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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-06

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-The Worlds
Fair Committee has finished a bill APP
propriating Il million and half, and
appointed sub committee to prepare
report. Immediate action is urged.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-06
Floods from the St. Lawrence.

MONTREAL, Feb. Cit was reported
here that the water in the st. Lawrence
River has risen so high that there is
six feet of water in some of the streets
of La Prairie. A serious flood is an
tioipated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-06
Parnell's Case in Parliament.

DUBLIN, Feb. Cat the opening of
Parliament next week, says the Free
mans Journal, Mr.. Parnell will de-
mand the appointment OF commit
tee to inquire into the Times igott
cons piracy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-06
OIL Still kxNlOsIOn.

LIMA, O., Feb. 6.--By an explosion of
an oil still in the STANDARD works ut this
place Patrick Ryan was killed and i've
others injured, mono of them fatally.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-06
Conference Of Coke Operator. and Minor.

ScoTrpALE, Pa, Feb G.-The con-
ference of coke operators and minors
Is still is session. 1t is rumored that
they have agreed on q price for mining,
but at what figure could not be OBJ
tanned
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-06
The Leconev Murder Trial.

CAMDEN, n. j.. Feb. 6.-There wero
no impor tant Developments in the La-
coney murder trial to-day. Tho pris-
oner seems elated over the evidence
thus far and says he is confident Of ao-
ouittal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-06
England Will Take Possession.

LONDON, Feb. 6.-Lord Salisbury has
arranged for immediate occupation by
England of the Makolol and Shire dis
tricts of southeast Africa.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-06

They are eROtistical enough to oonsrat.
"late themselves on the fact also, that
their fall and winter stock, all put to.
gether, would not be large enough 70
warrant their advertising an annual
clearing sale.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-06
HERE is A QUESTION
Why Has the c. v, D Sold More
,,0YerC0atS in 1889 Than 1888.

This is quite q COnundrum. for
there has never been such q wet,
warm, disagreeable season, Ger.
tainly not since they have been in
business.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-06
Tho PoDe's Brother III

ROME, Feb. 6.-Cardinal Joseph
Pecci, brother of Pope Leo, is i'll with
severe attack of pneumonia.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-06
ADJOURNMENT GOSSIP.
A Story OF a Compromise that will Be
Taken with Some Salt.

WASHINGTON, August GA rumor that
there is a prospect of an understanding
between the Republicans and Democrats
of the Senate, looking to an adjournment
at no very distant day, has gained con-
siderable circulation here.
AS the story goes, the Democrats are
beginning to feel that they will not be
able to do all the talking for eight hours
day for the next two months, and are
already tired of the bargain. 1t is said
they have received assurance from the
Republican side that there will be no ef-
fort to pass the election bill at this ses-
sion, and with this understanding the
Democrats are trying to bring about an
understanding on their side to let the
tariff bill pass soon and then adjourn.
There are great many details to the
story, which it is unnecessary to go into,
but it must be taken with big grain Of
allowance. Everybody certainly is anx-
ious to adjourn, but it will be very diff
cult to arrange the details. Notwithstand-
ing the leaves of absence have been re-
voked by order of the house, but very
few absentees have yet put in an appear
anCe.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-06
Southwest Prospects Good.

BosToN, Aug. 5.-General Traffic Man
ager Miller, of the Union Pacific, is in
town. He says the prospects OF the
Union Pacific in Texas, in connection
with the Denver, Texas and Ft. Worth
are very encouraging, and that the Ore
gon Railway and Navigation lines will
have large business as crops in Wash
ington and Oregon, now harvested, are
abundant. He says the prospect is poor
for the corn crop in Kansas and Nebraska,
and speaks in gloomy terms of the i'm
mediate future for the new states of
Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. The
purchase of the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco road by the Atchison, he considers
a very wise move and says that the silver
legislation will be very beneficial to the
territory covered by the Union Pacific.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-06
A Big Coal Contract,

