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Knights of Pytllias.

MILWAUKEE, July Camp Carnahan il
occupied by over 1000 members of Knights
of Pythias, and before Monday noon the
number in camp will reach five times that
number. Railways running to Milwaukee
received notice from connecting lines that
nearly four hundred cars will be delivered
to them at Chicago before noon Monday
for trans-shipment to Milwaukee. This in
cludes delegations from nearly every state
in the Union. The programme of the week
will not be open until Tuesday morning,
when there will be given at the exposition
building monster reception to the supreme
lodge, which will Immediately after 20 into
session and win hold daily meetings for two
weeks.
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THE HECONGRESSIONAL PROGRAMME

WASHINGTON, July 6.-Frye's shipping
bills are unfinished business on the senate
calendar for tomorrow and he hopes to
have them disposed of without further de-
lay. He will then ask to have the river and
harbor bill taken mp. This bill, with the
amendments which the committee ON COM
merce have authorized Frye to Offer, carries
an appropriation Of about $26, ,OOO, 600, and
he says it is the best bill Of the kind ever
prepared.
Morrill,, chairman of the finance COM
mittee, will endeavor to have the tariff bill
made an order of businesss after the ship
ping bills are out of the way. The tariff
bill, it is understood, will be in charge of
Senator Aldrich. II the river
and harbor bill gets the right
of way it is more than probable that the
tariff debate will not begin in earnest until
next week, az there are three appropriation
bills to come before the senate this week,
one of which-the sundry civil-is likely to
its provisions as it passed the house is the
appropriation Of $4,000 for geological
and irrigation surveys, to be expended un-
der the direction Of Director Powell, and
this will be antagonized by Stewart and
possibly by other western senators, who
WHut tuO 1rI130t1OU UuEv0y W U0 COuOUCt6O
by the agricultural department..
The other two appropriation bills are In
dian and consular and diplomatic report
conference committee silver bill, which
privileged matter 10 likely to be presented
before the close of the week, and it will
probably give rise to debate of some
length.
The caucus of republican senators is ex-
pected this week to decide whether OF not
to take up the election bill, which probably
will be received from the house tomorrow,
at this session.
Proceedings in the house promise to be
comparatively uninteresting. Probably q
general deficiency appropriation bill, the
last of the appropriation bills, will be acted
upon before the week is ended. The cleo
ton committee is desirous Of securing the
consideration for two contested election
cases Miller VS.. Elliott, South Carolina,
and Langston va. Venable, Virginia. which
have been for some time on the calendar.
Friends bankruptcy bill is also expected
will be before the house this week.
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A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.

An Old Tailor Cut to Pieces to Prevent
Identification.
DENVER, July Ga Las Vegas special to
the News says murder was committed in
this city some time last night. j. N. Stuts-
man, an inoffensive old man and tailor by
trade, who has been working in the different
tailor shops in the city for the past six OF
seven years, was the victim. His body was
found about mile west of town this after
noon, it having evidently been dragged
there after he was killed. His throat was
his face skinned evidently to prevent iden-
tifcation. He had nothing on but pair Of
drawers. Nothing is known at this time az
to the cause that led to the killing or who
the murderer ia.
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New sealing Contract.

4 Now S68Il6K C00Vt8Ct.
SAN Francisco, July 6.-The Chronicle
states the Alaska Commercial company,
which until recently had exclusive right
to capture seals in American waters OF
Behring sea, has now secured a contract
with the Russian government granting them
exclusive right to capture seals on the
Siberian coast. The number. of seals to
be taken is limited but is
not known. It is believed to be very large.
The steamer Karluk, owned by the COM
pany, has recently sailed for Petroffsky to
capture seals there. Competition Of the
Alaskan Commercial company will be very
severe for the North American Commercial
company which was recently awarded by
Rehring sea and it is believed the effect
will be to greatly reduce the price of skins.
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A Big Race On.

