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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-10-14
The SeaIers Are All Right.

Treasury Agent Williams has made a
special report to the secretary Of the
treasury in regard to the allegation that
this government had violated the pro-
visions of the Behring Sea modus vlven-
di in allowing the North American Com
mercial Company to catch seals in excess
of the limit fixed by that instrument,
viz, $500. Mr.. Williams report
shows that nearly 5000 seals were
taken by the company since the season
opened, but that since the date of agree
ment, June Is, the catch has been less
than 1000 skins. The report will be
sent to the State Department, and a
copy will be made for the information
of the British minister.
A Government Steamer Wrecked.
LEwEs, Del, Oct. 10.-The United
States steamship Dispatch grounded on
Assateague shoals last night during a
heavy gale, and will probably be total
loss. The crew got safely ashore.
The vessel struck. head on. The
shock came some time on toward
midnight. Immediately the sea swept
her about with broadsides on the
mediately let 60 the anchors, but they
did not strike until after the waves had
beat her we'll up on the shoals. The
Dispatch is wooden vessel of 500 tons
displacement. She was purchased In
1878 for S97, 900, and has been aground
five times within the past few years.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 10.-The su-
perintendent of the Iife-saving service
| tonight received a telegram from the
keeper of the life-saving station at ASA
league, Va, saying the steamer Dis
| patch was broadside on the shoals and
was fast going to pieces.
Keeley's Drunkard's Home Burned.
At Dwight, H., on the 10th, disas-
trous fire broke out in the rear of KEEP
plinger's Hall, destroying fully $4,000
! worth of property. George Kepplinger
is the heaviest loser. He owned the
hall and several other buildings.
His loss was $4,000, insurance
$500. The Strufe House, which
was built this summer for the accom-
mediation of Kelley patients, was en-
tirely destroyed. The loss is $4,000.
The Perry House was also destroyed
loss $1,000. The other losses are: G.
A. Stuck, owner of The North Star; j.
Croker, w. Rinehart; Mrs. Koehlein.
| The streets presented queer sight:
drunkards from all over the United
States assisting the town people
in saving goods. The Bi-chloride of
Gold Club was to have held an enter
tainment az Kepplinger's Hall in the
evening. Had the fire occurred during
the entertainment great loss Of life
would doubtless have resulted. The
fire is supposed to have started from
overheated boards over the engine.
This is the largest fire which ever visit
ed Dwight. Although two of the Kee-
ley boarding houses were burned, the
company has made ample provision for
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-10-14
RIDE TO SAVE TWO LIVES.
Forty Mile GaI1op with a Reprieve fol-
Kentucky Murderers.

Kentucky MUrderers.
HICKMAN, KY, Oct S.-Goy. Buchanan,
of Tennessee, has committed to life I'M
prisonment the sentences of Nathan
and Woodville TArver. who were
to have been hanged in Upton
vile on Friday. The sheriff has started
for the scene of the execution with his two
prisoners, and as Tiptonvllle has neither
railroad nor telegraph, the communication
has been sent from this place by mes
senger on horseback, distance of forty
miles
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-10-14

CT fNNATI, O., Oct. 10.-Three sus-
pic fires occurred almost simulta-
here since midnight Tie first
he DiX0D furniture factory at
nal about $4,000. Another
stables in the northern
third barely started
m part of the city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-10-14

ton, was composed altogether of veter-
ans, and was heartily cheered 1t rep
resented the societies of the Army of
the Tennessee, Army of the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25
DUN'S REVIEW.


