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The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07
The Princes and The Fair.

From the Hazieton Express.
Those from this section who have Wis
tied the fair at Wichita this week say
they never before saw such fine dis
play of agricultural products, and the
fair in general was first class.
X. W. Fullerton went up To the Peer
less Princess Tuesday, which is on the
Arkansas river, in Sedgwick county.
about eighty miles northeast Of Halle
ton. For informa ton Of Mr.. Fullerton's
Missouri friends, we will state that tie
Peerless Princess Is only a nickname for
Wichita. and bis family were not I'M
easy about him becoming 50 infatuated
with her that he would stay; but she's
lively and always attractive.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

Fresh evidences of the ''calamitous'
condition of the people of Kansas crop
out almost every day. 1t is stated that
the banks of Salina hold individual de-
posits subject to check, S704, ,S5677. That
ought to be money enough for that
county-S35 per capita the Republican
figures it-if the people have any oollat-
orol
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07
Anothar Fnllacv Fxnoaed

Mr.. Fulda, an Englishman living at
Harper, Kan, had a communication in
the Sentinel Of that city last week in re-
gard to the low rates on railroads in
Australia where the government owns
the roads. He says that instead of only
charging $3.50 per 1000 miles, as Is
frequently stated in this conntry. the
first-class rate is about 8 cents per miis
and second-closs about 4 cents. As for
accommodations, he SAYS the poorest
equipped roads in Kansas are better than
any in Australia. He speaks from ex-
perience, having resided there a number
of years
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

Rev. Edward A. Faggo, the eleventh
rector Of old Christ church, Philadel-
phia, has resigned after a service of
thirty years. He has been made Rector
Emeritus" The church was founded in
1926, and it was there that Washington
and Franklin worshiped when in Phila-
delphia.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

Notwithstanding the negatory efforts
of few scientifically disposed papers to
set aside the equinoxial period as a
myth, New York has just been visited
by an equinoxial squall.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Growers Baby.

Let rs al congratulate.
Gruysr has = baby
Next year they viii nominate
Papa 6roger-msy D.
The country il glad be
A. last = = daddy.
Grover. We wish Trs toy.
May tie neXf oue - a Toy.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

The calamity fellows should remember
that the little dog that always wags its
tail cheerfuIIy at everything, usually
lives longer than the canine that spends
most of his time bowling.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07
A Lunatic All Round.

From the Globe Democrat.
One of the Alliance leaders of jackson
county, Mo-, declares that Mrs. Lease.
the lecturer of that order, is n divinely
inspired woman, sent 10 lead the farm
ers out of darkness into light. 1t is
superfiuous to add that he is also fool
enough to believe in the sub treasury
scheme.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

1t ist he Alliance that with its barba-
cues and picnics is making all the noise
this fall Tie Republicans are holding
their quiet little meetings without say
ing anything, just as the Alliance did
lst year
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

The Republicans down in Ohio are
figuring McKinley's majority at thirty
thousand. Gold is flowing back from
Europe, and times are getting better, for
this is Republican year.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

Our country may have some of Chili's
possessions on exhibit at the worlds
fair, but it looks just now as though if
it does they will be captured war tro-
Dhies.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

The P1rtshueu. BE DessTTes
Frsz tAs Ezg0rA Regzssiezz-
The more the mortgage Indebtedness
of Kansas - anzlFzed TIE n1sre u ap-
pezrs that any man who would defsu7e
tfss state deserves Ustrzcgsm and q term
IN the pilicTy.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07
PETERS Figures.


Senator PETER figures out that Kansas
farmers will not make enough this year
to pay their living expenses, to say moth
ing of their debts. Yet the farmers are
not only living comfortably. but are pay
ing off their debts by the millions.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

Dvorak, the composer, has settled the
problem Of his name. 1t is to be pro-
nounced Dvorjak, with a soft j. The
important part of the intelligence is that
DIV is pronounced DIV.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

Some years ago President Harrison at
tanned a distinction that Grover Cleve-
land will have some years to wait for.
He is a grandfather.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

The moderator at the Briggs heresy
trial, as far as parliamentary decorum
is concerned. could learn an infinite deal
from 2. 2. Elder.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

There is too much prosperity already
in the air and business is looking up too
promisingly for any hopes of Demo
cratic success anywhere this fall.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

