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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24
PNEUMATIC GUNS.

WASHINGTON, May 23-The navy de-
partment does not propose to condemn the
pneumatic guns of the Nesuvius without
further trials, and new lot OF proJectltes
will soon be ordered and a new series or
trials will be made. The advocates of the
pneumatic system claim that the guns OF
the Vesuvius had not been fred often
enough to be properly ranged, and that.
with further experience, much better re-
suits can be attained. 1t is claimed that
the guns are at least superior to the au-
tomobile torpedoes in range and equal TO
them in accuracy. The majority OF officers
who have given the subject attention. how
ever, are of the opinion that the sphere OF
the pneumatic gun is limited to use on
shore, where the gun can be absolutely
fixed, and where, by the use OF a range
finder, the distance OF the target can be
ascertained with great exactness- These
officers argue that no amounnt OF ranging
will enable these guns to be fired with
accuracy when it is impossible TO get the
exact range, and when the slightest varla-
tion in the elevation Of the gun, occasioned
by the rolling of the vessel or even by her
squatting when running at high speed,
will make large error in the accuracy OF
aim, due to the high trajectory OF the pro-
jectile.
1t is pointed out that 10-inch breech-
loading rife sighted for 15O0 yards, will,
with the service velocity OF 2,100 feet per
second, strike vessel with twenty feet OF
free board if she is within 42S yards of the
], 1,5OO-yard mark. In other words, the gun
will admit of an error of 42S yards in cal
culating the range. A very small fraction
of this error with the pneumatic gun, 1t Is
said, would cause the projectile to fali so
far short or so far beyond the target as to
do no damage whatever. At $500 yards,
far beyond the radge OF the pneumatic
gnn, the 10-inch rifle will allow al error OF
200 yards in range.
The department. proposes in the addi-
tional trials, 30 ascertain whether the re-
suits of Wednesdays trial gave fair
indication of what the vessel can do, and,
unless the results are far ahead of those
heretofore attained, it can be safely said
the system will not be carried any further
in the navy. If it is shown that the sys-
tenn is no more reliable than the automo-
bile torpedoes it is probable that the Vesu-
vius herself will be fitted as a torpedo
cruiser, having her guns supplanted by
| torpedo tubs and rapid fire guns.
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LITERARY GYNDICATES.

LONDON, May 23.-Ouida occupies two
columns in the Times with tirade against
English and American literary syndicates.
She declares herself as being absolutely
disgusted with the bad quality of the So
called literary products of the day, as well
as with large amount of matter which is
printed. and she regrets that $50 out of the
1000 books which are every year put be-
fore the public from the different publish
ing houses should see the light, for she
thinks they ought never to have been is
sued. She inveighs against the style of
these writers, and says that even the ordi-
nary rules of grammar are constantly dis
regarded by them. The point, however,
which makes herm angry and on which
she Is most particularly severe, is the
''sickeuing" rubbish which passes muster
as novels She ought certainly to be an
authority on what constitutes novel, and
she lays all the blame to the offending syn
diCateS,
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GERMAN AFFAIRS.

BERLIN, May 23-The attention of the
foreign office is absorbed in commercial
treaty negotiations, some of the results OF
which will have a direct bearing on the
United States The general provisions OF
the negotiations now give reason to eX-
pect formidable central European Gus
toms coalition, including Germany, Aus
tria-Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Rou-
mania and Servia, while Belgium, Russia
and Spain may have partial reciprocity
with the general European bund.
The effect of the American convention
has begun TO excite press comments. The
Hamburg papers denounce the convention
as permanent blocking out OF the Ger
man trade with the Antilles. They con-
tend that the German-Spanish treaty OF
July, 1888 affords basis for the foreign
office to interfere Until the pending
European treaties seem to be secured, no
pressure upon Spain will probably be
tried As soon as these are arranged the
special privileges which the convention
accords to America will be contested by
the combined powers
A sensation has been caused by dis
covery relating to the French exhibition
at Moscow, which gave the czar occasion
to show sOlicitude for the French To
avoid wounding the feelings of the French
committee, the exhibition, which was in
need of funds, secretly applied to the
Jewish and Russian capitalists, Frunwald
and Polliakoff and got loan on desposit-
ing 100000 tickets as security. Grun-
wald and Polliakoff became involved in a
quarrel with the committee and claimed
control of the entrance money of the
exhibition. The rupture led to scandal.
The car was incensed that the fair
should have fallen into the hands of the
deteSted Jews and today it was announced
that the projected visit to Moscow of him
SELF the czarina, and their family, de-
pended upon settlement between the
committe and the Jewish loan mongers.
He will abandon the trip sooner than &c
TO Moscow and give otfense by not patron
izing the exhibition. The car sent the
promoters of the fair an angry note that
the presence of the imperial family as an
assistance to Jewish speculation is impos
sible He also telegraphed the Moscow
authorities that the original French pro
moters of the show must buy out the
| Jews
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THE KEYSTONE BANK SCANDAL.

