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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14
OUR HONORED SENATORS
THE NUMBER FROM EACH STATE
FROM THE FIRST.
Thomas II. Benton Enjoyed the Longest
Continuous Service-Edmunds, of YER
mont, Hopes to Equal Benton's Rec
ord-Other Long Terms.
rSpeciaI Currespondence.1


Especial Correspondence
WASHINGTON, April 6-The United States
senate chamber is now a deserted hall The
great galleries are white and bare. Save
for the presence of a few sightseers and a
couple of workmen who are putting up a
new desk for Senator-elect Palmer, of Iii
nois, one might go in the historic hall and
amuse himself making speech from any
seat he chose for his own ears only to hear.
Were you thus to waken the echoes by
playing at senator, which seat would you
select to speak from9 All, this array of
empty chairs, of unused desksl What
memories of a great past, of great men, of
great scenes, do they not call upl If one
only knew where to find them, the very
desks used by Webster, Clay, Benton, Cal
houn, Sumner and a host Of others whose
names are embalmed in history are here.
The only living man who knows the
identity and the associations of all these
chairs is old Captain Bassett, the veteran
who soon will complete his threescore
years of service in the senate chamber, and
his secret he guards well. A few of these
pieces of furniture have been in use ever
since the first senate met in Philadelphia,
being brought to the new capital along
with other government effects and records
in schooner. Many more date back as
far as 1900, the year in which the senate
chamber of the new NOW old or centraD
Capitol, at present the supreme court
chamber, was first occupied.
There were only thirty-two chairs then,
two for each of the sixteen states in the
Union; now there are eighty-four-how
soon will it be 100? As l sat the other day
in one of these old chairs, reupholstered
the Lord and Captain Bassett only know
how many times, my minds eye brought
them all into long perspective, running
far back into past teeming with huge
figures and historic events. Then asked
myself: How many men have sat in the
United States senate9 How many of them
are still remembered in the popular mind
or figure in the national traditions2 Who
were the greatest senator's? Who had the
largest experience? Which state has been
most ablest represented?
These and many other questions sug-
gested themselves, but answer to the first
alone required three days Of patient inves-
tigation of the records of the senate. And
my investigation brought to me so many
interesting facts connected with the SEN
ate, in some respects the greatest legislative
body in the world, that / am going to tell
you some of them in this letter First let
me inform you how many men have had
the honor of sitting in the United States
senate chamber from March 4, 1889, to
March 4, 1891, period of 102 years. The
number by states is as follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14
UdIH du III pICSSIUl

hC w dS OOI Ii III
1853. The son Of
a farmer he passed
his early life on the
farm, and most of
his dialect poems
are founded upon
remembered Incl
dents that hap
pene ed when he
was a boy. He was
graduated fro M
Portsmouth N.
H high school in
1877, and fir o m
Brown university
in 1882. 81 am
ccrrv IN GOV - cayS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14
r. P. MURDOCH, Manager.


Hereafter passengers leaving wichita
OF the Missouri Pacific faS. through train
a. 10 p. II, foE 81. Louis or points eaS. Of
Fort Scott. will enjoy the benef. o. har-
Ing supper served IN q dining car a. For,
Scott At rs ?. E- Likewise passengers
leaving 81 LOUIS Al SO ?. u Will be
served breakfast a. 13 a m IN the Az.
way. Tnns 10 tie '<asant Hill route
becoming Dors pokL4Ar daily With tie
travelling public z z. BIxCxllY.
Passenger aid Freizht sasr..
Missouri Pac.ac Es.iwzy
10 North Main. ests
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14
a Few sueg.st,ons for the Tourist.

When contemplating trip Of any kind,
the first thought that most naturally sug-
cests itself is, How can derive tho
most comfort out of this trip" To this
answer is, take the Missouri Pacific rail-
way.
The next question to solve Is. 'Where
shall go to get correct information rela-
tive to this trip" The answer is. at the
Missouri Pacific ticket Office, at 40 n.
Main street Last, but not least, is to get
my ticket just as / want it, and baggage
checked when want it, and my sleeping
car reservations through to my destina.
ton. All these accommodations you VIII
find at the Missouri Pacific ticket once
100 y. Main street. l0l-tI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14
A Summer Outing.

