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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13
FOR PEACE IN BASEBALL CIRCLES.

Louisville, Dec. 12.-It is announced that a JOINT
meeting Of baseball Association and League repre-
sentaves Will be held at indianapolis, December To-
for the purpose of settling differences between the
two organizations. The Louisville team VIII hod a
meeting Monday 10 select representatives to go to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13
EyPoRTs,oF BREADsTUFFs AND PROVISIONS.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The Chief OF the Bureau OF
statistics reports that the total values OF the eA-
norris OF domestic breadstufs dining November. and
auupu tbe five and eleven months ended November
20 as compared with similar exports during the
corresponding periods Of the preceding year. were as
follows
1901 1890
~ -
rive months ended November 30. 1257450l ,4de,34n
Eleven months ended Nov. 80. i0U6OI l-ol9ioo
The values OF beef, hog and dairy products were
as follows: ~
1891 1880.
reyen months ended Nov. 30 ice ,e209l9 usl91o2'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13
TO AVOID SMALLPOX CONTRACTION FRO

TO AVOID SMALLPOX CoNTAGIoN FROM CANADA.
Washington, Dec 12.-Assistant secretary Net'leton
has directed that a sanNry inspector be stationed
at Rousc's Point. New York, during the prevalence q
smallpox In Canada for the purpose OF preventing the
introduction ard spread of that disease in the United
states. The Collector of Customs at Pattsburg recon-
mended this action because Of the large number o.!
cases of smallpox of malignant type in the vicinity
of Montreal AMI Quebec where the death rate IS said
TO be alarmIngly large
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13
Mruon Appo1NrNENrs N TILE HOUSE.

Washington, Dec. 12-Heny Lyle for many years
page In the House. has been appointed clerk to the
Committee on Accounts; Ike" Hill. OF Ohio deputy
sergeant arms j. 2. Yoder. cashier OF the olce OF
Sergean; ALARMS Yoler and william W. Pennell OF
Ohio bookEeeper OF the Office. Henry l.. Ballen-
tine teller OF the sergeant at-arns's Office during the
last Congress- has been retained By Mr.. ioder as teller
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13

surrounded by eighteen brilliant diamonds.
and gold and silver stem-winding watches
for men and women. The house also has choice lot
Of specaltes. such Lamaire opera glasses worth 49,
for 90 carriage clocks Of brass and glass pocketbooks
aud card cases, with watches. silver and European
novelties Dresden china etc. Prices have been marked
down in every department. The store is now open
evenings, and purchasks be made at Tor deliv
cry inst before Christmas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13
An0Id | Landmark Gone"

Johnston Son. Jewellers for fly yearr established
Mt 100 Bowery, corner Of Broome ST., New.ycrk,
are closing out their business and do before
January will offer their entire stock Of Diamonds.
Watches, Jewelry and sverware mt SPECIAL CUT
PRICES.
We do not exasaerate iotn In descriptions Of
the following special attractions offered this weeks
we ask personal inspection that Will be convincing.
VERY HANDSOME ENGLISH WATCH, THE DIAL
% or Sh w lob ss q eSs. o s
only $50
A MAGYIFIcENT CoRsAGE PIN. 4 SPRAY or
and perfectly Matched s%oads :' he pin Is seven nsh.
art ever made; can be bought for 500 worth $1,000
4 VERY HANDSOME HOOP RING. EMERALD AND
TWO diamonds ia carsss special bargain slooi
Stone ring sias Would cost sI55 @ match RRoTfsb
parealay ssnGsSme 'ss rally WORTH S 500
s sis sSo cSse i s kSs emo IL hs
and matched diamonds with very fine trrouose centre
A PERFECT AND WHITE DIAMOND STUD, II
is stone would sell for sl75 We not closing out;
special attraction II carat blue white stone. 400
worth $3.50.
STAB PENDANT AND BROOCH z .d aAspso s,,sI
10 stones. s115.
n IAMoNDs, EMERALDs AND RUBIEs MOUNTED
pins g. IS , 81: s Rr' go 90 70 800
n ANTIQUE SOLID GOLD FOB AND SEAL. esoS
"A would cost TO duplicate, 600.
n LID ENGLISH TkNKARD. HEAVY AND CHASED.
" EOS cost originally SIPS
Az oLp ENGLISH TEA SET OF TnEE : pdE Snssi
design, sli0; would be cheap at 800.
A FINE PLATED PAIR CANDELABRA FIVE
n light. so; worth s3 Another, hreelight, SET
worth $50. Best quality plate.
A HOT WATER KETTLE MADE BY TIFFANY 3
"A CO.. $1o0 cost originally 3l75 another, very rue
very graceful $3.50 this will be appreciates
by lovers OF old silver.
x QN:goN DISH. s15 worth s25 soup TTREEN g
ID TIFFAEY'S make si75. worth s3l5 :. this large
Oval. plain tureen is . very exceptional bargain
A VERY HANDSOME ETCHED SALAD BOWL. FORK
"A and SPOON. $50; worth 800.
A LARGE ENGLISH PLATED WAITER SIS: cost
n s75 and would cost that TO duplicate.
VERY HANDSOME REPoUssE-cHAsEp TETE.A.
"A TETE SET. Of TIFTANY'S make. 1928; worth SITS
Open Evenings Until 8 O'Clock.
JOHNSTON & SON;
$50 soWERY, NY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13
DEATH OF FOUR WELLKyOWy NORWICH MEN