Mrs. Frank Leslie is married to Will
lam C. Kingsbury Wilde. But she is
not as wild as Marquis de Leuville.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

OF course the report that Tom Reed
intends to resign his seat in congress is
false. Next winters session will prove
that,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

Jerry Simpson thinks he is famous. So
is Cleveland's baby. But the country
doesn't even know its name.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

Mckinley is working away as though
he wasn't as sure of his own election as
Governor Campbell himself is.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

Baby Mckee is getting a rest and the
country has gone to trotting Growers
girl on its knee.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

The extreme poverty of the Russian
people is emphasized by the last resort
of postponing court balls at st. Peters
burp
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

Grover Cleveland is not so boyant as
he would have been had the result been
different.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

Queen Victoria ought to spank Wales
and Wales ought to spank Albert Victor.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

A Topeka man has leased a hotel at
Dwight, His, where the Kelley whisky
cure is located and it is ovefNun with
orf1pStS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07

An Alliance man kicks on ''E Pluribus
Unum" because it is parted in the mid
die.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07
Past ~ -.

FTsE tss LezyezreTsA Ifzes-
If there is 9 man in Kansas who be-
iieVes that q single Kansas paper is ''in
the interest Of eastern monOpolists" be
IS too big fool 20 ~ iabored with.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07
ARCADE
w. j. WILSON, President
A Question Of Faith.

Floating Item
The attaches of Park cellege. at Park
vile, Mo-, believe in prayer. Last week
they ran ont Of things TO eat. and as the
school is kept up by charity, they had
nothing TO fall back on. except prayer.
So they all got down on their knees, from
the head teacher to the janitor, and
prayed for grub. They didn't get grub
directly, but the next day somebody
sent them check for 81 900.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-07
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Judge Of the 18th Judicial District,
G. REED.
For Sheriff,
ISAAC 7. AULT.
For Treasurer,
JOHN A. D0RAN.
For County Clerk,
NJ A. CARVIN.
For Register of Deeds,
S. L. BARRETT.
For Surveyor,
Z. A. BAILEY.
For Coroner,
NJ. NJ. AfCALISTER.
For Commissioner-Secon District,
J. NJ. ALLEN.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07
THE WRIT OF PROHIBITION.
Attorney -Gcneral uiiIer's Reply 10 the
Canadian Governments.

AT Washington, ID. G. the brief OF At
torney General Miller in reply 10 the APP
plication of the Canadian government for
a writ OF prohibition In the case OF the W
T.. Sayward, libclled for catching seal in
Behring Sea forty-nino miles from shore
was fled with the Supreme court.
The position OF the United States govern
ment is thus stated briefly The govern
ment of the United States opposes the
fling Of the petition for writ OF prohi-
hition 70 the District court OF Alaska In
this case for the following reasons:
That the Supreme Court has no power
in any case 20 issue "A writ OF prohibition
60 the Sitka court, because IL is not a Dis
trict Court of the United States. being
merely territorial court. He argued
further that the question OF jurisdiction OF
the Alaska court, which the petitioners
seek 60 present, cannot bc raised on the
record OF the admiralty proceedings on
file with the Supreme Court because. the
face of these proceedings shows jurisdiction
in the Alaska court, and after sentence
in such CAUSES, prohibition "will not
issue
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07
Awful Holocaust.
OVER A HUNDRED KILLED
TERRIBLE RESULT OF A MINE
EXPLOSION.
There IL Not a Soul Left 90 Tell the
story--Caused by the Ignition
OF a Miners OIL Lamp.

