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The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-09

winch Jake ptace, ana Wnlcn TOT rlcn-
ness Of coloring and changefulness are
probably unequaled the world over.
The air which has been 30 dense
and filmy, becomes ut once ambrosial
ether, perfectly pellucid yet possessing
certain chromatic properties. Over
on the Caribbean sea the light falls In
the most delicate shades of pink and
primrose southwark IL has the
ghostly green tinge of moonlight on
beds Of mignonette, while to the north
west IL Is an ombre heliotrope. The
great round basin Of space Is filed
with an atmospheric fluid In which
apparently are dissolved pearls, or
rubies, or diamonds, of which we
drink, Cleopatra like, with deep
relish. The snowy spires of the
Cordilleras, as Gdieted, have grown
from marble into flesh, showing family
flushing limbs through the swathes of
lissome mist. All at once what has
been a delicate, indistinct sketch,
becomes a vivid painting The tender
tints of the atmosphere give way to
the richest coloring of amber, sulphur,
cinnamon and rose
The stars-the silver wheels on
which the night scene rests, melt or
roll away into indefinable space, while
the moons pale plaque hanging In
the west, Is fused into the gorgeous
girdle encircling the earth. The
reefs of cirrus clouds scattered about
show their silver Innings. They float
in sea which Is, in color, now a rich
primrose, next pale lavender, and
now deep, luminous, and resplendent
red.
Not to the arial regions alone are
these glories confined. The things of
earth have suddenly expanded, and
now stand forth in strength and
animation.
The great lusk leaves and the
flowers OF the forests wet with
equatorial dews, their vivid coloring
freshly washed, the brilliant birds
upon the wing, the huge black rocks
remnants of the unmelted midnight,
and the purple sea, now OF q most
imperial hue, all add strength and
color to the scene.
And now with the smiling earth
awake under her rosy rind of air, and
the sky kiosk Of gold above, 1t is as
II those beautiful evanescent dreams
we sometimes have of heaven
had gradually embodied themselves in
a palpable, glorious reality. Our
hearts break into curious little
dithyramb of joy; our souls are
apparently winged with the thin
sheets of tangible, iridescent air; in
feeling we become the angels of the
scene.
The night has yielded to the
invincible day. The conflict is DER
the victory won. Typhon, the van
pushed god of darkness, slips slowly
below the prov of earth, as Osiris, the
days god of Egyptian lore, springs
from the sea bearing his dazzling
shield-the sun, and in triumph
pursues his course through the sloping
uplands of sky, the silvery sources of
the dew, through wonderful air
gardens tessellated and tinctured with
luxuriant flowers, and onward
through the blue ether towards the
zenith of his full might and majesty.
So may IL be with us when these gods
Of light and darkness, synonymous
with good and evil, war within our
souls.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-09

1.-THE native Samoans," says the
Philadelphia Times, fare q well-devel-
oped race physically, but their chief
industry Ia devoted to intestine wars"
Correct" cries the San, "for their
chief industry Ii dried cocoanut
meat.'
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-09

"Do you not know, Uncle Jason, /"
said gentleman to q darkey, shat
you are tramping under foot as .
worthless thing the sacred right Of
suffrage2"
"No, sab" replied Uncle Jason: ait
am not wufless. l got two dollahs for
it, Time.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
Prominent Citizens of Garden City In
dicted by the Grand Jury.

GARDEN CITY, Kan, Jan. 21-Consider-
able excitement was created here today
when it became known that yesterday the
grand jury had returned batch of indict-
ments among which were several against
county officials. past and present and two
against j. w. Gregory, proprietor OF the
Sentinel of this city, for criminal libel and
one for perjury. The libels are charged
by j. S. Painter. editor of the Her.
aid. They were published nearly a
year ago during a personal
controversy between the papers. One
of them charged that Painter
had been convicted at Ottumwa, Ia some
years ago of the seduction of his ward, and
the other that Painter had been run out of
several towns before coming here. A civil
case in which $25, 600 damages are claimed
is now pending il the district court here
on the first named charge. The perjury
charged is swearing falsely to bill col
lected of the county by Gregory short
time ago for public pridting by the Senti-
mel, and which was turned over to Gregory
by former owner of the paper when he
purchased it. as portion of its assets.
Indictments are also returned against E.
w. Vanbrunt, county commissioner, for
allowing and ordering the Sentinel bill
paid. An Indictment was also returned
against A. H. Burtis, eX-county clerk, who
went out of Office over a year ago, for NAL
feasance in Office, because of failure on
his part while in office to keep certain rec
ords according to law. This time the jury
without returning any indict-
ment for violation of the Murray liquor
la
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
RAILROADING FOR FUN.
Narrow Gauge Road Which Is Run OF
Primitive Principles.
IChicago NeWsI

