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A MAP OF THE UNITED STATES.

A large, handle ONE Map Of tho United states,
Allowing North and South Dakota, mounted ana
Su,tIble Tor Office or homo use. and issued BY
lhs blI Ri,jNGTOS ROUTE, will be furnished
responsible parties on application 10 tho Under
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ana county and Nj. Way started to
Cleveland with Hinton, while Shallcross
started in search Of his witnesses to ap-
pear at Cleveland. On the 10Th OF Sep
TENDER, 1850, the special agent with wit
neases arrived and an examination before
United States commissioner was held.
Hinton WAS required to give SIS, 900 bail
but no ono in the city would 20 on his
bond, so he was remanded to the Jail. In
a few days Shallcross and Gen. Jones,
United States marshal for Ohio-then
one district-started for Columbus. As
they were driving into that city Hinton
said: II am the person who carried the
first mail into Columbus when poor and
friendless boy" He was lodged in
prison. Hon. John Mclean was the
Judge Of the circuit court and Henry
Stanberry, who was afterward Attorney
General under Andrew johnson,
was to prosecute the case. For some
reason the case was postponed until the
next term OF the court aud the bail re-.
duced to $4,000. Several friends Of
Hinton's went on his bond. At the
April term his case was called but Hin.
ton had skipped" jumped. He wrote
one OF his bondsmen that he had not
the heart to come back and face his
friends and before this reached them
the waters OF the turbulent Mississippi
would be rolling over my (his) body"
Mr.. Shallcross' blood was up, He did
not take any stock in the suicide idea.
He determined to take a eeaseh In the
south Tor him. He reached New Or.
Terms and soon found that Hinton had
been there; that gentleman whs had
met him in Ohio had seen and spoke to
mimi that Hinton denied his idea.ity.
Hinton subsequently went to Havana
but Shallcross still kept UP the hunt,
He disguised himself and
found Hinton on quiet street
manufacturing cigars. Shalicross bought
some from him without heinu recog.
nised. The twelve months had made a
great change 10 the appearance OF Hin
ton. His erect figure had become
stopped, his bright eyes had Loaf
their penetrating luster. Having salts.
ted himself that his Third was within
reach" the United States Consul at
i Havana was called into consultation,
b4t i was found tbaS no eStradition
treaty existed between the United
States and the Spanish Government,
and that the return Of Hinton could
not BIO compelled. Hinton found tina,
Shallcross had got on" to bin, and be
sold out his business and again ssipped
this time 10 the Sandwich Islands, land
finally from there he sought a home IN
Australia, Where lie. leu q wTetohel liif
until his death, along In 1862 OF 1903. j
Hinton's family disposed Of bis prop
erty 60 as 10 reimburse his bondsmen
then in almost helpless poverty. Ont
, Of his sons, Ohio Hinton, IT,, came Z
THn, entered ipto bpsiness and beean,i
! highly .eapeqted citizen, but the lligh
that bis father had LETT on his name al
} ways haunted him, This Hinton cas-,
was then and is perhaps now the mcs
). famous oNs III Rostal anpais ior TWO rea
t sons: That Il deVeloped and cstab
: lished the ability and reputation o
g ThoHes Ri hsl|cross and Showed til
q ingenuity OF otho Hinton in rascalit
9 and the fertility Of bis powers in clue
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a NOTED r0Sr0fPfCE I,oBBER.
How lie Was Finally Hun Down by Col. .
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W.. w 4. IN ctetetdhd Lealer.,
The late arrest at Rochester, N. Y, q
the superintendent OF mails Of that most.
Office and tho more recent one Of the
same official at Buffalo has caused sur.
prise aud amazcment along, tho ontilre
great mail route between Chicngo and
Rochester, for they were both old ON.
ployes Of the railway mail service and
known by almost all Of tho railway
clerks and many Of the railroad people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-16
The Quaker Garb Has Had Its Day.

