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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
YOUNG BLAINE SCORED.
James G. Blaine, Jr., Sees Himself as Others
See HIN.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S-A dramatic Incl
dent enlivened the Blaine divorce proceed
lngs today, which are in progress at the
office of Referee Lord. Mrs. James G.
Blaine, Jr., arrived with her friend, Mrs.
Doremus. She did not know that the law
gave her husband the right to be present.
When she saw him there, though she had
rot met him since she bid him goodby at
bar Harhor three years ago, she controlled
any sign of surprise so well that her com
panion never suspected that the man who
rose as they entered was the person in
question. Mrs Doremus had seen young
Blaine before, but il vas years before, and,
as his wife did not take the slightest notice
of him, she did not suspect that ii was he
During the proceedings Mrs. Doremus
said TO the person next 10 her:
The man in this case is a scoundrel and
a poltroon.' >
to-" snapped the Individual addressed.
No" she replied.
We'll. ] am Blaine"
Mrs. Doremu~ flushed slightly and then
continued quickly, and with increasing
emphasis: Il did not know you We're
Blame when ! spoke; but I repeat it now:
The man who would abandon, not only
his wife. but his Innocent child, at the die
tates Of his father and
Don't mention my mothers name. :"
burst in Blaine
'Since you have mentioned 1t" calmly
continued Mrs. Doremus, Il will add or
his mother, l. n poltroon and a Scoundrel. -
Young Blaine had nothing handy to re-
ply, and the passage alarms came TO an
end
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DEEP WATERWAYS,

DETROIT, Dec. lS.-The deep waterways
convention assembled this morning The
committee on resolutions reported a
lengthy memorial TO he senate and house
OF representatives, setting forth the history
of lake navigation and dilating upon the
Importance of twenty foot channel from
Buffalo to Duluth and Chicago. The
memorial earnestly appeals 20 congress for
such legislation as viii provide for an i'm
mediate beginning of the work at each of
the above mentioned points, which will in
sure the completion of a twenty-foot chan
mel aloug the whole line by the time the
work now in progress on St Mary's river
is completed. The report WAS adopted,
and the convention adjourned sine die.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. lS.-United States
Consul Sutton of Nueva Laredo reports,
from a personal inspection Of the Tampico
harbor Improvements, that the problem OF
securing deep water has been solved, and
that there is now from thirteen TO twenty
feet of water on the bar He says that
Tampico will become great port, and that
it is the only safe one on the gulf of Mex
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
1t Wasn't Hogs.

An old colored man had brought out q
pail of water for my horse. and we were
talking about the weather and the crops,
when a young negro about eighteen years
old broke out OF the woods on the other
side of the road. He was bareheaded, bare
footed and had on a torn shirt and rag
ged pair of dungarees. The minute the
old man saw him he called out:
"Boyl IKE TO know what dis yere fuss
ing's all 'boutP'
What fussing'" replied the young man
"Doan' you ak me what fussing, sahl /
knows yo', boyi Yon is a niger who dun
works fur Majah Gambler
What II does"
''What II yo' does' Why, sab, IDs Rwfns
to tell Jedge Smith dat 20 has bin chasin
one of his hogsP'
"Shoo! Nebber did it.
'Doan' yo' lie to me. boyl Can't dun
see yo' is ali out of brea wid chasin dat
hogf II de jedge dosn't have yo' IN jail
befo' two days den I'm a 'possuE"'
Look a-yere, Uncle Ben" said the
young man as he came across the road,
docs yo' member dat time de iedge's hogs
dun got on de railroad track down dar"
"Of eo'se, sab of co ise does"
IAN when de train cum along. what did
dem hogs dor Didn't dey run right down
de track"
"Of co'se dey did"
''An did dem kivered kJars cotch mp to
'emi" Didn't dey run two miles an den
jump into de swamp"
YES, sab, dey did
wall, den, was 20 big 'nuT fulc 20
reckon I'd De fassing wjd kogs DAT could
run faster n De buligineg Reckon Ize got
wings 10 fy widf Does I look Ike a bird'"
He went OF MP the road. turning %
look tack occasionally, and when be had
passed ont q sight around 4 bend the cd
Iaan sn0ok his head IL = soIsmn vsy AID
said 20 me:
Il reckon / dra made . powerful mis-
take wild d.: nigEsr. / said hosps, but lie
dead sure be was a-tsT a calff''--%eg York
World.
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THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 1S-The conven-
tion of the American Federation OF Labor
adopted a resolution at its morning session
favoring a woman suffrage amendment to
the constitution.
Delegate Kidd, from the committee on
rules, reported unfavorably on resolu-
tion introduced by Delegate Strigle, pro-
hibiting the holders of political offices
from acting with the organization.
Delegate Foster thought the resolution
the most remarkable one that had come
before the convention. The test of a man
was his fidelity to trades unionism, not
his connection with political party.
Delegate Augustus Miller said that he
had been sent to the Missouri senate by
the working people, and he cited a number
of laws which he had been able to have
enacted for the protection of men who
worked. He regretted the filings at politi-
clans.
Delegate Strigle said that, in point of
fact, if every politician was taken from the
convention. there wonld be very few left.
After further discussion the convention
concurred in the unfavorable report of the
committee.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lowsI Mr. Gompers was reelected presi-
dent; 2. j. Mcclure of Pennsylvania. first
vice president; w. A. Carney of Pittsburg,
second vice president; Christ Evans of
New York, secretary, and John B. Longon
of New York, treasurer.
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a mllRnERoIIs MANIAC.

NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-Michael Harvey,
aged 81, was two days ago discharged from
the Flatbush ins he asylum as cured, and
Immediately went TO board with Mrs.
Duffy, at 983 Vandyke street, in Brooklyn.
While at dinner today, crazy fit came
suddenly upon Harvey again. He Jumped
from the table, ran to bureau and
snatched from drawer a revolver. With
this the madman began firing into the
crowd at the t. bic. The first SHOT struck
John Conlin in the head, and in less than
fifteen minutes he WAS dead. The second
bullet laid Samuel Dickerson low. Young
Dickerson and Mary Dckerson had come
on visit. Dickerson was shot through
the right arm Before the maniac could
fire again Dicke7son jumped out OF win
dow. Miss Dickerson's turn came next.
and the crazy assassin's bullet bored
hole in her hand Mrs Duffy, who was in
the next room, hearing the cries and sus-
pecting the truth jumped out of window
at once. She sprained her ankle in the
fall. While she lay groaning with pain,
vainly trying to crawl out OF reach of the
murderer, the fourth and last shot rang
out 1t rang the death-knen of the
maniac. Being himself alone, he had put
the muzzle of the pistol into his mouth
and blown out his own brains. The three
injured were removed to hospital. Dick
erson will probably die.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review of trade says:
las the end of the year approaches gen.
| eral trade slackens; but there Is perhaps
not more than the usual disposition tc
defer large transactions until after stock
taxing and the holidays. 1t is very salts
factory to see, from all points, that the
reports which note the inactivity usual at
! this season also observe prevalent and
strong belief that the business of the COM
| ing season will be unusually large and
| profitable. Commercial credits and con-
fidence are in satisfactory shape for the
! transaction of an enormous business early
next year.
/ ''At Chicago general trade is a trifie
narrower for the week, but with good
| propects. The receipts of wheat and rye
and dressed beef are three times and Of
corn double last years. In cured meats
the increase is 80 per cent, and in cattle 10
per cent; while a slight decrease appears
in barley, a decrease of 90 per cent. in lard,
cheese and butter, and of 80 per cent. in
wool. Collections are unusually large and
money is in good demand. At ST. Louis
much strength is shown, particularly in
groceries, shoes, oil and drugs, aud the
holiday trade is large. At Kansas City
trade is only fair for the season, the Car
famine checking the grain movement.
''The iron trade shows greater strength
and larger sales of pig than for a long
tine, but extraordinary weakness is seen
100000 pounds of lake copper for jan
uary delivery at 1015 cents is followed by
offers at 10h cents. Lead is unchanged
and tin slightly higher. The coal market
is very irregular, and the output a, ,039, ,593
tons) greater than last year to date
In boots and shoes there is much business
but little noise. In dry goods, clothiers
are waiting and very few orders have been
placed for December, but the prospects
are not unfavorable. Wools are steady.
the trade in cotton goods improving. and
print cloths are firm. Prices of bread
stuffs have declined-wheat Il cents, corn
cents and oats 24 cents-receipts con-
tinuing large beyond precedent. Cotton
receipts exceed last years and prices have
dropped Is of a cent. Coffee is 3 of a cent
stronger and pork products are slightly
stronger: but the general level of prices
has fallen remarkably during the month.
Thus far the exports continue heavy
for the two weeks in December at New
York exceeding last years by 76 per cent.
in value. Except in a few places the
money markets throughout the country
are well supplied
The business failures throughout the
country for the past week were 335, as
compared with 800 for the previous week.
For the corresponding week Of last year
the figures were 403"
NEW YORK, Dec 1S-Bradstreet' reports
the total clearings for the past week
of the principal cities of the United States
81, $50, ,46S 9S1, an increase of 10 5 per cent,
compared with the corresponding week a
year ago The clearings at Kansas City
were $685. 6l0, an increase of 1873 per
cent; at st. Joseph, $1,770, 1913, a decrease
of @ per cent; at Wichita, S553, 1856, de
crease of 4 5 per cent; at Topeka, 1896 397,
a decrease of 20 per cent.
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IMpORTING DISEASE

