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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-06-06
All THEIR MERCY,

Wa, the undersigned, farmers of
Plano and vicinity, were in attend
aEce and witnessed the test of the
Mccormick Wire attachment At work
III green rye Oh the farm OF Frank
Jackson. six miles west Of Plano. Yhe
machine worked perfectly both with
twine and wire, and was changed from
one to the other in few moments
time. The bundles hound with wire
were very tight and the same bundle
when bound with u Wood Single
Apron Binder took ten aud one halt
inches more twine than wire to encir.
Gle it and tie the knot. Tie same bun.
die hound upon AN Appleby machine
with twiDe, took four and one half
inches more twine than wire.
We all see in this interclia nRenble
Bindera powerful and absolute lever
in our hands to bring any trust or mo-
nOpoly to it's senses.
After the wire had been worked to
our satisfaction, we saw the change
made to twine. and in less time than to
oil the machine, it was busy again do
ing the good work of which only q Nc.
CoYmick is capable.
(Signed) ...~
G. W. TILLMAN. Amos HUGULRR,
j. Fl. HAwITIER, J. NJ. COLLIER,
g. NJ. STOvALL, CT. Moss.
P. w. COLLIER, E. DEOWNIN0.
E. F. D1CKERsON, F. W. JACKSON.
Call and examine the Mccormick
Binder at p 40.tf
I'D. I1UNIsTON's.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12
WANTS TO BE RElNsTATED.

WASHINGTON, April 1L-Colonel Julian
Allen, of North Carolina, has made appli.
cation for relief to the president in behalf
of Captain William A. Winder, late of the
United States army. From papers pre-
sented it appears that the applicant served
eighteen years in the army, beginning
with the war with Mexico. During the
civil war he was desirous-of going to the
front brs he fell under suspicion of dis
loyalty because his father was General
Winder, an officer in the confederate
army. Although President Lincoln was
satisfied upon the assurance of Captain
then Lieutenant) Winder as to his loyalty
Secretary Stanton insisted upon his being
sent to Calf ornia. This was done and IN
California the charge of disloyalty was
renewed, finally resulting in trial by
which the captain was honorably ac-
quilted. While on this duty he received
the formal thanks of the Maryland legis-
lature for gallant service in connection
with the rescue of a shipwrecked crew.
After the war Captain Winder resigned
and now, as his papers recite, broken
wn in health and fortune, he seeks TO be
reinstated in the army and placed upon
the retired list
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12
INTERSTATE RAILROADS

CHICAGO, April 1.-The board Of mana
gers OF the interstate commerce railway
association today resumed consideration
of the Wabash railways demand for q
differeDtial rate on account OF fast trains
on other lines Vice President McMulIen
OF the Chicago & Alton, introduced a reso-
luticn to the effect that the speed at which
any railroad might run its passenger OF
freight trains did not eatitle establish
rnent of differeutiai rate The Chicago
& Alton appealed 70 the executive board
the subject
The demand OF the Buriing ton and Chi
caco & Alton that the rate for lumber BE-
tween Chicago and southwestern Missouri
points he reduced 70 y cerss hundred
pounds was rejected and managers ..
those two roads took az appeal 70 ths
executive board.
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MINISTER RYAN.

WASHINGTON, April 1l.-Hon Thomas
Ryan. the new minister TO Mexico, is ar
ranging 10 leave for his home in Kansas
the latter part of next week. No change
will probably be made in the secretaryship
of 1.-THE legation, as Minister Ryan express
es desire TO retain the present secretary,
H. r. Whitebouse. Mr.. Whitehouse has
been in the diplomatic service a number
of years, and was formerly engaged in the
American legation at Madrid, Spain He
is thoroughly familiar with the Spanish
language and laws, and is therefore, deem
ed entirely too valuable 10 be dispensed
with. Furthermore he is a Republican.
so that no political reasons could be urged
for his removal. Mr. Byan has requested
his retention, and be will accordingly be
secretary OF the legation under the new
minister
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CONTEST Under WAFER

