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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-31

Avery mysterious affair was yestcf
6ay morning reported at police had
quarters by Thomas W. Wright, q col
bred nsn who keeps = small store at 1877
West Levee, near the Hannibal bridge.
He said that at about Q o'clock the day
before man called at hiA store and
bought his boat for S11.50, saying he
was going to take a trip down tie river.
The man was dressed in a gray auit and
wore hight derby hat, while his shoes
proclaimed their newness with squeak.
He was Of middle age, about fest 10
inches tall and wore light mustache.
Having concluded his bargain the man
went away, but returned at p. m. with
q well dressed woman. The latter was
slenderly built, about 81 years Of age
and 5 feet inches high. She wore q
green cashmere dress with polonaise
skirt, trimmed in front with dark green
velvet, and had on a small black straw
bonnet, trimmed with brown ribbon. An
expressman brought to Wright's house
two trunks that belonged to the couple,
one q new, notified zinc trunk, the other
an old but large one. They staid at the
little house until o'clock that night,
when, placing their trunks in the skif
the man had bought, they babe adieu to
the wondering colored people and rowed
with the current down the Missouri
river.
Before going they changed their CLOTH
ing, the man donning lighter suit than
he originally wore, and the woman
putting on light colored calico wrapper.
The only clew given Of their intentions
was a remark that they were going
down the river until they found place
they liked and then they were going to
keep house. The woman said that the
night before she had stopped at hotel
opposite the union depot. Diligent in
quiry among the hotels in that neighbor-
hood failed to awaken any remembrance
of man or woman answering the de-
scription of those who went down the
Missouri in skif.
The police are in no way concerned
about the affair, as they believe the fugi-
tives were an clipping coupls, and no
steps have been taken for their appre-
hension. City Times.
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WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Dec.
S0.-The highest temperature was $50,
the lowest l0,o and the mean % Q, with
light north to fresh southeast winds,
cloudless, much colder weather with very
high barometer 306S at z a. M
Last year, on December 80, the highest
temperature was 40o the lowest 32o, and
the mean 36o.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. d. c.,
Ddc. 3d. 8 p. m.-ForeCast until p. m.
Tuesday:
/For Missouri and Kansas-Fair,
warmer, southerly winds
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-31
BRITISH GRAIN TRADE.

LONDON, Dec. 30.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press in its weekly review of the British
grain trade, says: English wheats are
firm, though the deliveries are large The
sales of English wheats during the past
week were S5.S67 quarters at 29s l0d
against 1869 quarters at 30s I'd during
the corresponding week last year. Foreign
wheat is quiet. The chief dealings are in
California at Cd rise. Grinding barley has
advanced Sd; cats Cd. and rye and beans Sd
corn is firm; linseed has declined 3D.
A dense black fog almost compelled a
suspension of business at today's market.
English wheats were neglected. Califor-
MIA and Russian strong; fours were steady.
New American corn declined Sd and lin
seed ed
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-31

The metal smiths trade b very powerful
and influential In China, wrought metal be-
ing favorits decorstion for houses affairs
In churches, town balls, assembly rooms and
buaineo places Of the more wealthy drma
The metals ased are bras, white hrouss.
which closely resembles Britannia install.
gold bronze, ordinary hronD md dlvsr. The
work Of the Chinese metal sn1ttA b greatly
superior to that Of our own In varsity, orig
inality Of design, and In artistic 6rish. The
smiths surn out bowls, Vases. urna, pitchgA,
ewers, badns, cup standards. pipes and oth9
smoking utanais. AlvcrS lamps, can1DlabrA
lanterns, bedsteads. chairs. tables. church
furniture and numerous other articles, all u
,, substantial workmanship and standard ma
terial
The metal smith makes good wages, ana
has { good social position In China, but he
industry is not . healthy one. the Chinsss noe
understanding the physiological action Of the
metallic oxides on the system, and Doe know
Ing bow TO prevent or remedy tie injuries
they suffer. The Chinese system Of casting ID
very similar TO ours, but In cleaning and poi
ishing they use 10 chemical agents. relying
aimost entirely on manual labor. and the nss
Of lathes fitted up with polishing brushes.
They understand oxidiration, asd produces
malachits and azure effects and the like very
effectively They secure the~. not by tina
direct action of acids and acid vapor baths.
but by burying the objects to be treated In
various kinds Of dccomIsos!ng organic mat
ter This Is. OF course, . slow and expensive
process In one respect ths work Of the CHI
nese smith Is peculiar.
The soldiers In many parts Of tbs Chimes
empire still wear fine mail srnor. helmets,
breast plates and snlelcs, and the same ar
tic.es are worn by the participants 10 civic
processiops and official psg-ant< As a con-
sequence such srmor s. s;iil made, and tho
armerer occupies IN China about the same
position that he did In Europe Ia nseiisval
times A sult Of brass srpu wern By
one Of the Black Flag leaders in the Ton.
kin war Ii said 10 have SUCCESSFULLY resizted
bullcts, and 20 have broken bayones thrust
delivered by powerful French nsarins.--
Mechanical Procrsz
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-31
UNLAWFUL POLICIES.
Insurance Commissioner Merrill Rebukes
the New York Life.