PHILADELPHIA. May 23.-The affairs OF
City Treasurer Joln BarGsley were
brought 10 a crisis by his arrest tonight.
a. his home IN Germantown, The three
expert accountants appointed by Mayor
Stuart 10 examine Mr. BasdSley's accounts
discovered discrepancy OF 80 600 shortly
before noon today. lie viii be given a
hearing before Magistrate Pole on Mon
day, when the story OF his shortage in de
tail will be told. Other shortages NAV he
brought 10 light In the further comparison
of the accounts with many banks in
which the city funds Tesdeposited. The
discovery Was made today that Nr. Baris-
ley's personal deposit with the suspended
keystone bank amounted 20 SsjGoUb)
PHILADELPHIA. May 23-At the post
poned hearing Of Francis ". Kennedy aud
Henry II. Kennedy. president and cashier.
respectively, OF the suspended Spring Gar
den bank today. Magistrate Nlthby held
both the defendants in Sl0,G00 bail. which
was furnished.
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Cures while you wait-Preston's He'd
AkeD
IRISH TENANTS.

NEW YORK, May 23-In accordance with
an invitation sent out by DIR. Joseph +.
Fox, NJ. P. the representatives OF the Nc
Carthy section of the Irish parliamentary
party, who have been making tour of the
United States and Canada, a conference OF
the friends of home rule for Ireland was
held in the Hoffman house last evening.
After Mr. Fox had explained the reasons
he had in asking the gentlemen mere,
Judge o Brien presented the following
resolution:
Having in view the present deplorable
condition OF the evicted tenants OF Ireland,
who, relying upon the promises of support
and protection held out to them by their
leaders in the plan of campaign" for
months past, have for principle and coun-
try suffered hunger, want and eviction,
whose sufferiugs are now doubly aggre-
waited by the apparent indifference OF the
leaders TO their condition, by the with
holding of funds which should be applied
10 save such tenantry from further and
greater physical distress and starvation;
be it unanimously
Resolved That apart from any polit-
ical or other question upon which the
Irish members OF parliament are divided.
and apart from any consideration OF the
purposes for which the moneys were orig
inaily subscribed, this committee IS con-
WINGED that in the present crisis their hrst
and paramount duty is 10 relieve the as
tress OF the evlcted tenantry of Ireland,
and TO that end it requests, urges and de
mands that Mr. Justin Mccarthy and
Charles Stewart Parnell should approprl-
ate all the money now or deposit N Paris
to the relief Of the distress Of the ten
antry."
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed The question Of forming new or
ganization OF the friends Of Irish home
rule III the United States was then dis
cussed at some length. and committee
was named 20 consider the adyisaDility OF
forming body that would raise perma-
neut funds for the home rule cause.
If fails money refunded; Preston
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WAppiNG SECTS.

LERAyoy. Pa, May 23.-At the afternoon
session Of the general synod Of the Evan
gelical Lutheran church today, resolutions
protesting against Baptist interference
with the Lutheran missions In Guntsr,
India. were adopted. The prsAmbls states
that the Baptist agent concentrates bis
efforts on winning over the trustees OF the
property held by the Lutheran congrega-
lion. ami then instituting legal proceed
ings for the transfer ~ the school or prayer
house. together with ground on which thsJ
are located, from the Lutheran TO the Bap-
ii
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THE pNToN GANG CapTuREo

Dalton brothers and gang. who robbed the
Santa Fe passenger train at " Wharton sta
ton, after being chased for two weeks.
were FsCaptUred last Friday eveningia the
sac and Fox reservation. sixty mixes east
of here, after a nineteen hour fight by
United States marshals, aided 10y de
tachment Of the Fifth csyalry. The mar
shais located the robbers Thursday IN
cave and attempted their capture; but
after the Daltons had killed their blood
hounds aud exchanged few shots. they
sent for the soldiers and effected their cap
Eure. One Dalton was killed and one So.-
dier WAS wounded The rest OF the gang
vas captured
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ANDREWS, RAIDERS.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 2S.-The
bronze monument to the Andrews raiders
was erected in the National cemetery yes
terday. IL is in six sections, surmounted
by bronze LOCOMOTIVES. fac-simile in
miniature of the General" the engine ths
daring party of soldiers stole at Big
Shanty, Ga, being captured while attempt
ing to destroy bridges between here and
Atlanta in 1863 Several of them were
hanged eight of them being buried in the
cemetery. Suitable inscriptions are on the
tribute. which will be unveiled on Decora-
tion day, the 30th inst.
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Preston's 'Hed-Ake" is specific for heat
ache
FIRE IN THE MISSOURI "PEN."


JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, May 23-At Q
o'clock this evening fire broke ont III the
factory of the Sullivan Saddle Tree com
prny inside the walls of the state penlten-
tiary The cause of the fire Is not known
Some attribute 1t to spontaneous combus-
tion; others to incendiarlsm When the
fire was dicovered the whole inside OF the
building was mass OF flames, and the
city and prison fire departments were pow
erless in their attempts TO eXtiDguish the
fire The factory of the Strauss Saddle
and Harness company. Immediately ad-
Joining, was barely saved. and it WAS nee
essary to deluge the building from top to
bottom with water. At o'clock the sui
livan factory was entirely destroyed, but
the fire was prevented from spreading.
The loss is sl70, 600, distributed as fol-
lows: On the building state property,
500, 900; on the stock of the Sullivan sad
die Tree company, $50. .OOo. on the stock Of
the Strauss Saddle abd Harness company,
$4,000, the latter loss being occasioned by
water The state had no insurance on the
building.
The Sullivan company's insurance was
S32, 900. distributed in nearly equal
amounts between the following companies:
American Fire association. Hamburg
Bremen company, London and Liverpool
and Globe, Oakland, Home, Phoenix,
Traders, Sun Fire. Western, Mississippi
Valley. Western Home. Niagara. 81 Paul
German-American Fire United Firemen's,
Southern and New Orleans. ana the Hecla.
The damage TO the Strauss companys 5
stock is fully insured.
There was considerable excitement
among the couvicts during the progress Of
the fire but no disturbance.
DETROIT. May 23-FIre this afternoon
DESTROYED the wholesale drug house of
James T. Davis. Fecheimer & Hart's
wholesale liquor house, and The two upper
floors Of the Campau building. The ioss
roughly estimated at $50 partially
insured.
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Sure cure-Preston's He'd Axe.
a BIG PENSION.

WAsHINGToy, May 23-COmmissioner
Raum. of the pension bureau, yesterday
approved and signed a pension certificate
in favor Of John G. Hildt, formerly OF
Company X, First Michigan volunteer In
fantry, for $50 This pension is for
gunsnot wound in the right arm. causing
amputation of the same. and resulting in
nervous prostration and insanity. and
dates from 1862. for amounts per month
varying from SIS 20 S75 per month. This
certificate is the largest IN amount OF first
payment of any previously issued by Com
missioner Raum. Hildt has been an in
mate Of the government insane asylum
near this city since 1867.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24
THF pRFeBYTERtANS.

DETROIT, Mich. May Z3-After the de-
votional exercises this morning at the
Presbyterian general assembly, ten min
utes were assigned from :he first aud sec
ond orders Of the day 70 the representa-
tives OF the evangelical churches. DR. II.
&. Cook. Of Philadelphia, took up the first
order Of the day, the report Of the com
mittee on seal for the assembly. Rev.
Luigi Angeiini represented the evaugsl-
zeal church u Italy. The second order Of
the day-ninisterisi relief-was then Ia
ken up. The committee reported balance
10 the treasury Of over Sl4 600 DR..
CateiI. secretary Of the board made an
eloquent appeal for the object a strong
appeal was made 20 rsise tie maximum
allowance
Ii view Of the early hour a. which TIE
excursion 70 Ann ArooT leaves the hour %
adjournment was fixed a. noon After
tEer uniuportsnt matters were trans
acted. the assembly adjourned Until 5
O'Clock Monday morning
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-24
A SEA SICK PASSENGER,

On the ocean cares little about storm.
He is positively Indifferent whether he IS
washed overload or net. But, set right by
a wineglassful or two of Hostetter's Stom-
ach BiJters, he feels renewed interest IN
bis personal safety. This fine corrective
neutralzes in brackish water-often COM
pulsorily drank on shipboard, to the
grievous detriment of health-the per-
nicious impurities which give rise to dis
orders of the stomach, liver and bowels.
To the mariner the tourist, the western
pioneer and miner the Bitters are lnvalu-
able rs a means of protection against ma
laria, when it's seeds are latent in air and
water To the effects of overwork, mental
or manual, it is Il most reliable antldote,
and to the debilitated and nervous, 1t af-
fords great and speedily felt relief and
yipOr
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IMMIGRATION.