While the faith of the Quakers has un-
dergone no radical change since the days
of Mary Dyer, the simple manners and
customs of the sect are rapidly disap-
pearing. Here and there, it is true, one
of the ''old fashioned" Ouakers is to be
seen. When Jonathan Chace occupied
a seat in the senate of the United States
his coat was of the orthodox cut. and his
correspondents could not please him bet
ter than by addressing him as plain
Jonathan Chace. A consistent Quaker
too, is Jonathan Chace, for he, with his
plainly dressed wife, rather shan deprive
their coachman and horses of their Sun
day rest, will frequently walk two miles
and more to meeting and return by the
same conveyance.
But the old time straight cut coats are
fast passing away, and even Jonathan
Chace has discarded the drab, and his
black coats, though of the Quaker cut,
are of the very finest piece of broadcloth
that the looms can weave. It Is with
regret that the public part with the
quaint costume of the Friends, for when
seen upon the street it formed A delicious
picture. We NAV see something akin to
il at the Shaker settlements if we take
the trouble to visit them; but the cos
tune which poor heroic Mary Dyer wore
In her last hour has almost passed from
the sight of men.-BoSton Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-16
DISTANCES TO WASHINGTON

From st. Louis 10 Washington the dist
0nce is S94 miles; from Cincinnati to Wash
ington 553 miles: from Chicago to Wash
lngton Sl3 miles. This is VIA the Bee line
followed by the Is. a. o railroad. the most
picturesque as well rs the most direct
route from the Mississippi river TO the
Atlantic seaboard. stretching across level
and fertile prairies amid hill and valleys.
over mountain crests, along banks of his
toric rivers, through teeming cities and
bustling towns The through B. q o.
trains with full Pullman equipment of
sleeping, parlor and buffet cars, run from
st. Louis TO Washington i'm ~ hours: from
Cincinnati TO Washington in Is hours:
from Chicago TO Washington in
twenty-five hours. Sleepers from all
points run through to New York from the
west without change. AT Washington
connection is made with the Baltimore
and Ohio's matchless Royal Blue line for
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York.
These Royal Blue trains consist OF the
staunchest and finest coaches. parlor and
sleeping cars ever built by the Pullman
company; are vestibuled from end 10 end.
and are protected by Pullman's improved
auti-teescoping device, which makes every
car as safe as it can be made by mans in
uenuity and skill. All the cars are heated
by steam aud lighted 10y Pintsh gas. They
are the fastest trains in the world. placing
New York aud Washington within five
hours reach
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-16
THE WOMAN IN WHITE.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. l5.-G. w. Sim
ons, a well known livery man and under.
taker of Argentine, Kansas, was shot, and
perhaps fatally wounded, by James Neal.
a railway engineer, at Meals home in Ar
gentine about 9 o'clock last night, Neal
made no attempt to escape, and shortly
afterwards was arrested.
Today he made the following statement
In regard to the shooting:
Instead of going out on my engine last
night, 1 secured substitute and went
home. found a man in my wife's room
s,he had nothing on but her night dress. He
tried TO get away through the back door.
and shot at him, and they tell me that l
hit him
Smons claims that he went to Meals
house TO collect livery bill, and that Mrs
Neal had nothing on but her night dress
when he arrived. She invited him in and
she went into another room, as he sup
posed, To put on dress. Soon afterward
Neal returned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-16
Feather ERctOrics.

At Mannheim, Germany, several fac
tories, employing steam machinery and
hundreds of operatives, are now at work
preparing feathers for market. The
feathers come in great quantities from
different sections of Europe, and from
China and other parts of Asia. The
bales are opened near kind of gin or
breaker, which shakes out the feathers
and throws them around in a chamber
through which strong air current is
passing. From this machine they pass
to others, in which the long and heavy
feathers are separated by ventilators
from the short and light. until the final
grade of delicate down Is blown into a
large receiver. The cleaning is effected
by jets of steam. the dirt thus loosened
being drawn off by currents Of dry air.
-Arkansaw Traveller.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-16
His system.