CHICAGO. April 1l.-Owen Gibbons. 70
years of age, has been confined TO his
boarding house, No. l0l Huroa street. by
illness. a friend, named Robert AicNa-
mara, has been attending him, and this
afternoon took Gibbons out for walk on
the lake shore. The sick man had been
acting very queerly Of late, but when the
pair reached the foot of Superior street he
eclipsed all eccentricities by plunging into
the lake. Mcnamara seized him, but
Gibbons, by desperate efforts, pulled bis
would-be rescuer into the water and at
tempted TO drown him number
of people on the bank watched
a fierce fight between the maniac
and Mcnamara. The latter was dragged
into deep water. and had he not been a
good swimmer would have been drowned
Several times Gibbons seized him 10y the
neck and forced him beneath the surface,
but he managed TO break loose and get "a
the shore. In the meantime the people on
shore procured boat and put our 70
rescue the would-be suicide, who had
had ceased struggling when McNamara
esceped and had sunk from sight. As he
rose TO the surface rope Was thrown over
his head and be WAS brought ashore A
physician was summoned and succeeded
in reviviug him tie is now IN the Deteu-
ton hospital for the insane
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12
The Attorney General Holds Such
Agreement as a Viola
ton Of Law.
Division of Policies in the State Also
Illegal Under the Anti
Trust Bill.
How the Measure Cited was Fought in the
Legislature-A Supposed Murder and
Suicide Discovered in Wyan-
dotte County = General
News Items.
WEATHER BULLETIN,

SIGNAL OFFICE. WICHITA, Kan, April
1.-THE highest temperature was O0
the lowest 50 O. and the mean CO., with
with light rain ending early in the morn
ing, followed by generally clear weather,
brisk to high southeast to southwest
winds, very low barometer. high tempera-
ture.
Maximum velocity of the wind: South
west "a miles per hour at noon.
Reduced barometer at a. m. 29.4JS
inches; at D. N. 30 sos inches.
Mean relative humidity rs per cent.
Rainfall in past a hours 81 inch.
Last year on April II the temperature
was: At a. N. 60, at noon 81, at p. N.
30, mean So.
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. q,
April 1.-THE indications for twent-four
hours, commencing Friday. April y, at
{ g. m.
For Missouri: Rain slightly cooler,
winds becoming westerly.
For Kansas: Rain followed by slightly
cooler southerly winds.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12

case Mr.. Bussey says 81 am of the opinion
that your Office, the pension bureau, has
been led into an erroneous decision in this
case and that the errors consist. first, in
your holding in effect that claimant was
required to sh ow that his disease of eyes
must have manifested itself while in the
service in order to entitle him to pension
therefor, and second, in disregarding the
fact that claimants memory as we'll as his
sight was impaired and therefore he
should not be held too strongly to the doc
trine of estoppel''
After quoting authorities to sustain his
position and citing from the evidence to
trace his own blindness as result of the
fever, Mr.. Bussey says: ''The soldier is
now totally blind and it requires no aid
of imagination in view of testimony in the
case to trace his blindness to the military
service and the disease incurred therein.
He has a hospital record of having been
treated while in the service for intermit-
tent fever. The medical referee holds that
his disease of eyes can be reasonably
attributed to intermittent fever as al
legged"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12
ATE WILD PARSNlPS.
Three Children Die in Terrible Agony
Near St. Joseph, MINI.

ST. CLOUD, Mimi, April ia case of
poisoning occurred at st. Joseph yester-
day. Sebastian Meridian, German farm
er who came from Bavaria about year
ago. was engaged in blowing. Four of his
children were playing in the field and fol-
lowing the burrows, found roots of wild
parsnips which were plucked up and all
ate of them. They soon became violently
sick and three of them died in terrible
agony. Medical aid was summoned i'm
mediately but arrived too late to save their
lives. They were boy of 6 and two girls
4 and ~ years of age Another girl, 3
wears old, also ate of the roots, is still
living and may recover. The three chill
dren were buried in one grave this fore
noon at st. Joseph.
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FOUND AFTER MANY WEARS.