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 3O.-lnsurance Com
missioner Merrill has written an open
letter to President w. II. Beers, of the
New York Life Insurance company, one OF
the three largest life insurance companies
in the world. pointing out what he calls
| unlawful actions of said company. He
charges the company with issuing a mis-
leading policy and making an unfair dis
Elimination among insurants. The COM
missioner says that recently there has come
to the notice of his department q form OF
policy issued by this company called the
ordinary life distribution policy" Care.
full examination OF this policy, he says,
shows it not only to be wholly inconsistent
with the spirit of the statute but contrary
to its language. while its provisions render
it unfair, misleading and ensnaring. I'm
der its terms and in the practice of the
company discrimination is made among
insurants Of the same class and the in
snrance is provided in q manner not per.
niitted by the law. Besides being unlaw-
render it to an experienced applicant very
complicated and liable to misunderstand-
ing and deception. There is, he says. no
possible advantage in intricacies to COM
pensate for the confusion and liza
bility to err and disappointment
of the insured and the only apparent or
conceivable reason for the manner of con-
structing the premium is to enable the
company to evade the law and continue
the forbidden rebate practice. He further
says if the issue Of these policies is allowed
to continue. not alone will the particular
company which adopts it suffer in the
character and quality of its business but
all companies will be compelled to strug-
gle losingly under an unjust competition,
or adopt similar unlawful schemes. to the
general decentralization and loss to the
whole life insurance interest.
Major Benjamin S. Calef, the New Eng
land manager of the New York Life In
surance company, said today be had re-
ceived copy of the insurance commits
sioner's circular but did not think it in :
cumbenJ upon him to say anything, mas
much as it was addressed to the president
of the company. He was surprised that
Commissioner Merrill had not sent pri-
vate communication instead of sending an
open letter to the agents of the companies
doing business in Massachusetts and thus
prejudicing the interests of the New York
Life
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
Latest Items by Telegraph IN Condensed
Form,

The French dispatch boat Bowel is
ashore near Zanzibar. 1t is expected that
she will be a total wreck.
A papal consistery was held yesterday.
The pope delivered an allocution in which
he emphasized his censure of the govern
ment's ecclesiastical trusts bill.
Alexander Hamilton, grandson of the
first secretary of the treasury, died yester-
day at his home in Irvington-on-the-Hu
son, in his 10Th year. The immediate
cause of Mr.. Hamilton's death was heart
failure.
Secretary WINDOWS order for the antici-
patton of the January interest includes
also coupon bonds.
A story from Denver that the presidency
of the Union Pacific railroad had been
rendered to General Manager S. H. Clark,
of the Missouri Pacific is pronounced alb
solute nonsense at the Union Pacifc's
Office in Boston.
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CAME TO THEIR RESCUE.
A Supposed Noted Scout Rids Town Of
Outlaws.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 30.-Word comes
from Indian territory that two notorious
Indian desperadoes named Red Lendall
and Ckoctaw Pete, heavily loaded with
tanglefoot, took possession of the town of
Tishwawa on Christmas day and carried
things with high hand. After nearly
killing the town marshal, when he at
tempted to arrest them, they emptied a
drug store and tried to ride their horses
into the hotel. At this juncture a well
armed stranger rode up to the
t2tel and dismounted. The outlaws
ordered him away and cut the
halter of his horse. The stranger remon-
strated, whereupon Choctaw Pete covered
him with his revolver and ordered Lendall
to disarm him. AS Lendall approached
the stranger shot him through the heart.
A duel then occurred between Pete and
the stranger and Pete was shot through
the head and killed. The stranger offered
to surrender but the terroriZed citizens
felt more like giving him vote of thanks
and after eating his dinner he leisurely
rode away He was supposed to be VIM
chester Frank, the crack shot and re-
nnynpd cp0ut
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-31

Shelford Bidwen has published prelimi-
nary notice Of certain experiments made by
him, which apparently show that piece of
iron can be slightly magnetized by allowing
a ray Of light TO fall upon it Mr.. BidveH
does not consider the results entirely fres
from suspicion, but, if further experiments
confirm the experiment, it is Of the highest
importance, and viii go far to prove that
light is an electromagnetic disturbance
theory which many other facts apparently
tend to confrm.-New York Telegram
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-31
ENGINEERS GAIN THEIR POINT.