CANON Cry, Colo, August 6.-From q
prominent A., 7. & S. Fe. man it is learn
ed that the Canon City Coal company
have contracted with one man in Kansas
City, Mo-, to furnish him with 5000 cars
of their justly celebrated COAL This is an
enormous contract, the biggest ever given
in this country to one man. Kansas City
is new market for our COAL and the in
PRODUCTION of it in that market means a
steady increasing demand for it, as it is
always considered the very best wherever
introduced. The Santa Fe making rate
to that point from Canon City will allow
OF the coal being brought into competi-
ton with inferior grades, and hence the
demand will increase.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-06
Nor The LARGEST But The BEST!
Tle washington LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK
J. w SCH0FIELD, Gen'l Agt. for New Mexico.
For LIFE, ACCIDENT INSURANCE,
Address, j. w. sCHoFIELD,


Following calves will come the yearIings,
then 2-year-old and then the old stock
completely closing out many cattle inter
ests." James w. Hamilton, live stock
agent OF the Santa Fe, formerly treasurer
of Kansas, says:
THE talk of the Cherokee strip clear
ance running the cattle market and the
cattle men is nonsense. When | was in
Chicago the other day there were I'll 900
cattle in the stock-yards. At that rate
there is not three days supply in the en-
tire strip; SO that l can't see where any
terrible hardship can be worked by the
order commanding the vacation"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-06
The Cattle In the Cherokee strip.

topeka, Aug. 6.-The cattle men who
have to vacate the Cherokee strip think
it will result in great depression to the
cattle trade. +. }. Booth, Of Coldwater,
said to-day:
81 have 5000 head Of cattle which the
president says must be removed by Octo-
ber /. | don't know what will be the re-
suit of the move, but anticipate a great
depression in the market in consequence
of the sudden glut caused by the i'm
mense and unusual shipments. Suppose
we have 1900 acres Of land fenced. What
of it? Why, there is no more than
enough to make ranch building, a
house for the boys and letting the horses
Craze. Why, 4,5OO acres isn't nibbling
ground for 1000, much less three times
as many. am very strongly in hope
that President Harrison and Secretary
Noble will see that mistake has been
made before it is too late and our cattle
are Oh the market at ruinous prices. l
have already commenced shipping calves.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-06
New Mexico Sheen.

ALAMosA, Colo, Aug. 6.-Shipments Of
sheep are being made from the San Luis
valley and from northern New Mexico in
large quantities. Since Friday there have
been six long train loads, and more are
to follow. They are for the most part for
the Kansas City and Chicago markets.
1t is many day since sheep were as
valuable as they are at this time. Weth-
ers bring at the shipping points from
$3.50 to 1925 q head. s.....
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-06
A KumOred Rock Island Line.

DENVER, Colo, Aug, ct is reported
that party Of Rock Island surveyors are
running line between point on Cherry
creek near Elizabeth and Monument
with view of paralleling the Rio Grande
to Colorado Springs.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-06
7 Te|egTaphic Tidings
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, August 6.-The senate
met at 10 O'Clock, and Immediately pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the tariff
bill, the pending item being the paragraph
relating to cylinder and crown glass pol
ished.
Berry addressed the senate on the gen
eral subject OF tariff legislation. He de.
MED the correctness of Hiscock's asser-
ton that the question had been finally
settled at the last presidential election.
''The majority of the American people, ,"
Berry asserted, "did not then declare in
favor Of the protective theory, but rather
in favor of the party that advocated a
tariff for revenue only. Sooner or later
right would prevail and then, but not
until then, could it be said that the ques-
ton was finally settled. Under the wise
and patriotic administration of Grover
Cleveland surplus in the treasury had
accumulated, but now at the close of one
session of congress under Republican ad-
ministration the question was how to
guard against deficiency. And yet, in
stead OF meeting that deficiency in way
somewhat just, instead of imposing all in
come tax on the wealther classes, it was
proposed to add to the burdens that were
borne by poor men,"
HOUSE.
Bingham, of Pennsylvania, moved to
lay on the table motion which has been
pending some time to reconsider the vote
by which the house passed the bill to
grant leaves OF absence to clerks in first
and second class postoffices. The motion
to reconsider was tabled.
Snyder, OF Minnesota, rising to ques-
ton of privileges, denounced as a false
hood, an article in Detroit paper stating
that at conference between the Mime
sofa delegation and Speaker Reed, rela-
tive to certain Improvements of Sault Ste
Marie canal, the speaker declared '"To
hell with your inland seas"
Mckinley, Of Ohio, from the committee
ON rules, reported las substitute for Cum
mings' resolution) resolution asking the
secretary of the navy for his reasons
for the increase of the force at kittery
navy yard. In speaking OF the
resolution, Cummings, of New York, said
he rose in defence of public morality and
public law, which had been menaced by
high official. The order increasing the
force of Kittery navy yard looked as
though the design was to use the execu-
tive power for partisan purposes. He re-
ferred to the great evil that would result
from the introduction of politics into the
navy yards, and going back to the admin
istration of the navy department by Sec.
Robson, he commented severely upon
the action of that official in filling the
navy yards with partisan friends just pre-
vious to congressional election. He
charged that the Kittery yard was used
for political purposes, and quoted figures
to show that previous to elections the list
OF employees was much larger than it was
month or two afterwards. The majority
of men employed came from Maine, the
state OF Thomas Bracket Reed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-21
SITTING BULLS GHOST