A man professionally funny" in print
is often a cause of perplexity to his fam
lily from his habit of picking up ''uncon-
sidered tTifies" and weaving them into
a marketable web One such person,
whose notebook Is never at hand, has a
way of memorizing hints which is less
original than amusing. He finds that
no method is more satisfactory than that
Of fitting items together TO form n SEN
tence, which he repeats to his wife until
she remembers IL.
Susan" said he one day. remember
that Walter Bessnt shoots crows and
steals acorns in an old distillery."
Yes. / will" agreed Susan, "but
really must know what il means"
"'Walter Besant' indicates an article
on certain reforms to which he gave an
impetus, shooting crows and stealing
scorns' will remind me of two anecdotes
heard this morning. and the last part
of the sentence indicates an article
want to look up in one of last years pa
pers."
One thing is certain-that this Journal
lst, should he attain widespread celeb
rlty. need never fear the harpy biog-
rapher. That dauntless and untiring
tiend viii find no hints for work" or
fugitive notes TO print for the curious
eye.
One day this unconventional worker
was heard repeating TO himself the chance
remark Of clever child
We'll, ;" said his wife, what can you
make out Of that"
oh" was the literal reply, about
three dollars Youths Companion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-16
Mines of the German Empire.

1t appears that the total production Of
the mines throughout the German en-
pire. including Luxembourg. has steadily
advanced from 81, ,6s9. 600 tons, of e11,-
247, GOO value, in 1868 TO total of 65.-
sec, 200 tons, of e24. .73j. 600 value, in the
year 1898. Of this quantity coal figures
as %, ,7C4 500 tons IN 1868. as against 65,-
3S6, 100 tons in 1888; peat has advanced
from 7,174 400 tons to 16.574.0O0 tons;
iron ore from 1884, 800 tons to 10. .664 300
tons; zinc ore from 369, 800 tons TO 667. 800
tons; lead ore from 50. 800 tons to lGi
SEQ tons, and copper ore from POI, 1f'
tons to $50. 800 tons.-Chicsgo Jouru.
of Commerce.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-16
ON CONT 7AcTS.

-neir PecuIiarities N4hen Made Eitke,
by Letter bg Telegram.
The question of rights and liabilities
under contracts made by correspondence.
| or series of letters or kilograms to and
from some one in arother city in re-
lation to mutual business transactions
is one that is frequently arising In bust
ness life, and with the principles of law
governing such contracts or such CORES
pondence, it VIII be advantageous to most
business men to be familiar. Contracts
thus made are in their nature the same
as all other contracts and governed by
the same rules, VIZ: There must be
parties capable of contracting. a subject
matter TO be contracted for, sufficient
consideration, and an assent or com
pletion of the contracts, and it is of the
rules governing the discrimination Of
this question only that we propose to
write now, and to give only those more
familiar rules that are well established
by adjudicated cases.
An offer made by mail or telegraph is
a continuing and open proposition until
its receipt by the party to whom it is
addressed, and such reasonable time
thereafter as will enable him to accept
or refuse it, or until actual notice of its
withdrawal by the party making that
offer reaches the party to whom the offer
has been made, and aay act done by the
party evincing an intent to accept it be-
fore actually receiving such notice of its
withdrawal, is completion OF the con-
tract. 1t may be withdrawn by the
party making it at any time previous to
its acceptance by the other, but this no
tice of withdrawal is not operative until
it has actually reached the party to
whom it is addressed.
For instance: If 4 should write to B,
making certain offer for certain goods,
and y should write accepting such offer,
the contract would be completed at the
time b posted his acceptance, although
A might in the meantime have written
another letter Withdrawing his offer, pro-
viding that p had mailed his acceptance
before receiving the notice of withdrawal.
In other words, the contract is complete at
the time of mailing the acceptance of the
offer, and not at the time Of the receipt
of such acceptance by the party making
the offer.
Should 3 delay his acceptance. how
ever, until the receipt of the notice Of
withdrawal, no acceptance then made
could operate to bind A to the contract
The offer need not be revoked in the
same manner as it was made, either; and
should A. after making an offer to B.
alter his determination and telegraph B
TO that effect, which telegram was re-
ceived by B previous TO a receipt of the
offer or its acceptance by him, it is a
complete withdrawal.
The entire question in each case is, Has
there been an assent TO the terms offered
before the offer was withdrawn? If so,
there is a complete contract. which can
only be rescinded by the consent of both
parties, while before such acceptance It's
terms are constantly open to modifca-
ton by either.-American Merchant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-16
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL SERVICE OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan,
Dec 15-The highest temperature was55',
the lowest temperature 80, and the
mean 490, with slightly warmer, partly
cloudy weather, fresh southeast to south
west winds, nearly stationary pressure.
Last year, on Dec. Is, the highest tenl-
perature was so, the lowest 32e, and the
mean, 44S, and two years ago the cores
2onding temperatures were co., $40 and
i7e.
FRED. J.. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Dec. 10, sp. m.-Forecast until s p. m.
Tuesday:
For Missouri-Fair, except in north Mis-
souri,, light SHOWS, northerly wind. Sta
sionary temperature in eastern portion,
colder in western.
For Kansas-Colder, fair northerly wind
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-16
How the Fog Affected Observations.