At Scottsdale. Pennsylvania. by an ex-
plosion OF fire-damp Ina the Mammoth shaft
of the III. 4. Fricke Coke company IL
sturdy miners were ushered into eternity
and numier seriously injured. The eX-
pl0sion occurred shortly after O'Clock,
and IL Is supposed was the result OF the
ignition OF a miners oil lamp. The after
damp, which followed the fire-damp ex-
plosioc sufrocatcd nearly every workman.
A few men realizing the fearful situation,
fell 70 the ground, thereby preventing the
gas striking them There rs not
"A soul left to tell the story
The persons not killed are In
such a critical condition tnat their deaths
are momentarily expected. Up TO this
writing seventy bodies have been recoy-
cred, all without sign OF life. The fire
which broke out after the explosion was
soon extinguished by the immense fans,
which were put in operation. The gas
has about all been driven from the pit and
the work OF rescuing the entombed miners
has been commenced.
General Manager Lynch of the ii. q.
Fricke Coke company is on the scene help
ing 90 devise means 10 rescue the persisted
workmcn His assistance is invaluable, as
he has many years experience in mining
operations. The mammoth plant en-
braces 300 ovens one OF the largest plants
in the coke region. but II Is hard OF access.
II is situated near the United W orks where
an explos on recent Y destroyed the entire
shaft
The affair has cast gloom over the en-
tire coke region, and hundreds OF miners
are fiocking 10 the scene OF the disaster
offering assistance. The appalling loss OF
life in the Dunbar disaster is more than
overshadowed 10y the destruction OF life IN
this Mammoth calamity. Language Is
too weak 20 describe the scenes az the
mines. Hcrror is piled ON horror. The
news spread throughout the entire coke
region with great rapidity and everybody
was awestricken. The collins have already
been ordered from Mount Pleasant under
takers, and il is understood that the Friclxe
company, the owners OF the plant, viii
bear the expenses OF the same. The only
man who escaped from the fatal mine was
Mine Boss Eaton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07
WHAT MR.. BLAINE WANTS.
The Toronto s'GIobc'' says He Favors
Unrestricted Trade with Canada.


The Toronto Globe publishes the CORES
pondence ON the reciprocity question be-
tween Secretary Blaine and Mr.. Baker,
and In an article on the subject says:
Reports set afioat from Ottawa To the
effect that the United States government
had made trade proposal aud that the
alleged proposal was only confined % re-
ciprocity in natural products have re.
ceived an eifectuai quietns. Our Wash
ington correspondent, speaking on good
authority, that, short time ago, Sir Jul
ian Pauncefote, acting, as was believed
MT the instance OF Sir John Macdonald, be-
gan TO throw out feelers 10 the State de-
partment Mt Washington for n reciprocity
treaty of some sort. In purely informal
manner Mr. Blaine stated that the United
States government was prepared 10 treat
ada ON the hnsis of unrestricted trade. but
that it was not ready 90 discuss any prop
osition which fell short of that
This is the whole story OF the trade
proposal said 10 have been made by the
United States government and which the
Canadian ministerial journals announced
had been referred 10 by England Mr..
Blainc's letter 10 Mr.. Baker emphasizes
tho fact that nothing whatever, formal or
otherwise Is now in progress between the
two governments relating Co any trade
relations with the United States, and none
will he entertained by the authorities al
Washington unless IL goes beyond natural
products -
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07
NOT AFTER RECIPROCITY.
secretary Biaine Denies Rumors OF
Deals with Canada.

Representative Baker OF New York al
dressed the following letter TO Secretary
Blaine:
IL is reported in the newspapers in Can
ada and along the northern border OF my
State, where my constituents are deeply
interested in the subject, that negotiations
are going on between this country and
Great Britain with view TO partial re-
ciprocity with Canada, including natural
products only and not manufactured; aud
IL is stated that Sir Charles Tuppcr Is on
his way here as "A Commissioner TO nego-
tate for such modification 20 our tariff
would be glad IL you would enable me 10
answer my constituents.
Secretary Blaine made the following
reply
Dear Mr. Baker: I authorize YOU 20
contradict the rumors you refer 90. There
are no negotiations whatever on foot for
reciprocity with Canada. and you may bc
assured that no scheme for reciprocity
with the Dominion confined To natural
products will be entertained by this
government. We know nothing Of Sir
Charles Tupper's coming TO Washington.
Very truly yours,
JAMES g. BLAINTn
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07
FOUL CRIME IN MICHIGAN.
The Made Body Of Girl Found In
GRIND River.

AS two farmers were crossing Grand river
ten miles south of the city OF Landing,
Michigan, they discovered the nude body
OF young girl lodged in the branches OF
"A tree which had fallen across the stream.
The body is that OF handsome girl, not
over fourteen years old, OF slender
figure and diminutive stature, with
dark brown eyes and hair.
The throat bears marks made by pressure
of fingers while the body appears as II IL
had been tightly wrapped In blanket or
quilt. DR.. Hill of Dimondale testified before
the coroner's jury that death was caused
by trangulation and that criminal AS
sault preceded the murder He further
testified that death had occurred not TO ex-
cced forty eight hours before the discovery
of the body. Tho spot where the body
was found Is some twenty rods from the
highway running between Dimondale aud
Mason. the county seat OF Ingham county,
and il is believed that Il was carried 70 the
river from this rond
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07
a MAN-oF-WAR FOR CHILLI.
The Navy Department orders the
Charleston 60 60 There.