PIERRE, S. D., Dec. ga ranchman
named Tom Holland, located thirty-five
miles up the Bad river, arrived today. and
what he tells creates decided sensation,
as he is reliable witness. He SAYS the
peaceable, ChristianiZed aud semi-civlliZed
tribe of the Two Kettle Sioux are now
seized with sudden frenzy and are imitat-
ing the widest orgies of the ghost dance
INDUCED in by the hOstiles. His account
is as follows:
Night before last some Indians were re-
turning from a little social gathering
when sight met their eyes that chilled
them TO the bone. One of their number
directed their attention TO the top of
the bluff, and there stood a figure
IN white, perfectly motionless. Suddenly
one of them cried out in Sioux: SIT is Sit
ting Bull" Then did the marrow in the
bones of the good Indians grow cold and
their teeth chatter. The phantaslna sud
denly commenced waving an arm, as If
unotioning them TO follow, and with the
speed of bird giided front hilltop to hill
top, finally disappearing in the direction
of the Bad Lands. Sitting Bull is thus
identified as really the simon-pure, long
danced-for Messiah, busted in the flesh
but healthy in the spirit, and was beckon-
ing them TO join his followers and avenge
his death. A ghost dance is the eonse-
quence, and the spirit has moved down the
river, and. according 10 Holland, il has
affected them as far down as Willow
creek.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-21
AN IMPROVEMENT THREATENED.

The contest court resumed operations
Yesterday morning, and as Fred Bentley ;
memory had been very muddy the day be
fore. he was again brought up and showed
signs of improvement 1t is thought he
may completely recover, as he produced a
contract Coates had with the committee
to leave the ticket. Bob Coates had not
recovered He knew less than any one.
He had CHANGED TO meet Ayres the day
after the election, and by another chance
Ayres assured him be should be deputy
Tom Fitch had a good memory and the
puny ring got mad. They pressed hard on
the snags in their mouths. He said Coates
would not put up 500 assessment TO the
committee, and as he was treasurer he
knew. Rufus Cone. il was announced.
would give $500 if Bob would get of So
Bob go. of. but Cone only gave the COM
mittee $500, and Fitch did not know
where the other 500 went to-to
Coates OF some one else. Bob Coates had
told him before the election that be. Bob
Coates, was to be appoiated deputy BY
Ayres.
After some more defective memory per-
formances Sam Amidon said that Ayres
bad agreed TO see TO IL the Democratic
committee would get $500 II they would
take him In The committee had promised
70 send no Ayrss tickets out in the country
but they did
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-21
Wealth in the Watermelon.