Norwich, Conn.,, Dec. Il (SpecaD.-Thcre are from
two to five deaths in this city daily on account Of the
grip and kindred malades. Herbert Naples, William
H. Copp John Il. Comstock and Emanuel Corr died
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13

The Gume for Chrismas
rha Ga,ne az INNOCENCE ABROAD Is full or nun
cr,IiTFD Fof ALL ACES. Played on beautiful board
Come, y IN NAVEL snd EXCITING. Sod everywhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13
Holiday Exhibition
AT
Schaus's
Art Gallery.
New Paintings, Water Colors.
Etchings and Engravings,
Exclusively Engraved Fac .Simlcs,
Artists Color Boxes.
French Miniature Framess
2O4 FIFTH AVENUE,
OfADIsON SQUARED
Open Evenings Until Christmas.
William SchauS.

measures of importance. however, are likely to &c
upon the calendar In either House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13
PROPOSED PENSION LEGISLATION.

November 81 ~ s5ngi9 1isi9S
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-23
The Origin of Coal and OIL.

In an effort to show the enormous guam.
tity of vegetable matter that must have
been buried by inundation and subsequent
elevations of the surface of the earth, let
us go to Mansfield, nine miles from Pitts
burg on the Pan Handle, where, in cutting
down an immense hill, the wOrkmen have
discovered vast and wonderful deposit Of
fossil plants.
There, packed in the solid blue and black
shales, are the abundant remains of the
vegetation of the Carboniferous age. Per
feet casts of beautiful arborescent ferns
and calamites, rushes Of gigantic length
and curiously carved trunks of the lepido-
dendrOn and sigiloria are all heaped and
pent in one inseparable mass. Even the
unlearned Italian laborers are amazed at
the sight On every block of shale are q
thousand perfect casts of plants and a
hundred different varieties. There are
enough specimens here TO stock a million
cabinets. A roadbed for the third track Of
the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis railroad is being graded with the re-
mains of one of the forests of the ancient
world. Look where you will, go where you
will in the vicinity of this cut, and every
where you tread upon the perfect cast of
plants that grew in some old Carboniferous
lagoon perhaps some ten million years
ago.
Here vas the origin of our great deposits
of coal, and it may have helped 70 produce
the great deposit of golden oil which is
just now the wonder of the world. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-23
CHRISTIAN COURTESY.

At the Monday afternoon meeting of the
Ministerial Association this city a commit
was appointed to prepare and present reso-
lutions expressive of the feelings of the
association at the departure of Rev. l.. 7.
Van Cleave, one of its members, to another
field of labor Following is the report of
the committee:
To the Ministerial Association:
Your committee appointed to express
the feelings of the Ministerial Association
of Wichita, Kan, with reference to the
departure of our brother, Rev. L. T. Van
Cleave, would offer the following as their
report:
l. 1t is with profound regret that we
part with our brother, after the very pleas
ant associations we have had with him,
having always found him man of most
excellent Christian spirit, willing to take
his full share of work and very efficient as
a worker.
?. We hereby express the earnest hope
that he may fluid his new field of labor at
Bloomington, Ind, pleasant one, and af-
fording full opportunity for the exercise of
his superior talents in winning souls to
Christ. and in building up the church to
which he goes.
8 We most heartily commend him to
the Christian confidence and affection of
the Ministerial brethren with whom he
may hereafter be associated; praying also,
that the richest blessings of the Great
Head of the Church may ever attend him.
l.. W. BICKNELL,
!. W. LOVE, Con-.
w. l. DooLE,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-23
The Inouisitive AnteIops,

An antelope is as curious as a woman.
If the hunter will lie down in the grass
and wave a red handkerchief a band of an
telope will keep circling around until with
in reasonable distance for a safe shot
After completing circle the antelope halt
suddenly and bring down one fore foot
with vigorous stamp on the ground and
at the same instant they make sort of
snort that sounds ike half whistle. That
is the propitious moment for peppering
them with rife balls | learned this trick
when a frontiersman came along and
found me crawling for miles on the level
prairie endeavoring to get shot at one Of
the timid creatures. The man asked me IL
thought | could get him. / answered:
Get hint I've got TO get him. I'm out o.
meat" He then posted me about lying
still and flirting with the handkerchief,
aud / found they liked that better than
chasing, and | made an entry right there
that an antelope possessed some of the
characteristics of a woman.-W ashiugton
Farmer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-23
A Grasshopper in His Eve.

