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Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18

the way, no one
seemed to like the
way it was done.
Ford was a pre-
tended friend, and
killing even one
who deserved death
in such a fashion
was considered en
act of treachery.
All this happened
seven years ago,
and Ford is now
only 26 years of
age-a very young
man to have fncly-
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
SIXTY AND SIX.

Light of the morning.
Darling of dawning.
Blithe little, 1.-THE little daughter OF u1inei
While with thee ranging
Sure I'm exchanging
Sixty Of my years for six years like thine
Wings cannot vie with thee,
Lightly fly with thee,
Gay as the thistledown over the lea;
Life is ali magic,
Comic or tragic,
Played as thou playeSt it daily with me.
Floating and ringing
Thy merry singing
Comes when the hight comes ike that Of tho
birds.
List to the play of it!
That is the way Of it;
Ais in the music and naught In the words
Glad or grief laden,
Schubert or Haydn,
Ballad Of Erin or merry Scotch lay.
Like an evangel
Some baby angel
Brought from sky nursery stealing away.
Surely know il,
Artist nor poet
Guesses my treasure Of jubilant hours.
Sorrows, what are they?
Nearer or far, they
Vanish in sunshine like dew from the flow
ers;
Years. am glad of them!
Would that had Of them
More and yet more, while thus mingled with
thine.
Age, make light of it!
Fear not the sight of it.
Times but our playmate, whose toys are di-
vine
IT. W. Higginson in Century.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
THE SLAYER OF JESSE JAMES.

ais Recent Exciting Experience in .
Kansas City (Kan.) FaES Ho0m.
Many will remember Bob Foxes ne slayer
Of the celebrated outlaw, Jesse 1Az1es. Ford,
who was with James waiting an opportunity
to kin him, price being set on mis- head,
finally caught his victim unawares. James
was hanging a picture on the wall. Ford
shot him through the head and killed him in
stantly The slayer went through the form
Of a trial and after conviction was pardoned
by the Governor of Missouri.
While the people of the west were pleased
that an outlaw should have been put out of
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18

age of the cars THEODORE BERGEGRUS.
hireiings have so far succeeded in keepin z
them, to certain extent in check The end
the revolutonists seek is the total annihla-
ton of the existing form of government. OF
the administration which is to take its place
they say not u word.
Only second in perfection Of organization
20 their hated enemies, the secret police, the
tcrrorists are q power in Russia The party
is ruled by an executive body, the members
Of which are known TO each other. Secret
branch clubs are established in all parts Of
Russia and receive alltheir instructions from
this executive body. There is no gainsaying
these directions; they must be acted Oh inn
plicitly.
Asked to what might be attributed the fail
ure of 50 many Of the teTroristic plots, their
fine organization Notwithstanding, Berge-
grun replied:
ITO their impracticableness. Many men
and women be continued, carelessly. ''were
set to kin, and, as mighc be expected, were
swayed by emotion 1T the critical moment.
Older men Of some grit were required for
such wors Solowieif. who unsucoessfully
attempted the life Of Alexander II, was only
q young man, though we must admit that
when the late ear did meet his death it was
at the hands OF = young man. only IS years
Of age-HCuSSakc3; aud the girl Perowskv,
who assisted hirl, was but few months his
Ienior.'
Docs the system Of police espionage ha-
rasS the terrorlsts more than il formerly
tld.9
Certainly" was tho ready reply. "For
lleriy II they suspected a man they arrested
him on the spot; Eov they Go not arrest him
for six months, but wa>ch lis every move
ment and the persons Le associates with and
even TIE associates of Ais companions. In
this manner they often discover plot and
are able to hay their Lands ON the principal
noUspirators togeths.E -
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
AN EXILE FROM HOME.