Every season develops more and more
fully the prevailing necessity for the dis
coyery of some practical and profitable
use to which the surplus melon crop
may be put. Every melon left in the
field at the end Of the season, except for
seed, represents a waste. A means by
which this waste, which annually as
sumes enormous proportions. could be
averted would no doubt be hailed with
pleasure by every melon grower in the
country; therefore the announcement
from the Southland 10 the effect that
such means has been discovered. If su-
thenticated, Is an important one.
The new discovery, which consists Of
converting the melon bulb into strip, II
is alleged. will establish in the south an
industry scarcely OF second Importance
TO that of producing oil from cotton
seed, and the product is vouched for As
being the very best ever yet made II
the report proves true. and there seems
70 be little or no reason for discrediting
it. Mississippi and Scott counties may,
with little energy. convert that which
is now absolutely valreless into profits
running into the thousands.-ChArleston
democrat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-21
SHERMAN ON THE INDIANS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The annual ban
quet TO commemorate the landing of the
pilgrims, was given tonight. Among the
toasts responded 10 was, The President
of the United States" A cordial welcome
to Gen. Sherman was the next thing on
the program. The general made brief
speech. He referred to the inhabit nts Of
the continent who first met the pilgrims
on these shores, the Indians There were
no richer people in the world than the In
dams, he said, they had enough land TO
give each whole quarter section and yet
they did not seem TO get along very we'll
He said he thought the present troubles
were greatly exaggerated. He advocated
giving the control of the Indians 10 the
war department. If that were done there
would be no Indian outbreaks. The In-
dian 4nust either starve or work. The
government had been most liberal with
them, but they had not improved their
condition at all during the last twenty
five years. Other speakers responded 70
1OaStS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-21
PACKING HOUSE pRnnucrS-

CHICAGO, Dec 20-The intricate prob
lem concerning rates on.iive hogs and
packing house products from the Missouri
river to Chicago has been solved, Temporal
rily at least. A compromise has been
effected, whereby the rate on packing
house products is advanced from Is TO -
cents and the live hog rates are reduced
from % to % cents. The Alton road waived
its demand for an 1S-cent rate, the other
roads having affected an agreement where
by Fowler q Son, of Kansas City, assent
to a modification, temporarily, of the con-
tract held by that firm with the Alton.
Such assent is stated TO be experimental,
being given to avert the establishment of
a rate of cents per 100 pounds on ship
ments of live hogs from Northwestern
Missouri river points 10 St. Louis, which
would prove severe blow 20 the packing
interests located at Kansas City and
vicinity
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-21

Houdin acquired comfortable COM
petence by the exercise of his art, and b.
built a handsome villa at ST. Gervais,
near Blois. When he had retired from
business he amused himself by introduc.
ing various curious inventions into his
place and the grounds attached 70 II.
The garden gate was situated some 400
yards from the house. a visitor had
only TO raise diminutive brass knockef
and let it fan upon the forehead Of q fan
tastic face-mal1ing but a faint sound
when large bell WAS set IN motion in
the villa
At the same time the -ate swung open
automatically. the plate bearing the
name Robert Houdin" disappeared.
and another took its place on which was
engraved the word "EntreZ-" When
the poStmRn delivered the letters he had
brought he was instructed TO drop them
through shit in the gate into the recep-
sacle provided for this purpose. The
box, directly this was done. started Of
Its own accord on its journa TO the
front door Of the house by nlSans of a
miniature elevated railway.
Houdin invented. too. an ingenious
contrivance by which. while lying in
bed, he could feed his horse in a stable
fifty yards from the villa, for on touch
ing small button there WAS put in mo-
ton an apparatus that caused the exact
portion Of oats required for the animals
81 -. e. u.
granary above. ByRnother curious piece
Of mechanism a little bench that stood
beside ravine IN remote part of the
grounds was so constructed that inIne-
diately any person sat down upon II the
machine automatically traversed mar
row bridge that spanned the gorge, and
having deposited the occupant on the
other side the bench returned toits orig
inal position.-Chambers' Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-21
DISTRICT COURT.

Julian Champion VS.. w. w. Ring ct al.
judgment for plaintiff for s2,79l.
A. J. Small VS.. c. Wood Davis; judgment
for plaintiff for 81 1888.
Julia Champion VS.. r. Watson ct al.
Judgment for plaintiff for sl,925.
T. j. Beach VS.. w. w. Hays; judgment
for defendant for costs.
II. Stephens VS.. Albert Law ct al; judg
ment for plaintiff for 81, 22s.
Martin e Eckstein VS.. Eva Beach; YER
dict for plaintiff for $40.
Ella Clurg VS.. j. f. Bowel; motion to
enforce sale, refused. =.
NJ +. Cunningham VS. Rock Island
road; motion to squash service, sustained.
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
y. Nelson VS.. Kansas Furniture COM
pany; in hearing before the court on an at
tachment.
". o. Nelson Manufacturing company
VS.. Wichita Plumbing, Pump and Supply
company; judgment for plaintiff for S106.
Wichita Lumber company vs.. Boston
Land company; Judgment for plaintiff for
$255.
PROBATE COURT.
Marriage license issued to w. D. Robin
son and Miss Isabelle Hulcome.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-21
sEDGwICK COUNTY TEACHERS ASso-
CATION.

