot
it is designed to benefcially affect, and
there is no hardness in its action. But
while it relieves constipation in common
with dyspepsia and liver complaint-asso-
ciate evils-the gripping and abdominal
disturbances produced by drastic purga-
tives never precede its operation. Its
thoroughness is unmarried by violence, the
chief characteristic of most laxatives, and
one that is highly prejudicial to both
bowels and stomach. II is only by invig-
Grating the intestinal canal, and thus fit
ting it to perform its office as a natural
sluice for the effete matter of the system,
that its regularity can be perpetuated To
weaken by drenching is to insure its re-
lapse into disorder. This the Bitters never
does. Chills and fever, nervousness. kid
ney complaints yield to the Bitters, and
appetite and sleep art improved by it.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
THREE MILLIONS SHORT.
Not Enough Wheat in Dakota for Seed
and Bread.

ABERDEEN, Oak, March 1.-The terri
torial statistician, Sheridan. says there is
not now enough wheat in Dakota for seed
and bread. There are now but 100000
bushels of wheat in the territory in far
mers' hands and elevators and it will re-
quire at least 100000 bushels to seed
and bread this territory. This will make
shortage of 100000. in round numbers,
of the necessary amount TO tide over the
farmers until the next crop. While CEN
trail or southern Dakota have so or 60 per
cent of the 1888 wheat crop on hand, the
northern and northwestern counties have
but from 3 to 10 per cent of the crop.
Wheat in central and southern counties
weighed from forty-eight TO siXty-two
pounds, while in the frosted belt" or
northern counties it weighed only from
thlrty-two TO forty-two pounds. The short
age of wheat in the territory was attrib-
uted to drouth in central and south Da-
kota and early frosts in north Dakota.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY

New YORK, March 1-Kooer5 Sigel, the
son and confidential clerk of General Franz
Sigel, the agent of pensions in this city,
was arrested by special pension examiners
from Washington on three charges of
forgery in connection with pensions. He
was held by United States Commissioner
Shields in default of $1,000 bail for exam
nation. The forgeries charged were of the
signatures to two checks intended for a
blind soldier and one belonging to a
widow. Young Sigel. who is about 30
years of age, also has confessed that he has
taken money from claimants in about $50
cases for his servicesin making out checks,
ali in direct violation of the law
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
ACuT ONTHe FlOuR BATE

CHICAGO March AT meeting of the
northwestern division of the western
freight association today the Chicago,
Burlington & Northern road exploded a
bomb by giving rotice of its intention to
reduce the rate on -four from Minneapolis
and st. Paul TO Chicago 10 10 cents hun
dred pounds. The present rate is 12]S
rents The reason given for this action is
that the $500" by its cut rate, Is securing
sll the flour traffic from Minneapolis to
the seaboard. The loss of this business is
more seriously felt by the Burlington &,
Northern than by older Chicago lines.
which are not so dependent on through
traffic for their revenues, and it had finally
decided to meet the rate of the 800" The
representatives of the other Chicago St,
Paul roads express regret ut the action of
the Burlington & Northern. They say
they will be forced to meet the reduction
and that the immediate effect will be to
pull down the grain rate 10 the same basis.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
He WASN'T ROMANTIC.
"A Young Man Who Did Not Believe Il
Midnight ElOpements.

Cutting it across the country at midnigh,
/ otherwise clipping to get married-is 9
I custom that has long prevailed in Kentucky
says the Milwaukee Wisconsin MANY blue
grass girls wouldn't care cent about mar
rylng If they couldn't run away and do il.
Young men in that favored region arc OF
that way Of thinking, too But there was
/ one who didn't feel that way, as the follow
/ ing shows:
Mother, young Brown was in the store
to-day, and he said he wanted TO marry
our Kate" said an old gentleman down in
Kentucky to his spouse.
"Well, Browns good fellow" she re-
piled, sand l don't believe Kate can do
better.
That's what thought, and 50 got red
| in the face and pretended to be mad, just as
your father did when / asked for you, you
remember, and yelled: You can't have heri
Get off my premises or III set the dog on sc,
you young scamp"
"Therell be an elopoment, then" said
the wife, with smile Of pleasure, recalling
the result in their case.
No, there won't" replied the husband,
with sigh Of discomfort.
why notl That's the way il always
works in Kentuck"
Well, he's smart one, mother, and no
mistake, He first give me the wink, and
says he:
''' Father-in-law. I'm dead sot acin clone
ments. Too much trouble. The Ohio style
Of getting married On the premises is good
enough for me. I know it amt popular Ia
Kentuck It amt SO romantic as cutting it
across the country at midnight. escaping
across the river in dugout, and hunting q
strange justice Of the peace who chews plug
tobacco while he ties the knot: but I amt
romantic. For a starter | want the mich
cow and the bed-elothes, the trousscau and
other knick -linacks that 20 with the regular
way. One can set up housekeeping easier.
! know il viii come little higher for you,
but you'll have TO stand it this time. Per
haps the other girls wall furnish the elope-
r7euts necessary TO keep up the reputation
Of the family, but none in miue""
And what are you going TO do about itl''
asked the wife.
"Do} Why, sell some hogs ard rig Kate
out of course What else can doi'