A Narrow Gauge Road Which Is Run OF
Primitive Principles.
IChicago News.l
There is little narrow gauge railroad
in Central Illinois which is rather
amusing. 1t runs through a rich farming
country, and is owned and managed by
wealthy farmers. The conductors, en-.
gineers and brakemen are farmers son.
who have grown weary of raising cattle
and corn and who have taken to "rail.
reading" as a relief. The various sta.
tions along the line of this little railroad
are of no consequence whatever, except
to their score or more of inha bitafts, and
to the farmers of the neighborhood. 4
every morning after breakfast, runs to
to the opposite end of the road by Dime,
time, returns again for tea, and ties up TO,
the night. AS there is no telegraph line
connected with the road, nobody at any
of the stations knows when train is
coming until it arrives in sight. As the
rails are laid on ties placed on the fai
prairie, and as no grade exists from one enc
of theroad to the other, the tall grass has an
awkward habit of getting under the wheel.
and stopping the train. Not infrequently
also, the light rails spread apart and the
cars run off the track, and go tumbline
along on the virgin prairie. Whenever a
little accident of this kind occurs the en-.
gineer, conductor, brakemen and passen.
gers jumpto the ground and lift the cars
into place again. The passengers ride In
a car reserved for them in the rear Of 9
long line of freight cars. Half Of this car
Is partitioned off in order that it may also
serve for carrying mail bags, express mat.
ter and baggage. Not infrequently pas.
sengers walk into a village ahead of this
train and announce that the cars will fol.
low them in an hour or two, providing
they can be kept on the track long enough
Sometimes locomotive gets stalled or
some one of the several gentle hills along
the line. The train men thereupon quietly
wait until the other engine appears. Their
the two engines draw the train up the hill
Notwithstanding the oddities which exist
in the management of this little railroad
it hauls large quantities Of freight and Is
making money for its stockholders.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
MCPHERSON LIENS.

MCPHERSON, Kan, Jan. 21.-Saturday
night the residence of James Heaton was
entered by burglars, who stole good suit
of clothes, an overcoat a lady's gold ring,
a gold watch and chain, match safe and
a crock of cakes. Mr. Heaton's loss is
about $50.
Sunday nightDr. Logan shot Ambrose
McGary with 32-calibre revolver, the bali
passing through the clothing, stopping as
it struck the flesh just over the region of
the heart. The cartridge was defective,
not even drawing blood. The man that
was shot was drunk and was trying to run
things in the Merchants hotel, of which
DR.. Logan has charge. No arrests have
been made and are not likely to be.
A pump is being put in the salt we'll,
which will be run night and day so as to
give the flow of water a thorough test.
f. 7. Porter, cashier of the lnternation-
al bank, died Saturday and will be buried
Wednesday. He was a young man of
sterling integrity and had a host of
friends This is the second loss of cashiers
this bank has sustained by death within a
few months.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
ENGLISH COUNCILWOMEN.

frage party state committee prefers to
have advices from their British co-workers
that about a0o, 600 women were registered
and voted at the election last week in
England. Scotland and Wales for members
Of the new city council The Countess Of
Aberdeen is at the head of the organic
alton of wealthy titled and influential
ladies who have united TO enforce
the rights OF their sex to sit as members of
the council and resist any attempt to de-
prive Lady Sandburst, Miss Jane Golden,
daughter of Richard Golden. and the
other ladies who have been elected to the
councils of their places therein on any
legal preteSt-
The report that Lady Sandnrrst viii be
made member OF the London board OF
alderDs";- thoasht TO have good founca-
ton
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
THE SITUATION in WEST VIRGINIA..