NEW YORK, Dec. A.-R. G, Dun &,
Co.'s weekly review of trade says
"The holiday trade is not always inst
measure for the prosperity of the people,
but it is satisfactory TO know that at most
points it is unusually large this year,
though some localities report that it is
less than last years. General trade at
this season is unusually light, merchants
being engaged in taking stock: but at
many points it is reported larger than
usual, and even larger than last years.
Reports show less com plaint as to collec-
tIons, and that large trade is in progress
AT Chicago sales of and collections for
merchandise exceed last years, in spite of
soft country roads, aud the holiday trade
is phenomenal Receipts of wheat, corn
and rye are double last years; of dressed
beef three times last years; the increase in
hour Is one-thlrd, in cured meats a quar-
ter and in oats, barley and cattle large,
Notwithstanding the complaints of the car
famine throughout the west. Money is
easy and the demand good. At ST. Louis
the mild weather checks trade, but the
holiday business is large. and the
trade in clothing, shoes and
other seasonable goods, above the
average Money is easier. AT Kansas
City the holiday trade is brisk, although
the blockade affects receipts of cattle and
grain, and trade is fairly healthy.
The great industries closed the year
with more than the usual activity, even
the woolen mills having orders enough to
keep them fairly employed. A number
have recently started, but none have shut
down. The cotton manufacturers find q
good demand. and numerous enlargements
OF plants are reported. The shoe factories
complain that the usual orders are lack
ing, and yet they are fairly active The
papermills are busy and are making many
additions to machinery and buildings
The iron manufacturers have been turn
ing out more pig than ever before, though
some of the works stop for the holidays.
The tone Of the market is stronger, with
rather more demand for finished products.
Speculation continues moderate, wheat
having risen II cents, with sales of 49,
OOO, O,O0Os bushels. Corn declined l cent and
oats fraction. Coffee is unchanged Oil
is q of a cent higher, and pork is un-
changed. Cotton dropped a sixteenth be-
low cents, with receipts from the planta-
tions exceeding last years to date by $685.
coo bales. very large output of coal
leads the spectators to expect lower
prices
The business failures throughout the
country for the past week numbered 292,
compared with 3S5 for the previous week.
For the corresponding week of last year
the figures were 1888.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25
RAILWAY NOTES.
The Chicago and Alton Company Abolishes
Unlimited Tickets.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24-The announcement
made few weeks ago that the Chicago
and Alton would abolish unlimited tickets
on its lines has been followed by an Official
notice, sent out by the passenger depart
ment OF that road. advising the public
that the sale of unlimited tickets will be
discontinued on Jan. L On that date the
company puts into use new form of
ticket, and thereafter all tickets presented
for passage on the Alton will be taken up
on first presentation and continuous
passage train checks gwen in lieu thereof.
These checks viii be limited to the train
and date on which they are issued. No
stopover will be allowed on any class of
tickets, and single-trip tickets will be
limited to expire one day after the date of
sale Round-trip tickets will be limited
in the same way, except that the return
coupon will not expire until ten days after
date of sale.
The new ticket is a complex affair, and,
under the restrictions adopted by the Al
ton. is proof against manipulation.
Scalpers can have no use for il, and dis
honest conductors will find that they
no longer can carry on = traffic in tickets
by which some of them have been realiz-
ing incomes largely in excess of their
salaries OF course the Atoms action Is
an experiment, but II its example be gen
orally followed By other roads. II viii
probably prove 70 be a permanent reform
Authority has been granted by Chair
man Finley~to MI roads interested, TO fol-
low the example of the Wabash III max
ing through rate of 81 - from Des
Moines TO Kansas City and return. he
Wabash Justlies its action on the ground
that com biuat!on authorized rate OF
So - from Des Moines 10 II Joseph, and
the rate OF 275 from s.. Joseph 70 Kan
sas City added makes thlS rzlie.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25
A New STYLE of Opera Glass.

A fertile minded Englishman has a
suggestion for theater goers which is
worth laugh if no more serious atten-
ton. He says: "With the perfection to
which the making of aluminium is now
brought, and the popularity of small
opera glasses, why not construct opera
glasses mounted on spectacle frame?
Provided the size is small (say object
glasses half an inch in diameter and
with six lenses only, the glasses might
be worn without any discomfort upon
the nose during the whole of theatrical
performance. The sight of an audience
equipped with spectacle opera glasses
might at first seem ridiculous. But use
is everythingT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25
THE KELLEY CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS.
Morphine Liquor Habi.-A Brunch of the
Parent-Tree Established at Oklahoma
City, o. T., With a Graduate OF DR..
Keeley's Institute at Dwight,
Ill, as Med'cal Advisor.