GRAND FORKS, Oak, April 11.-Sheriff
Dawson and Deputy Casey, of Lewis
county, West Virginia, arrived in this
city this morning and visited the prisoner
Dick Dowell, who escaped from Jail at
Weston, Va, in 1915, while under sentence
of death for murder. The prisoner, when
brought before the officers, trembled and
was unable too look them in the face. No
word was spoken until Dowell returned TO
the cell when the sheriff pronounced him
the guilty man. The prisoner later braced
upand declared his Innocence. The sheriff
expects to leave for West Virginia this
afternoon. Dowell has carried a loaded
revolver in his coat pocket for years, and
when arrested by Chief Hennessy he was
taken by surprise and in his shirt sleeves.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12
A GENERAL STRIKE.
Reduction of Wages Causes a Walk Ont
on Street Car Lines

MINNEAPoLIs, April 1.-Last midnight
President Thomas Lowery OF the Mime
sofa & St. Paul street car railway issued
an order reducing the wages Of all en-
ployes. The order goes into effect Monday.
The conductors and engineers on the
motor line went on a strike this noon.
The drivers aad conductors on all the
street car lines are expected 10 follow IN q
few minutes.
The strike is almost certain to become
general. The motor line crews struck at
noon and were followed in rapid succession
by the conductors and drivers on the
Fourth avenue, Sixth avenue, Lindall
avenue and Western avenue lines. the cars
of which are hauled BY horses. There are
three or four lines which are yet running
The strike Will involve about 900 EN-
ployes. There have been no disturbances
as vet and il seems TO be the policy Of the
men 50 far 10 be quiet and orderly. The
strike has taken the street car patrons by
surprise and ii is providsntial that the
walking is good. II ia said that the strik-
ers viii start bus lines upon the various
avenues. and thus partially avert block
ade.
There has been no conference between
the strikers and the management as yet
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OBITUARY..

GRANT CITY. Mo. April 1.-Hon.
Leonard j. Farwell, elected governor Of
Wisconsin by the Wings in 1851, commits
sioner of patents in 1868. and one of those
present at Lincoln's death died here to
day at the age of 20 years. He had been
engaged in banking aud real estate for
seventeen years, during which time lie had
taken no active part in politics.
KANSAS CITY, April Il-Colonel Ed
ward Hatch. Ninth cavalry. died suddenly
at reveile, at Fort Robinson, Neb., this
morning
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Wyandotte County Woman and Hired
Man Found Dead.

KANSAS CITY, April 11-This morning
At Bramin Hill, small German settlement
ten miles west of here in Wyandotte coun-
~, Kansas, were found the dead bodies OF
Wilhelminia Seiberach, a widow owning a
farm, and Jacob Schaler, her hired man.
The bodies had evidently been dead several
days. The woman had been shot in the
mouth, abdomen and breast, while the
man had fatal wound back of the right
ear. Schaler had been working for the
woman for several years and the neighbors
say that the couple had frequent quarrels.
1t is supposed to be a case of murder and
suicide.
Mrs Seiderich's first husband hung
himself and her second husband died IN
der mysterious circumstances six years
ago. Shortly afterwards she discharged
her hired man and engaged Schaler who
has lived at her house since.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12
After DAY SAINTS,

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 1.-THE worlds
conference of Latter Day Saints put in a
busy day hearing reports from the several
quorums. The high priests quorum
elected William Chambers president of the
quorum. The presiding bishop reported
an increase of 81, 454 in receipts. and
SlS.672 increase in expenditures. The lat
ter was caused by new missionarie put in
the field. Cash on hand is s6,279. Z. J.
Kelly Of Kirkland, O., and Robert VIM
ming, OF st. Joseph. were elected to vacan-
cies on the publication committee. a let
ter from Joseph Smith, president OF the
church from Los Angeles, Cal, was read,
in which he stated he was too sick to be
present,
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MO AGREEMENT ALLOWED.
All Understanding Between Insurance
Companies Held to be Illegal

ToFEXA, Kan, April 1.-THE attorney
general of Kansas has decided that under
the antitrust law passed by the last Kan
sas legislature any combination Or "gree-
ment between insurance companies to fix
rates or to agree upon division of policies
in the insurance of any property in Kan
sas is illegal.
The antitrust bill was one of the lead
ing measures that was considered by the
legislature, and the feature of 1t that per-
tains to insurance companies was bitterly
fought by insurance company lobbyists,
who were many in number. They fought
the bill strongly in the Judiciary commit
tee of the house, but held back most Of
their strength for the contest in the senate.
According to the general rule they
thought it would cost less to spike" it in
the senate, but in this somehow they
were left, as the bill passed without even
the assistance of the posers for reform.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12
FORTY GRAINS OF MORPHINE