a new story is told about the sharp
less and bris,lness of the captains of the
transatlantic steamships. On a recent
voyage of one of the well known vessels
plying between here and Europe, one of
the passengers. a woman, pestered the
captain to death with unnecessary ques-
tions. Some heavy weather set in, and
owing TO the Fog and rain the ships Off
GERS were unable to make their usual OBJ
servations. When the captain came
down to dinner on that afternoon his
prosecutor was waiting for him.
Rough weather, captain" she said.
Somewhat"
"a good deal of rain"
"a good deal"
pretty heavy fog"
"YeS, it is"
$50 heavy, l understand, that you
could not make your observation"
Yes, gruffiy, but not heavy enough
to prevent you from making yours. -
New York Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-16
A Wealthy Insurance Man.

Henry 3. Hyde, the ulti-millionaire
insurance man of New York. was once an
insurance solicitor and a member of a
small club up town. He occasionally
talked Life insurance in business way
while spending his evenings at the club.
This was not considered the proper
thing by some of the gilded members,
and Mr.. Hyde was notified that unless
he desisted he would be expelled. After
that Mr.. Hyde talked less insurance in
the club but a great deal more outside,
and started on a career which has made
him one of the richest insurance men in
the country.-Exchasg
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-16
Te aq1iehta ay Eagle guesday oruo neten,b 1s 1890

Turenne asleep upon gun carriage was
nothing compared TO tais marshal, stand
ing SO calmly before the billiard table at
the very moment of action. Meanwhile,
the uproar redoubled. With the cannon
shots were mingled the roar OF the
mitrailleuses and the roll of the platoon
muskery. A red smoke, black at the
edges, mounted from the extremity Of
the grass plats. All the lower part of
the park was in flames. The frightened
peacocks and pheasants clamored IN the
aviary. The Arab horses. scenting the
powder, pranced in the stables. The
headquarters commenced to grow ex-
cited. Dispatch followed dispatch Cou-
riers arrived in hot haste. They de-
manded the marshal.
The marshal was inaccessible. Nothing
could prevent him from finishing the
game.
Your turn to play. captain"
But the captains mind was elsewhere.
So much for being young! He became
confused, forgot his caution, and made
two shots which nearly gave his oppo-
nent the game This time the marshal
grew furious Surprise and indignation
burst forth on his manly visage. just
at this moment horse tore into the
court yard at terrible pace and dropped
dead. And aid-de-camp covered with
mud forced the guard and leaped up the
steps at bound. Marshal! Marshall
he shouted. He met with rough recep-
ton. Swelling with rage and purple in
the face the marshal appeared at the
window, his billiard cue in his hand.
What is the matter" he said. What
is it? Is there no sentinel on duty"
But, marshal -
Every good - presently. Let them
await my orders!"
And he closed the window violently.
Let them await his orders.
They were doing that, the poor men.
The wind drove the rain and shot full In
their faces. Whole battalions were ex-
terminated, while others stood useless,
their weapons in their hands, unable TO
comprehend the reason of their inactivity.
There was nothing for them to do. They
were awaiting orders. But as one can
die without orders, the men fell dead by
hundreds, behind the bushes, in the
bitches, before the silent grand chateau.
Even when fallen shot tore them still,
and from their gaping wounds the gen
erous blood Of France flowed nOiselessly.
Above in the billiard hall things were
coming to terribly close quarters, also.
The marshal had resumed his advance,
but the captain defended himself like a
lion. Seventeen? eighteen! nineteenw
Scarcely had they time to mark the
points. The noise Of the battle came
nearer. The marshal had but one more
to make. Already bombs had reached
the park. One exploded over the pond.
The mirrorlike surface was convulsed,
and terrified swan Gwam about in a
whirlpool of bloody feathers. 1t was
the last shot.
Then an oppressive silence. Nothing
but the rain falling upon the hedges, a
confused roll at the base of the hillock
and ON the soaked highways something
like the patter of a hurried flock of
sheep. The army was in full fight, but
the marshal had Won his game.-Al-
phonse Daudet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-16
Remedies for Lightning stroke.