The establishment of an institute so near
home gives to every one an opportunity to
avail themselves of DR.. Lester E. Keeley's
treatment and cure without the long and
expensive journey to Dwight. Those
addicted to drunkenness, the morphine or
opium habit, should not hesitate but visit
Oklahoma City at once and place them
selves under charge of DR.. Keeley's repre-
sentative. It is no prison, neither is it as
many think, disgrace to remedy an evil
that nothing else under lheaven will cure
On the other hand, the man who thus acts
and shows to his friends and to the world
that all of Gods creation within him has
not been killed by Satan's power. The
cost is but a trife twenty-five dollars per
week for three weeks) when compared with
the continuance of the habit, that can
lead only to physical as we'll as financial
ruin.
The institute has been open for the past
two weeks and applications and inquiries
are pouring in from all parts of the coun-
try. Is it wise Tor the suffering to delay?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25
A TERRIBLE COLLISION

YoNKERS, n. Y, Dec. PA shocking
accident occurred tonight at Hastings. on
the Hudson River road, between the st.
Louis express and a Niagara Falls special
train. The accident was direct outcome
of collision which occurred earlier in the
evening in the the tunnel al Sing Sing
prison between "A freight train and a local
train. The first accident blocked the road
with trains on both sides of the tunnel
The weather was thick, rendering difficult
the running of trains with safety.
The locomotive of the express train
crashed into the rear sleeper of the special
train, and several cars, mostly sleepers.
were telescoped. 1t is reported that eight
or ten persons were killed or scaded to
death, and many injured The locomotive
when it crashed into the sleeper exploded
its boiler, and the escaping steam did
deadly work on the poor victims penned
up in the wreck. The bodies of those
killed recovered are A NJ Knight. con-
ductor on Wagner car; A. NJ. Baldwin
of New York. Thomas w Tolley of Bos-
ton, and four others not yet identified.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-Two passenger trains
collided Baruaby Junction today. One OF
tue engine drivers, a guard and one pas
senger were killed. Fourteen other per
sons were injured.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. PA collision
occurred today near Cuernevaca, on the
Southern railroad, ,resuitIngin in the death OF
twelve persons.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25
THE ENGLISH FOG.
TIE Brtish Islands Sill RnVelOped in
MaIk and Mist.

LONDON, Dec. 24-The fog which has
prevailed since Tuesday is, if anything
more dense today 1t is not only preva-
lent in London, but extends over wide sec,
tions of country. Business and traffic of
all kinds is seriously interfered with, and
the money loss will be great. The saddest
feature of the situation is the great loss of
life that has been caused by persons losing
their way and wandering into rivers and
ponds. Already seven bodies of unfortun-
Rtes who have fallen into the river and
been drowned have been recovered, and
She coroner's are holding inquests upon
Them. OF course it is impossible to make a
close search of the waters in the vicinity of
The docks at present, but it is expected
that when the fog lifts many bodies will
be found floating in them.
A dispatch has been received from Leeds,
Jtating that three men hile walking on
the path along the canal lost their way in
the fog, fell into the water and were
drowned. Several persons have been
killed on railways, and it is believed that
London has never before been visited by a
jog that has been so productive of death
hnd disaster
Advices received from the eastern
part OF England shcw that the fog is pre-
FALLING along the whole length of the east
ern coast The captains of many vessels
thought the safest course would be to
make some maven or refuge, there to lie un-
til the fog lifted, but they found the great
Est difficulty in making their ports. On
the river Tyne the shipping industry is al
most at standstiIl, it being deemed too
dangerous to send vessels of any descrip
tlon away from the wharves Walking
along the docks is extremely dangerous
Three dock const ,bles became bewildered
and, walking into the river, were drowned
Quite number of shocking accidents are
also reported. Many skaters have broken
through the ice and drowned. Near Elgin
three boys skating on the L5ssie broke
through the ice and were drowned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25

the first ball in Music hall. Founded on
the same lines followed by the artistic
guilds of Munich, Dusseldorf, Vienna,
Berlin and other art centers of Europe, a
kunstlerfest viii be an innovation in
American artistic and social life. Well
known musicians, artists, authors, phi
lanthropists and millionaires are among
its patrons, and its financial success is
already assured.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Walter DAM
rosch, Hjalmar H. Boyesen, Henry Vii
lard, Robert G.. Ingersoll, Dora Wheeler
Keith, Miss Schurz, the Havemeyers
and others are among the purchasers Of
boxes. The planning of the enterprise
and the preliminary work have been the
task of artist Joseph Keppler. ''The
idea occurred to me last spring." said
Mr.. Keppler, 'and when broached the
subject to our artists l was surprised at
the avidity with which they responded.
Our art life has broadened Of late years,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25
TIE GRAVES TRIAL