From the large number OF teachers as
Sembled al the Lewis academy yesterday
afternoon aud the amount of enthusiasm
displayed, n would seem that the prepar-
ations for holidays festivities had in no way
interfered with the Sedgwick county
teachers.
The meeting was called to order prompt
iy at 1850 by the president, Y. l.. Alex
ander
After the reading OF the minutes of the
last meeting, Prof. j. Y. Colville, princi-
pal of the Mulvane school, presented a
paper entitled Defects OF Kansas School
Laws
Prof Colville urged that railroad tax
should be distributed equal among the
school districts o. a township instead Of
paying 10 individual districts as at pres
ent. He was in favor ola state uniformity
of text books, but was not in favor of the
state publishing its own text books as it
had been tried and proved a failure in
every instance. He also favored the date
of the annual school meeting being
changed from July TO April or May as by
so doing teachers would have a better
chance 10 procure schools for the follow
ing year and school boards would he
obliged TO be in such hurry TO select
their teachers.
This subject was discussed by NJ. r.
Weyneth. who advanced the idea that
the state should furnish text books free
of charge 10 the pupils of the public
schools. The proposition provoked quite
a general discussion.
The next subject of the program was a
paper. OBJECTIONS TO the series of text
books adopted by the Sedgwick county
text book committee, read by J.. = Bailey
Mr. Baify proceeded TO criucise the series
adopted in the most approved style. The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-21
AN APPEAL FROM OUR AFRo-AFRICAN
FRIENDS.

Inasmuch as you did it not unto the least OF these
you aid 1t not unto me.-Matthew ~ As.
Thus saith the Son of God. But the
question arises, who are the least Of these?
Christ's true followers would answer any
and all of Gods creation who are outcasts
destitute or suffering. And modern
Christianity answers: We will build
schools of industry; we will organize
children's homes; we will gather in the
orphan, and we will hover over them even
as hen gathers her brood under her
wing, and we will abk Gods blessing TO be
with US; we will ask the city council to
help us; we will demand a share of the
county taxes; we will appeal TO public
charity; we will educate and provide
Inquiries for the little sweet faced blue
eyed creatures of our own, but we
cannot contaminate, and have no
room fer those of sable hue
Though know they belong inpart to
our ancestory). Historians. authors and
orators write the Ethiopian as the inferior
race of man. What means inferiorityy
And who shall be greatest in my fathers
houseY Christ fell under the cross and
the Ethiopian bore il away for him to
Golgotha. The Caucasian today is great
estest and we thedescendants of Africa en-
riched by the best blood of the nation
come todap crying in the name of God for
Justice We the ladies of Wichita have
organized an Afro-American mission for
the care of all destitute and orphan chill
dren. We constitute humane society
and we appeal to every colOred man and
woman TO come humble yourselves before
God; give us of goods all you can spare and
God will bless US. The least shall be first
and the first shall be asst, saith the word
of God. Also, we app al TO all Christian
lovers Of humanity to give To us cast-otf
clothing of any description contribu-
ton, of merchandise or money, and enable
us to prepare place for the poor wait re-
gardless of race, creed or color. When
established we viii ask she city council to
help us. We wi demand a share of the
county taxes and will provide a place aud
care for the now unprotected and home
less children SO often seen on our street
corners.
All contributions received at our now
temporary home No. 43l North Water
street All articles sent will please have
the donors name attached and full re-
port will be given by the secretary In the
city PAPERS.
Remember the text.
"Inasmnch US you did Il not unto the least OF
thcse, you did IL not unto me-
Mrs. NAOMI ANDERSON, Pres.
Mrs. L. ALEXANDER, Sec.