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S-The steamship
Polynesia arrived at this port from Stet-
tin on December 8. During the voyage
there were several deaths OF children in
the steerage from measles. The vessel
was detained at quarantine. The passen-
gers who complained of illness were taken
off and the remainder OF the passengers
landed at the barge Office. DIR. Turner, of
the medical staff at the barge office, dis
covered that seventeen passengers were Ill
with ship fever and diptheria. They were
placed in the hospital Since then five pa
tients have died. In the mean time six
other cases of diptheria have appeared at
the barge office, all of which Cases are be-
lieved to have been contracted from the
nassengers ON the POLYNESIA
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Shot from Many Lockers.

The czsr's silver wedding was so dull
that it must have been Of oxidized silver.
Philadelphia Record
Five things are essential to success in
life. One is a good wife; the four others
are money.-Richmond Recorder.
Spain's six-year-old king is - have his
bust put on a new coin. Il should be "a
half sovereign. Ledger
A tombstone is about the only place
where the average man really doesn't care
to have his name in print.-Washington
Star.
We have noticed that the cheaper the
trousers a young man has on the more fur
he puts on the collar and cuffs Of his over,
coat.-Atchison Globe.
The Washington Post, following the lead
Of some schoolboy, a. We imagine, su uggests
that it is perhaps because history repeats
itself that it gets to be sc very dry.
When a young lady offers to hem n cam
brio handkerchief for n rich bachelor
friend you can SET IL down that she means
to sew in order that she may reap.-Judy.
\ Hindoo baby is named when il IA
twelve days old, and usually by the moth.
er The names the father calls II then. es-
pecially nights, wouldn't usually look well
on a visiting card.-Somerville Journal
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DEATH IN THE DARK.

CURED in IA tunnel on the Catawissa
branch of the Reading railroad this morn
ing by which four persons were killed
and several injured.
TASiEND, Pa, Dec. ia railroad wreck
occurred in a tunnel between Lofty and
Quaquack, three miles from here, this
morning An engineer named Fisher was
slightly injured. There were no other
casualties.
LEADvILLE, Colo, Dec. 1S.-The explo-
sion of an old miss-fre blast occurred in
the Busk tunnel on the Colorado Midland
railroad late last night, causing the in
stant death of one man. Another was so
badly injured that he died shortly after
wards, and several others were seriously
hurt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-The rupture Of diplo-
matte relations between France and Bull
garia on the pTeteXt of the expulsion OF
the French Journalist Cbadouine now
proves to be the initial st p OF French
di lomatic scheme to ask the sultan 10 use
his suzerain right to interfere IN Bulgaria
in Russia's interest. Advices have been
received al the foreign office that NJ Cam
blen. the French ambassador at Constant
nople has demanded and Will obtain "A
formal conference on the subject with the
sultan tomorrow This development Is no
surprise TO Lord Salisbury and his diplo-
matte allies in Vienna and Berlin. NJ.
Gambler. in an interview with the foreign
minister of the porte, on Wednesday last,
WAS understood TO intimate that, a. France
had never recognized Prince Ferdinand's s
government. France must look for redress
TO his suzerain before taking directly
active measures. AS VI. Ribot must know,
or expect, the porte viii decline To inter
iere IN "a question concerning the internal
administration OF BulgGri
Anxiety pivOtS on what the French gov
erument viii next do. The Austrian gov
eminent is probably acting in concert with
Salisbury and Won Caprivi supports the
Bulgarian bureau. The Austrian agent at
Sofia has incited Premier Stambuloff to
address note 10 the governments of Tur-
key. Germany. Austria and England, vim
dicatng the expulsion of Chadouine. 1t is
known all around that NJ Ribot does not
care straw for the expulsion or the eX
pulsee A st. Petersburg weekly, the
Nedomosti, after suggesting that it is pos
sible that France failing to obtain salts
faction, m V blockade the Bulgarian ports,
says that Russia would protest against
the appearance of French irOnclads before
Varna or Bourgas If N. Ribot's policy
results thus, the peace OF Europe Is over.
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ENGLISH POLITICS