NEW YORK. Dec. S9-The grievance
committee of the Brotherhood of Railway
Engineers met Mr.. Thomas, of the Erie
road this afternoon. to confer on the diff
Guilty caused by the recent discharge of
four men because they refused to sign the
roads book of questions. Everything was
arranged to the entire satisfaction of the
men. After the meeting Ir. Thomas
said "All troubles have been satifac-
torily adjusted between the company and
the men Both sides are satisfied and |
trust the public will be- The fonr men
who were suspended will be reinstated,
and the men have agreed to submit to an
oral examination. they viii not be re-
quired 20 write out answers to the book of
questions"
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KILLED THE WRONG MAN.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, Dec. So-News has
been received here that Desperate named
Jacob Gregory at country dance in Nc
Donald county. southwest of here, few
nights since. became involved in an alter
cation with Norman Hagar, at whom he
fired a shot in the darkness. The bullet
missed Hagar and struck Adolphus Grit
fiths near the heart. Grifiiths. who was a
highly respected young man, spoke only a
few words before he died. Gregory
mounted horse aad made good his es-
cape and at last accounts he WAS still at
large. The murder has created intense ex-
! element in that county.
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THE Moous vtvENDl.

New York. Dec. 3O-A Montreal special
says: The Gazetta foreshadows that ths
government which meets in january will
enact the legislation necessary to extend
the modus vivenSii. Continuing il says:
There is. moreover, hope Of reopening ne
gotiations with the United States It not
directly in connection with the fisheries
at least in relation to the reciprocal inter
change of products
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ESCAPED FROM THE PEN,

KANSAS CITY. No., Dec. 30.-A special
from jefferson City says that on the even
ing of November z. 1889, Belle Henderson,
"a colored convict, made her escape from the
penitentiary. She was sentenced to five
years Imprisonment for receiving stolen
property aud began serving her sentence
October Is. The law permits the warden
and deputy warden to take certain num-
Der of conyicts to their residence to be en-
ployed as domestics and Belle Henderson
was at the house of the deputy warden in
that capacity in the evening. She left the
house TO return to the prison and has not
been heard of since
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Because 1t Raipeei.

Professor c. had gone to spend the even
ing at a friends house. When be was abcu;
TO leave it was raining cats and dogs. where
fore the hostess kindly offered him accoumo-
Gations for the night, which be readily 90
cepted- Suddsaly the guest disappeared, no
body knowing what had become Of him, and
the family were about TO retire for the night
when Professor c. walked in as wet Is .
drowned rat lie had BEEN home 70 fetch
hia .,.... - S.. r-.-.e e~o A-vn-aut
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Roughness and vulgar redness OF the
hands prevented by CUTICURA SOAP.
CRECELIusr CASE NoLLE PRosEp

CRIECEliuS' CASE NOLlE PROSEO.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec Sl-CharlesC c. Cfiece-
Illus, late cashier of the Fifth National bank
Of this city, under indictment for over two
years in the United States district court.
wss this morning released from his bond
BY action of the district attorney. Rey-
lius was charged with having caused the
failure of TIE bank by manipu ating the
books. The action Of the United States
attorney has occasioned much surprise.
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Mr.. RANDALL VERY ILL

PLTsBURG. Pa, Dec. 50.-A special from
Columbus, O., says: Isaac r. Hill. of this
state, arrived from Washington tonight.
He is an intimate friend of Mr.. Randall,
and stated privately that the condition OF
the latter is much worse than has been re-
ported and that Randall will never occupy
his seat in the house again.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC EARNINGS.

MONTREAL, Dec. s0.-At meeting OF
the Canadian Pacific Railroad company
today statements of the result OF working
for the year was submitted which, esti-
mating for the month"; of December,
showed total surplus of s., SIC, 900 at the
close of the present year. 1t was decided
to declare supplementary dividend OF l
per cent, making the annual dividends
now 5 per cent.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-31

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 30.-T. w.
Winton. of this city. has been appointed
to the newly created Office OF commercial
agent for the Chicago. Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railroad company at ST. Joseph, Mo.
f. G. Smith. of the Traders Dispatches in
this city, has been appointed general
western agent of the Iowa Central rail-
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GRIPMEN eY TELEGRAPH.

PIrTsBURs, Pa. Dec. 3O.-The gripmen
on the Pittsburg traction road struck this
afternoon because of the discharge OF
twenty members of the Knights of Labor.
Ira ffic was suspended for short time,
but the cars are all running tonight with
men brought from Chicago and Philadd-
phia. Police are guarding the company's
property but no breach OF the peace has
occurred and everything is quiet.
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kFMMI ER MUST Dis.