WASHINGTON. May 23.-During April
past s5O0l immigrants arrived in this
country, against "a, ,2l2 in April. 1880. OF
the immigrants arriving last month Ger
many furnished 22.775; Italy. 13, ,l2s; Ire
land. 9,s02; England and Wales. 5,5l3;
Austria Hungary, 3, 700; Sweden and Nor
way, 5, ,502: Russia, 4,272.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The commission
appointed by the secretary of the treasury
TO proceed to the several countries OF
Europe from which immigration may
come. and 10 investigate aud report upon
the various phases Of the immigration
question as presented there, consists OF the
following named gentlemen: Gen. Charles
H. Grosvenor. OF Ohio, chairman; Judson
n Crosse, of Minnesota: DIR. Walter j.
Hempster of Wisconsin, and Joseph Pow
derby, of Pennsylvania.
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4 RELIC OF SLAVERY.

PRINCETON. KY, May 23.-W !lllam Mar
bic. prominent LAWYER, IN LOOKING over
old records 20 get some facts bearing on a
case now pending, discovered remarka-
ble document. Il IS q Judgment oraerlng
the sale OF slaves and rendered in suit
brought By W T. Pickering, adminlstTat-
or. for the settlement OF the estate Of Gen.
William WadanEton, deceased, and dated
Dec 9. I>,5 On Dec i. is55, Just nine
DAYS after this judgment was rendered,
the proclamation 0y the secretary OF state,
declaring that three-fo1Ttcs o. tae states
had ratified the thirteenth aTne2dD Dent
abo.ish.UZ slavery was published aaa ali
slaves were free
In a.! probability this Eas-the .asf l1dS
ment rendered by any court n TIE l nitad
States for the sale os saves 4 ns IIl@
msat Is Il the hand writing q NJ & II
Letter. now living at SANFORD, ia a2c
was dictated by :. Marble. tae2 prom
nent member oi ae bar, pu. who hzs since
died l. " Pickering adm alstrstor
was sheriff then and H. soos X - F4eA-
eriuZ. = TIE present sheriff
The sale never took plsce a. tie slaves
were legally free before TIE sale coa!a te
elfec.sl a. ! shown by the COMMISSIONER 8
report
I; cures headzcee on = Prsstoa's 'as
A -.
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THE VATICAN

ROME, May 23.-Ihe pope is taking
steps to secure greater economy in ex-
penditures at the Vatican. He has ap-
pointed a commission consisting of three
cardinals, charged to do their utmost to
effect reduction in.expenses 1t is be
lieved, to be the first time since SiXtus V
that pope has interlered in the constitu-
tion of the congregation of Rome People
are beginning TO ask whether this step
means that the pope is about to simplify
the complicated work of Sixtus Y, as not
being in harmony with the existing needs
of the church. This initiative might have
the happiest result; for the simplification
and Capitalization of public service would
be the first step toward the adaptation of
the service to the particular eXigencies OF
orr time,
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THE COKE STRIKE.

ScoTTpALE. Pa. May 23.-The coke
strike is thoroughly broken. and reports
indicate that 1900 men will be at work
on Monday morning IL Is now probable
that w J. Rainey and other independent
companies. who have been paving the old
wages, will force the cheaper Frick sliding
scale on their men.
CHICAGO May 23,--The miners strike in
Illinois is practically NJ an end. Not one
Of the large companies Is now idle. The
same terms OF agreement which prevailed
last year hold good this season until next
March. The men gained nothing by the
ct 20
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ORE SHIPPED TO Wal Es

JoPLiy. No. May Z3-Anotber train
load u zinc orc Consigned - Swansea,
Wales. ieft Joplin yesterday. Another
train load yllI leave next week The pric.
ton this week on account OF heavy pur-
coss~s made by agents of the Sxanses
srneitsrs- An agent oi the Lead and Zina
association will sail from New York City
0n thw 5oth lost. 20 try 20 fad n market ia
Germany aud Beizium for our zinc ores.
The building II additional anslterB aud
the opening Of foreign nsTksts are expect.
ed 70 send prices upward
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WAR IN AFRICA