DR.. Baldwin, of Alabama, told a good
eye story. Can you imagine" he asked
1.-THE worst thing that would be likely to
get into mars eye! One day railroad
engineer cameinto my office in great pain.
He had bandage over his right eye. I am
suffering frightfully, DOCTOR he said, with
my eye. There is something in it. l was
running my engine at fast rate of speed,
with my head out Of the cab window look
ing down the track to see that there was
no obstruction. | passed through lot of
grasshoppers, and one of them struck me
in the eye l examined the mans eye, and
sure enough the legs of the hopper had
penetrated the poor fellows eye and were
giving him great pain. The sawlike legs
had almost completely filed up the eye. l
placed him under the influence of ether
and began the operation of extracting the
grasshopper's legs. After tedious job /
succeeded in removing the impediment,
and the man got well without his sight be
ing affected. / think that was my most
remarkable eye case. st. Louis Globe
Democrat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-23

"had their say" Rev. w. Lawton, pastor
of the Methodist church at Glen Gardner,
explained that he could not do much be-
cause he is young and unmarried. He
added:
"There is another obstacle in my way,
and one that do not well see how to over
come. refer to the prevailing sentiment
among the ladies of my church and
throughout the village. l have not heard
one of them express the slightest feeling Of
sympathy for her, and l have heard great
many say that she deserved the fearful
punishment that was inflicted upon her.
Somehow women never pardon an I'M
chaste woman. Let her be ever so peni.
tent and DESTROYS of leading a better life,
the erring one must turn to man for
sympathy and help, for she will find none
among her sex.
81 received not long ago call from
woman who had gone far astray, but who
had repented and was anxious to be better.
l prayed with her and invited her to come
TO church. She did so and after awhile
asked to unite with US. She was an &C
complished musician, beautiful singer
and educated and talented in many other
ways. l believed her repentance was sin.
fatty refused TO have anything to do with
her and even protested against her attend.
ing our meetings. Consequently it is with
dark forebodings that shall undertake to
do my duty toward Julia Beam"
While Parson Lawton was struggling
with the difficulties of his position, SUBJ
scriptions poured in to the Offices of New
York newspapers for the hunted creatures
benefit, and Mrs. Ballington Booth, wife
of the commander of the Salvation Army
in the United States, declared: Il want to
help that girl. My blood fairly boils and
my womanhood asserts itself when think
of the injustice done and indignities
heaped upon her-more sinned against
than SHINING. l will send for her. Per-
haps we can induce her to come here, and
we hope we can touch her heart. She
doesn't need so much just now the talk Of
the religion of Christ as she does the prac-
teal application of it. Though such fallen
ones may laugh and scoff, it is hollow
thing; they do not mean it, for right down
in their hearts they are sad, and 1 never
knew one so degraded that love and sym.
pathy could not touch her."
So if Julia Beam gets chance for heI
life she may thank the Salvation Army.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-23
The Sale of Gold Bricks

The 'golL pcjck swindle" is still making
its merry rounds throughout the country,
much to the advantage of the sEindlers
and to the sorrow of those who invest in
what they consider "a good thing" The
recent arrest of Bunko Steerer Carter
brings 10 light the fact that six months
ago he got $500 of Vermont farmers
money by means Of this same gold brick
dodge.
The aged victim Is named O'Donald. and
ne lives near Hampton. Carter is young,
progressing and glib of tongue. He first
inEratiated himself into O'Douald's conf
dence by pretending 10 be looking for Al
uncle OF the same name. Then he told
a fairy story about an Indian who had dis
covered gold mine out west and had
sample bricks worth $1,000 apiece TO sell.
The Indian and his bricks were found in
the woods. and then TIE ''Cn ited States
assayer, who pronounced them pure gold,
was on hand al the village inn. O'Dona.d
was 80 much chagrined Al beng swindlei
that lie kept the matter secret for months
de : worth 81, co.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-23
Njl|Iil Eagle
PERSONALS.

