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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08

The supreme grand president, J. ". Kemp.
lings, report al the last supreme session con
uaius very pleasing information. he refer.
20 the increase ia the numerical aUd financial
strength Of the order, - lodges having bsgn
opened IN Ontario. 2 10 O1eoec. and + in
Manitoba Il Of these lie had instituted fa
person lie regretted TINT 10 olEclal lut-ilI-
geuce has been received q our brethren o'
the order IN south Africa. The " a.ta Ey-a
degree has b-en instituted ia eight lolg-.
Supreme grand treasurer, Z HIarae.. 6-.
submitted bis ninth annual report His fr-s
years receipt. were only esIJ5l- a. coupar-.l
WITH s1s,477 - for t8e gazt ye4r. T8s graGJ
lodge general fund received g. AZ15. *
peuded, g. OF -, balance o. haEG. s+i7 ~
Funeral fund receipts with oslanoe from
Drevisas year. 81 so -, e-PencIrsre, g.
21- 70. bA4ascs "a bank. - 5-5 - gAs
guarantee fund has bal4Bes IN ksnd st
SZf7s5 Tse t51aI funds sow ssaacIaz - iss
credit Ct tbe sapr-uas .Tah5 iD1ge ia ali The
branches IS 49, -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
CORBETT MAKES HIS BRAGS.

NEW York, April Jim CorbetU. the
western fighter, who is looking for a match
with Sullivan. had something TO say about
the matter this morning and delivered
himself promptly In regard to the state
ment Sullivan is said to have made he
said: Il want TO say that | think ii is
very unfair to speak so disparagingly of a
man whom he never met and Of whose
ability he has no knowledge. If he did say
he could stop me in four rounds, l viii
give him the opportunity to try at my
benefit which takes place in the Fifth ave
nue. Casino, Brooklyn, under the auspices
Of the Seaside Athletic club On next
Monday night, when / VIII spar Sullivan
four rounds, and if l do not succeed in
besting him he can have the entire gate re
ceipts. | am also willing TO wager from
$1,000 upwards that he can't put me to
sleep in four rounds"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
In the Mater Of Dress.

We are told that although woman's hand
is more delicate than a r1an's, she can hang
on 70 a hotter plate: and that she viii never
employ 4 button where she can uEe pin,
while a man won't use pin while he can tie
himself up with a pieca Of string.
When q woman puts on new gown # Il
one Of the hayoiest days Of nsr life, whus
q man feels uncomfortable until re has grown
used 70 his new clothes. But tbs Is not the
most peculiar taing about new clothes
When woman 30 garbs seTseif sac i brand
Es-y from head 70 foot Sha IS a symphony
IN SIX, or WOO, or cotton, Is the case may
BE-
a man IS entirely different Evan when hs
puts on a iUl new sulr. as has CT his boots
ara apt 70 h Old enough % spou tie effect a.
= Whole v hsr ali jsese Things are brand
new BIS cravat VII have a frayed edge, or
his gloves bs shabby with wear. as ths case
was with NJ Ri.te-- a nan with SO ak
nat ca his head and . SIX sailing giaghsEz
umbrella n Els hand Is Eot 81 anomaly. but
q woman who robbed Peter 70 pay Paul in
such 3 wav would have ce- sisters n tbs
streets all twisting their necES OF % stare
a. her.-New York Evening Son
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.
The Assessment Call for February-Inter-
esting Figures.

The Assessment Call for February-Inter-
esting Figures.
The assessment call for February contains
gaventy-one deaths The largest amount con
tributed by a deceased companion whose
name appears on the above call was 81 2j6
by Thomas " S. Middleton, a sixth degree
member Of 39s of Jersey City, n. J., admit
ted April 70, 1881, at the age Of 20 years, and
died Dec. 80, 1889 Of congestion Of the lungs.
The smallest amount was $50, by Eva Crock
EFT, a second degree member Of 49, Of San
Francisco. Ga admitted Oct 2. 1883, at the
age OF - years, died Nov. ls, 1889, Of peri
touitis.
During the past year - assessments wers
called aud lsZ deaths were officially reported
and provided for
The balance on hand in benefit fund Jan.
was S5S2 %; received during year, S2,495,-
454 Al; relief advanced and returned 70 ths
bersat fund, sG.016; total, 81, ,JC2, 052. 50 The
80 deaths reported amounted to S2,24i, so
There vas placed in TIE g.s2ratee fund. SIS,
80 81; advanced for relCt braeaJs- So, 057;
balance on hand Dec 81. 1893 Sc, ,64s -.
The amount Of guarantee fund January.
s39l slZ. Il; II the euler gelcy fund, &Ill 900,
total funds On deposit % the credit Ot the or
der Jan l. 1880. Si77, go IS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
BEET SUGAR,
Seeds and Machinery Brought From Europe
for the Industry.