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-As a counter-check to
the Liberal game played to win over the
rural DISTRICTS the Conservative associa-
tion has arranged for a series of agricul-
tural conferences. Bona fide laborers and
authentic farmers. according to the Con
servative press, will attend these confer
ences. in contrast with the mob of profess
sional agitators masquerading at the re-
cent Liberal rural conferences, and will
discuss the land question with the min
listers.
The Conservative organs are trying to
educate the British public into approval
OF parliamentary grant raising the in
come of the recently aflianced duke of
Clarence and Avondale to e25, 900 yearly.
The queen, it is understood, will not con-
sent 10 open the coming session of par
Lament unless the cabinet will assent to
taking the risk of bringing forward the
proposal. The ministers, in the mean
time are unwilling to go further than to
propose dover for the Princess Victoria
Mary, or an annuity of G., 100 as a mar
riage settlement. The radicals will agree
TO a moderate dowry, but to no further
grant to the duke of Clarence; and if the
government venture TO ask for special
provision for him, the opposition reckon
Oh a vote of 200 against the measure. This,
though minority, will take heart and
cordiality out of the grant, and be a pill
for the royal family, besides weakening
the cause of the government in the coming
elections.
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He Took a Holiday.

81 don't often treat myself 20 holiday. 4"
said a young business man TO \ friend,
but my wife kept teasing me TO take a
day of. so yesterday stAid at home"
THAT must have been pleasant" re-
sponded his friend; "feel rested, sup
pose"
mot much The girl left and I had TO
help my wife. took the screens oat Of
all the doors and windows. washed tbs
windows, shook the dining room rugs.
burned the leaves In the front yard. dug
up the house plants and potted them ia
the cellar. carried IN a ton OF coal aud n
load Of kindlings, chopped the tomatoes
for my wife's piccsIllli and the rest of the
time took care OF the baby. No, ! can't
say that / feel rested ~ Detroit Free Press.
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THE PRIZE RING.
Billy Woods Of Denver Whipped by Joe
Choyinsh of San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1S.-The Woods.
Choyinski fight last night was a pro-
tracted one. Eight rounds were given in
the dispatches last night In the ninth
and tenth rounds nothing whatever WAS
done, and at the end of the tenth round
there were three cheers for Woods for hav-
ing stayed so long. In the thirteenth
Choyinski got good opening and twice
hammered Woods in the face, till he put
his hands over his head and sank TO his
knees to avoid punishment. Then fol-
lowed a number of rounds in which
Choyinski kept chasing Woods around the
ring, Woods trying to wear out Choyinski's
legs. Whenever Choyinsl<i would hit him
Woods would put up his hands and not
try to fight, and would drop on his knees
if punished. At the end of the twentieth
round both men were apparently as fresh
as ever, but Woods face was badly
marked. Choyinski did all the fighting
and Woods did not hit him hard once
Woods clinched after every blow. prolong-
ing the fight in order to wear Choyinski
out.
Both men were apparently as fresh at
the end of the twenty-fifth round, but
Choyinski was looking anxious. There
was no change in tactics from the twenty
sixth to the thirty-fourth round. In this
round Cnovinski got the chance he had
been playing for and got Woods in a
corner. The latter tried to rush to get
out, but failed TO clinch as Choyinski hit
him like thunderbolt with a terrible left
on the side OF the head. Woods went to
the floor heavily. He rose just before
the ten seconds were up, to again receive
two terrific blows from Choyinski, who
got in his right and then his left on both
sides of Woods head. Woods then fell on
his back. He tried to rise, but was too
weak and fell again. and was counted out.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Tommy Ryan of
Chicago, champion featherweight of the
world, and Barney Needham, ex-cham-
piOn, have been matched to fight before
the California Athletic club for S., 900 a
side and a purse of $1,000 offered by the
club. The fight is to take place early in
March, and the men are to weigh in one
hour before time is called at 140 pounds
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COLD WATER EnlTORS.