tiop.
The Santa Fe route runs direct TO Mani
tou Springs. Cascade Canon, Green Noun
tain Falls and Woodland Park, the prettI-
est resorts in Colorado
Watch out for announcement of tourist
rates TO Pueblo, Colorado Springs and
Denver.
Inquire of local agent A, I. and s F.
r. r. Co, l22 North Main street. and pas
senger station, Douglas and Fifth avenues
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14

California, Washington and Oregon are
having boom" on solid basis this year.
happen to be one of the many who are
thinking of taking trip to the Pacific
coast, for pleasure or business, write to g.
T. Nicholson, G. p. and L. A, A. y. q S.
+. r. r., Topeka, Kan, for Pacific coast
literature; or apply to local agent Santa Fe
route, I'D North Main street. or Union pas
senger station, corner Douglas and Fifth,
and learn all particulars about personally
conducted parties. 139 If
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Bids for Coal.

WICHITA, Kan, April 4, 1891.
Sealed bids will be received at the Office
of the county clerk until IL O'Clock, noon
Wednesday, April Is, 1891, for coal for the
use of the county, and county poor, for the
ensuing year. Bids desired on Anthracite,
all grades of soft coal, nameing each and
every kind bid ON, also Pittsburg and Sum
shine slack.
The county commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
S. DUNKIN,
d 100 lot County Clerk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14

The Santa Fe route to the west is the
only line running in its train from Wichita
daily, through family tourist sleeping
Car to Los Angeles, Cal, without change,
and connection is made at Burton with
through Pullman and tourist sleeping cars
TO Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Denver, San
Diego and San Francisco without change,
Accommodations can be reserved on appli-
cation. Train leaves Wichita at 3:05 p. NJ.
daily. 57-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14

Commencing Sunday. Oct. 5th, the Mis-:
souri, Pacific Fast Mail and Express will
leave Wichita at 120 O'Clock p. m, arriving
at ST. Louis next morning at O'Clock.
Chicago Express will leave at $40 q. m :.
arriving at Chicago (via Kansas City at
o'clock next morning This makes the
fastest trains for both st. Louis and Chr
cago Pullman sleepers and chair cars
through to St. Louis without change.
dl2Qttf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14

For Kansas City, St Louis and all points
east take the Missouri Pacific railway.
The shortest line to st. Louis by As miles.
No change of cars of any kind between
Wichita and St. Louis. Only fifty hours
between Wichita and New York City via
the Missouri Pacific railway. City ticket
Office 40 North Main street lOl If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14

Kansas City and Chicago leaves Wichita
$40 a m, arrives at Kansas City ) O'Clock
p. m, Chicago next morning At s o'clock.
Colorado express leaves Wichita at 5:S5
O. m, arriving at Pueblo for breakfast and
Denver for dinner. Chair cars and Pull
man sleeping cars through to Denver. via
the Missouri Pacific railway lO7 If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14
A Mistake Corrected.

Winter is not the only pleasant season
in California. All months are equally de-
hghtful If in summer one Is located near
the coast. The co-caileo dry season. :"
with IT. bright. sunshiny days and health
giving ozone, just suits invalidS and par
ties needing an out-oI-door life
Santa re route runs lew excursions
every week TO Pacific coast. Inquire Of
agent A T. and 5. T. K. r., l22 y. Main
street and passenger station, Douglas and
Fifth avenues. l23tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14

When you go east remember that the
''F. T. F." now runs over the Missouri Pa
cific railway. Look before you leap" and
take the Fast Flying Missouri Pacific ex-
press for St. Louis and the east. The only
line out of Wichita running three trains
daily between Wichita and ST. Louis
10~tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14

Parties emigrating to the mort hives
will find it to their interest by CALI ng
the Rock Island ticket office for informa
ton regarding rates, routes and accommo
dations via this line. Do not not be de
ceived by agents of other lines as to this
route You are invited to call at the office
and be convinced as to the superiority of
the Great Rock Island route over all
others. By patronizing this line you can
have the choice OF four different routes
west of Denver. For speed, safety and
comfort the Rock Island leads the process
sion. w. II. WISHART, Ticket Agent.
Office 100 East Douglas avenue, ceOrner
Main street. d69-tf
New morning express, Kansas City to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14
Blanks.