A singular phenomenon of the light
ming flash is that its chief effects are OBJ
servahle only at the points of its en-
trance and exit. Thus a fash which en-
tered a school room injured only the
first and last child on the form, those
between escaping unhurt. The most
effective treatment Of lameness and other
ailments due 20 lightning is the applica-
tion alternately to the head, trunk and
limbs Of large horseshoe magnet. In
case of quite recent stroke the clothing
should be unfastened, the patient laid
with the head high and quietness and
fresh air should be secured. If con-
sciousness does not return, the head
should be exposed to a stream of cold
water. er.-Philadelphi Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-16
A Cril-,ori FANCY.

Long ago in our childhood's years
We thought, nv brother and !,
How the little stars in their golden thrones
As they shone in the evening sky
Were little holes in heavens blue door,
Where the glory came shining through
At each blink we thought an angel passed
And hid the light from view
As we older grew and wiser were
We learned that the stars were suns.
No more the little holes in heaven,
Through which the glory runs;
That the dark blue vault was only space.
And not the vault OF heaven.
Oh happier we, in our childhood's love,
Ere wisdom's fruit was given.
An had they but left us our childish faith,
could think sometimes that you
Might kneel perhaps on the golden floor,
By star hole. and peep through
And. oh. would care not how long the days
II onN-say once year
] could feet that / saw you looking there.
And watching us all down here.
But the stars are suns, So the savantS say.
And the heaven 70 which you've gone
May be very near, or very far
TIE place of il is not known.
You may be near and watching US,
But we cannot feel you so.
All think twas best the faith we held
In our childhood long ago.
Midland Express.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-16
the DEAR OLD FACE.

saw hfm IN dream, aga;n last night-
The dear old face, tie patient, rayiess eyeA
The weH known figure sitting in the light
In the old caair-and it was no surprise.
Nay, bat my soul went cut N enc great CRY
OF Wild rejoicing to behold him there,
And at his feet knels courulsiuely,
Fondled his hands and stroked his soet gray
hair
Father dear father, Is it really you.
Speak, ease the doubt that at my neart doth
ache
Say that the hour is rnercful and true,
And the stern past q weary, long mistaken
One moment-i,lst orc rr,cnent did it seem
He smiled upon ne: thea my hone was DER.
But oh. thank Coo. if only In dream
j have beheld my lies Lest friend once more.
-Q1iver.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-16
He Felt Reff-eshed.

Henry Romohr, who lives near Butler
vile, o., stepped into E. Sniders gro
Gerry one evening, boasting OF the large
supper he had just eaten, but said he
didn't have eggs" so he bought dozen
and ate them. and then half dozen and
ate them, after which he drank pint of
water and then ate one pound of candy
i'm all eighteen eggs, one pint of water
and one pound of candy in fifteen min
utes, after which he said he felt very
much refreshed.-Cor. Pittsburg Dis
patch,