n r Saddler of Ell Dorado is in the city.
Charles H. Baker is stopping at the
Carey.
Lon A. Troupe of st. Joe, is in the city
on business.
Ed Cook of New York is stopping at
the Carey.
B.R. Davidson of Hutchinson is guest
at the Carey.
WI. Garges of Sterling is stopping at
Hotel Carey.
G. G. Short of Chicago is registered at
the Metropole,
D. II. McIntire, of Coldwater, was in
town yesterday.
George Gardner, of FL Dorado, was in
town last evening.
C.. H. McBarney, of Marion, was at the
Manhattan yesterday.
]. NJ. Samuel of Fort Scott was at the
Occidental last evening.
w. r. Smith and B. Noyes of Atchison
gre in the city on business.
Joe johnson, of Panhandle, Tex, was at
the Manhattan last night.
A. A. Holcomb, of South Bend, Ind, is
stopping at the Manhattan.
w. p. Hackney of Guthrie was in the
city for few hours yesterday.
c.. w. Mann and wife of Kansas City,
are stopping as the Occidental.
G. E. Lovett, wife and son, of Bloom
field, are stopping at the Carey.
Abe Turk. of New York. came in last
night and registered at the Carey.
s. b. Carr and wife of Conway Springs
are staying at the Occidental hotel.
B. R. Davis of Marion came in yester-
day and stopped off at the Manhattan.
l.. d. DeBost and w. W Spencer of
Topeka are registered at the Metropolis.
d. H. Pingree and wife and r. T. Pingree
of Boston are stopping at the Metropole.
A. n. Miller and w. NJ Graham of
Viola, Kan, are guests at the Metropole.
Mrs. Claypool Mrs. Ryan and Miss
Mitchell, of Wellington, were in the city
yesterday, shopping.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-23
The ORGAN RECITAL,

The organ recital given at st. Johns
Episcopal church last evening was well at
tended, although the attendance was quite
small considering the meritorSous enter
tainment which had been prepared for the
audience. Mr.. McLachlan played all the
numbers in a very fire manner. which
clearly displayed the fact that be was a
master at the organ. His selections were
all good ones and took well with the audi
ence. The organ is somewhat out of re-
pair and Mr.. McLachlan left it to play
several selections upon the piano, but at
this instrument be is not at home and
lacks a great deal of being an artist upon
the piano forte. His forte is the organ, and
before the close he took his
place at the organ again, amid
applause. and played the remaining mum
bers very finely. Mrs A e. Walden sang
two selections and encores. and her sweet
voice, blended with the soft tones of the
organ il accompaniment. produced
grand effect Mrs. Walden gained fresh
iaurels last evening. and it seems that AT
every reappearance before the public. she
grows more popular. and captivates the
audience before she sings Eve measures.
\ violin solo by Mr. sherman skinner
was well rendered.
The entire event was a success N every
Way but financial one. which i depiora-
bic when the talent that took part is eoa-
sidered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-23


There is time to keep silence, but it evil
IDENTIFY was not the right time in the case of
q boy mentioned, who lives in an Ontario
town. He got silver in his foot and in
spite of his protestations his mother de-
cided to place poultice over his wound.
The boy vigorously resisted.
81 won't have no poultice,' he declared
stoutly.
Eyes, you will, Eddie" declared both
mother and grandmother firmly, and the
majority being two to one at bedtime the
poultice was ready.
If the poultice was ready the boy was
not and he proved so refractory that a
switch was brought into requisition. It
was arranged that the grandmother should
apply the poultice while the mother was
to stand with the uplifted switch sc
the bedside. The boy was told that if he
'opened his mouth" he would receive that
which would keep him quiet. AS the hot
poultice touched the boys foot he opened
his mouth.
''You'-he began.
keep still,'' said his mother, shaking
her stick, while the grandmother busily
applied the poultice.
Once more the little fellow opened his
mouth.
OPP
But the uplifted switch awed him into
silence.
In minute more and the poultice was
firmly in place and the boy was tucked In
bed.
There now" said his mother, "the old
silver will be drawn out and Eddie's foot
will be all we'll"
As the mother and grandmother moved
triumphantly away a shrill, small voice
came from under the bedclothes:
you've got it on the wrong footl"-
Rehoboth Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-23
SCHOOL PROGRAM.