Blanks of all kinds used in real estate
transactions, court proceedings, justice
blanks, all kinds and descriptions, can be
purchased on the first floor, in the business
office If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14

If you are going TO any point north or
east be sure and take the Great Rock
Island train that leaves Wichita every day
at 500 a. m. aud reaches Kansas CITY 5
o'clock the same day and Chicago early
the next morning. Remember the Rock
Island Route is the only line between
Wichita and Chicago on which you do not
have to change trains. Evening train
leaves Wichita at 9:55 p. m. City ticket
Office 100 h Douglas avenue, corner Main
street. w. II, WIsHAKT
lll-tf Ticket Art
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14

st. Louis express leaves Wichita at 12
O'Clock 2. M. Through sleeping and
chair car Wichita to st. Louis, via Mis-
souri, Pacific railway. lO7 tt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14

The l:2O p. m. Missouri Pacific St Louis
express is strictly a Wichita-St. Louis
train Runs solid between here and St.
Louis No change of cars of any kind.
Reclining chair cars free of charge on all
trains. Remember the short line the
Missouri Pacific railway. I21tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14

New Pullman sleeping car service Mis-
souri Pacific railway Wichita to st. Louis
without change via the Pleasant HUI
route. 600 "a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14

Three trains daily in each direction
between Wichita and Kansas City, Wich
tia and St. Louis via Missouri PACING
railway. .V' u
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14
CHEROKEE OUTLET.

n s-.-cs ,ectso=si =4y Q. tie ~Che-Sxse D7.ss.
containing EEz22s4 ARES. % D epezse% Ter ~
lls-zssEt sAo~s1E every eSsrser sersAOu Q, A&-z
sse-T stream cattle rr4- razk-lAf al s-s'io1 e
-Aai ros06 c1Etry. Aze tke vtzs fTs@sAn tsTFlt<Ti
5ss 2xss -rcees. hsssiitzsIy eSsc.e5 Pr>os l=-s
rscrr stEz csrS-uoz gzs@s tt4g< .s5iJ zrazssss
c5ash t&es CT r0lss.S t-l4. A1<xssx q. j. %EsoLl
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14
City Man.

A handsome Autograph map of the city
showing all the streets and location of tn
public buildings, ETC., for sale at thi
flee SGT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14

Night express for Kansas City. st. Louis
and the east leaves Wichita aG 9:45 D. M
Chair cars and Plliman sleepers on this
rain. Missouri acficrailway. lU7tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14
First Floor Blanks.

Blanks of every description can be found
in the business Office of the EAGLE, first
floor, in quantities to suit. Call at the
counter tt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14

Deeds, Mort cages, ETC., Nebraska form
for Oklahoma, for sale at this Office
Aderss the W ichitaEAGLE, Wichita Kan,
l..-rf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14
Arc Ynn Going n

Topeka, Leavenworth, Atkinson, st.
Joseph. or Kansas City, take the S:45 a. M
rain on the Santa Fe, it runs solid and
rriveS at Kansas City 5:3 p. IN. dl2-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14

Special stfec.ion is called 20 the new
train On he Santa re which leaves
Wichita a: IS p, IN. arriving 10 Chicago
~ z nn-- tia fallovsax 6Ay. aQ
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14
Second Hand EnI.ntfnr.

Second Hand Furniture
Bought and sold and repairing neatly
done by William Schmeisser, 221 South
Main stress. d 1l6-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14
REAL ESTATE.

FURNISHED by the DEAN Abstract Coz
The records in the Register of deeds
office show the following buyers of real
estate:
II r Hilton SO 81 Mosley Ransom &
Kay's Cd add wd. ................ 200
Burrell Kinman 30 blk 13 Linwood
Park add wd. Observation-Disclosures. $50
Jos B Mayer 3 5 Main st Fitzger-
AIDS add shf Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Catharine Thalheimer nw14 % 1w
WI oOoO
Anna Fast 80 3l2 Topeka ave G l.
Davidson's add wd. 1000
F H Wilkin W 96 fit 80 Sherman ave
Waterman's add wd. ............ 1000
The Missouri Pacific railway is the only
line running an afternoon train Wichita
TO ST. Louis, leaving Wichita at LOO p. N.
and arriving at ST. Louis z o'clock next
morning; 4S miles the shortest line and
three hours the quickest time. 127tf
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Note Change OF Time.

Take stage at Wharton Tor StlHwateri
Billy Snyder, proprietor. o4e u
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-14

New morning express, Kansas City to
Chicago The Santa Fe route. 43-tf
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d 100 lot
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-08
Irrepressible Statisticians.

