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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-17

From the NcPhers0n Freeman
The east wants high tariff b keep NJ
the price Of their shop goods aud sho
wants the gold standard % give her ues-
tern farm products al the lowest figure.
She fought western measure dee xned
10 advance the price Of westeru products.
and the west should now turn in with
Plumb % cut down the tariff ald cheapsn
eastern products
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-17

The secretaries Of the several county conventions
are instructed 10 forward to the undersigned secre-
aTy At Topeka, Kansas certified copy OF the ere
dentials OF their several delegates, Immediately
upon the adjournment Of the county convention,
said credentials to be received at Topeka not later
than the evening OF September. From these ere
dentlals the Republican state central committee
VIII prepare roster OF those entitled participate
IN the preliminary organization Of the convention
BY order OF the committee
HENRY BOOTH, Chairman.
BlON s. HUTCHINS Secretary
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-17

with this the EAGLE again respectfully
presses the question upon the attention
of those whose duty it is to look after
the interests of the state and its people in
such matters.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-17
STATE REPUBLICAN REsUBMISsION CONvEN

mlssionists Of Kansas viii be held in the CITY OF
Wichita, on Tuesday. the 9TH day OF September at
the hour OF 10 clock NJ, for the nom nation Of
candidates for
Chief justice Of the supreme court,
Governor,
Lieutenant governor
Secretary of state,
Auditor OF state.
Treasurer OF state,
AttOrny general,
superintendent Of Public instruction
The basis Of apportionment Of delegates to said
state convention VIII he delegate at large for
zach COUNTY Of the state and one delegate for every
400 voters or fraction of 200 more votes cast for
Eugene F. Ware for electOr at large I'm the election
81 1853, under which rule delegates are apportOped
o the several counties as follows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-17

Emperor William of Germany recent
~ dismissed Count Seneschal Won Iiebe-
nau for refusing to admit to his presence
a deputation of workingmen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-17

49, The chairman OF each Republican ResubmiSsion
county Central i.uuiitc viii forward credentials
10 ne undersigned secretary Topeka. Kansas
san credentials must DE received before September
,, lNAL ~ order Of committee,
BEECUEt STFBNE, A L. ALLEN
NeCrUt9rN. Chairman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-17

ne delegates 20 the Peoples convention
~ topeka wore sTnal! rubber bands IN their
button holes for badges. The significance
OF the elastic Is not snap" however.
, 1890-08-21

the officers. One of the commissioners
has been interviewed by them and com
plants In writing will be made by the
conyicts and read at the next meeting of
tho board of comm issioners.
Fred Rolf was suddenly taken Ill a
week ago with congestion of the liver,
and during yesterday his life was de-
SPARED of by his physician. 1t was re-
ported during this forenoon Chat Mr..
Roll had died. but It was learned that
although in a critical condition, his
recovery is possible. Mr.. Roll is pioneer
citizen of this valley, one Of the oldest.
The wheat market still remains inac-
tive, the home buyers not being able TO
purchase any considerable quantity.
John b. Cannon, formerly an officer In
the United States navy, VINO has been
ON n protracted spree lately, was arrested
to-day, charged with vagrancy and OBJ
tanning tools under false pretenses: He
has already served term In the Una
tilia county Jail for similar crime.
, 1890-08-21
I. THE MP. WRECK
More About Tuesdays
~ Fatal Collision.
A HORRIBLE SCENE.
The Story as Told by an
Eye Witness.
A FAIR YOUNG GIRL KILLED
The Wreck Sketohed by a Special
Artist of the Review-The
Cause.
A FAIR YOUNG GIRL KILLED

