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The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21
HE RARDSLEY INOuIRY.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Sept. 19-At this
mornings session of the legislative COM
mittee investigating the affairs and books
of the state treasurer and state auditor
generals offices, Mr. McCamant, auditor
general, was subjected TO rigid examina-
tion. In answer to the question as to why
Bsrdsley had been permitted to retain the
liquor license money long after it was due
the state, the auditor general said that he
had frequently pressed Bardsley for a set
tlement but was put off with excuses
from time to time. The auditor general
denied emphatically that he had any
knowledge of Bardsley's collecting state
taxes and holding the money in banks for
his own use He stated most emphatically
that there was no arrangement between
Bardsley and himself regarding the state
funds, nor between Bardsley and any
agent of MIS-. and that he derived no polit
ical or personal gain.
A letter from Cashier Livesy, dated Nov
26, 1889. was read. 1t told Bardsley that
he need only send So, 900 and allow the
rest to remain until December, and that
there would be no necessity for withdraw
ing it from the Peoples bank of Philadel
phia until it had finished paying its inter
est accounts. Mr.. McCamant said that
he did not know anything about this let
ter, but said that the penmanship looked
like Livesy's. He said that neither Livesy
nor any agent of Bardsley's had ever given
him money in any shape, and that there
was no agreement of any sort.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21
READY TO RACE.

pleasure, and while it may take one ele-
ment from Burnett, it takes but one. The
naturally productive country and the vim
and energy of the people of Burnett are
something that cannot be transferred at
the pleasure Of the secretary of the in
terror They are still at Burnett, and the
sound of the hammer and rush of town
building is going on as merrily as ever.
New men are coming IN every day, new
buildings are going up, and the future OF
Burnett, as of every great city, is built on
natural and not on artificial resources.
Mr.. Greiffenstein met the directory Of
the Denison and Washita Valley railroad
here today and perfected arrangements for
the building of that line through Burnett,
and corps Of surveyors will be in the
field next week.
1t is expected that the preliminary steps
to the development of the coal fields will
begin at once. Burnett presents a fine
opening for any line of business, but Mr..
Greffenstein's motto is. First come. first
served" aud the wise will not stand upon
the order of their going, but go at once"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21
RIGHTS OF ALLoTTFFs.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 19-Speaking yes
terday regarding the conditions governing
the opening OF the ceded lands in Okla
homa. Secretary Noble said:
The conditions under which the presi-
dent opens the Indian purchases in Okla
homa territory Sept. -. while similar in
some particular 10 those existing when
Oklahoma itself was opened, are yet very
materially different IN Others. Each Of
the Indians OF the tribes selling to the
United States bad the reserved right by
contract to take an allotment and this
right has been fully exercised. The allot-
ments have all been made and the same
have been approved in the department Of
the interior, and To the sac and Fox In
dians the patents have been issued. The
Sac aud Fox took SIS allotments Of l60
acres each. The lowas took l09 of eighty
acres each; the Pottawatonies .35S, OF l60
acres each, and tae absentee Shawnees
56S. of also quarter section each These
selections were made under supervision OF
anotiug sEeDts o, The government aud are
scattered broaCCs>t over ali the lands pUr-
chased The Indians are not on these
allotmsnts yet, nor Is taere any mark on
the ground showing tuAt that tract IL
allotted The settler IS therefore liable 10
get on such pjeCe Of land unless he has a
guide 20 IL j absolutely necessary tat
the settler should kaow whst Clear ~-c-
tie-ts AEl q iaEtcr SECTIONS are lc-N OUTSIDE
the a.lo;msuts that he may make n mis-
take Il ne should igaorsnt,y settle9n an
Indian allotment He would lose his oppor-
tGniJy aRi as defeated.
Ii hss tAsn-fore been absolutely nscss-
Ss-y 20 put tue opening = few DAYS ahead
70 -.et she lists SEM To- The terriCorg and
pab,i shed there aud distrs buted. These
lists aSve been prepared with the utmost
care and great labor and were forwarded
as soon q loo1ar lefsl, stnd win be il the
hauaS ~ rAe psople there for use VIXEN
the opening Sakes place X Was also nec-
eSsary 70 have a judge of probate appoint
ed for The new court aDd the new county
seats surveyed Tor town sites before lota
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21
SPANISH FLOOD VICTIMS.