Theodore Bergegrun, Russian Nihilist,
Conductor of a Dining Car.
1t would probably surprise the people of
America should they by some chance learn
how many political refugees from other
countries found safety from pursuit in the
United States. Many instances Ilave become
known, but there are hundreds of which the
public knows nothing to every one that has
been written or talked about
There boards at a hotel in Kansas City a
man named Theodore Bergegrun. He is the
conductor of a dining car on the Chicago
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad A mo-
ment's conversation with him shows that by
birth and breeding he is fitted for much
higher place in the world. He is Russian
Nihilist and exile.
Six years ago he became involved in polit-
ical troubles in his own country, and to pre-
serve his liberty-perhaps his life-he was
compelled to fly from Russia For two years
he wandered about in Europe and then sailed
for the United States. In conversation with
a Kansas City Times reporter he gave con-
siderable interesting information regarding
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18

the political situa-
ton in Russia, al
though he carefully
avoided Identify
ing himself with
any of the factions
of whom he spoke.
He said that the
terrorists are really
IN the majority in
Russia, but that
the ma gnifcent or
gauization of the
secret police and
theconstante espion-
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OBRIEN SAILS TODAY.
Best Wishes of Irish mericans &; n with
Him and Not With Parnel1

NEW YORK, Dec. l2.-William O'Brien and r
d. Gill viii sail Tor France on the steamer OBJ
dam, tomorrow. Timothy Harrington sails for
England on the Etruria. Dillon, Sullivan and
o'Connor will remain behind with the object of
continuing the appeal for evicted tenants fund
in the event OF the consultation in France PROV
ing successful.
The Irish Parliamentary Fund Association has
issued an address in which@t say that whilst
they are not seeking to dictate TO the people of
Ireland, they feel il duty OF conscience to ssk
that lrelands political life should not be imper-
lied by personal interest or factional strife.
Deeply grateful tor Parnelrs services, they can
not consent TO have all that has been purchased
Tor Ireland at such cost shattered and los. in an
hour OF passion. The address continues:
While il pains us 10 take such a stand against
him whom we have heretofore recognized as
lTelsnd's leader, we unhesitatingly assert that
the cause Of home rule is superior to any man or
set OF men We, therefore, indorse the posi- ton
taken by the visiting parliamentary delegatiop
ana unite with them in asking that Parnell
recognize the will of the majority and bv rer-
Sonal sacrifice save the country from being cast
into civil strife, which gives comfort to Irennds
hereditary enemies, disheartens her friends.
allsnstes her allies. and must result In the total
destruction OF all that has been gained by his
service since the present constitutional move
melt began
Among the signers are Eugene Kelly, Joseph
J. o'Donohue, William r. Grace. John Byrne,
Joseph T. Daily and James F. Coleman.
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Union Pacific Freight Trains
Piled in a Heap.
BRAKEMAN INSTANTLY KILLED.
oregon Improvement Company Sues
Its General Land Agent.
steeihead Salmon Fishing . Profitable
industry-''The Drummer BOY OF tho
Rappahannock" Out OF Jail-Rev.
Mr.. Sloan I'm the Asylum.