CHICAGO, July Ex-senator Stanford s
famous stallion Palo Alto has been matched
against the grey geldinR. Jack, record 2:l5,
owned by George Middleton, of Chicago.
The match was made to-day between Mid
dleton and Orrin Hickok, the agreement
being dated yesterday to be binding. The
conditions are that the horses shall trot u
race of mile heats best three in Ave in
harness. Saturday, July 26, at either WASH
ington park, Detroit or Cleveland. The
match is for y. 200 side. Forfe,ts of 81 900
from each party have already been placed
with Secretary Brewster. Of the Washington
Park club.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The pope has confirmed Archbishop Cor
rigan's action in regard to DR.. Burtscli, and
tho latter will be trsnsferred to rural
parish.
President Harrison yesterday attended
the Presbyterian church ut Capo May. After
the sermon ho shook hands with most c.
tho congregation.
Tho new cabinet Of Spain 10 composed cf
active colonial policy. but will remain neu-
tral in European matters.
The condition Of Count kalnoky 10 ne
ported to be worse.
NonteneQrius have crossed The Turkiah
frontier IN large numbers and hnve ~
successful in ssveral euco0neege vtAA ~
TuFiA Thsy nov thseaAe1 ~ teUU -
lpek.
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Senator'S Say They Will Bring
Charges Against Him for Thor
ough Investigation.
His Attempt to Withdraw Irriga-
BILE Land from Homestead Set
tlement May be Defeated.
A New Proposition from the Irrigation
Committee Of the Senate that May
Go Through.

WAsHINoroN, d. c., July 6.-(Special1-
The senator's from Washington, Montana,
North and south Dakota took another
whirl at Powell yesterday before tho ap-
preparation committee and this time were
reinforced BY Senator Teller, of Colorado,
who has been Powell's friend heretofore.
The irrigation committee submitted q
new proposition to be incorporated in the
appropriation bill in place Of the 4750, 600
Powell proposition IN the house bill. II il
that $200, 600 is 10 be Appropriated for arte-
sian experimental irrigation, and 100000
for an irrigation survey, all the work to be
carried on by the department. Of agriculture
instead OF the geological survey. Chairman
Allison. of the appropriation COMMITTEES, was
searching in his questions. He asked Al
len about the irrigation Of Washington,
Power about Montana and Casey and Moody
about the Dakotas. Senator Casey having
spent considerable time in investigating
irrigation matters in North Dakota was
able to give the committee great deal of
information relative to his state. While
no conclusion was reached by the commit
tee, 1t ID believed the Powell faction will be
defeated and the work Of irrigation in the
future will be placed in the hands of the
secretary Of agriculture. If this is done
Powell will be checkmated in his attempt
to withdraw all the irriQable lands
and all lands in the vicinity Of such
lands from homestead settlement. It
is probable that the secretary of
agriculture would direct that all reservoir
and canal sites be withheld and the other
lands be opened for settlement as before.
1t was developed at yesterdays examina-
tion that the North Daketa artesian basin
extended as far west in Montana as where
tn 18th meridian crossed the boundary line
and from this point southeast along the
foothills of the mountains. It is said that
two senator's asserted that they would
bring charges against Powell in the senate
and have him investigated.
Nothing further has been heard here from
the Tacoma-Seattle census imbroeeio. II ia
surmised at the census bureau that tho
supervisor does not care to reopen the
count; most supervisors are jealous Of their
work + and are not inclined
to believe that their enumera.
tors have not made an accurate
count. 1t is not probable that the recount
will be ordered in these cities although the
bureau officers have not heard from Super
visor Collay, who is at Whatcom.
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CHARMED BY A 81.
Hair Raising Experience Of . Ne~ 5rsey

Hair Raising Experience Of NeN SFsey
Man.
PLAmYuID, N. J., July 6.-If ever aman's
hair stood ON end through fright that hair
belongs to James E. Irwin. assistant man
ager Of the Electric Light works here.
He had an experience tonight which he
will reoollect to his dying day. Feeling
tired he lay on the lounge in his Office and
was just dozing OF into pleasant little
sleep when he heard rustic among the
waste papers in the basket.
Looking at the basket Mr.. Irwin became
transfxed, and tho sight he beheld started
the cold perspiration from every pore in his
skin.
A huge snake was slowly gliding over the
top. When its tail reached the door il
ooiled its body and svayed its head. ita
Irwin.
That gentleman says he appeared to lose
all control over his arms, legs and body.
He could not rise from the lounge and he
shouted for help, but the noise OF the ma.
chinery in the big room adjoining drowned
his cries. The snake then uncoiled itself,
and, with sinuous notion started for the
The SMELL over Mr.. Irwin seemed to be
broken, and seeing a big wrench on shelf,
the gentleman jumped on the lounge and
made for it. The snake saw the act, and
then ensued an awful battle. Irwin aimed
a blow with the wrench at the snakes head
and missed it, but hit the reptile ON the
body. Three successive times did Mr.. r.
win try to deal the fatal blow, but each time
failed.
With it's body crushed where the wrench
had fallen, the reptile writhed and twisted
in a vain endeavor t. reach it's enemy, who
was now lodging around the room, keeping
clear.
The Office is small room with one out.
let, and as the snake was between him and
the door Irwin was prisoner. Watching
his chance, he suddenly rushed into Close
quarters and by well-direoted blow
crushed the snakes head and ended thu
fight.
MIR. Irwin then called some of the me1
and together they measured the dead rep
tile. It was seven feet one inch long and
the body was as thick as q mans arm
Those who saw it did not recognize itt
species,
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Good Crops for Dakota.