MADRID. Sept, l9-The bodies of l. 900
victims of the flood at ConsueCra have
been buried. The town wears q desolate
aspect. The official report of the disaster
says that $50 buildings in Consusgra have
been washed from their sites. while $50
more are IN a precarious condition and
need TO be demolished. The lines of forty
eight streets Of the town have been liter
ally obllterated Ten men are under ar
rest st Consuesra, charged with rohbing
the dead. The damage done by the floods
Is now estimated at 81. .09O, COO The river
Aragulllo, as result OF its flooding has
changed its course 10 n considerable ex
tent.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21
A BELGIAN coLUeRY HoRRoR

BRUSSELS, sept l9.-An explosion took
place inns morning at the Farchies la
Manche colliery. near Charleroi nrovincs
OF Hainault Eighteen bodies have al
ready been recovered from the pit and
many workmen are missing.
Ihe latest reports from the scene of the
coillery explosion place the number of
dead AT twenty y-nine. There are also eleven
wOrkmen severely injured.
An explosion Of gas in tbs st. Michael
brewery on tie Rue Lsson. Seis citv. com
pletely destroyed four houses and Injured
several workmen employed in the brew
cry. 1t Is also feared that several nersons
have met death in the ruins of the four
houses A wealthy merchant who was
passing the brewery at the time of tbe ax-
ploslon occurred was instantly killed. a
mass OF wreokSge crushing him to the
sidewalk
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21

rain began to fall II came down quite
hard. aud at 4 o'clock. when 10 ceased,
there was mud and little pools cf water Ia
every direction. At 4.30 o'clock the sky
was again as clear as ever, and Tor the
second time Melbourne put IN bis appear
ance and said that the next shower would
be at 9 O'Clock For bsaveDs sake call
him off or he will drown Us, said a man
who had witnessed the remarkable per
fornauces Of the Ohio mhn. Governor
Baxter did call him of He informed
Melbourne that he and his associates were
satisfied with the expert
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21
mulsxY Ann woMrN

SAN FEANCIsCO. Sept. l9-BarDey Nc
Mullen. son Of late well known capital
ist Of this city. and a brother % Hon. J. g.
McMullen OF Fresno. shot and killed him
self in a house Of III fame this morning. IL
Is stated that be also tried 10 Ali one of
the inmates. but she escaped. The young
man had been induIging in liquor, and
this. OF jealousy, Is reported 70 be the
cause Of the deed.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21
PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, Sept l9-Pensions have
been granted 10 the following:
PENSIONS

Olin Baker, John {. Maddox. Frederick
Kane, Joseph Lucas. Franklin ". Dom,
Jacob Campbell. Isaac r ChambeFlin,
Charles c. Cook, Nicholas Langloss. James
Lippincott, Benjamin F. Messenger. Jo-
sepa A. Brown, Joseph q. Nolvsrton. JEFF
ferson Hamilton, Frank Melville. George
y Miller, George Clark. William II. Hes
ter. Samuel ". Gushee. JOY y. Blanchard.
William Nckeever. Ebsr = Baker. Marcus
ID. LaTuele, Wilson Bsrcus, Osborn
Mooney. Cornelins Williams William
Jones, sidney :. BrewerEou, Orlando Eth-
Ell. Dsul=l Webster. George =. Gresnbow.
William Goatley William Czwiey, John
Hamilton, James " Linn. Isaac X
NriEht, Milton " henderson, John L.
Brown. ElIhu T. Cox. Benjamin r. fin
ney, the minor children o. William Flynn
aud Eliza Foxweu.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21
FEMALE LAWMAKERS

LONDON, Sept, 19-The Times today
publishes a dispatch from its Melbourne
correspondent, saying that Sir George
Grey, ex premier of New Zealand, has
made proposition, which will be sub
mitted TO the house of Representatives.
that new upper chamber be formed in
the government of New Zealand; that this
new legislative body be composed entirely
OF women, and that it replace the present
upper chamber
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21
MEXICAN REvoLUTloNIsTs.

. LAREDO, Tex, Sept. 19-It is said that
the revolutionary movement engineered
by Garcia and Sand Sandoyal will turn
out to he hoax, and that it is for the sole
purpose of giving notoriety to the two
leaders, so that they can continue their
careers and secure contributions from ig-
norant Mexicans. A dispatch from the
City of Mexico says that the movement
at Laredo is the suject of ridicule there.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21
THE BRYANT REWARD.

SpecIaI Dispatch 70 the Daily Eagle
GUTHRIE, O. T., Sept. 19-United States
Marshal Grimes has received letter from
the general claim agent of the Santa Fe
road, in which he advises him that the
Wells-Fargo Express company has decided
to pay the amount of the reward offered
for the capture and conviction of Charley
Bryant to Mrs Short.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21
CONCERNED.

the first appearance Of the agrees ole liquid
fruit remedy Syrup OF Pigs. few years
ago. las been more than Confined BY rae
pleasant experience OF al who have used
i and the success Of the proprle.ovs and
manufacturers. tire California kiS Syrup
company.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21
FRENrH n GRIMS