WALLA WALLk, Dec 1e.-A corl;sso, orcryrcs
tne Union Pacific near Coyote station, seven
teen miles west OF Umatllla junction, at O'clock
this morning, between two freight trains. the
regular westbound and the FIRST section az an
eastoound extra. Head Brakeman James of the
extra was instantly killed Engineer Nicbols
and Fireman Geese were SERIOUSLY injured
when the regular west-bound freight tycs~
mad proceeded TO within two miles ~
Coyote the engineer saw another trasu
coming East on the same track. Tbe
engines OF both trains were ouicklv
reversed, and the engineers apnIled The AZ
BRAKES but owing to the short distance and
rapid speed OF the trains, the two engines
crashed together, completely demolishinr both.
The two engines met with such force that thew
were welded together, and the cara back Of
them were telescoped.
Where the accident occurred, the track "a uar-
1ectly straight for mile, and the engineer Of
no. . saw the approaching train in time TO set
the air brakes and inform the crew. who ALI
jumped, none being injured. The passenger
train was delayed over seven hours.
The extra had orders TO stop at Coyote ana
await the passing of the regular passenger ana
freight, but passed through without stopping.
When the second section arrived and found tho
first section not sidetracked the conductor i'm
mediately surmised that wreck had occurred
and telcgraphed for assistance.
The track was torn up for nearly mile. Both
engines and nearly all the cars are total wreck.
A temporary track has been built around the
wreck
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SENATOR soUIRE's INVESTIGATION
Report of Chinese Committee VIII Not
Re Presented Till january.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. i2.-Senator Squire,
chairman of the subcommittee of the joint
committee on immigration, which went 10 the
Pacific coast last month 10 investigate the sub
ject of the enforcement Of the existing laws
stricting Chinese immigration, returned last
evening in advance OF the other members of the
committee.
Speaking OF the investigations OF the subeom-
mittee, Mr.. Squire said
1.-The committee took q great deal of valuable
testimony on the Chinese question. We visited
four cities in Washington, Portland in Ore
con and San Francisco. We learned that there
was little complaint of Chinese being muggled
in over the southern border. but there Is great
deal OF smuggling OF Cinnamon and opium over
the northern border
The testimony seemed to show that this was
due to a defect, not in the law, but in the ad-
ministratiou OF the law. In other words, there
Is NOT a sufficient force of men patrolliug the
northern border With an increase in this force
think the present law IS sufficient to accom-
plish all intended
Another thirla: we discovered in San Fran
cisco was that il had been the custom 70 release
on bail Cinnamon brought before tnited states
commissioners, claiming TO have the right 70 en-
ter the United States under the existing Laws,
and that large proportion OF those 50 released
isappes red aud forfeited their bail, and Of those
who remained only per cent. returned 70
China.
1.-The testimony taken before the committee
called attention tC this condition OF affairs, aud
think il will fnC its own remedy. III this Is
accomplished ths COMMITTEES VIII have been
more than repaid Tor It's work-
The report OF the committee viii not be pre-
sented to congress until January or February.
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THE CHINESE AND THE NEGROES.
Debate in the Senate Brings Up Seattle
and Tacoma Trouble

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. l2.-[Special. l-"Dur-
ing the riots against the Chinese in Seattle and
Tacoma, Wash, as well as at some places in
Wyoming, the governors of these territories
took vigorous methods to preserve the law and
to protect the Chinese from mob violence AT
terwards, when the territories were states both
OF these governors were honored by seats in this
body, showing that the people indorse their ac-
ton"
This was short speech made by Senator Tel
Ter this afternoon, during the debate on Senator
Dolphs resolution relative to disfranchised citi-
zens. He was alluding to Senators
Squire, of Washington, and Warren, of Wyom-
ing. The debate was vigorous, and Mr.. Vest
brought the Chinese immigration question into
1t by comparing the treatment of the Mongolians
with that OF the negro.
Mr.. Dolph replied so forcibly as to wipe out
the entire ground on which Senator Vest stood.
The Oregon Senator held that the two ra.es
were not to be compared in the treatment they
were given. The colored man was citizen,
brought to this country against his win. The
Chinaman was not citizen and could not be-
come one. He did not want to, but came here
to hoard his earnings and return to his own
country. He would not assimilate with Amer
leans.
Senator Dolph discussed somewhat the old
trouble at Seattle and Tacoma with the Chinese,
and called on the senators from Washington to
support the statement that business men OF
standing and even clergymen had armed them
selves against a hoodlum mob to protect the
Chinese from Violence. He assured the Senate
that while the Chinese were underestimated,
they were treated as human beings In Port
land, San Francisco and other cities they were
allowed in the best parts Of the cities and were
not molested. He was very forcible In his state
ments, and the Senate and galleries listened
much more attentiyely than is usual while he
was giving the Chinese situation on the Coast
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NOW FOR THE PROCLAMATION.
Worlds Fair Representatives Visit Pres
fdent Harrison and Report.