GARRISON, Mont, Aug. 20. o.-Yesterday
afternoon, as the west-bound Northern
Pacific passenger train was standing on
the main track at Garrison, II was run
into by an unmanageable freight train
bound in the same direction, and COM
,<pletely wrecked one Pullman and two
a EIbaches, killing young girl ls years of
RAge, named Gertie Potter, of Lansing
Mich.
There was a switch engine on the
track few feet back of the Pullman,
which undoubtedly was the means OF
averting most fearful loss OF life.
II Is almost n certainty that the entire
train, full OF passengers, would have
been teloscoped had IL not been Tor the
fact that the fireman, who was alone on
the switch engine, seeing the unavoid-
able collision, opened the throttle and
sent his engine to meet the monster
rushing to the destruction of all be-
fore 1t.
Even this obstacle did not suffice, hut
lifting the switch engine high into the
the air, tho freight engine and train,
going at the rate of thirty miles an hour,
crashed into and through the rear
Pullman. Tho next Pullman
and dining car In front OF
, 1890-08-21
THE BRECKINRIDsE CASE.
The Minority Ciaim That the Investi
CATION Was q Farce.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-Represcnta-
tive Marsh to-day presented to the
house the report of the democratic mi
nority of the committee on elections in
the case of Clayton VS.. Breckinridge, of
the Second Arkansas district. The re-
port says: with one exception the
district has always gone democratic, and
the presumption should DC IN iavor OF u
democrat against a republican contest.
ant. The first ballot.box theft in the
case is admitted, but 1t Is held that 1t
did not change the result OF the election,
as the democrats carried the district by
majority of l40, even allowing the re-
publfcans the disputed votes in every
township
The report comments on the instruc-
tions to the house to make full and
thorough investigation of this eXcep-
tional case" calls attention to the great
number OF charges and counter-charges
and issues involved, and states that the
committee spent but twelve days in tax
ing evidence; says that the house may
Judge upon this, and that 1t will he
called upon to judge from proceed
ings still more unusual and shocking.
How disgraceful and criminally this case
has been handled. Party prejudice,
malice, and the purpose to accom-
have deadened every sensibility
IN the gentlemen from the house, and
the country had a right to expect better
things. Some base and ingenious
mind seems to have guided
them, and IL Is far short of
of the trtAh to say that this investiga-
ton has been miserable farce, and that
the majority report is unfounded
In truth II not justified by the
evidence-andd defaced by repetition of
partisan ISLANDERS not sustained by any
testimony"
In conclusion the report says: "Those
intrusted with the official power
forget right, justice and duty
when they act as the majority Of
the; committee have done. 1t brings
distrust and odium upon the party, and
upon the house, and their action and
conclusions should be rejected and re-
buked. Never has a great question
been so wretchedly, so feebly, so un-
justly and so scandalously treated and
adjudicated, but passion under injury
and wrong is not proper redress, and II
the house puts the seal of its approval
upon the report and the recommenda-
tions of the com nmittee, then we appeal
to the people to rebuke and right it by
their yOtes,'
, 1890-08-21
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS.
A Platform Adopted Invsighing
Against Speaker Reed.

SAN JOSH, CAL, Aug. 20.--The demo-
cratic state convention to-day adopted a
platform reatlirming the principles of
the st. Louis platform of 1884 and de-
claring against depleted treasury, the
imposition of unequal and oppressive
taxes, arbitrary disregard by the speaker
of the house of representatives of all
parliamentary rules and the shameless
servility displayed by the majority in
the house in yielding to his tyrannical
mandates, their refusal to join the de-
mocrncy in its efforts to procure the pas
sage of the measure permitting the free
coinage of silver, the neglect of the
present administration to modify the
onerous tariff denounces and condemns
the republican majority in the national
house of representatives for the passage
of the infamous Lodge election bill; de-
nounces the Mckinley bill; favors the
free coinage of silver and the enactment
of laws against pools and trusts, the
election of United States senator by di-
rect vote OF the people and the adoptio n
of the Australian ballot system.
, 1890-08-21

vention last year, recognizing the TACT
that Spokane Falls is tho metropolis of
Eastern Washington and that Spokane
county casts the largest vote Oh any east
ern county, the Republic said 1t was
right that she should nave one
Of the three places In congress,
and that 1t would support the
man whom that county would put for
ward for member of the house. This
sentiment was shared BY many repub-
licans over the state. Spokane came to
the convention asking Tor the nomina-
tion Of Hon. John l.. Wilson. The con
yontion granted i. He was elected elected BY
self painstaking and efficient
member. His successor Is to be
elected in November The relative
strength OF Spokane county remains the
same. The situation Is little changed.
The Republic had hoped SPOKANE, would
again present u united party for Mr..
Wilson. This is now doubtful and must
remain so until her county convention
has met and declared its Will.
, 1890-08-21
WILSON AND TURNER.
Spokane Falls May Lose the
Congressman.
THAT IS WHAT The PRESS THINKS
Western Washington and the
Democrats May Take Advan-
tage of the Contest