ROME, Sept. 1.-THE pope todav re.
ceived in the vestihule ot 81 Peter 5
church the first contingent % the pilgrim
age of French woTkmeu, which was an
nounced recently as having been arranged.
The pilgrims numbered 2.Uoa Car6iaaf
Langenfeux, who headed the pilgrims,
read an address, in the course OF which i
ing 10 Rome % express 10 the pope the
gratitude OF the labor world for his recent
enoyclicaL In repiy the pope spoke
briefly.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21
NEW cLEARINGS IN FRONTIER SET
ELEMENTS

Often give birth to miasma, as one of the
first fruits of an upturning of the soil.
Malaria is a relentless foe to the newly ar
rived emigrant If he be unprepared to
meet iJ by the use of reliable preparative
and preventive 1t therefore behooves
those seeking the far west in search of
homes to provide themselves with q
medicinal guaranty against chills and
fever, bilious, remittent. and ailments of
kindred origin. Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters has for nearly half of a century been
esteemed the best From Maine TO Okla
homa, from Victoria TO San Juan del Sud,
its acknowledged superiority meets with
no challenge in localities where it has
been used. Medical testimony, the most
positive and direct, backs up the general
verdict, no less in regard to its virtues in
cases of liver complaint, dyspepsia, consti-
patton, rheumatism and kidney ailments
than in cases of malarial disease
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21

The Home Mutual Insurance company
a joint stock company-one of the oldest
and strongest of the California companies,
will enter the states of Kansas and Ne
braska under the management of Mr.. f.
W. Young at Denver, Col, as soon as the
papers, now on the way, can be filed with
the insurance departments.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21

SS2d two-eent stamp for "A phsnome-
Darhecord, = TO c. L Hood & Co. Lowell.
Massachusetts,.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21


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The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21
WOMEN pEIEeATEe

BLoosISGTOs. Ill. sept. la-Ths III
nois Methodist conference voted this a.
fernoon % admit women 20 the electoral
and general conference By lsrgs ms i9r.
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21
GENERAL NOTES.

According to the terms of the decree re-
scinding the prohibition on American
pork, the chancellor is allowed to make
denominations of the pork at the Ger
man ports where 1t is entered as condi-
tion of its admission, but the chancellor
has made and will make no use of this
right, preferring to permit unrestricted
importations upon American certificates
There has recently been so much talk
concerning the efforts of the Standard Oil
company TO establish German monopoly
that Hon. William Walter Phelps. United
States minister. believing that injustice is
being done to an American interest, has
requested AIR. Libby, the European agent
of the company, TO present To him "a report
on the position of the company, with a
view of communicating the truth of the
matter to the department of commerce of
Germany. The Standard Oil company
has bought out rival concern which was
lately organized in Stettin, and is erecting
large tanks and other structures for use in
Its business.
A large number of Italian emigrants are
taking s1p from Stettin by the steamers
which ply from that port. Over q. 600 of
these emigrants have recently proceeded
by rail from the north of Italy to Stettip.
where they embarked for the United
States.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21
WgeKLY BANK sTATeMFNT

NEW YORK. Sept 1.-THE weekly bank
statement shows the following changes.
Increase. Decrease
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21
ELECTRICITY!
The Wonder Of The Ace.

All disease 90 capfires ffs claims nsbs
dare dispute. a. is The rlF tr1n Fiirir a f4fa
Cases which have hsTled ~ Msslicai fFsafussat
and disrniasef as inCurabis car and FsIisf an4 :
Curr Gnnsuitnfi1f AID r Triai Trrafusrf fra@ -
Dfl :. a. TEEEiLI- % - hais b
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21

This Institution situated In most delightful locality
the suburbs of the city and furnished with all the
modern improvements is under the supervision of tks
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-21