WAsHISGToS CITY, Dec I2-Thomas W. Pal
mer, president, and Benjamin Butterworth, sec
retGry of the Worlds fair commission and f. w.
Peck, OF the local directory, waited on the presi-
dent this morning and requested that he issue
the formal proclamation inviting foreign gov
ernInents TO participate in the fair. They sub
mitted documents 10 prove that all the requisite
conditions prescribed by congress had been
fully complied with. The president assured
them that the proclamation will be issued as
soon as the necessary iarmali ties are observed
CHICAGO, Dec. 12.--Three important appoint.
ments were announced tonight by Director
General Davis at a meeting OF the local directors
OF the Worlds fair. Moses r. Handy, of Penn
sylyania, @ newspaper man, was named chief of
the department OF public action and promotion;
Honorable ". j. Buchanan, of Iowa, chief Of
the department of agriculture, and Joseph Hirst
of Florida, secretary of installation All these
nominations were concurred in by the board of
directors They win leave two vacancies In the
national commission, Messrs. Hirst and Bu-
chanan being members of that organization
The membership of the local body correspond
ing to the board OF control of the
national commission was also made public. The
members are: Lyman j. Gage, T. D. BRYAN Ferd
w. Peck, Edwin Walker. f. r. jeffrey Potter
Palmer, F. :. Winston and De Witt c. Cregier
Owing to lack OF time the directory decided TO
dispense with any public competition of arehi-
tects for designs for buildings.
A committee was authorized to select FIVE mr.
ehiteCts, or firms of architects, each chosen for
such work as would be most nearly parallel with
his best previous achievements. These archi-
tects will meet in conference.
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senator Squire, speaking Of the investigations
MADE on the Pacific coast, says il was shown
that only per cent OF the Chinese who are re-
manded by the courts in san francisco have
oecn actually returned TO China. This fs owing
IN many eases to the failure of the srrestns par
ues TO identify fugitives. To remedy the evil OF
tne influx OF Chinese over the boundary between
washington and the British possessions, the
senator believes more stringent surveillance
shouia be Kept on the line and better methods
adopted 10 prevent their coming over. For this
purpose he thinks larger appropriation should
De made for the employment OF detectives and
other officials TO keep closer scrutiny on the boz
der. A large number Of Chinese seek entrance
to the United States through the archipelago on
Puget sound. as convenient and comparatively
safe way of entrance, and to intercept them sue
cessfully steam launches should be employed.
The senator believes the fault lies not so much
IN the existing law as in the methods of enforce
ment employed, and thinks that before the ex-
piration OF the ten years exclusion limit the
provisions should be extended for another
period of years.
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THE PUGET SOUND NAVY YARD.
Report Sent to the President-Ordnance
Factory at Benfcsa.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. l2.-TSpecial. .l-Cap-
tain Thomas 0. Selfridgc, president of the COM
mission OF army and navy officers and civilians
appointed by the president TO select site for the
proposed dry dock on the Northwest coast OF
country, forwarded the report of the commission
to the president today. While nominally to Sc
lect site for dry dock, the real purpose of the
commission was TO select site for q navy yard.
board of naval officers, with Captain A. L.
Mahan as senior member, was sent out last year
TO select site for a navy yard and reported in
favor OF Point Turner, or Port Orchard. an arm of
Puget sound, near Seattle. There was so
much criticism OF the site selected
that congress provided for the present
commission to do the work over
again. Their report will not be published until
1t is transmitted TO congress- but it is stated on
good authority that the work of the Mahan
board has been sustained. The commission is
composed OF Captain Thomas Selfridge, Lieuten-
ant A. B. Wyckoff, Colonel George II. Mendell,
corps OF engineers, ex-Secretary OF the Navy
Richard Thompson, and ex-senator T. C. Platt.
They visited every available locality in the Puget
Sound region, and examined all the proposed
sites in detail. The advantages sought were
deep water frontage, place easy of defense in
time OF war, and nearneSs and availability of
supplies, materials and labor.
The report OF the commission to select site
for an ordnance factory on the Pacific coast was
iDi " diOeu W t1it pICslucut touay anu may 90 90
congress tomorrow, when it win be made public.
On the best authority it is stated that Benicia
was selected as offering advantages over any
other site that might be proposed with regard to
location and economy OF handling heavy ord
nance.
The speaker laid before the House today let
ter from the secretary of the treasury trans
mitting communication from the secretary of
war submitting an estimate for an appropria-
tion OF Sli COO for Benicia arsenal for improve
ment OF the plumbing system.
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Valuable Work Done by the
Senator's Committee.
DEBATE ON CHINESE QUESTION.
Dry Dock Commission Files Report
FayOring Port Orchard.
importers Want an Extension of Bonded
Period-World's Fair Is Ready for
the Presidents Proclamation The
Southern Outrages.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 12-fspeeial l-sen-
otor Squire OF Washington, was in his seat in
the senate today, having arrived this morning
he has been delayed by his duties as chairman
Oh the special congressional committee which
mas been conducting an examination into the
chinese immigration question on the Coast.
MIS- Squire, who left Washington some days
ago, did not come direct to the capital but will
remain while with her family at ilion, Ny.
The senator is at the Arlington for the winter
he said today that he had come to Washington
CITY q little in advance of the time he had ex-
pected, as he had received telegraphic
advices that questions of importance
might come up on which his presence
ana vote would be desirable. He expects TO de-
vote considerable time the next few days TO the
preparation of report, and intends to have it
ready when congress reaches an immigration
bill this winter
Senator Squire was in close consultation with
senator Allen today with reference to legisla-
uon which affects Washington. lie is in the
best OF health Many of the senators took ceea-
sion to Interview him with reference to the
senatorial situation in his state and tender TO
him their sincere wishes that he be back for an
other term. He does not have the appearance of
being the least bit worried over the outlook.
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APPoRTIoNMENT BILL REPORTED
Three Hudnred and Fifty-Six Members
The Basis 173,9OI.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. l2.-The apportion-
ment bill, based on a representation of $50
members OF the House OF Representatives, as
originally proposed by Frank, of Missouri was
this morning favorably acted on by the House
committee on census, and reported to the House
by Dunneil. The report notes the changes and
says that from the population of the United
States the committee subtracted the population
OF the District OF Columbia, Oklahoma and
Utah. The remainder was 6l,9OS,9O6. num-
Der OF different ratios were obtained by taking as
dfvisor the proposed membership. Each num-
Der was taken from $50 to 375 Trials were
made until number was found which would
give ratio which In application would secure
each state against any loss in membership, and
In no instance leave a major fraction. This
number was found to be $50. The ratio was
f3,9O1. The number of members obtained on
an even division was 339, and the additional
seventeen needed to make $50 was secured BY
giving another member to each of the seven
teen states having left to 1t major fraction.
These states are: Alabama, California, Georgia,
Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts,, Oregon, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Vir-
gfnia and Wisconsin.
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EXTENSION OF BONDED PERIOD
Asked by Importers, Who Cannot Pay
Duties February l.