The continual alarming condition OF az
fairs in Chill has forced our State depart
ment authorities 70 the conclusion that an
American man-of-war must he sent at
once 10 those waters FOR the protection OF
our interests. The matter has been al.
lowed to drag along for several days In
the belief that the troubles would calm
down. but the reports Yesterday, showing
that fighting Is now going on, put more
serious aspect on the case. II Is now high
time that vessel was en- route there. and
as IL Is evident that tn- San Francisco
cannot get away from the Pacific coast for
at least another month. chiefly because
her ammunition cannot he procured. the
officials have reached the conclusion that
the Charleston j. the only vessel available
for this purpose ard the probabilities nre
that she will proceed direct 20 Chill after
landing the remains Of King Kainkaun.
There Is also some talk OF sending the
Mohican, now at Honolulu, with her, hut
this could not well be done until the Iro-
quois had returned there from Samoa.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07
TWICE IN THE CABINET.
Ills Services in the Administrations OF
Presidents Garfield and Harrison.


VIM. Window was born In Belmont Co,
O, MAY 10, 1927 He received an academic
education and studied law az Mount Yer
non, Ohio, and was admitted TO The bar IN
1850 In 1852 he became prosecuting at
torney for Knox county, but In 1890 he re-
moved TO Minnesota, aud soon after no
was chosen 10 Congress from that State
as Republican. serving from 1873 tiii
$50 In that body he served two terms
as chairman OF the committee on indian
Affairs, and also was at the head Of the spo.
cial committee TO visit the Western tribes
In 1893, and that on the conduct OF the
commissioner of Indian affairs in 1867 In
1870 he was appointed to the United
States Senate TO I'll the unexpircd term OF
Daniel :. Norton, deceased, and he was
subsequently chosen for the term that
ended In 1877. He was reelected for the
one that closed In 1883 and resigned. in
1881 TO enter the Cabinet OF President
Garfield rs Secretary OF the Treasury, but
retired on the accession of President Ar
thur Ina the same year and was elected by
the Minnesota Legislature 20 serve the re-
mainder OF his term In the Senate. In
that body Mr.. Window acted as chairman
ofthc committee ON appropriations, foreign
affairs, and transportation. He was APP
pointed Secretary OF the Treasury by Prcsi
dent Harrison and has since served in that
capacity.
when news OF Secretary Windows
death was communicated 10 the President
he was SO shocked and overcome 10y tho
sudden announcement that he was unable
10 soy anything with respect TO the loss
he has suffered
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07
AoITATED FINANCIAL CIRCLES
National Farmers Alliance Statistics
on the Growing Whent Crop.

Financial circles are agitated over
report made 10y a committee Of the
National Farmers Alliance To the annual
convention OF that order now IN session
concerning the consideration OF the wheat
crop fore The committee was secretly mp
poin MED two months since and instructed 10
secure accurate information concerning the
growing crop and the features OF I'M
portance thereof. The statistics collected
comprise the wheat crop of California,
Colorado, Washington, North and South
Dakota, Nebraska, Montana, Kansas,
Illinois, Iowa. Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The report estimates the growing crop at
1900, 900 bushels less than the govern
ment figures, and asserts IL TO he in n much
less promising condition than represented
10y government officials. The Information
WAS obtained at great expense TO the M
tional Farmers Alliance for the use Of tho
organization and is positively a.
curate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07

A Columbus, o., secpial snys an inves-
tigation into the cause OF the shutdown OF
tho supply OF natural gas In this city being
conducted by the Board OF ublic Works
shows that the Central Ohio Natural Gas
company, owning the franchise, lost si6,-
900 the year the lines were In operation
and that an investment representing over
81, 600, 600 in tho shape OF pipes, dry wells,
etc, was dead loss on account Of the loss
OF supply. The testimony shows that
there was no scheme behind the advertised
failure Of the gas, aud further investiga.
tion will be dropped.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07
ASLEEP FOR MANY WEEKS.
Remarkable Trance state OF I2-
Ncnr-cld Indiana Roy