New ORLEANS, La, April THE steam
erS Nymphea. 5000 tons burden. has ar
rived here from Hamburg, Germany,
loaded with the elaborate machinery for
the beet sugar factory now under cOnstruc-
tion at Grand Island, Neb. She also
brought upwards Of fifty town OF beet
seeds. Mr.. Hamilton, of Nebraska, who
shipped this machinery, Is now forward
ing the trains as fast as they are loaded
There viii he number of trains
Several tons of the seed 90
forward To the agricultural depart
ment at Washington, as that depart
ment has had applications for seed up
To the present time from over :. 000 farmers
throughout the United States and further
applications are constantly coming in
which shows the interest taken 10y every
one regarding this new and important in
dUStry to He farmer in America. The
plant at Grand Island. Neb. when com
p.eted viii cost considerably over $5U0,G00
and viii have a daily capacity TO work up
wards of 400 tons of beetS which is a very
large factory and larger than the average
European plant. Mr.. Hamilton expresses
the opinion that the wheat and corn farmers
OF the west have a sure and profitable
future before them in the cultivation Of
beetS which IS the greatest source of profit
OF the European agricUiturisr today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08

The general committee Of the FsunSylvanis
comzaandery u tue LOYAL Legion, hsriaE
under coazderat.ou tbs a6vIsa0iiity Of ocm
1=ulo-assHg tie IL suty y-hflE anniversary q
The fsJ11da. on Of chs order q the Loyal Il
Eioa 5v 8oI13x appropriate ererG.ses OF
Ap.il - and I5, nas engaged t.e 2caGsIT
o. GGEic. PAllsdsiplliz f5r ApTii =. wEsvs tie
ceremonies via be tsld A reception an
entertainment vii take piass Oh tEs IG1E q
e place szll aEGe- coust5eTst-ou. The ~
t!oEal g-ara T.ii parade on Shs st-s-n1oa q
5ae l5zl ard VIII Dc rsv5eEed Or sos geo
s-s,s c. tLe e-sT
Every member 4 the Loyal LeZion q tbA
Tinted Ssasez z.D - isvi.ed - a.tsod OF
tas o-cas u rad no ezpeass ui-i - sFz-s9 %
make tee affair cox psete s1rres 4 great
ugnoeT Il cse prominent pe0pas q tee ccgzz-
~ vii os prezs1s sungzs waor tas T-sz-
l@zt AID RS -zbi1e1- G-e s-p@@,@d- TIE
co-am1t:es al E.a<. ca ga 1E4- And tzird
T1esdzy IN each Eze--a-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
The Condition of the EntIowmeat Rank
Other Items.

The Condition of the EndovEmeat Rank
Other Items.
The quarterly statement Of the supreme
secretary of the endowment rank has been
submitted TO the order Forty-five new SC
tons were instituted since Oct. I, gain Of
nine over the preceding quarter. At the
present time the sections in process Of forula-
ton exceed in number tEOss Of any previous
period. The additions in new membership
during the quarter were SSi, and the new en-
dowment issued 81. ~. Goa Daring thsSear
1889. 1;3 new sections -yere organized.
new members admitted, ard over ST,0JJ-0>sJ
new endowment issued. i continued grow
ing interest in the rank IS manifest through
out the order, and the work accomplished
during the year 1889 exceeded that Of any
previous year since its organization
The Knights of Dallas, Tex, about 500
strong, are going TO erect the finest lodge
building in the south. The structure viii De
six or seven stories high, cost 500 900 and be
supplied with all modern conveniences-
There is lodge in Philadelphia named
Fourth Of July, No. I96, and they celebrated
their twentieth anniversary on Nov. l.
The richest lodge in Indiana, according to
reports ending Dec 81, 1888, was Crescent
lodge, No. 80, Of New Castle, the total re-
sources Of which, including lodge property,
investments and cash on hand, was 81, ,5S7. Is.
The next wealthiesr lodge is Indianapolis, No.
So, with assets agsregating S6,979G6. The
last named is the banner lodge In point Of
membership in Indiana, having, on Dec. 81,
S5l Knights on It's roll
The Knights Of Pythias in Louisiana and
Texas were the largest contributors TO the
Johnstown sufferers Of any Of the southern
states.
The knights of GAINESVILLE, O., talk of erect
ing a Pythian temple with appropriate castle
halls
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
A. o. U. w.
Some Points on the General Condition of
the TIrder-NnrPs.