France stlll remains the country mos, prolific in energetic and irrepressibl, statisticians. One of the tribe has lately been busily engaged in getting up fact: and figures about persons srnitten witl the mania for collecting all sorts of ob- jects. There are, he informs us, 12, 900 col lectors of botanical specimens and 20, ,OOt antiquaries. The labors of these people however, are he thinks lofty and noble compared to those of the beings wh, stick pins in beetles and love to exhibit the impaled insects i'll glass cases, or O the silly collectors of 'bus and trail tickets.
 The statistician has also much to say about the scrap book people and tho hunters after historical buttons. One oi these has a wonderful collection of civi. and military specimens, ranging from tho time of Louis XIV to our own days, ana he spent large sums of money in lookins for articles of the kind on the battle fields where soldiers of the first republic and the first empire had fought.
 Another Parisian brought togethel 10000 different portraits of the grea Napoleon, while dealer in curiositie: las on hand the palettes of all the prin cipal French painters who have flour ished in the second half of the presen century. The careful statistician ha. omitted to add to his list the collectors of such trifles as the slippers of ''stars' of the ballet, there having been once al old Parisian who had an assortment o1 these things in his museum.-Londor Telegraph.
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-08
Reducing His Family to Suit.

A certain man, not unknown in thi city, tells this story about himself: H, went to look at rooms, and after cha, with the landlady, in which he told hel he thought he would take them, he asked her if she objected to children. She said no, not particularly, and wanted to krow how many he had.
 "Oh. about seven," he replied in an ofhand way.
 "What!" she cried. "Goodness gra- :ious, couldn't let those in."
 "Well," he said reiectively, "rn go lone and kill four of them. I like the rooms very much" The lady was horri- .ied and begged him not to do it, until finally he consented and gave up his hope of ever living in her pleasant rooms. Providence Telegram.
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-08
Stealing Q House.

The thieves about Frankford are nothing if not enterprising. A short time ago a party of them demolished two houses owned by Building In spector Collom to secure the wood. A few days later he was notified by the highway department to remove the de bris or suffer heavy penalty. Mir. Collom had the bricks cleaned and nicely piled where the erstwhile houses stood, and all was well. Next day he visited the site and discovered that the thieves had carted away the bricks. He ordered sign painted warning per sons against removing the lot.-Phila' delphia Record.
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-08

nothing. but walked up and down the yeranda all the cold night, waiting for the &emsahib to come up the hill and ,tretc!iing out his arms into the dark like a madman. But 10 Melnsahib came, sid 1,ext day he went on to Simla, cross questioning the bearer every hour.
 Ram Dass could only say that he had nlet Mrs. Dumoise, and that sine had lifted up her veil and given him the message which he had faithfully repeated to Du- noise. To this statement Ram Dass ad- .lered. He did not know where Nuddea was, had no friends at Nuddea. and would most certainly never go to Mud dea, even though his pay were more than doubled.
 Nuddea is in Bengal. and has nothing whatever to do with a doctor serving in the Punjab. It must be more than twelve hundred miles from Mcridlzi.
 Dumoise went through Simla without halting, and returned to Meridki, there to take over charge from the man who had been officiating for him during his tour. There were some dispensary ac- counts to be explained, and some recent orders of the surgeon general to be noted. and, altogether, the taking over was d full days work. In the evening Dumoise told his locun tenens, who was an old friend of his bachelor days, what had happened at Bagi; and the man said that Ram Dass might as we'll have chosen Tuticorin while he was about it.
 At that moment telegraph peon came in with a telegram from Simla or dering Dumoise not to take over charge at Meridki, but to go at once to Nudde;, on special duty. There was a nasty out break of cholera at Nuddea, and the Bengal government being shorthandt d as usual, had borrowed surgeon from the Punjab.
 Dumoise threw the telegram across the table and said, "Well?''
 The other doctor said nothing. Itwaz all that he could say.
 Then he remembered that Dumois, had passed through Simla on his way from Bagi, and thus might, possibly have heard first news of the impending transfer.
 He tried to put the question, and h implied suspicion into words, but Du noise stopped him with: "If had de sired that I should never have com, back from Chini. was shooting there wish to live, for have things to do but shall not be sorry"
 The other man bowed his head an helped in the twilight to pack up Du noises just opened trunks. Ram Das entered with the lamps.
 Where is the Sahib going?' he asked
 ''To Nuddea," said Dumoise softly.
 Ram Dass clawed Dumoise's knee: and boots and begged him not to go Ram Dass wept and howled till he wa: turned out of the room. Then he wrap ped up all his belongings, and came back to ask for character He was not go ing to Nuddea to see his Sahib die, and perhaps to die himself.
 So Dumoise gave the man his wages and went down to Nuddea alone, the other doctor bidding him good-by as one under sentence of death.
 Eleven days later he had joined his Memsahib, and the Bengal government had to borrow fresh doctor to cope with that epidemic at Nuddea. The first importation lay dead in Chooadanga k-Bungalow.- Kipling.
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-08