ROCHESTER. n. Y, Dec. S0.-The general
Term of the fifth department this morning
handed down a decision Ia the case of
Kemmler, the murderer condemned TO
death under the new law providing for the
execution of criminals by electricity,
which the court holds TO be constitu-
<;opal
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HANlAs REPLIES TO GAuDtER.

NEW YORK, Dec S0-Edward Hanlan is
out with reply 70 the challenge 80 Jake
Gambler, inwhichtheC anadian says be will
row 6snaiies s.aglss skail;race for from
S2c04 eers3. go. the race tote irowed before
NEXT July HAnsan mentions = number ct
lakes on which the race may be rowed, but
finally leaves the choice to . referee
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CAUGHT HANGING HIS WIFE.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Dec. 30.-The timely inter
ference of an officer prevented the murder
of Minnie Lenz by her husband. James
LEM, last night. His wife is a pretty
American girl but Is years of age. LEM
is very jealous of her and they quarrelled
frequently. While passing the house last
night the officer heard them quarrelling
and later n woman's shriek's. He ran up
stairs, opened the door and entered the
room from which the noise came. There he
found that LEM had fastened rope
around Minnie's and was endeavoring to
throw the other end of ii over hook in
the wall. The officer struck him with his
club and gripped with him in d tussle
for the rope. At the moment huge bull
dog owned by LEM rushed in the room
and seized the officer by the leg. A little
effective work by the club soon disposed
the dog; he then overpowered Lenz and
took him to the station.
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MEXICAN PRISONERS ESCAPE.

MEXICAN PRISONERS ESCAPE.
LAREDO. Tex, Dec 3O.-About o'clock
this morning all the prisoners in the
Laredo, Mexico, Jail made break for lib
erty and escaped. There were twelve in
all, six of whom were serving sentences of
from one to twenty years. The remain
ing six were charged, five with theft and
one with murder The prisoners all sue
ceeded in reaching the American side of
the river beyond the jurisdiction of Mex
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THE ex-EMPREss, FUNERAL.

TIE In CVTr fttOO 0f~-'f''C'
OPoRTo, Dec. 3O-The funeral Of the
late empress is fixed for the 18th of Janu-
airy. The pope has sent his benediction to
the deceased
Dom Pedro continues utterly Frustrated.
The doctors have advised that efforts be
made to rouse him by conversation but he
does not respond to anyone's question.
The Count and Countess d'Eu arrived here
today. The ex-emperors meeting with
his daughter was of painful character.
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TO CHANGE THE SCHEDULE,

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dec. 30.-A meeting Of
freight departments of the Trans-Missouri
Railway association has been called to
meet here on January Z. The most i'm
portant business to be transacted will be
the adoption of new charges on shipments
of cattle in Kansas as ordered by the
Kansas railway commission. The new
schedule will be based on cent per hum
bred weight instead of dollars per car as
at present.
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LATHAM ARRESTED FOR FoReER,

New YORK. Dec. So.-On dispatch from
the chief of police of Chicago Saturday
TO Inspector Byrnes, the latter's detectives
arrested James T. Latham yesterday after
noon on the charge OF forgery. AT the
Tombs court the latter was remanded to
await the action of the governor Of ILL.,
npSS q
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MRS. LoNesTREET DEAD.

ATLANTA. Ga, Dec. 3o.-The wife Of
General Longstreet died at the home Of
her husband in Gainesville last night.
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soned or bnrnt to death with l;ouid sf PU,
polish paints and enamels in bottles. The
Rising Sun stove polish is safe, odorless,
brilliant, the cheapest and best stove
polish made, and the consumer pays for
no expensive tin or glass package with
every purchase
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DESPERADOES SHOT.
a BRAVE MAN WINS A TOWNS
GRATITUDE.
Two Indians TerrOrizing the Town
of Tishwawa, |. T.. Stopped
in their Career.
Violence Of All Sorts Done to Officers and
Inhabitants Before Stranger
Engages Them.

A Jealous Chicagoan Caught in the Act
of strangling His Wife-The Ooroner's
Jury at Barnwell, S. G., Returns .
Verdict of Death BY In
known Parties
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RAN WAY APPOINTMENTS.

BEEcHAM's Pills cure bilious and ner,
GUS ills.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-31

Ayers Cherry Pectoral for coughs and
colds. Ask your druggist for Ayers
Almanac
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-31

Ayers Sarsapariiia stops the nauseoas
discharges of catarrh, and cures the COM
plant.