Seattle Post-Intelligencer From GER
tain proceedings at Spokane Falls dur
ing the past two or three weeks it would
appear that few republicans at that
place imagine themselves the republican
party of the whole state of Washington.
The friends of Mr.. Wilson on the one
hand and the friends of Mr.. Turner
on the other have apparently forgotten
that the office of member of congress
from the state of Washington is some
thing more than local perquisite, and
that questions OF fitness or unttness for
1t must be determined by body some
what more important than ward club
and further, that the considerations
which are likely to have weight must
have broader basis than political
pique or personal ambition.
MIR. Turner, at the invitation of con-
siderable number of gentlemen who for
one reason or another do not like Mr..
Wilson, is making what is locally called
"hght' for Mr.. Wilson's place,
and judging from the clamor,
it seems to be tho prevailing
idea in the city of the falls that the mat
ter Is to be settled by the outcome of this
looks very much rs II Spokane Falls
were more likely to lose the congressman
altogether than to dictate who he shall
be. Those who are opposing Mr.. Will
son have not been wise In their choice OF
u candidate. They have selected a man
professionally an oiiice-holder- man
who may always be found in one Of two
situations, namely, either holding office
or seeking office. Ho came To this state
AN office holder only few wears ago
and since his retirement from office has
constantly been on the lookout for a new
job. lie wanted to be delegate to con-
gress before the state was admitted into
the Union. Immediately after that lie
wanted to he representative in congress.
Having failed in that he was still not
discouraged and wanted To be one
OF the supreme judges OF the state. Fail
ing in this ambition he then became a
candidate for the United States senate.
Again he failed and now he bobs UP
sercnely as a candidate for congress.
He seems, in short to be perpetual
candidate for something. So lar as we
can learn there has been but one official
position in sight for which he has not
been IA candidate. This position Is that
of tide land commissioner, to which the
governor appointed him and which he
declined. Clamoring always for public
employment, he has declined the one
place In which he might have done the
state useful service. SO far as we are
able to judge there Ia no general dissatis-
faction in the state with Mr.. Wilson.
lie has been industrious and attentive
TO his duties, and If his opponents ex-
pect to defeat him they must haye some
better reason than their own dissatisfac-
ton over the appointment OF u postmas-
ter ut Spokane Falls.
, 1890-08-21
THE ELEVENTH cRNsUs.
A Report to he Made the Last OF the
Month--ReappoRtion

WAsHISoToN. Aug. 16. 6.-7Superint end
ent Porter Is preparing u preliminary
report to congress, showing the net
population of the states, and will present
1t some time during the month. The
report will be transmitted to congress
through the secretary OF the interior,
and will be taken up by the house COM
mittee on the eleventh census immedi-
atoly. 1t is believed that a bill provid-
ing for the reapportionment of the con-
gressional representation can be intro
duced from the mittee by
the second week in September.
The house will then have but
little work to do and can debate and
pass the measure within u few days.
The bill will be prepared after a CON
sultation with the leading republicans,
so that the measure adopted by the
house will not be amended in the SEN
ate. The leaders in the house express
the bel ief that the basis of the reappor-
tionment for representation in the
house will be fixed at 10000 persons.
The present basis is a member for every
l57, 600 people, or fraction thereof. The
design is to increase the membership of
tho housc oNcr Twenty-Five, anu ~ Is es-
timated that.on the basis of 1s0 200 the
membership will be about 355 for Ga OO0,-
600 Inhabitants. His report of the state
of Washington is still delayed by the
non-receipt of reports from some of the
districts.
POPULATION OF THE COUNTRY.
The census office to-day practically
completed the computation of the popu-
lation of the United States. There are,
however, about 1, 200 enumeration dis
tricts from which returns have not
been received. In consequence of this
delay the announcement of the popula-
tioa of the several states can not be
made for some time yet. The count up
TO this time shows an aggregate of
~, 600, 755, and when the entire count is
finished the population of the country
will be about "a, 900, 900. an increase of
about 30 per cent. during the decade.
, 1890-08-21
EVIDENCES OF MURDER.
The Body Found Near Slaughter
Identified.

SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 19.-The man
ound dead at Slaughter yesterday turns
out to be ID. Feeley, member of the
bricklayers union here, and once a
prominent contractor of st. Paul. MINI.
The facts which come to light to-day
point strongly to murder. Feeley was
found in only foot of water in White
river, and had scar on his forehead be-
tween the eyes. He had been seen the
evening before drunk. When the body
was found the gold ring, gold chain ana
silver watch were gone. John
Feeley, of Seattle. got letter
the other day from Slaughter
saying that his brother was here. As
he wanted to see him, he went down
this morning, not having heard of his
death. He went into a store and saw
his brothers hat and was told it was
that of q man who was being buried.
He rushed out, caught the funeral just
as the body was being lowered into the
grave, and had IL taken out. 1t will be
sent to ST. Paul, where deceased has a
wife and three children. An investiga-
ton will be made by the coroner 10 find
out whether it was O murder.
, 1890-08-21
"THE ARID LAND BILL"
Instructions Scat to the Officials by
Commissioner Gron.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Commissioner
Croft, of the general land office, has is
sued to the registers and receivers of
the land offices circulars giving tho re-
cent opinion Of the attorney general,
which sustains the construction placed
upon the law of 1883, known as the ''Arid
Land Law" by the interior department.
Attention is directed To the department
circular of August, 1889, N which they
were instructed not to permit entry on
any part of the arid region which comes
within the operation Of the act of Octo-
ber 2, 1888. although IN any case"
says the commissioner, There
be at any time no desig-
nation of the land involved therein
as a selection for site or sites for reser-
voirs, bitches or canals for irrigation
purposes. or as land thereby made sus-
ceptible to irrigation, that fac, is not to
be considered as showing that the land
is open to entry, as, although not yet
selected, it may be liable TO such selec-
tion under said act, which is held TO
withdraw all lands so liable for dis
posal. IN absolute obedience to the order
eniOinedh ~
, 1890-08-21
A CLEVER JOB.
How Four Convicts Tunneled Out OF
FO,soin Prison.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, August ia Fol-
som special says: This morning four
convicts were missed from their work,
and when search was instituted it was
discovered that bold and successful
plan of escape had been conceived and
carried out. The appearance ot the
cells showed very little how the Job was
done until an inspection was made OF
the floor, and then il was discovered that
great slab of granite, five feet long and
two feet wide, had been recently re-
moved from its place in the tloor and
put back again So carefully as almost to
defy detection. This slab was removed
and the whole plan was discovered.
The men had dug tunnel sixty feet
long, shooting down "A steep incline to
get under the prison wall, and
tunneling upward again ten feet into
the air, opening out OH the green swarL.
An abundance OF tools were found in the
nnel-everything except wheelbar-
rows, to carry away the ourth. To dis
pose of this they deposited just enough
earth in the slop buckets TO escape de-
lection, and when emptied each morn
ing it was not easy TO detect anything
wrong. Once out of the prison proper
IL was not difficult TO elude the few
guards on duty ut night aud get clear
The men must have been working Tor
months, as the job that secured their
liberty was an undertaking of great
RISK and magnitude. The names of the
Charles Gilerman, Tom Wilson, and
Z. ii, Kohler, all Germans. A reward
of $50 each has been offered for their
capture.
, 1890-08-21
ROBBERY THE MOTIVE.
A Steamship Waiter Murdered by
Two of His AIeasmatea.

SEATTLE, WASH, August 20.--H. Hass,
waiter employed ON the steamship
George w. Elder, was killed day by
sandbaggers and two of his messmates.
An assistant engineer and an oiler on
the Elder are now under arrest charged
with murder. Yesterday was Hass' pay
day. He staid out lsie celebrating and
having a good time, previous to his long
ocean trip to Alaska. The day follow
ing, at 3 A. NJ, he was seen to go
on the ocean dock TO get on the
steamer and few minutes later
policeman found him unconscious,
groaning and ioaming ut the mouth,
with terrible swelling over the right
temple. He was removed to the jail,
but afterward TO the hospital, where he
died, without regaining consciousness,
tonight, The skin on the mans head
was not broken, and IL Is supposed that
he was struck with piece of thick hose,
or some other yielding, but forcible, in
strumont. Although the man was
known to have money and was drunk
when seen to go on the dock, only 20
cents was found on his person. Hass
lived in Portland and had relatives re-
siding there.
, 1890-08-21
OLYMPIA NEWS ITEMS.
Insurance Companies Persist In Dis
sbeying tho Now Law.