as president succeeding Harrison, just de ceased i8o-Madame Tussaud. famous modeler in wax, died: she lived in Paris during the Reign of Terror" and took casts of many of tho con demned immediately after they were guillo- tined l06l-The Sixth Massachusetts musters on Boston common. the first Union volunteer regiment to be ready for the field t062-France declares war against Mexlco. l663tFieet and transports run the Vicksburg bat teries. lS65-Desperate assault on and capture of Fort Tyler, West Point, Ga. lSs3-Extraordinary storm in Wales; several per sons killed by lightning. Senators Sanders and Powers sworn in from Montana; forty y-ewo states in the Union.
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-08

It is a fact that good old Boston lady who has @ painting of the meeting of Cleopatra and Antony has seriously spoken of it as 'the meeting of Cleo patra and St. Anthony"
 Children's bones contain so much an imal matter that they knit quickly. The bones of older people contain more earthly matter, and hence arc moro hrittls. They knit mora slewly.
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-08

became governess for the A''0A-' kings children, and finally his wife; born and reared a Cdvinist. she became Catho- lie, caused the revocation of the edict of Nantes and died in a convent iS14-Birth of John Lothrop Motley, historian. lS61-First proclamation of President Lincoln, announcing war and calling for 75, ,003 men. 63-Battles at Pikeville, Ky, and Dunbar's Plantation, La
 iS6l-Battles of Briscoe Station, Va, and Liberty Postofice, Ark; Gen. Steele occupies Cam- den Ark.
 l865-Death of Abraham Lincoln lHsS-Matthew Arnold died; born 1923 Elizabeth Arnold died at Lynchburg, Va, aged 11a
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-08
ADVERTISING RATES
WAY WORN.

| sometimes think that it would be best If the hands that labor weae folded OCT Inc silent breast in the last sweet rest, When think of the friends who have gone be
 fore;
 Who have crossed OCT the rivers rolling tide And reached the home on the other side. H seems SO far to the wished for day, And weary and lonely and l.st roam; l feel like child who has lost bis way And is always longing for home. sweet homsl But 1 say to my yearning heart, Be still; Wen go home when 1t is Gods will" The night is long. but the day win break When the light of eternity streaming down On the cross we bear for the Masters sake Win guide our steps to the promised crown A firtle while and the gate Is passed Home aud beaven and rest at Last.
 F. |. Stanton
Connecticut western news., 1891-04-08
April IA.

 le65-Thomas Otway. poet, died, aged 4. i696-Mme. de Sevigne, French writer, died. iS4o-Independence of Hungary proclaimed. Gov ernor" Kossuth still lives, in Italy, nearly 100 years old. is5S-Destructive fire at Christiana, capital of Norway; losses, g.. .000O00. l861-Sunday, Maj. Anderson and command, after saluting their flag at Charleston. s. C., em parked on the Baltic and sailed northward; in firing the salute Private Daniel Tough was killed and three men were wounded by prema- ture discharge of gun. lS62-Union gunboats attacked Fort Pillow. Tenn. lSG3-End of two days fighting on Bayou Teche, La
 lse4-Battles at Cherry Grove, Va, and Dutch Mills, Ark. lS65-Abraham Lincoln received his death wound from John Wilkes Booth. A few hours pre- viously the old flag was raised over Fort Sum- ter by Maj Anderson, with imposing cere- monies and an oration by Henry Ward Beecher. I878-Earthquake destroyed Qua, Venezuela. Ss7-Archbishop Allemany, of San francisco, died; born 1874. lSoo-E Extraordinary and destructive hail and rain storms in Illinois.