CHICAGO, Dec I2.-Before the Mckinley bin
went into effect importers bought very heavily
The recent financial stringency has made many
OF them doubt their ability TO take the goods out
OF bonded warehouses February l. as required by
law, without serious difficulty, money being so
tight. 4 number of merchants aud BANKERS of
this section are preparing petition TO congress
10 extend the bonded period to October /. 1891.
A dispatch from New York says the Woo1cn
Goods Association recommends extension at
least until July /. and has SO notified the secre-
tary OF the treasury.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. Pin the House to-
day Representative Flower, of New York, intro
Grced for reference joint resolution directing
the secretary of the treasury 10 extend the
bonded period for goods In bond at custo NJ
houses, from February TO July l, ls9l.
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The storm Has Passed.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 2.-The cyclone OF
wednesday remained nearly stationary nenr
Vancouver island up 10 this morning. When
during the day it suddenly moved with gfeaf
rapidity eastward along the BOUNDARY oi ssns y
ingfon II Is now central 70 the hV5tnnatu y
western Montana. Throughout oregon and
Washington the winds have shifted 70 wssseriys
attended with light rains generaly, stnsugs M
sSs aass,trsrd over British Columbia
YYSolent gaIes, with thick weather
and rain, were experienced aioag a,. ne
yq-is' y5ss ,oo1ning the wind was blowing twelve
rliIsr iIs l Der hour from The southeast e fort
canby, and during last night the velocity Is. nha
increased to nearly ninety llss Fl. wls-sv,
,sf,. area has extended southwark INFO NeftnAsh
eaiifornia 10 the soih parallel Of north ia,s,,nas
taxing in Red BLUFF and Eureka. ont WI eas n"s
advance any further south. =, s,v ~ ~ ss,Idly
s.sfsh tTinds sbifting 10 westerly, showing Inc
departire OF the stoTEn 70 the easL