KANSAS CITY, April 11.-Ringo, one of
the catchers of the Kansas City base ball
club. swallowed an enormous quantity of
morphine this afternoon, and at 1890 to-
night is in a dangerous condition. After
eight months of total abstinence he began
drinking two weeks ago and has continued
it ever since. Ringo is one of the best
known base bali players in the profession,
as well as one of the most popular. He
has played In Detroit, Pittsburg and Phil
adelphia, but has of late wears become a
slave to drink. His parents are respecta-
bile and well-to-do residents of this city.
and he was married only few months
ago. Much sympathy is expressed here
for his relatives. He stated to one of his
physicians that he had taken forty grains
of morDhina
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srNsATioNal AtIF6ATloNe

NEwYORK. April 1l-Counsel for Moses
G. Wansor, sugar broker at 80 Wall
street, will appear in the court Of common
pleas today and ask that the report Of
Referee Charles a. Runk, who has been
taking testimony in the suit for divorce
brought by Mrs. Wanzor, be confirmed
The report is in favor Of Mr.. Wanzor.
The suit was brought in last October and
Judge Allen appointed SIR. Runk referee
TIE curious part Of the suit was the Wan
zor's six daughters and his prospective son
in-law testified against him. The allega-
tons were cruelty and inhuman treatment
The wife alleged that WsDzor spent the
greater part OF his income of $1,000 a
year on himself and did no; provide sufi-
GENTLY for his family He frequently
boosted, she said, that he
was the best dressed man il Wall
street and was ia the habit Of using baby
powder, PINK face powder, Luhn's extract
and florida water, and oD bis syebrows
burnt cork He Is mem Der % the firm
Of Wsuzor, Tobias & Cole Wapzor, who
was the only witness fer the defense de-
MED these assertions and charged thai lie
had not only provided beautifully for bis
family. bat hsd supported his wtfe's par
enfs for years. His nsofher-in-law aud bis
" t4e= III AsEEscIs A@>E4 WING 81 Rz1A " *
cess, and his ho-.3e had been seriously
neglected, He bad himself SCI god sx-
pie in this respect, hssfng used 10
spiTituous or malt Bq7oTs IN thirty-Evs
years TIE referee says;
The defendant - not nan o. large
means. His soie income is derived from
his labor a. u4zmo@- u It's firm. and TIA
izcaEne i 20: more than s, 90 year lie
is eapsbls and e. 20 hare the custody and
training Of his children AID r4ver
taught them immortality or dsneace1
himself In 2 raaunsr 70 ipJgrs them Re
bMs large ard eIpeaslTs family 20 sup
port. ard has property pFDv1dezt fer their
comfort 20 the sxtSri Il bis sbsssty. lie
does not exren3 large sEuls CD hipsseif 70
their exclusion Fer years his xsfe and
her usosser dgslk 20 excess. fpd sis i cn-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12

NEW YORK, April 11.-Councellor God
kin, in behalf of the Evening Post, ap-
peared before Judge Buck in the supreme
court chambers today and moved for a
dismissal of Colonel Dudley's suit against
the Post to recover damages for the publ
cation of an alleged libel consisting of the
publication of the blocks of five" letter.
Counsel stated that Colonel Dudley in his
examination before the commission re-
fused TO testify as to the matters con-
nected with his complaint.
Colonel Bliss argued that Mr.. Dudley
had acted properly in declining to testify
He said Mr., Godkin had presented TO Mr.
Dudley the very letter upon which the
Indiana grand jury was asked to indict
him and requested him TO say whether or
not it was his signature and Colonel
Dudley declined to answer the order TO
protect himself in any proceedings
brought.
Decision reserved.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12
MISSOURI LIQUOR LAW.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, April l1.-By a
vote of 70 to CT the lower house of the leg
islature passed bill today fixing a mini
mum rate of $3.50 and minimum rate OF
$1,000 per annum for saloon licenses for
the state'and county purposes in all towns
and cities of the state, and permitting
towns and cities to charge from sl00 to
$500 for the same purpose. The bill also
prohibits the saloons from having billiard
tables, bowling alleys and from having
any dice, cards, checkers or any game OF
or chance or skill on the property Rail-
roads and steamboats, are denied the right
to sell liuuor under any conditions.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12
BURNED BY MOLTEN METAL

YOUNGSTOWN. O., April 11.-While pour
ing heat 20 make a 4,0o0 pound casting
tonight in the foundry of William TODD &
Co, it exploded, hurting the molten metal
in every direction. George Bryant, fore
man, was leaning over the flask at the
time and received the full force of the ex-
plosion, literally roasting HIM He cannot
recover. Frank Lee, moulder. was
standing near Bryant. and was almost as
badly burned, but will recover. John An
derson, Nick Carroll and William Kurz
were burned about the legs and hands,
but are not regarded as dangerously
xyouufed
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a VISIT Az GIRL {