HURON. i. D., July Crops throughout
South Dakota made more rapid growth
during the past week than ever before
known in the state. Reports from all
parts of the state received at the United
States signal Office last evening indicate .
glowing outlook.
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His own Exccu cutioner.

BozEafAs. Mont, July Especial. Tho
body Of man named Pat Mckee wss found
this morning hanging in shed near the
city. II Ii evident that Mckee deliberately
killed himself, using cord and a scaffold
which he kicked over. Mckee is an Irish
man and has been working in this part Of
tee country for tho past year. He was
broke and had. been drinking heavily. He
came from ireland and had no relatives
in these parts.
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IL Will be Vetoed.

BATON RouGE, La, July 6.-T0-mosrow
evening the fifth day will have expired ON
which Gov. Nichols has to return the lot
terry bill. either with or without his sp-
proval. There in hardly Q doubt a. TO
what the executive Intends 10 do in the
matter. Gov. Nioholls' advisor stated that
not only would the governor veto the bin.
but the action OF the legislature viii BE-
strongly eoudsmnod.
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LONDON, July 6-Last night the police
men of Bow Street station refused to 20 ont
ON duty because constable who has taken
prominent part in the agitation Of inn
provements Of the condition Of the police
force had been removed to another district.
Eventually the constable was reinstated
and the Bow street men returned to duty.
To-day 49 policemen were suspended.
Others went on duty tonight. They were
hooted at by crowd outside the station.
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Clearing House Exchanges.

BosToS, July 6.-The total gross ex-
changes for the week, as shown by dis
patches from the leading clearing houses
OF the United States and Canada. is 81, 1885,
7l6,0e5, decreast of ll.4 per cent. as COM
pared With the corresponding week last
yeags
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Two Children Drowned.

CHAMRERsBuna, Pa, July 6.-Ira and
Doler Gauger, two sons of VIM. Gaugor Of
Waynesboro. aged and 4 years respectively
we're drowned today in Antietam crock.
whilo fishing.
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Hard Sentence.

vienna, July 6.-The trial Of ten Hum
garian women charged with poisoning their
husbands concluded yesterday. Two Of the
prisoners were acquitted. four were
sentenced to death, one to servitude for life
and three to fifteen years imprisonment
each.
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sunday Base Bali.

At Toledo-Toledo. s; Syracuse. 6.
At st. Louis-St. Louis. Z; Brooklyn, g
At Louisville Ii; Rochester, 8.
At iladclphia-Athletics. "a; Columbus,
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Winnie Davis Home.

New YORK. July 6.-Miss Winnie Davis,
daughter of Jefferson Davis, rrrived from
Europe to-day On La Bretaene. She vas
welcomed home by hers6ancee, Alfred VIII
kinsou.
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Tho Irish ut the Vatican.

NEW YoRK, July 6.-Monsignor Bernard
OReilly was a passenger on LaBretaRhs.
He left here eight years ago to champion tbs
Irish question in Rome and faithfully de-
Tended it at the vatican. MonEgnor said
the English are making every endeavor to
influence the vatican on the Irish question,
but friends of Ireland are constantly on the
lookout and thus far, with aid OF the popo,
managed to hold the upper hand.
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Friendly to- Franco.

PARIS, July 6.-The Gear remitted stamps
to duties, amounting to $4,000 ON lease Of
the new French embassy at st. Petersburg.
This is looked upon az unique mark Of
his friendship toward France.
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Premier Crispi's Bomb.