~ - . -.
The SITUATION IN WEST VIRGINIA.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 2l.-Ths fight
In the Democratic ranks over the election
OF United States senator has como to q
head. The conference which met Satur-
day night continued its deliberations until
early Sunday morning. The con-
tending factions could reach no
agreement whatever. No terms
were announced by the anti-Kenna
men on which they would 60 into caucus.
Their leaders. however, intimated clearly
they would not submit to the usual ma
1orlty rule; One proposition was that the
vote OF three-fourths of the members
should De required to nominate. The fol-
lowers OF Senator Kenna refused it per-
emptorily. On a clear poll Of the forty
six Democrats in the legislature, thirty
i've of them are found to favor Kenna.
The other eleven are strongly opposed to
him. Under ordinary circumstances
this would amount to nothing, but
the Democratic majority is so slender that
the revolt of single member would be
fatal The anti-Kenna men arc ready at
any moment to start the revolt They must
be pacified If possible and tonight another
conference will be called for that purpose.
The breach, however, has been wldened
today by the revelation of some OF Kenna's
tactics in the last election. This was an
argument carefully worked up by his oppo-
nents, but held back to the last hour. They
charge that he took 1000 of the slender
Democratic campaign fund to use for his
own purposes. In Logan, Nicholas and
other counties he used it to defeat regular
Democratic nominees for the legislature
with men who were personally pledged to
him. Kenna denies it, but Gov Wilson's
friends present proof which is conclusive
The Republicans will raise question
over the possibility of electing senator
tomorrow. The law requires that
he shall be elected on
the second Tuesday after the
meeting and organization of the two
houses. The senate has not yet organized,
and they say senator can not be chosen
until it has. A committee of Democratic
lawyers are now considering the question
If the Democrats insist on going
on with the election there will be
a split in the legislature The Re-
puhlicans will refuse to go into joint
session and can as easily hold a joint SEES
sion of their own at the proper time, at
which Golf will be elected senator and the
contest carried to the United States SEN
ate, The complication is a threatening
one and serious trouble is apprehended.
An organization Of the senate is not prob
able for some time yet. Members
on both sides, however, are very
uneasy and may break away from
their party leadership at any time. In
such an event some compromise man would
both sides. have been negotiating for this
purpose, but so far have not agreed. At a
late hour the result of the conference was
not vet announced.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
Honest, If Not Clever.
Boston Herald

A great many curious people come
within the notice of the Civil
Service commission. A candidate was
recently examined who fell so far
below the standard of sixty-fve per
cent shat he only received a percentage
of twenty. His papers werc returned to
him with the percentage marked on them
in red ink The candidate, supposing that
the return of the papers signified that he
had been placed upon the list OF eligibles
misiu4erpresed the meaning of the indorse-
Nent in red ink few days later. the
commissioners received a registered letter,
with IN accompany ing note, which stated:
Il didn't know it cost any thing to be ex-
amined, but fnclosed find twenty cents to
pay charges marked On paper. When do
get my iobP'
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
THE IRON AND STEEL MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2L-Manufacturers
of iron nd.steel have been surprised by
slight decline in prices that has been unex-
pectedly forced upon them in crude and
finished products. Pennsylvania makers
have been offering pig iron this week at
p cents to 80 cents per ton less, particu-
lsrly for forge irons. Merchant bars
have been offered at from 81 to
81 per ton less, and this decline has
not served to stimulate buyers. Plant
and tank iron is also weaker, but large
orders have not yet come along. Steel rail
quotations have been made in certain
cases at $3.50 instead of SIS. Old rails
are firm in price at all Atlantic coast mar
kets. Very little foreign material is ar
riYinG. Large offerings of southern iron
have been made in North Atlantic coast
markets. without, however, any very large
contracts having been placed. There is a
feeling that prices will sink little lower.
but as stocks are light makers think q re-
action viii soon set in.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
UnteservedIy Laughed At.

