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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22

The statement running through the
press Of the country that eight ex-speak-
ers of the house of representatives are
living is an error. The person or per-
sons responsible for it must have had
Robert NJ. T. Hunter, of Virginia, speak
or of the Twenty-sixth session, in mind.
Mr.. Hunter died in 1887, although the
compilers of the political annals do OF
seem to have discovered the fact. Seven
ex-speakers are alive: Robert c. Win
throp, of the Thirtieth congress, now a
man 81 years old; n. p. Banks, of the
Thirty-fourth; Galusha A. Grow, of the
Thirty-seventh; James G. Blaine, of the
Forty-frst, Forty-second and Forty
third; j. Warren Keifer, of the Forty
seventh; James G. Carlisle, of the Forty
eighth, Forty-ninth and Fiftieth, and
Thomas B. Reed, of the Fifty-first.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.

Prom the Fort Scott News
General Rice returned from Memphis.
Tenn, yesterday, where he attended the
meeting of Interstate Mississippi Levee
association, of which committee he Is
member. At the late session of congress
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan introduced a bill
asking congress 10 appropriate -, 000. coo
10 complete the Mississippi levee from
the hills above Cairo TO the Gulf. The
meeting was fully attended and was
very harmonious. and delegation will
b sent cut 10 Washington 10 labor for
the passage Of the ball at the next session
Of congress. At this meeting General
Rice was appointed a delegate 10 the
meeting II the Farmers Alliance, which
meets AT Ocala, Fla, December I'd.
where he VIII lay before that body the
demands Of the farmers OF the MisSis-
sppi valley. who ask that the govern
ment take control of the western water
ways IN the interest Of the people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22

1t may be fun to pick up gold nuggets
in Lower California, but when, in order
to do it, you have to live in place
where there is no water, where canned
goods are $500 a dozen, where bacon is
S25 pound, and other things in proper
ton, then the idea seems to lose some of
its attractiveness. AS we have often
said, a good farm, well improved and
stocked, in southern Kansas has greater
intrinsic value than the richest mine in
the Golden state, for the simple reason
that the yield of the farm is certain and
unending, while the mine, though
valued at millions today may be without
market value tomorrow, and at best
will become exhausted sooner or later.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22

The Illinois farmers have spit on their
hands and renewed their hold, so to
speak, on the political situation. In their
state convention at Springfield, Thurs
day they formulated a series of demands,
or rather, reasserted a number hereto
fore set out. The most significant feature
of the assembly's action was its resolv-
ing in favor of organizing a sort of COM
mittee Of visiting statesmen to attend
the sessions of the various state legisla-
lures to influence and secure legislation
in the interest of the farming commun-
ity especially. This might, if adopted
and acted upon by the Peoples party as
a whole, effect much in the way of secur-
ing what they want, in part at least, if
the Illinois assembly had not proposed to
handicap the said visiting committee
and the Alliance members of legisla-
lures by urging them to hold them
selves aloof from both the old parties.
The Alliance only have a controlling
number in three or four state legisla-
lures, and to adopt policy of exclusive
ness would be to provoke retaliation, the
very thing they don't want to do.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22

.Jere Simpson will be "a candidate for
speaker in the Democratic house. Jere
thinks because he carried the Seventh
Kansas district he can carry congress. -
Marion Globe.
This is meant as a joke, of course: but
seriously, it does not sound one whit
more improbable than it did the claim
that he would be elected when he was
nominated at Great Bend but little more
than three months ago. You must re-
member that these are no ordinary times
we have fallen upon-or rather that have
fallen upon us.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22
All Right, Judge; Glad oft.
From the Lawrence Journal

1t has been asserted that Judge Nc
Kav, tie recently elected farmer Judge
of the Twenty-fourth district. has been
sent by the Alliance TO the Michigan Law
school at Ann Arbor IN order to recei sc
instructions before entering upon his
duties. Judge Mckay has not gone e.
Ann ArbOr nor any other law school, nor
will he 60. Since MS election he has
been constantly in the court room, and
will put in all his time until he takes his
seat visiting the district courts of the
state and studying their methods and
rules. This is upon authority Of Judge
Mckay himself
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22
You Are Right, George.