Some Points on the General Condition of
the Order-Nores.
The order was organized in 1868 by four.
teen men. There are now, in round num-
bers, 225, coo members in the United States
and Canada There has been over $25, ,OOO, :
600 paid to benefciaries since its organiza-
ton. The average cost to the members has
been S17 year, or $50 a thousand There
has never been a dollar lost TO the order
through defalcation.
Chicago has new A. o. U. W. lodge with
fifty charter members, whose average age is
20 years and months.
In Illinois during the past year there were
nineteen deaths from suicide. This seems TO
be an unusually large number. The total
number of deaths is 1S9, making the suicides
10 per cent. of the entire number.
In Kansas the applicant to the A. o. wv
pays the iIitiatOry fees on the grade system.
The present membership of the Dakotas is
about 1,6O0, but the members of the order in
these new states are all hustling, and propose
to end the year with $500 names on the
roster
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
The ac1ichia aily eagle guesday aornmo april g. $780,
REPUDIATED THE COURTS DECISION


NEW YORK, April "A committee of
the Methodist Episcopal conference, in its
report, repudiated the recent decision Of
the supreme court of Wisconsin regarding
the reading Of the bible IN public schools
as ''un-American and pagan and menace
TO the perpetuity of our Institutions. 1t
holds that it was a duty of christian citi-
zen to deny that the bible was sectarian,
and to claim for it place wherever the
state attempts to educate the youth
for the duties Of citizenship. 1t was de
cided that the representation OF laymen
and ministers in the general conference
should remain unchanged. Conference
Missionary Foster. of South Dakota, spoke
of the work accomplished by the prohibi-
ton party in that state. He was inter
rupted by Rev. Del0s Tull. who wanted
to know if the Republican party was not
responsible for most of the good work in
the two Dakotas Bishop Goodsell pre-
veted any political discussion by an
nouncing that the time Of the speaker had
expired
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
AETER EIGHTHOuRS-

BosToN, Mass, April Fully 400 car
penters en- masse will demand that nine or
eight hours viii constitute a days work on
and after May l. Such was the report re
ceiyed ut the carpenters district council
last night Each one of the seventy-tive
delegates present stated that the union
carpenters in the thirty-seven towns repre-
seuted were prepared TO strike should re-
ducti0n be refused The non-union car
peuters in al towns represented in the
council were reported TO be taking a lively
interest in the eight hour agitation and
they had all promised 10 support the union
carpenters in an attempt to enforce the
eight hours.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
DIREFUL REPORTS.
Prophetstown, Ill, Said to Have Been
Demolished By Wind.

BURLINGTON, Ia, April 1T is reported
that Prophetstown, H., has been swept
away by a cyclone. No particulars except
that several freight cars were blown TO
atoms and the whole town has been wiped
from the face of the earth and many peo-
pie have been killed. The wires are all
down at this hour and it now seems proba-
bic that no additional information viii be
received tonight.
Reports of the cyclone at Prophetstown,
HI, are very Ineager No reliable infOr-
nation can be obtained. Queries have
been sent in all directions. No responses
value have been received The report is
through railroad Office and says a stock
train was just leaving the place when the
storm struck it. Four cars were blown to
atoms and the entire town swept away and
many people killed. The news can not be
verified
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
MAYES RETIOENT.
He will Probably Favor the Sale of the
Outlet.

TALEQUAH, I. T.,ApriI 7.-Chief Mayes
has arrived in the city and refuses to say
much about the strip question. He will
call council early in May and viii then
give his news to the public. 1t is stated
by his most intimate friends that he will
favor sale of the strip at a fair price and
encourage early settlement of the matter
in his message.
The Cherokees are all anxious to have
some settlement of the matter as soon as
possible. and are willing to sell at q fair
price The chief reports .the evidence in
the Watts case now before the secretary
of the interior as against the Cherokee
nation, and unless something is done they
viii be admitted to citizenship.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
FIRED L. JOHNSON. Observer
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Latest News by Telegraph in Con
densed Form.