Roxz, July 6.-There &as another scsns
of disorder at the chamber yesterday due TO
Premier Crispi's declaring he possessed
documents containing serious charges
against municipal authorities Of Catania
and refusing to produce documents until
the proper time arrives. Signor Imbriani
and other members vehemently protested
against the premier's course.
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Cholera Increasing.

MADRID, July C.The cholera epidemic
in Valencia has slightly increased. Eleven
new cases and three deaths are reported at
Tolora, and three new cases and three
deaths at Gambia.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
To Keep Trousers in shane.

A well dressed man recently entered a
leading mems furnishers store and asked
TO be shown suspenders. Presently after
due investigation he selected certain
style and inquired of the salesman how
many pairs he had in stock. Eight was
the number and he took the lot, the
clerk meanwhile looking at the custom.
er with a suspicion as to his sanity.
There was method in the mans mad
ness. You see," said he, when one
has a pair of suspenders for each pair OF
trousers and one hangs the trousers by
the suspenders from the closet nail, the
dependant weight keeps the trousers in
shape and the fbag' out of the knees.
Moreover" continued this practical lat
ter day Beau Brummell, "think of the
waste of the time involved in the chang
ing of ones suspenders every time one
changes ones trousers, let alone the
bother.
And then consider in such a case the
wear and tear in both suspenders and
trousers. Besides, one pair of trousers
may be longer or shorter than another.
and the suspenders, if they have not to
be changed, once adjusted properly, the
process Of hosting up or down, which
causes an expenditure Of time and pa
tience, is done away with. 1t is in
Enitely pleasanter and decidedly cheaper
III the end TO have dozen pair of braces
on hand" exclaimed the argumentarive
toff in tone of conviction, as he picked
up his package and strode out OF the
doorway y.-Clothier ard Furnisher.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
A. O. u. w.
A Statement of Membership and Gains
for Month-Notes.

A Statement of Membership and Gains
for q Month-Notes.
The following list shows the total member
ship OF the order in each state and territory.
according to the latest official statement of
the supreme recorder; it also shows the gains
for one month:
Pennsylvania Is, ST, gain of 81; Ohio 1851
Kentucky 1,475, gain Of Il; Indiana 1852,
gain of 12; Iowa 3,S11, loss of So; New York
30,4S0, gain of PSI; Illinois 20, 64O gain Of
10; Missouri 81, ,401, gain of 6; Minnesota
4,sl9, gain of ~ Wisconsin 6,555, loss of Sc;
Tennessee 1884, loss Of %; Michigan 1920,
gain of III; California 1s, 141, gain of 26;
Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Florida ISIS, gain of 80; Kan
sas 14,044, gain Of 50; Ontario 1880, gain
Of 3S5; Oregon and Washington 1907 gain
of 20; Massachusetts, 16, 137, gain of 50; Mary
land, New Jersey and Delaware G, 1854, gain
of 70; Texas 5, ia, gain of 1877; Nevada 8 $500,
loss Of 8: Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona
4,311, loss of 10; Nebraska GIL, loss of g.;
'.The Dakotas'' 1 1865, loss of 12; individuals
under immediate jurisdiction of supreme
lodge, 0.
Total membership of the order, 22se47;
total increase IN one month, 1,3S1.
The jurisdiction showing the greatest in
crease is Ontario, having to her credit $50 re-
cruits.
OF the states New York comes to the front
with gain Of ISL, Michigan comes next with
an increase of III, Texas ditto with 127, Illi-
nois follows with gain of no. Missouri
brings up the rear with the smallest figure
credited to any, namely, Inc modest and re-
tlrinS q. Wisconsin suffered the greatest
loSs-56
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
MASONIC.
To Enlarge the Scottish Rite Temple in
anapolis-Otller Items