From the Kansas City Gazette.
The Topeka Capital and the Troy
Chief seem to think that wherever pure
Republicanism was preached" the party
won. Well, what in thunder was the
matter with a hundred or so of Republi-
can congressman who are left at home?
With many it looks as though the sitter
they made their Repu blicanism the
worse they were beaten.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22

The county clerks are in session at
Wichita this week II is to be hoped
they won't get roasted as they were in
Topeka the last time they were here
State Journal
Our people were pleased with the pres
ence of the county clerks, and it seemed
that the county clerks were pie sed with
Wichita. They say they win never get
over the roasting given them at Topeka,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22

The Alliance seems to have nearly as
great aversion to women in Office as they
and the Democrats do to negroes. The
Alliance candidate for auditor, Foster,
colored, was beaten by S,400 votes, and
Mrs. Mccormick for superintendent Of
public instruction was beaten Z, 419 votes.
The balance OF the ticket, except Ives
who received the support of three
parties, was only about 4, 400 behind.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22

Would Plumb in the White House
mean somebody at the court OF st. James?
Wichita EAGLE.
An. there! Did not suspect that Marsh
Murdoch had his eye tunred that way. But
in such times as these there Is no telling
what will happen Sterling Champion
The average English court dude would
probably conclude that it was case IN
which happen had happened.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22

India rubber pavements have been
tried in Germany and the trials have
been very satisfactory, especially on
bridges where the absence Of vibration
is a great recommendation The pave
ment is said to be cheap as well as
noiseless and durable, and the patentees
are arranging to introduce it into this
country
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22
NIll!ils Eagle
NJ. N. MURDOCH, Editor.
NJ. N. MURDoCK, Editor.

It would seem that the people of the
Central Arkansas valley have no riparian
or riproaring OF other kind of water way
rights which any ditch digger OF Colo
RADIO can recognize or respect and our
fine fish are left to gasp and gurgle and
give the ghost.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22
All Hands Round.

from the finpOfIa fttUuDIIl4fh
Everybody in Kansas is reasonably
happy. The Republicans elected the
governor and most of the state ticket;
the Alliance secured most Of the con-
gressmen and county officers, and the
Democrats are happy over the result In
other states. There Is no reason why
there shouldn't be two or three hundred
thousand turkeys less in the state after
the 9th.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22
Oh, Joel

From the Topeka Capital
Now that she is fully convinced Of
Willis defeat, Mrs. Lease announces
her determination to remain on the
stump. This almost makes us regret
that Willis was not elected.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22

Hon. Marsh Murdoch has more solid
satisfaction over the murky political at
mosphere, probably, than any Republican
editor in Kansas Topeka Democrat.
Why should we ne essarily rejoice
when our friends whom our warnings
failed to save disappear frem sight in the
denths of the SCUM?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22
FORT SCOTT SOCKS.

We were permitted to see the follow
ing letter from Mr.. T. F. Robley, propri-
etor of one of our large manufacturing
interests to Hon. Jerry Simpson, MEM
Der of congress-elect of Medicine Lodge,
which letter was accompanied by an
elegant pair of the famous Fort Scott
socks, manufactured at the Fort Scott
wooden mills.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22
Philadelphia Store
POST OFFICE CORNER.
UNLOADING SALE!

We haze incur warehouse immense line of Holiday
Goods whchw expect open put
Our still crowded to OVERLOOKING with regular
Stock and to make for proper display Of oidad
goods, viii begin Monday morning "GRAND UNLOAD.
SALE"
We must sell the goods and to do this quickly will
make prices to make them go.
Our 50ceDt fannels will be sold at 35 cents
Our % II
All Dress goods will be fully % per cent in this
grand unloading sale.
Our 100 Blankets will be sold an $50
Our7 80 Blankets will be sold at CO.
Ours 90 Blankets reduced to 3 80.
The largest cut in prices will be made in 81 loak and
Wrap Dedartment"
All our Wraps reduced fully 80 per
Handsome Jackets will be sodat SO 80 which selling
rapidly atS5 90 Plush at lowest prices
An immense line of Misses and chdrens wraps ON hand
They must be closed We spase they occpv
Underwear, gloves mts, knit goods every thing reduced
for the days only.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22

preaching, but when the devil goes to
reproYing sin it is about time for sinners
to make vigorous kick. At least is the
opinion of A. SINNER
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22
Something 70 be Thankful FOR.