The German officials are fastening prep
erations for the departure Of the Emin ex-
peditiOn. They are engaging porters at
Increased wages.
''Nixien the new play written by Mrs.
Francis Hod-~on Burnett was produced at
the Terry tbeater, London. II was favor
ably received. Miss Lucy Webbing took
the part Of Nike.
Henry ". Stanley left Cairo for Brus-
sells.
Prince Doria died at Rome from the eff
Sects OF a surgical operation.
Prince Bismarck has been granted pen
sion Of 50 80.
Q. A. Long. financier in Boston and
the head of Jordan, Marsh * Cos depart
ment, died suddenly yesterday.
Hon Winslow Juds0n. president Of the
St Joseph. st. Louis x Santa Fe railway
company, died of paresis after an illness Of
several weeks.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
REpREoeING tbs SLAVE TRADE

ROVE. April Emperor NaneleS. Of
Ahy>~iHia. has written letter ~ Prime
Minister Iri>pj. authorizing I-aiy 10 repre-
Sapr him aJ Tae Brussels autl-Slaygry con-
Gues~ and affirming the intention OF Erhio-
p.l 10 follow jhe example Of civilized
Christian nations and co repUeSS the slave
trade. The letter asked that Itsly allow
the free passage through her territory of
arms required hr AbyS>iula 10 light the
deryisbv~ Nelnacna has arrived H- Mas
soyah. He Is accredited hy Emperor Men
eicN a. Ethiopian resident and VIII COOP
crate with the Italian commander in the
administration Of she TjEre proelnCe-.
Emperor Ne2elek VIII withdraw from the
Tl-re PROVINCES. his enemies having Sur-
rendered The province Is unable IN sup
ply provisions for a large f0rce Of trJ-oF-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
OPPoSED 10 MANTON DESTRUCTION

LONDON. April Il dispatch n the
Times from Alexander Stanley approaches
the British East African company for al
lowing American and Russian sportsmeu
t. exhaust The resources of their territory
which bee SAYS VIII he required some day
for rai.Wav I8borerS. merely 30 decorate
their >-ucgoed walls with fur~, hides and
horns without any return II IS better. he
saws. 20 allow the district To fall into the
hands Cf Germany which viii not permit
English buccaneers ia her territory. He
had honed that Germany would prevent n
single shot from being fired for cruel sport.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
AN Nex-DICTATOR IN PRISON.

LIMA, VIA GALVESTON, April 7.-Senor
Piorla, the ex-dictator, finding that he
stood no chance Of winning in the coming
presidential election attempted to stir up
riots in this city. He was promptly com
mitted to prison by the government, whose
action has the entire support of public
opinion not TO tolerate any more such law
lessness. Piorla has withdrawn his can
didature and an agreement has since been
effected between the other two candidates
with the sanction Of the government. 1t
is believed that in consequence of this
agreement that the election to be held on
Sunday next viii proceed quietly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
CHICAGO & ALTON OFFICERS.

CmCAGO. II. April 7.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Chicago
q Alton Railroad company and leesed
lines was held today. James c. McMnllen,
John A Stewart and Albert 4. Sprague
were elected to serve as directors for three
years and 4. c. Bartlett to serve Que year,
the unexpired term of John Creary, de
ceased The board of directors sUbse-
quently reelected the following officers:
President, T. B. blackstone; vice presi-
dent. J. G. McMullen; secretary and treas
urer c. II. Foster; general manager,
Charles H. Chappell; central solicitor,
Corydon Beckwith; auditor, Chauncey
kelSV
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
NO LIQUORS ON SUNDAY

ROCHESTER, N Y, April THE new
city government begins today Mayor
Carroll, Democrat who succeeds Mayor
Parsons, Republican. who has been in Of
fee fourteen years. sends a vigorous mes
sage TO the common council in which the
affairs of the city are exhaustively treated
and his purpose declared of closing on
Sunday all saloons and places where wines,
beer and liquors are sold.
This is new departure as under Mayor
Parsons the wine, beer and liquor traffic
was as unrestricted on Sunday as on other
days of the week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
CANADIAN PARLIAMENT PRoRoeUED

TORONTO, Ont. April THE last session
Of the Sixth parliament of the province of
Ontario was brought to a close today by
Leutenant-G Governor Campbell, who de
livered the proroging speech. Among the
measures referred TO as receiving his cor
dial approval and sanction We're the
amendments to the general mining act
and the liquor license law The former
viii enable those interested in Ontario
mines mines, mostly Americans. to work
those that are already being developed to
better advantage and to proceed at once to
develop those which have not yet been
touched and the latter will among other
restrictions abolish liquor bars on all YES
col
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
BALDWIN INNOCENT.
A Statement Which Clears Him Of His
Sisters Murder.