LONDON. May 23.-A dispatch received
from Lourenzo Marquise, a Portuguese
town of Africa on the north side of
Delagoa bay. says that the British twin
screw torpedo cruiser Brick p. Geaines,
Commander Alfred Winslow, has arrived
there and reported that a serious conflict
has taken place between the British and
Portuguese colonists. Commander Wins
low says that the troops stationed at the
Portuguese military post on the river
Pungwe have attacked the British South
Africa company's expedition commanded
by Commissioner H. II. Johnston. Seven
Portuguese were killed. The British loss
* unknOWn
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TUP= WINNERS

C-cryATf. MAY Zl-Thls was ths
opeaiug day at Lst0nIa The IA4,onia
derby was tbe prircipai event The En-
tries were Dlcserson. 1Teorxstowu, King-
LoAn, Poet Scout; Allan Bzns and Baigo-
wan Dicksrso1 - 20 T. aud Klpg-
man C5 20 J. wers the iagodiss- KinzrnAa
won easily, D5cksr@on seooud. Poet scout.
third Tine. 49, The othsr winners
zsrs Whitney, Royal Garter. Two Bis.
EAucluse
CHsCkCo, AaT z-Winas-s =. Co.rl-
gaHs trask todaT. stA5tic, Fsst Iara4.
Etke1, Eocksey. The Moor.
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AIyNcHlNG IN PROSPECT.

DECATUR Ind. May 23-A mob Is
hourly expected from Wiltshire, o.. to
take Lie Holland and Andy Pickering
out of Jail and hang them. The authori-
ties are watchful, and Capt. Beyers and
Company B are in their armory awaiting
orders Lije Holland and Pickering had
their preliminary trial today. The testi-
mony showed that the men had committed
an abortion on Daisy Reynolds, and that
death was caused by hemorrhage from the
wounds The work was the worst OF
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WEATHER BULLETIN.
UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE,

UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE,
WICHITA, KAN, May %, 1891. (
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity:
Warmer and fair.
The highest temperature was %, tho
lowest AZ, and the mean 81, with warmer,
cloudless weather.
Last year on May % the maximum tenn
perature was a. minimum g. and the
mean 6S.
Two years ago the corresponding tenn
peratures were So. 66. and 90
FRED I. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. T.,
May 2S-Forecast until 9 p. N. Sunday:
For Missouri-Generally fair. warmer,
south winds.
For Kansas-Fair, slightly warmer,
south winds
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OF INTEREST TO pRUMMERS.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 23-In the district
court today Judge Linnehan made an i'm
portaut decision under the interstate COM
merce law NJ II. Baker was selling goods
by sample, TO deliver from Minneapolis.
lie was arrested, fined and imprisoned for
peddling goods without license, as pro-
yided by the city ordinances. Habess
corpus proceedings were brought and the
Judge decided that as the goods were not
In the state when the sale was made, he
was not peddling. and that as the law de-
mands no tax shall be charged on inter-
state traffic, this fine was wrongfully I'M
noSai
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Z plsEH EiIsihEss

CITT oy MExtCo. May Zs-EI Tempo. a
lead Iaz Conservative Es.spaper, acted sor
IL anita American tendencies II speaking
Of tbs Xaaa n New Orleans ars4 Of The
iyZch.uz Il ins United STATES. SAYS. --F0r
tEe protection % Nexiczns IL the United
axes steps A1oald be taken By the
Ae1.czn sutaOE3;1ss. - tn4t unGgi TIE
American s@aa;s decides tiaf fosessne-z
are under ts'ssrsl p-ofecsloa. Ausr4caus
u4y be .yGEEsa IL Xe1lcg IS
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AlEGAi Curiosity

Greedy has filed suit against the town of
Princeton for s., GOO damages for the death
of her son. Robert Hollowell, who was
killed here last November in a gambling
den. The alleged grounds for the suit are
that the town Of Princeton is responsible
for Hollowell's death in that il did not
provide ample police protection and in
sufficient numbers TO break up such dives.
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aTcnlsoS EuErs .

TOPEKA. kan. Nay Z4-(5overro-
Humphrey removed G. 81 Bsnnlax and
" II H1sxe.l pohoe essrnu issforae.z %
AtcElsoa. AID sfspoigses3 samuel g. ksas
&.iis -2in'ts. 4 -s%Teu<sa - All yzczuesss
the removals and appointments 70 tAks
sflszs Jps1e ! llSe cAAa@e grew cat .. a
local qs4gre} Get ~sea the sso.sse eoxarzass-
s.ols.s sa1 l.s c...Ss-a 9. AilA-x