Frsn tn Atchi~on Champion.
Neither Jay r Burton nor Jim Lega,e
VIII have a voice or vote in the next
Kansas leglslature-SomeihDg 10 be
thankful for.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22

In fine leather goods we show an unusu.
ally attractive line in ladies and gents pocket
books, card cases, purses, pass cases, the new
Boston and Princess Alice shopping bags.
collar and cuff sets, tourist cases shaving
cases, cigar cases, lap tablets and writing
cases. Have you seen our work baskets?
Trimmed and plain, fancy waste baskets and
scrap baskets, they are cheap.
Our wall paper sale will last just one
week longer; now IS your opportunity.
P. S.--I89t Diaries just received.
The Hyde 4 Humble Starry Co.
ia North Main Street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-22
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
That Awful Rebellion.

Rebellions can't hurt Marsh Murdoch
as long as he publishes the best news
paper in the southwest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-04
SPERRY ELECTRIC LIGHT Co.
CHICAGO. November %. ls.M
1. FTdn-hffm. .SccretdIU:

4. 4. Frdn-heim, Secretary:
DEAR SIR:-Yours of the 21th inst re
ceived, and in reply will state that the cos
of construction OF pole-linc varies consid
erably in different localities, but will in
form you as best we can, in regard 10 IN,
lcost OF material and in construction.
IL takes about ~ poles per mile; IS loo
poles cost S2.60 each.
Good quality water proof line wire, No
o, cost about sl25 per mile
40 2-pin cross arms per mile cost >.
Glass insu!ators per mile cost about g..
Then there will be lamp hangers for the
streets and wire-cables, say - per lamp, in
cluding sleet-proof pulleys, etc
Now, our idea is. that If you choose TO DO
this work yourselves you can save several
hundred dollars by so doing. We can send
an expert there, 10 supervise the work, and
can safely say, that we are able furnish
you the best are light plant in West Vir,
ginia-one that can be run and maintained
for less money than any in the market, for d
term of years.
Again, we are disposed 10 give you iig-
ures on the arc light, apparatus, complete,
including double service or all night lamps
not exceeding $50 per light, including
everything necessary in a station Of that
size, such as testing apparatus, ampere
metres, combination switch boards com
plete, guaranteed in every way.
We would like il very much if you could
come TO Chicago and look this matter W
with us. We can show you plants IL
operation, and you will save enough money
TO amply repay you for your trouble. If We
could deal with you direct, saving commits
sion and expenses in many ways.
SpERUY ELECTRIC Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-04
A FIRE HORROR
In Pittsburg This Morning-Occupants of
"A Flat Burned to Death.

PITr>BURG. December 4.-Between
1890 and o'clock this morning, fire
broke out from some unknown cause in
the flat owned by DR.. John Dickson. on
the corner of Ninth and Penn avenue,
and is still burning. The lower floor
is occupied by the kimmel drug
store, and if this is saved
the loss will only be about
$4,000. 1t was supposed that the
fifteen occupants of the house had eS-
capped by ladders and stairway, but Mrs.
Irvine, the janitreSS, has just been
found lying on the third landing, evi-
IDENTIFY Smothered to death. She was
covered with plaster and in the dark
ness had been trampled over by the
iiremen long before discovered.
1:45 4. M.-The fire in the Dickson
fat is still burning, with four engines
pouring water on the flames. The loss
is much greater than at first supposed.
Fircmen have just taken out another
dead body; it is that of Mr.. Irvine, the
husband of the dead jantresS. He was
burned to a crisp in his own room. One
other occupant is missing.
At this hour, > 4. M, it is reported by
inmates who escaped, that there are
four more bodies in the burning build
ing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-04
PARNELL MUST GO.
50 SAYS TIE CATHOLIC HIERCHY Al
DUBLIN.
The Objection Mainly on Moral Ground, But Also, for
Political Reasons-Mr. Parnell Thinks Other.
wise and is in Good Spirits-The "lrish
World" Asks Him 10 Resign.