| DENVER. Dec. 24-In the Graves trial
today Mel Dahl, a chemist, said that
arsenite of potassium was used as medl-
| cine in the shape of Fowler's solution. He
usually sold Fowler's solution on prescr1p-
tions, but some times people bought 1T to
use it themselves. Livery stable keepers
some times purchased it. The witness
made tests to find arsenic often.
Sallie Hanley, Mrs. Barnaby's former
maid, testified that through Dr. Graves
influence Mrs. Barnaby accepted her as a
travelling companion and maid. She had
informed DR.. Graves Of Mrs. Barnaby's s
intention of purchase a house from Ben
nett. This was the cause OF the threat
made by DR.. Graves TO Mrs. Barnaby OF
appointing guardian for the latter.
DR.. Graves was then called to the witness
stand. Ho said that shortly after becom-
ing acquainted with Mrs. Barnaby, she
had engaged him as her physician. After
Mr.. Barnaby's death he had advised her to
contest her husbands will. After the
compromise of the contested will case, he
had become Mrs. Barnaby's agent. He
said that he had never advised Mrs.
Barnaby to make an affidavit that Maud
Barnaby was not her child. He denied
having told Mrs Barnaby that her hus-
band had willed 100000 to mistress of
his. Doctor Graves said that Mrs. Barnaby
was very extravagant, and had spent Sl6,-
UOU IN one year. AS neF agent, ne oOJeCbeu
to this and wished to retain his position,
but Mrs. Barnaby would not allow him.
He did not know how much Mrs. Barnaby
had bequeathed him until the will was
read after her death.
The court then took recess until this
evening.
At the evening session the time was
spent in arguring upon the admissability
of letter which the defense wished to
introduce as testimony. The letter would
show that DR.. Graves could not have been
the sender of the whisky bottle to Mrs.
Barnaby Mt Denver.
The judge took the question under ad-
vis-ment, and the court adjourned until
Saturday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25

DUBLIN, Dec 24-Contrary 70 general
expectations, the election in Waterford
city yesterdayto to fill the vacancy in the
house of commons caused by the death OF
Richard Power, passed off without any
serious disturbance. The Parnellites won.
This is the first bye election won by that
section since the split in the party occur
red. The official returns give John Il:
mond, Parnellite, 1,775 votes, and Michael
Davitt, McCarthyite, L229, making Red
mond's majority $40 The announcement
of the official figures was followed by the
widest enthusiasm. The Parnellites in
every way gave vent to their jublant feel
ings The McCarthyites were correspond
ingly depressed, and their faces showed
their deep disappointment at their defeat
A remark by Michael Davittin the room
where the ballots were counted, that he
would rather lose than win by combined
terrorism and rowdylsm, came near pre-
ciptating n riot. The uproar continued
for several minutes, when the police in
terfered and, by threats and the free use
of physical force, succeeded in restoring
order The feeling OF the Parnellites was
very bitter, and when Davitt withdrew
from the counting room be was escorted to
his hotel by the police 1t was wise pre-
caution; for had he attempted the journey
alone there is no telling what the conse-
quences might have been.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25
THE AGE OF MlISCLF.

This is it undoubtedly. Never before in
the history of the race did the cultivation
of muscle receive such iversal attention
and encouragement. Even the genter sex
practices every branch of calisLhenics af-
fected by the trOusered gender. This of
course is well, for exercise is an essential
of health. But TO the feeble, the nervous,
and the dyspeptic. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters afford guarantee of primal vigor
upon which a superstructure of muscu-
larity may advantageously be built. Most
most thorough of regulators, entirely
rectify;ug errors of digestion and bilious
secretion, and promoting a healthy habit
of body. 1t conquers and prevents inter
mittent and bilious remittent fever, rheu-
matism, kidney and bladder trouble. The
aged, infirm and convalescing derive i'm
measurable benefit from its use; it imparts
"a healthy relish for food and overcomes in
sOmnia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25
FEMALE MuD-SLlNGERS-