The unthinking are prone to make game
Of nervousness. Yet this is very real
and serious affection, the harrassinG
symptoms OF which are rendered all the
more poignant By ridicule. The stomach
is usually responsible for these symptoms
its weakness and disorder find a reflex IN
the brain, which is ths headquarters Of
the nervous system. As nerve tonic and
tranquiilizer. we believe that not one eau
be pointed out so effective as Hostefter's
Stomach Bitters. In renewing vigorous
digestion, il strikes the key note OF recoy-
cry OF strength and quietude By the
nerves Headaches, treuors IA quiet
sleep. abnormal seDsitiyeness to. unex-
pected noises-all these modify and ulti-
mately disappear as the system gains
strength from the great tonic. Dyspepsia,
biliousness. rheumatism. constipation and
kidney complaints are subdued b. tie
Bi.terS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
WILL MAKE UNIFORM RATES.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2L.-General Freight
Agent Morton. of the Burlington. said this
afternoon that the Burlington would join
the Union Pacific in its lowering of corn
diferentials of Western points to st.
Louis. 1--WE have always joined the Union
Pacific in making rates, said he, land will
do so in sthis case. The rate really does
not concern us. The Union Pacific had a
differential of p cents to ST. Louis and 20
cents to Chicago. 1t proposes to cut the
St. Louis rate to % cents. OF course, this
gives Chicago anaedvantaoe of 2 cents over
what it has had but this is no more than
just. In any event, the rate is not of our
making The Union Pacific makes the
EAST bound rates and we make the west
bound ones. | see no reason to doubt that
the rate will 60 into effect"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
SNAKES IN TRousLE.
How IN Old Farmer Cleaned Out an Array
Of Black-Snakes.

How IN Old Farmer Cleaned 0ut IN Array
Of Black-Snakes.
lAiddleburgh Pa) Post.l
miles south of Middleburgh, at the foot Of
Shade Mountain, while engaged in clear
ing piece Of new ground ON his farm on
Thursday Of last week, was terribly an
noyed by the number of black snakes on
the patch. Some he killed, but q great
many escaped his "brush fork" and near
~ all ran in the direction Of . large brush
pile in the corner Of the patch and close TO
bank over a spring which was covered
by thick growth Of underbrush. He
concluded to investigate matters II It'll e,
and it did not take him long to satisfy
himself that he had struck colony Of the
reptiles which had taken hsrbor under the
pile Of dry brush.
/ He noticed q particularly large one
basking in the sun few yards from the
place, and he proceeded to get rail from
the fence with which to despatch it, but in
doing 80 he broke one Of the takes on the
fence. The noise caused by the breaking
of the stake evidently aroused the sleep.
ing reptiles, and he witnessed perfect
volley of snakes starting from under the
thick underbrush into the brush pile. He
stood rivited to the spot with astonish.
ment, and looking up saw no less thar
twenty snakes of all sizes sticking their
heads out Of the brush pile. Remember
ing That he had used bundle of long
straw for seat on his "stone boat" he
FASTENED to get it,and setting It on fire,
cast it over the brush.
f In an instant the whole pile was one
blaze, and he then witnessed q scene
which he says no one would ever care te
behold again. The heat was so intense
that none of the reptiles could possibly
escape, and they rolled out of it black
blinded and scorched, biting at every
thing they touched, and In most instances.
died with their fangs fastened in thei
own charred bodies-evidently preferrine
suicide to death in the flames. Some
darted from the outside into the fire
madly striking at the flames, until their
bright black coats had been turned into
an ashen gray by the heat. In fifteen
minutes smouldering stump was all tina.
was left Of the brush pile. He was about
to leave the spot, when he ventured te
look into the stump, which was hollow
where, covered by thin layer of ashes
lay no less tha n bucketful Of snakes, re-
sembling huge sausages in large crock
roasted just hard enough to cause the
flesh to drop off.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
EVIDENCE OF RATE CUTTING.

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-The general passen-
ger agent of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy has evidence of seemingly con-
vincing nature that some of his Compel
tors are cutting rates. He has in his pos
session a number Of tickets purchased in
scalpers' offices at Denver few days ago
at rates from 81 to s. below the regular
Iares, together with the affidavits of par
Ties who purchased them. The tickets are
those of the Missouri Pacific, the Atchison
and the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska, the
last named beng division of the Rock
island
In addition to these the Burlington Off
rails have Rock Island ticket which pur-
ports to have been purchased at cut rate
In Chicago within the passed two days.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
General Passenger Agent Snow Says
the Charges will be Thor
oughly Investigated.
The Burlington will Unite with the Union
Pacific on the St. Louis Corn
Diferential.
Other, Railway Gossip-General Harrison's
Unusually Large List Of Visitors.
Indiana Aspirants for
0fices-Kansas
News
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Jan.
el-The highest temperature was $500
the lowest 220o and the mean
81 with fresh and brisk southerly to
fresh southwesterly winds, rising temper
Rture and nearly stationary pressure.
The maximum velocity of the wind was
north 90 miles per hour at 2 D. m.
Mean barometer reduced to sea level was
at a. m. 30137 inches; at 2 p. m. 30044
inches.
Mean relative humidity, RS per cent.
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. c..
Jan. 21-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Tuesday, January
p, at g. m. are as follows:
For Missouri: Fair, warmer, southerly
winds.
For Iowa and Kansas: Fair, warmer, va
riable winds, generally southerly, veering
TO westerly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
WABASH OFFICIALS WARM.
Passenger Agent Snow Denies Charges Of
Rate Cutting Most EmphaticallY.