DUBLIN, December 3.-At meeting
Of the Catholic Hierarchy held at the
residence of Archbishop Walsh in this
city to-day, it was resolved y issue a
manifesto declaring that the Arch
bishops and Bishops of Ireland consider
that Mr.. Parnel is unfit to remain the
leader of the Irish party. The obiec-
tions to Mr.. Parnell are based mainly
on moral grounds, but it is also the
opinion of the Hierarchy that his con-
tinuance in the leadership would in
eyitably cause diSunion in the party.
The manifesto issued by the Catho-
lie Hierarchy declares that their
judgment is not given on political
grounds but solely on the revelations
.of the divorce court, after which
they are unable to regard Mr..
Parnell in any other light than con-
victed Of one of the graveSt offences
known to religion and society which is
aggravated in his case by almost every
circumstance possible to give it sean
dalous prominence in guilt and shame.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-04
The Cincinnati Mess.

CINCINNATI, O., December 3.-The
Legislative Investigating Committee
failed to get witnesses before it till late
In the day and then found little that
was Of value. Amos Smith testified
that he held scv 4nty shares OF stock OF
the Fuel Gas Company, but had no
knowledge of methods by which
IL was passed the Board and
filed by counsel. lie knew OF no wrong
doing by the Board nor by Council.
Mr.. Buttcrield, clerk of the late Board,
testified that he never saw any evidence
of corruption in the Board. y. {.
Sands, Jr.. managing editor of the En-
guircr. could not remember having given
any unfavorable opinion OF the
Board to the Governors private
secretary. John +. Mccarthy,
city editor of the Enquirer had talk
with Claude Meeker, the private secre-
tary. He was pumping Meckcr, and
might have said to draw him out that
one member of the board was thief
and the other a chump, but he never
made a deliberate statement OF that
kind. f. Il. Wright, also of the En-
quirer, denied that he had said anything
in earnest derogatory 20 the board,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-04
1T is FOR.
THE INDIAN SCARE NOT so S0AREY As 1T
HAS BEEN PAINTED.
What Col. Heyl Says Of lt-Exaggsrated Reports o.
irresponsible Newspaper CorrespOndenis-The
Troops Have TIE Situation Well in
Hand-Laek Of Food the Cause.

CHICAGO, December 3.-COl. Heyl, In-
SpectOr General of the General Division
of the Missouri returned this morning
from visit to the scene of the Indian
troubles in the northwest. In an inter
view nc said:
MY opinion is that there is no im-
mediate danger of any serious trouble.
The troops are concentrated and seem
To have the situation perfectly in hand.
"A great part of the scare has been
totally uncaled for Why number Of
newspapers got TO printing number Of
sensational and grossly exaggerated
stories about the Indians and many set
tiers in Dakota and Nebraska became
panic stricken. They sold their prop
erty for almost anything they could get,
abandoned their homes and rushed TO
the nearest railway station, when the
fact is that they would be in no more
danger from the Indians than we are
here in Chicago. The principal cause
of the Indian troubles is lack of proper
provisions in the way of rationS, princi-
pally meat rations. The latter were re-
duced 900, 600 for the Pine Ridge res
ervation alone. and the authorities there
have Il practice of issuing a steer at the
weight at which il was received. For in
stance the agency might kill Steerin the
fall that would weigh 1000 pounds. In
the spring ii wouldn't weigh more than
600 pounds, but it would be issued at
1000 pounds all the same. OF course
the Indians would lose the difference.
This il ono prpat sOurrp of liSsatiSfaC-
tiOn. The Indians generally, l think,
are inclined TO accept any proposition
made to them by the military authori-
ties of Il peaceful nature, but when |
left there was a big snow storm and
blizzard coming, which think will cool
the ardor of the young bucks"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-04
PnrneIl in Good Spirits.