CANTON, O., Dec. 24-The trouble that
has been brewing in Grand Army and
Woman's Relief corps circles here for some
time broke out in full force this evening.
and bitter factional fight is the result.
The fight is between Ada F. Clark, past
deputy president of Ohio, and Emma
koons, late treasurer. The parties are
prominent workers in the Grand Army,
and the organization in this state will be
drawn into the fight, which will be waged
relentlessly from now on. The trouble
between these women originated years ago
in a local Woman's Relief corps, and has
been gradually growing worse. Charges
of misrepresentation of funds and counter
charges of a serious nature, duplicating a
prominent member OF the Grand Army
have been made, and an stigation IS
now iu progress. Libel suits are threat
ened and startling disclosures are prom
ised
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25

There is nav route from Honolulu
TO the publ n san Francisco a
cocoanut tgee Weighs six tons. Il
a trench arors ,re.. which stood IN
grove near i. esalu. massive box
was built - Iue. .,s- tue roots. Above
the box was frame that had !ackscrevvs
for lifting the entire mass. After the
tree had been raised il was cauted. and lis
long leaves were gathered together and
tied. The nuts were wrapped IN soft
sacking. By hydraulic power The mass
was raised on = t-nck that carried II 20
the beach. wher- it WAS placed on ship
h-e-1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25
Once a Celebrated Case.

Despite proof, lapse of time and i'm
probability OF statement, cases once
mysterious continue to bob up after
their legal settlement. There is the
Tichborne affair, for example. For
months it was reigning topic and the
trial absorbed the interest Of the world.
The claimant TO the estates went to jail,
served his term and passed from view.
But now Mrs. Jenkins, of Sydney. has
written to the lord lieutenant of Ireland
to say that the real Sir Roger Tichborne
is well, but in the Sydney lunatic asy-
lum under the name Of William Cress-
well. He has all the marks OF Sir
Roger, including MS height.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25
THE SIMS GANG.
An Alabama Family Ex eliminated by the
Outlaws.

SHIBUTA, Miss, Dec II The notorious
outlaw Bob Sims has returned to Choc'
taw county, Ala. After making John
McMillin's driver unload a load of mer.
chandise at Sims house in place McMil
Inns store, he sent word that he would
burn McMilin's house and kill him. Late
last night seven of the Sims gang, all
armed with Winchesters, fired McMillin's
house and shot the occupants as they ran
out.
Fluellen Utsy was shot, but not mortal
ly wounded. John Kennedy. father-in-
Jaw of McMillin, was killed. John Nc
Millin was shot three times and will die.
The 12-year-old niece of McMillin was
killed and his 10-year-old nephew was shot
and burned up Miss Nellie Mckenzie, a
school teacher, was shot twice in the neck.
The outlaws then opened McMilin' IS
store, robbed it of what goods they wanted.
and left They remarked that they would
kill DR.. Brown and Frank Tate tonight.
a posse is in pursuit of the outlaws.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25
WEATHER BULLETIN.
W 7
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, :


WICHITA, Kan, Dec. "a, 1891.
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Much colder Friday and Saturday; fair
weather.
During the past "a hours the highest
temperature was $50, the lowest 30' and
the mean 43a, with low barometer aud
south winds, followed by rising barometer
and brisk north winds; cloudless weather.
For the past three years the average
temperature for the month of December
has been 41o, and for the oath day 50o
The following telegram was received at
4 p. m. from the chief of the weather
bureau
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Hoist cold wave
signal; temperature will fall to about 20
degrees during Friday or Friday night
HARRINGTON"
Probably Friday Christmas will be the
coldest here in Wichita.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WASHINGTON, Dec 24-Forecast until 9
p. m. Friday:
For Kansas-Fair, except possibly local
SHOWS in northeastern portions; north
winds; colder; fair Saturday
For Indian Territory-Much colder;
north winds; generally fair Friday and
Saturday.
For Missouri-Showers; south winds,
shifting to north; decidedly colder by Sat
urday morning.