CHICAGO, Jan. 21-General Passenger
Agent Snow, of the Wabash railroad, de-
mics that there is any truth In the report
that the Wabash has been in any way cut
ting rates. Said he this afternoon. eve
were charged with cutting rates to New
Orleans, with selling thousand mile tick
cts below the tariff and with paying COM
missions to Kansas City and Memphis
agents. Iwant to say that the charges are
absolutely false. There is not a solitary
thing In all our transactions that we care
to hide General McNulta offered free ac-
cess to our books to any one who thought
we were cutting rates. | think everyone
is now satisfied on that point. In
regard to paying commissions at Kan
sas City and Memphis. we have not
paid a cent of commission since January
j. In Memphis we pay commissions ac-
cording to our agreement with other roads
to regular ticket agents only. In general
the Wabash has not, nor does it contem-
plate any cut. We propose to stick to our
agreements. Here are a couple of affi-
davits that in this connection make very
interesting reading, continued Mr.
Snow. Last Saturday Mr.. @. A. Myers
bought 1900 mile ticket, No. 1872, over
the Alton road from milford, the ticket
scalper. At the same time received a re-
bate order from milford emitting him to
$38. 40 in st. Louis Myers, having paid S45
for the 1000 mile ticket. Myers then
turned the ticket over to Perry Griffin,
our city passenger and ticket agent.
Griffin then turned the ticket over
Mr. Obrien, along with the rebate order.
The ticket was made out in the name Of
j. III. Ray and was procured by milford
by sending boy to the Alton ticket Office
for it while Myers was waiting. Obrien
then started for st. Louis Saturday night
and after his arrival there presented his
rebate order on Mulford's agency and re-
eeived therefor $3.50. All these transac-
tions are backed up by afiidavits.
The ..lst of the whole affair
is that the Alton road is using
these mileage books to cut regular rate to
st. Louis to $3.50. You can see that
0'Brien's ride cost him $780, a cut of Sl.20,
which the Alton undoubtedly made.
This is not the end of this matter"
continued Mr.. Snow. 1--WE propose to
find Just what is the animus of these
charges so falsely made against US. In in
vestigations we are very liable to hurt
some one We were forced into this fight
and will now make it warm for our &C
:users."
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
DAKOTA FINANCES.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 21.-The Bis
marck, Oak, correspondent of the Pioneer
Press sends that paper a long array of fig
ures and big extracts from financial reports
regarding the financial condition of the
territory, showing that the general fund
has been overdrawn $4,000 and that
the bond fund has been used to
meet the drafts He further says
the territorial treasury is bankrupt,
recent report from the treasurer show
ing that on November last it was sos, 900
worse off than nothing. The correspond
ent also says that an investigation will
probably be set on foot this week as to the
disposition of SOS bribery money, which
was turned into the hands of the state by
\. J.. De Woody, whom lobbyists tried to
bride in 1885. There is no record of the
disposition of the money, and an investi-
cation is desired.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

The Judge-Prisoner, you foully assault
ed this man and nearly killed hiIn- You
struck him with bludgeon, asd without
seeming provocaticE- Have yoa any *.
PLANTATION 70 offer 70 the court
AZ have. please. your honor. he insult
ed ne, and meant 10 smear his face with
cranberries, but not 20 hart htEa- IL ny
poke: was a boarding house csar berry pc.
with that snota him with such dire re-
sulf: bat rot with marderops intsrt"
The Jud Cease dismissed