AT Columbus, Indiana, last March
Jesse Street, aged ~ years, fell from a
building receiving spinni injuries which
confined him 20 his room for several weeks.
Eventually he recovered his usual henlth.
Last May his father Left for Illinois to en-
gage In work and the lad was much dis.
tressed over bis departure. The night of
the 2Sth Of that month he would not go
20 sleep until his mother promised
10 wake HIM up when his father
came. From that hour until
late In juno he continued TO sleep and
during the interim he swallowed but a few
spoonfuls Of food. Several times during
this period he was supposed 10 be dcad.
but when placed in a coffin ho would move
and attract the attention of the family.
After recovering consciousness no told his
people that he had been TO Heaven aud
that he had looked upon his father NJ work
In Illinois. He described exactly what his
father did there and i'm many other ways
surprised his attendants by the accuracy
OF his information. After this he continued
in fairly good health until one week ago.
when he went into heavy and almost
lifeless slumbcr. Frequently his breath IL
hardly observable and there are inJica.
lions Of death. The case IL attracting n
great deal of attention from tho medical
fraternity.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07

who ran TO Mr.. WINDOWS aid. Iney
found him apparently unconscious. they
lifted him gently and carried him into an
ante room, where several physicians pro-
cceded mt once 60 his assistance oht !, was
found that he was dead.
The great nssemblage MT once disso'veu'
Mr.. Window had been the only speaker,
and the sentiment TO which he resIonuen
was; .Our Country's Prosperity Depend.
emf tInon Its Instruments of Commerce.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07

The wife OF the Dead secretary Pros
trated by Grief.

Flags float at half-mast ON the White
House and the departments this morn
ing, and there Is an unusual exprts sion
OF grief In official rs well as Ina pri-
waite circles over the death of Secrc-
tary Window. The President and MEM
bers OF the cabinet are here In con-
sultation and the oilioial announcement OF
his death viii pe issued shortly.
Owing Go Mrs WINDOWS condition duo
90 tho shock the President and the mem.
bers of the cabinet present concluded that
IL would be best TO have tho remains Of
the dead Secretary sent TO Washington as
soon as possible, In order 10 obviatc the
necessity Of Mrs. Window going 20 New
York.
The news Of Mr.. Windom's death was
the subject Of general conversation as the
House and Senate assembled
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07

rs tue Ntcfttai 'RA
cluded his speech at
the Board of Trade
dinner he grew death
~ pale, his eyes shut
and opened spasmodi-
cally, and he fell inert
on his chair. Thence
he slipped 10 til .
hcor. where lac lay
unconscious, The
most intense excite
|ment Immediately en-
sued. Judge Arnoux
OK Secretary Bayard,
and Capt. snow were
- A 80 .an.x4 A -.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07
Aner uhe michigan Central.

a dispatch from Lansing says the rail
roads were given another whirlin tho House
Representative Jackson introduced n
bill providing that under the terms OF
the charter granted the company in s46
the State has decided TO purchase tho
Michigan Central railroad md all its
property and stocks. The governor is
authorized to act for the State In conclud-
ing the purchase. la case the State and
the company cannot agree upon the mar
kct value OF the stocks the Supreme court
Is authorized Co fly price.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07
THE MALTA AT BUFFALO.
several MYSTERIOUS Murders are At
frlbufcd 20 The Italian society.

Some teamstcrs tore up part OF tho hoor
OF an old unoccupied cabin at Horncllsville.
MY. and found there the body OF an ltalinn
There were four bullct-boles through the
head and cash IN the forehead. cut shy n
hatchet This Is the sixth man that has
been murdered m this vicinity within len
months, and no Glow % the murderers has
been found II Is believed 60 bc the work
OF the Malta.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07

The special committee OF tho I'LL
uois House sent 60 Columbus, Ohio.
20 investigate the charge that Representa-
tive Tau leneck OF that body was az one
time an inmate OF the Ohio pcnitentiary
under the name Of Rodgers have COM
ploted their investigation. They report
that the evidence proved conclnsivcly that
Taubeneck and Rodgers are not the same
man.