sbeyiug tho Now Law.
OLYMPIA, WASH, Aug. 20-Ihe secre-
tary of state, who is also the insurance
com minissioner. has received unofii cial
information that certain companies
propose, as far as possible, to ignore the
insurance law. The secretary Is taking
steps to enforce the law, and hereafter
there will DO less leniency toward In
surance companies that have not been
licensed to do business and are ignoring
the law. The new law went into effect
June %. few companies are presum-
ing far enough to still continue doing
business illegally. The commissioner
has full power TO impose heavy penal
ties. Proof of violations only will be
required.
At the special school tax election 26O
votes were cast. Of these, 1s4 votes read
TAX. yes" and seventy-six votes read,
"Tax, no." 1t was the most hotly con.
tested school election ever held in
Olympia.
The incorporation to-day were: Union
Stock Yark Company, of Tacoma, capi-
tai S25, 600. The capital stock of the Raj
nier Hotel Company has been increased
from $40, 900 to S50,o0O the J. ii. Nor
row Mercantile Company, of Waitsburg,
, 1890-08-21
A LADY COMMISSIONER.
THE SAME OLD STORY.
An Unsophisticated Farmer Fleece,
by Confidence Men.

ny tOuudenCs Men.
SEATTLE, Wash, Aug 20.-J. @. Cor
bin, an old and wealthy farmer, having
property at Slaughter, Stuck Junction
and White River valley, this county,
was robbed of 81, 800 In cash by two men
at IL o'clock this morning, about two
miles north of Slaughter.
About a week ago large, well built
fine dressed man came to Slaughter and
represented himself to Farmer Corbin as
a capitalist In search of property. The
farmer, man of possibly 10 years, was
easily taken in by the afIable
stranger and for three or
four days drove him around the country
showing him property. The designing
man won the con nhdenoe of the simple old
gentleman, and this morning he sue
ceeded in getting Corbin to draw on @.
III. French's bank at Slaughter, for
81, 800, which was given him in cash.
Just what the old gentleman intended
doing with the coin Is not known, but
II is presumed that he was duped into
believing that the stranger had prop
erty, and he could make big sale oil
some of his own land.
He was seen to get into the buggy
which the we'll dressed man was driy-
ing. He was taken two miles cut of
town and the carriage stopped at lone
ly spot in the road. The man in the
buggy gave loud whistle and before
the old farmer could see through the
game tough, desperate and powerful
looking fellow jumped from the under
brush, and both men grabbed the farmer
and ordered him to pony up" He
was fleeced of every cent he had, and
the robbers got into the buggy, and
drove rapidly oil in the opposite direc-
tion. Corbin had TO walk back to
Slaughter where no gave the alarm an
hour later. Tho deputy sheriff and n
posse are now out securing the country
for the robbers, and the chances Of
capturing them are very good.
, 1890-08-21
SCIENCE IN AMERICA.
The Meeting of the Association At
indianapolis Began.

INpIANAPoLIs, Aug. 2o.-rhe thirty
ninth annual meeting of the American
Association for the Advancement of
Science began in earnest this morning,
with the general session in the house of
representatives. Over 200 members of
the association were present This af-
ternoon the various sections met separ-
ately and their vice presidents made adj.
dresses. Tonight, at Trinity church,
the retiring president, Professor Men,
denhall, delivered the annual address.
, 1890-08-21
THE QUINCY DISASTER.
Two More Victims Added to the List
OF tho Dead.

QUINCY, Mass, Aug. 20.-Two other
victims of yesterdays railroad accident
are added to the list of the dead this
morning. Ella Baird, aged 22 years,
and Mrs. Abbie Abbott, of Louis
vile, Ky.
1t appears from the statements OF the
passengers that pckpockets worked
with great success and reaped quite Il
harvest. Several of the dead were
known TO have had money and watches,
but these were not found on their per-
sons.
Twelve persons are now at the Quincy
hospital. They arc all seriously in
jured. Most of them were scalded by
the escaping steam and several are in a
precarious condition.
, 1890-08-21
[rnoM SKETCH ny SPECIAL ARTIST

capital $50, 600; the Horse Shoe Bend
Gold Mining Company, OF Snohomish,
capital $500 900; The Seattle Gas and
Electric Light and Motor Company, cap.
ital 5000, 900; the Home Electric Compa-
ny, of Seattle, capital $500, 900; the
Eairhaven Passenger and Baggage
Transfer Company, of Fairhaven, capi.
tai 100000.
S. A. Wells, of Ritzyillc, has been ap-
pointed trustee OF the state normcl
school, at Cheney in place of T.. A.
Routhe, resigned. j. Il. Lockwood, OF
Tacoma, has been appointed notary
public.
The insurance commissioner has ex-
amined the Farmers Insurance Compa-
ny, OF Seattle, and issued certificate
authorizing them to carry on business
under the new law.