CHICAGO. Dec. lS-The editors OF the
national Prohibition party press today
discussed questions pertaining 10 their
newspapers and party work. listened TO
several papers preSen Ell. and wound up
their session by completing a psrmsns nr
organization, 70 be known a the National
Prohibition Press association. The officers
are as follows: President, James Lamont,
rockford, Ills; vice president, Allen b
Lincoln, Hartford, Conn; secretary,
Charles l. Stevens, Chicago.
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rhr,. rre.ri-r, po-,.r..

Some Of the eminent physicians q
Pa-is were assembled about the eeath
bed OF Duuoulin, the most celebrated
doctor 81 nis day-
To their expressions ~ gTSsf a. the eI-
p-cted loss 70 TIE profession. the dylng
man answered:
"GentleIaen. / s>ail Iszve behind me-
three excellent doctors - sCpgsiy my sh-
seuce- Bcsaz pressed - raIr1s t1e1n. zs
szch man expected 70 - iscsEsdssi IA ths
tic. D. s2sz, y ar. sxsrcass sL.2
dse..--YOzeh-4 CoEzpaaion-
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WEATHER BULLETIN.
WEATHER BUREAU,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
MICHITA. Kan. Dec. is. 1891.


Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Continued warm and fair.
During the past "a hours the highest
temperature was 52o, the lowest S0s md
the mean 41e, with warm, generally
cloudless weather; light southeast winds
and stationary pressure.
For the past three years the average
temperature for the month OF December
has been 4le, and for the 18th day 46o.
FRED l. JOHNSON, Observer
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Forecast until
p. m. Saturday:
For Kansas-Fair Saturday and Sunday,
with south winds; warmer in the eastern,
stationary temperature in the western por-
ton.
For Indian Territory-Fair Saturday
and Sunday; winds shifting TO the south;
stationary temperature.
For Missouri-Fair Saturday and Sun
day, with east winds shifting to south;
warmer.
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A BEL CLAN poIsaNER

BRUSSELS, Dec. 18-A dispatch from
Namur says that shoemaker named Van
deravers, who was on trial there on the
charge of attempting to poison his brother,
has been found guilty and sentenced to
drath The evidence adduced by the prose
cution showed that Vanderavers murdered
three of his brothers and sisters before he
made the attempt TO kill his other brother.
Vanderavers was prompted to the murders
by cupidty. He intended to kill the whole
family, numbering sewn persons, In order
to obtain their small savings.
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NEW CATHOLIC BISHOPS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-A cable dispatch
from the Roman correspondent OF the
Catholic News announces the appoint
ment of the Very Rev. Ignatius T. Horst
mann, d. d., of the cathedral of Philadel-
phia, as bishop of Cleveland. o.; the Rev.
Sebastian Messmer, d. D., professor of
canon law in the Catholic university at
Washington, as bishop of Green Bay, Wis,
and the Very Rev. James Schuebach, vicar
general of Lacrosse, Wis, as promoted to
that vacant seat,
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THE VIRGINIA BONDHOl DFRe

LoN3oN, Dec. lS-A IarZeiy attended
meeting OF he English ho ders OF the Vir-
gina debt was held today. aud it WAS de
cided 10y vote OF 81 10 Is To accept the
agreement effected between the Virginia
state debt commission and the Olcutt com
mlttee for the settlement of the Virginia
STATE debt