LONDON, December 3.-Mr. Parnell is
in the best OF spirits and expresses with
the greatest confidence the view that
the present movement will finally re-
suit favorably to him. The feeling
among his supporters is that his posi-
tion is materially strengthened to-day
especially by assurances of support re-
cciyed from America and Ireland.
Those attending the meeting pledged
themselves not to diyulgc Mr.. Clancey's
compromise proposition, but it Is be-
lieved the proposal is to ask Mr.. Glad
stone to give satisfactory assurance Of
introducing in his promised Home Rule
scheme certain measures In regard TO
police and lands.
Mr.. Parncll has declined to state ex-
plicitly whether he will retire from the
leadership, but has asked 4 day in which
to consider. Mr.. Clancey's proposal was
cleverly designed in the Parnell inter
est, in the event OF the almost certain
refusal of Mr.. Gladstone to give the re-
quircd pledges.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-04
Alabama Miners Strike.

BIENlINGHAM, ALA, December g.
The striking coal miners were yesterday
Joined by nearly all the men who were
ut work on Monday and all the mines
are idle except where convictS are
worked or negro miners have been Sc
cured. At the BloctOn miles, where
1000 men are employed, the cOnServa-
tive element tried to get all the men to
return to work yesterday but failed,
and those who worked Monday went
out. Eight thousand miners are now
idle and the indications are the struggle
will be a long and bitter one. Nearly
half the furnaces in the district will go
out of blast this week and Others will
follow as soon rs the stock OF coke is eX-
hausted. The strikers are very quiet,
but the leaders say they have gone in TO
win. The mine operators remain firm
AID united against paying the advanced
wages demanded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-04
WHEELING Wv MORNING, DECEMBER
THE FORCE BILL.
Mr.. Turpie Makes Some Vigorous Remarks
Regarding 1t.

WASHINGTON, d. c., December 3.-In
the Senate to-day Mr.. Turpie took the
floor in opposition to the Elections bill
which came in as unfinished business.
He said the recent census would show
that in the States of Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Illinois there were about 250,O0
colored people, yet in those States no
colored man had ever served as Cover
nor, or been elected to any department
of the State government. The sup
preston of the colored vote in the
South was thing manifestly in ques-
tion affirmed on one side and
denied on the other but the
suppression of the colored voter
of the North was thing without queS-
tion, actual, absolute, unconditional.
The supremacy of the white race was
not peculiar to any portion of the Uni
ted States. South Carolina was not
more completely under its sway than
was Pennsylvania. Its supremacy was
not one whit more firmly established in
Texas and Arkansas, than in Illinois
and Ohio. The man especially the
man in the White House, who sought
to embroil the white and black races for
4 purpose he could not conceal and dare
not avow, was guilty of an outrage ten
fold greater than any of those he in-
vented or described.
The purpose of the pending bill was
that the law of the land must be
suborncd to set enmity between the
white man and the black man. The
bill was not artfully framed. Its only
art was its absolute malignity. Pass
this bill and the right of the people to
choose their representatives-that right
so precious and priceless to every lover
of liberty-is lost, lost beyond recovery
and beyond recall.
At the conclusion of his speech, Mr..
Turpic received the congratulations OF
his Democratic colleagues, and the Sen
ate adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-04
Supreme Court De cisions.

Special Telegram 10 The Register.
CHARLESTON, December AT the
session of the Supreme Court of Appeals
this morning the following orders were
made: Clayton VS.. Barr ct al from
Ritchie county, opinion by Brannon,
decree of Circuit Court reversed and bill
dismissed for lack of jurisdiction in
equity, Browns administrator vs.. Town
of .Guyandotte, from Cabell county,
opinion by Brannon, judgment of Cir
cult Court affirmed; Kuhn VS.. Brown
field, from Mason county, opinion by
Brannon, Judgment of Circuit Court re-
vcrsed and case remandeG Mil
Ter vs.. County Court, from
Tucker county, ''mandamus case,
opinion by English; judgment reversed
and demurrer sustained. Uniield vs.. Il.
& o. Railroad Company, from Ohio
county; opinion by English; Judgment
reversed and cause remanded. Thomas
vs.. Town Of Grafton, from Taylor
county: opinion by Lucas; judgment re-
verSed and cause remanded, with in
structions to award certiorari. Barnes
VS.. Boyers ct al, from Marion county;
opinion by Lucas; judgment of Circuit
Court affirmed. X. 5. Blair, Jr., OF
Ritchie county, was admitted to prac-
tice before the court adjourned until
Saturday morning.