The Willing Workers and Golden Roo
societies of the d and G grammar, Kel
logg Street school, will render the follow
ing program, Thursday, Dec. "a. Al
friends of the school are invited to be-
present.
Song. the schoo
heaulnS. ---.-...........A CHRISTMAS eve
kennper Adams.
Recitation. Anna and Willie's Prayer
Isabella Massey.
Christmas exercises
() Announcement of the Season Holiday
ID. Gram.
(b) The Season in Other Lands. &C. Gram
(c) Fhe Holidays at Home. I'D. Gram
Indus Hollingsworth and Lille Cheshire
Reading. Christmas Eve
Frank McWilliams.
Dialogue. Sitting Up for Santa Claus
Golden Rod Society.
Recltatlon. santa Claus
Blanche Morgan,
Story. The Yule Log
Carrie Zoller.
Calisthenic Drill with Wands. 80. School
Duet. The Star of Bethlehem
Indus and Joseph Hollingsworth.
Recitation. The Match Girl
Ollie Todd.
Dialogue. .............Sp Spoiled Children
Willing Workers Society.
Recitation. .............A Christmas Vigil
Garnet Fox.
Trio. TIE Farmer Boys
Mel Martin, Terry Farris and Adair
Herman.
Recitation. Christmas Breakfast
Mona Flanders.
Christmas exercises. :. Trimming the Tree
(a) By Christmas FAIRIES.
(b) By Santa Claus:
Song Observation-Disclosures. School Days
School.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-23

Hon. Jacob Stotler of the Sumner
County Press passed north last night
enroute to Kansas City where he will meet
the remains of his lifelong friend, Senator
Plumb, and accompany them TO Emporia.
Mr. Stotler came to Kansas with Senator
Plumb and for some years afterwards was
connected with him in the publication of
the Emporia News. Nobody in Kansas,
perhaps, knew the dead statesman better
than the veteran Kansas editor. They
worked at the case together. they slept to-
gether, they roughed it together, they eat
hog and corn bread together, and, in fact,
were boon companions, and there is no one
who has a higher estimate of the noble
qualities of the great Kansan than Mr..
Stotler
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-23

o. Martinson while driving out in the
country yesterday afternoon met with
serious accident the result of which cannot
be ascertained yet with any degree OF ac-
curacy. His horses ran away with him
and threw him out of the buggy. He re-
ceived some ugly cuts and Bruises and was
rendered unconscious DR.. Davis of the
West Side was called to see him, and as he
had not returned at late hour last night
the exact condition of Mr.. Martinson
could not be ascertained. Officer Guyer OF
the West Side telephoned at an early hour
this morning and said that Mr.. Martinson
was seriously injured.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-23
THE DEAD MAN.
T. Y. PONS,

saloon, near Golden Gate park, she con.
cluded for various reasons that it was
Frank. She FASTENED to the morgue,
viewed the corpse, identified it and ar
ranged for a funeral-''not that 1 think
anything of him, but my boy shall never
have it told that his father was buried as
a pauper"
After the interment the little woman
went home cried bit as she thought Of
the married life that had brought her
sorrow instead of happiness, and then
'buckled down to work. Hardly had her
tears dried, however, when in walked her
ex-husband, very much alivel He had
been on a fishing expedition and had re-
turned to learn of Mrs. Pons' mistake
He laughed, she stormed and they parted
worse friends than ever. Meanwhile no
clew has been obtained as to the dead
mans identity. As for Pons, his former
wife says that the next time he dies ne
may bury himself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-23
Little Fun to Be Had at a City Fire.

Little Fun to Be Had at City Fire.
One OF the sharp contrasts between life
In country towns and life in New York is
brought forcibly home 70 the newcomer in
the city the first time he sees the fire en-
gines rushing through the streets TO fire.
His first feeling is one Of surprise that he
did not hear the fire bells ring. He has
been accustomed to hear every bell in his
native town join in wild clapgor long be
fore the engines are on the way.
He does not know that the only fire bell
that sounds at all is the gong in the engine
house, which is sounded from the alarm
box nearest the fire. Next he observes
that few people follow the fire engine. At
home everybody who was not hopeless
cripple ran TO the fire as fast as his heels
could carry him. He cannot resist the
temptation here, in fact does not want to,
so he follows the engine as fast as he can,
wondering that people stare at him SO
strangely,
AS he nears the scene he recalls former
exciting experiences at fires, where he en-
tered burning houses and dragged out the
furniture in fine disregard Of how badly
be smashed it, so long as he got it out in
triumph. SO he dashes vigorously on, full
of glowing enticipatiOns and the best In
tentiOns,
Suddenly he Is brought up, "all stand
Ing" by burly and surly policeman, who
roughly bids him keep outside the fire line.
Then he discovers that there Il little fun
for the onlooker at a city fire. The poles
promptly draw a Gordon around the burn
ing building, and no one can get near It
without fire badge" which il not easily
secured By the ordinary citizen.-New
York Tribune.