QUINCY. H.. April "A professional
burglar signing his name Morgan Ar
ter. makes a statement in writing that
William Baldwin, who IS under a life sen
tence in the Kansas peniteGtiary, is inn0-
cent of the crime of numbering his sister.
Mary Baldwin, in 1855, near Atchison,
Kansas. A year or so ago the body OF an
aged man was found in an clubhouse near
the city, and the Coroner's jury returned
verdict of death from exposure
and bullet hole in his leg.
Morgan ArJer, in his staUement,
says that he was a pal of the deceased,
who before he died made a confession that
he had murdered Mary Baldwin while
burglarizing the house. The theory of
the prosecution was that William Bald
win had killed his sister so as to inherit
the family property.
4 thorough investigation cOrrObOrateS
Morgan Arter'S' story. The dead burg
lar found here was shot in the leg while
attempting to hurglarize clothing store at
Fairfield, H. The police here have sent
all necessary information to Baldwin's at
tOrneys at Atchison.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
MPS. ROUTZAHN RELEASED.

LEAvENwoETH Kan. April 7.-Forual
complaint WAS made this morning against
Mrs. EoutzahD. charging her with being
one OF the principals In the murder of Mrs.
NCtumaU. Mejtmun'S examination mas
been postponed until Wednesday morning.
AT which time Do Is probable his daughter
viii also be given a hearing tits thought
that there is no evidence known upon
which Mettmau and his daughter can he
held for trial Unless. therefore. such rvi-
deuCe Is established within the next forty
eight hours they Wi, DE released. Mrs.
Bout1abn has been released and is now at
her home
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08

Ezzl,sb cigars are zo5orE0as.y y1s- a Estls
the worsE cigars N re worii- ! tbink thaI
uust lie tzs reason why ms E1Zilszr1er
prefer e PIPE. Tee popular csEaT ~ th--s ,.
any. Is c1f q home rlslEfaCtsE-e aud Is cosz=
u y1ure 3 ceucz. TIE charz= t1r 10 Is a.
the same Tzse. ID reduction besG- made IN .
large order. \ friend q 1zias aere zizays
buys LIS cigars - t1s tEOssaEsl. aac &c pzys
. >Lll.z- sp.zc-. straight tcTeE-1. t1ezs c.
sA-> re.sti g & sbllilEg afIe,= ard f1s deal
ers ar Re taas nv friend 5azh- % psv mere
rather thz1 ,ess. wrea be buys q qsGBistv.--
Eugene FielaIs Letter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
PENSION EOR PARNELns MOTHER.

mittee on pensions today ordered d favor
able report on the Brookshire bill, grant
ing pension to Mrs. Della T. 5. Parnell.
daughter of the late Admiral Charles
Stewart and mother of Charles Stewart
Parnell
The original bill which provided for a
pension of 500 per month was amended 50
as to reduce the pension to so
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
Uniformed RAM Notes.

The grand encampmelt Of Massachusetts
Q. r. has appropriated 81 600 towards the
Odd Fellows home q Worcester.
The grand secretary Of Iowa, William Gar
ret, reported a gain Of fve lodges aud 7lg
members for the year lS59
There Is acautou ia Ohio that is command
ed BY a one Legged man who is compelled %
use two crutches to get around.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
LACARON N DISGUISE.

DUEITS, April THE Freemans Journal
SAYS that Major LeCarCu. VINO became no
tcriou> because Of the testimony given hy
him for the Times before Lhe Paruel com
mission. = now living ia o suburb q Lon
don Ee has grown "a grey beard and
muscsche. which have ~ cawp3e-els
changed bi> appearance that his most init
mate friends could nof recognize him
promised g further government engage
Iueut in Australia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
THE SENTENCE NOT MADE PUBLIC

WASHINGTON, April General Scho-
field said today that no information viii be
given the press in regard to the Steele
Wild court martial until it has been finally
disposed of which will not be for several
days yet. The impression prevails in GER
tain quarters that Lieutenant Steele was
found guilty of a technical assault and
was sentenced to a short suspension from
rank and duty and TO be reprimanded.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
DAMAGETOILLlNOlS Crops.

SPRINGFIELD, III, April THE weather
crop bulletin for Illinois, made up last
night in connection with the United
States signal service, does not help the
Illinois prospects on the winter wheat
crop. Out Of twenty counties reported,
Randolph Is the only one noting an ap-
parent Improvement. Generally they tx
the damage NJ nd Per cent or more. The
season Is considered backward and the
ground too cold and wet for spring work
in most counties Of the state the area
planted to corn VIII be y 20 - per cent less
than laSl wear.