To Enlarge the Scottish Rite Temple in
In5ianapoiis-OtIier Items
The Scottish Rite was instituted In Indian
apolis in 1865 and for ten years occupied a
small suit of rooms III Johns block. In 1878
more conlmodious quarters We're secured in
Baldwin's block, and in another decade they
too were found insufficient TO meet the wants
of the order. In 1888 snother change was
made to the present Scottish Rite temple,
which was erected and fitted up as home
for the rite in Indiana. It was then thought
to be adequate for its accommodation for
many years to come but IN less than another
ten years there is need for more room. Ad-
diuonal ground has been purchased for the
enlargement of the temple. There is an in
debtedncss Of S23, 900 on this property, and
more money is needed for the proposed i'm
provements. A plan by issuing stock was
submitted at the annual reunion, and met
with such favor that ZOO of stock was
taken in less than one hour. It is considered
q good investment, ard In short time enough
Will be taken TO do all that is contemplated.
The Scottish Rite work of Indianapolis, I'M
der the direction of Ills Bro n. r. Ruckie,
deputy for Indiana, Is attracting much at
teution for excellence and elaborateneSs.
The recent death, at Portsmouth, ". H., OF
John Christie, age So, removed one Of the
best known Masons in New England. Mr.
Christie was past worshipful grand master
Mason of New Hampshire and vas the oldest
living officer of that rank in the state. He
was past master of st. Andrews and st.
Johns lodges, past high priest Of Washington
chapter, past grand high priest and grand
rajah Of the Arch chapter OF the state Of
New Hampshire, and past right eminent
grand commander of the grand oonmandery
of the state, and was the Oldest active mem
Der of the thirty-third degree OF the ancient
and accepted Scottish rite ID the world
The grand chapter Of Connecticut has no
mileage and per diem expense, and yet al tbs
last annual convocation every chapter but
one answered to roll call. and that one viii
be fined unless good excuse is given.
The returns from the subordinate com
K. T. throughout the United 4
States show that during the past three years /
is, SU applicants have been knighted, and 1
hat the entire membership of the order is /
7S, ,91S. Pennsylvania has the largest mem
oership $3.50, New York beng second 1
SID and Missouri seventh @ 3o35l.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18

was elected supreme reporter, which Office he
has continued to hold ever since. He was a
prominent member of the grand lodge of
Ohio, and for meritorious services was, by re-
quest of the grand lodge, created a past
grand dictator. He also was elected and
served as grand reporter of Ohio. He has been
member OF the supreme lodge at every ses-
sion of which there is any record.
Bro. Nelson is Mason of years standing.
Served as master five years. Is past high
priest of chapter Royal Arch Masons, past
eminent commander Knights Templar, thir-
ty-second degree Scottish Rite northera
jurisdiction, and present potentate Moolah
Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, and first class fellow gen.
orally.
In the supreme lodge he is an earnest de-
batter, ever ready to be convinced of the
truth, and courteous in the discharge OF all
his social, fraternal and official duties While
we might expatiate at length On his virtues
and abilities; the following statement made
by Past Grand Dictator Carpenter at pub
lie meeting in Boston recently fits the
case exactly and takes up much less space:
Show me the man who has ever seen our
supreme reporter who hasn't confidence in
him, and | will show you man whom you
had better look out for yourselves
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
Beware Of limitations, there is Only One
sfl +: 8 ! -; IS 4
The Trlp Eeuna - world.

A good deal Of stir has been made over
the journey round the world underta ker
by an enterprisine Young American lady,
whs hopes to accomplish the feat In q
matter Of seventy days. In point o. fact,
however, an expedition Of the kird has
but little 20 recommend IL, and 20 a GER
tain degree reminds one Of x,as,.rz
made by foolish individuals to swallow
given number Of hard eggs without
drinking, or 20 go a given number OF
days without eating, and 30 forth. The
journey undertaken by the young Amer.
lean lady is wholly devoid OF sctertifie
interest and can offer no charm % tho
traveller. IL IS simply q matter of calcu.
lalon and Of railway and STEAMER gr7Eiss,
Sitting in ones OWE home, 10 is easy &c
make calculations Of this nature and "a
map out ones journey % TraPr. Ia eK,
ecut;ng rhe plan aft~Tsarsi the only anx-
iety tine traveller round the wozad llas -
not 20 rniss a beat or train; and PROVIDED
there Is no Inch in TINS dirrcSIesl. the
feat can b~ ezalv accomplished, stnlsss
perchance an accident occurs e-i roate,
" .ffr - lAs-@st@S1 -. BlAIE
by sudden attack 81 Illness. For a
wager, Of oourBe. enssrprisez Of The xiTd
may be undertaken; bit with al tss~ f.
cIiities for a rapid tour round the world
afforded o. railways, steamers and olser
Eean- q transit, Il Is a fororoae ooss-
clssiou that ths Traveller will sssons Fiisi,
sas Fof1rneT unaess sorno unfcreseera a.
r1aent iat-rrupt it--IIndOu Standard.