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Shortly before
l o'clock the president was momentarily
relieved of the opportunities of the office
seekers by visit from a party of twelve
girls from Texas female college. They
were admitted to the library. where they
shook hands with the president. The men
who have been unsuccessfully seeking an
interview with the president looked visit
fully through the doorway as the door
opened TO admit the laughing girls. The
girls seemed TO enjoy themselves very
much. They ate candy almost constantly
and took notes of everything they saw and
heard during their call on the president
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ATTEMPTED MURDER.

CLEVELAND, O.. April l1.-At Tiffn, O.,
yesterday, Joseph DeChamps, a Belgian
glass blower, assaulted Francis Lannery
president of the Belgian Glass company,
and late Belgian consul at Toronto nearly
killing him. He was promptly arrested
and in default of $1,000 bail was sent "a
Jail for attempted murder. Today De-
Champs fellow workmen, who are all ex-
perts, TO the number OF seventy-fve, quit
work declaring they would Lot return IN
til DeChamps was released
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12
IMPORTANT PENSION RULING.

WASHINGTON, April 1L-Commissioner
Of Pensions Tanner, today issued an order
holding that wherever peRsioner is dis
abled in hand or foot in degree EMIT
ling him to S24 per month under the act of
March 3, 1855, such pensions shall by rea-
son Of that fact be entitled TO rate of $50
per month under the act of August 4.
1sS6." This order will favorably affect
the pensions OF some 600 or SO pensioners,
disabled veterans of the late war.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12
PACKAGES ONLeTTER BOXES

ST. LOUIS, April 1l.-Judge Thayer, of
the United States District court, handed
down an interesting decision today in the
case of the United States against Charles
Gross, charged with stealing package of
newspapers from the top of a letter box
Judge Thayer decides that the taking of
package of the papers from the top of
letter box is no offense against the mail
laws. The top of mail box is not recep-
tacle for mail and package placed there
is..uo more in the custody of the mail
than a package placed upon the steps of
the postoffice
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12
EMOTIONS IN IOWA SUSPENDED.

DUBUQUE, Ia, April 11.-Judge Shiras,
of the United States district court, today
sent letter to United States Marshal
Desmond, requesting him to. suspend his
order of eviction against the settlers on
the Des Moines river land The Judge
states that the secretary of the interior has
officially requested the attorney general of
the United States TO examine into the past
history and present condition of the dis
puted titles of these lands for the purpose
of determining whether it may not be de-
sirable to bring proceeding in the name of
the United States in which, if there is any
title or right available in law or
equity to the settlers upon
these lands, the same may be set
forth and be heard and determined. The
judge says it is only proper courtesy to al
low a reasonable time to the attorney gen.
eral to make the necessary Investigations.
Should the process of the court be issued
at once it might seem to be an effort to
forestall the action of the attorney general
and thus lay the court open to the charge
of discourtesy toward the coordinate
branch of the government. Under the
circumstances the Judge concludes that
the duty Of the court is to suspend for
reasonable time the execution of the pro-
cess for eviction of the settlers, and he
therefore instructs the marshal to suspend
proceedings until further orders of the
court.
No other baby soap is so pure, delicate,
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WILL STAY TO THE END.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Mr. Jerome H.
Burke, chief of the gazette division in the
patent office, has been notified by the com
missioner of patents that if rendered his
resignation will be accepted. MIR. Burke,
however, declines to resign and declares
his intention to allow the commissioner
to dismiss him if he desires. Mr.. Burke is
a Grand Army man and was at one time
the commander of the department of the
Potomac G. A r
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12
CLEVER ROBBER.

MINNEAPOLIs. April IA clever sneak
thief secured 900 worth of jewelry and
cash at Thomas Lowerys residence last
night. His home was brilliantly lighted
up, and, while in the parlor chatting with
a friend, the thief clanbered up post into
his wlfe's bed chamber. Mrs. Iowery was
reclining on the bed, but thief did not dis
turb her. He quietly ransacked the
bureau. and when Mr.. Lowery was sum-
moned by the screams of his daughter, the
man escaped the way he had entered.