Berlin. Sept. 19.-The army maneuvres
which have been in progress for some days
concluded today with an attack by the
Fourth and Eleventh army corps, COM
mauded by Emperor William in person,
upon the enemy under General Wittich.
The emperor left Mullhausen yesterday
and proceeded to Volkemoda, where he
assumed command of the Eleventh army
corps. The fourth corps, quitting their
bivouacs at 4 a. m, joined the Eleventh,
and the united force, marching in three
columns, advanced towards Schlotheim.
General Wittich's command and its re-
treat upon Langensalza. Later the en-
peror started for Wllhelmshohe.
Military experts, in reviewing the recent
series of army maneuvers by the Austrian,
Bavarian and Prussian troops, all concur
In the opinion that grave defects were ex-
hibited by the Austrian troops owing to
the absence of generals capable of direct
ing their movements without blundering.
Emperor William is reported as having
told Emperor Francis Joseph that his men
and officers were fit to meet any enemy
that might be brought against them, but
that his generals were wantinGin the self
reliance associated with a consciousness of
their ability to handle men. The Bavarian
and PIussian maneuverrs disclosed less
serious defects. Last evening the emperor
grouped the officers of his army in the field
near Schlotheim and made brief speech,
in which be advised that less rigid sys-
tenn be followed in marching and that
freer methods be adopted in drilling. High
military authorities are agreed that both
the Austrian and German armies are now
fully ready to meet an enemy.
THE DARDANELLEs INCIDENT.
Finding the English government eagerly
disposed to make the position of the Oar
r. lacv ,,f.1 Il
sia has suddenly changed her diplomatic
tactics. The Russian ambassador at Con-
stantinople has informally advised Sir
William White, the English ambassador
TO Turkey, that the alleged occupation of
Sigri by the British does not in any way
concern Russia, and Count Won Scheuva-
loft the Russian ambassador at Berlin
has explained to Chancellor Won Caprivl
that Russia disclaims any special privilege
in the passage of the Dardanelles. A re-
markabe inspired article, which appeared
in the St. Petersburg Novosti yesterday
offers the hand of friendship to Great
Britain.
THE empire of Russia" says the No
vosti, 'is already too extensive for her to
desire to add to it by the conquest of India.
Ii she is forced to undertake the enterprise
at some future date, it could only be as an
act of retaliation for the hostility shown
by Great Britain to the czar's government
in Europe. On the other hand, should
Great Britain reverse her anti-Russian
policy. she would have nothing to fear
from Russia as regards India" The No
vosti concludes by urging Salisbury's gov
ernment to enter into definite agreement |
with Russia at the present moment, when |
1t could be done under more favorable cir |
cumstances, perhaps, than it could at any
available later juDcture. The article has |
given rise TO a suspicion here that the |
cZar's government is about to attempt to |
effect compromise with England, with |
the view Of detaching her from the drei-
bund.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-24

1ho nsv. 3sAa jaspse OssswAsans -
F~hiIsssPA@fs $50 AssEsssnsxa.
Tho Rev. John Jasper pre- schsd bis
sermon ssDo Sun DO Move for the 375th
time LAST Sunday, ssys the Richmond
(va-) Ssate. The sermon has been too
fully exploited to boar repetition. Jas
per has 5 poor opinion Of the philOs0-
pliers, aud he proved that they didn't
know Whist they were talking about
when they called the earth round, ''for
the bible says the earth has four cor
ners, and when II has got four corners
It can't DO round"
The preacher concluded his sermon
with this hing 1T the philosophers:
They tell you that the sun IL 30
many miles from the earth, that u takes
. cannon ball, travelling at the rate Of .
mile In four seconds, 35l years to 60 to
the sun. Then, OF course, you must
low that cannon ball the same time to
return. That makes 702 years. Then
's'posin' q man could sit on q cannon
ball. He boun' take sOmethin' long to
eat; he bonn' take long he washer and
cooker. Now everybody kno' how impos-
sible all dis travelling would be. II parties
started to the u on . annun ball,
would the sur be so powerful hot that
they couldn't get nigh 1t? Course 1t
would. Well, then, what use Of dis talk
bout measuring distances from the
earth to the sun?'
This seemed to be 4 squelcher, and
Jasper chuckled when he got itoff. The
utter absurdity OF measuring the suns
distance when the difficulties OF cannon
bail travel were 80 great provoked an
amen from the galleries.
As Jasper took his seat no said that
II the bible did not have oil the texts
that he had quoted the people might
spit In his face next time they saw him.
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GAG FOR A sCoLD.

ancient court papers Of an old colonial
town it is recorded that Thomas
Makepeace, because OF his odd ways
and novel disposition, was taken be-
fore . magistrate, and, after . hearing,
informed that I'VE are weary of him,
unless he reforms"
New York was greatly amused by
the story Of . Hoboken woman who,
less than three years ago. was con-
victed and severely punished under an
old New Jersey Law for the heinous
crime Of being 8 common scold. A
common scold, however, is Z very OBJ
jectionAble sort Of person, eyen to the
liberal-minded American Of the pres
eut generation, 60 that the fate Of the
unfortunate woman did not arouse the
indignation at the interference with
personal liberty that some cases less
Just would arouse.
There il . law still on the statute
books Of Massachusetts, which prohibits
driving Tor pleasure on Sunday. Four
or FIVE years ego the erratic mayor Of :
small city not FIR from Boston At
tempted 10 put this Law into force.
Several prominent citizens wore ar
rested fof'thavcrime Of being found in
. carriage in the public street without
being able 70 give the arresting officer
Satisfactory proof Of The necessity Of
being there. But this crusade did not
last long. Popular opinion rose mp in
rebellion against the puritanical mayor,
and he was relocated from Office % the
expiration Of his term. Cufiously
enough, however, no attempt has been
made 70 have tho law repealed.
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thousands OF young men whose incomes,
while large enough to purchase the
@eA cess" would never be sufficient to
pay the fines that justice would de-
mand. On the other hand, the law
would be Of inestimable value to thou
sands Of other young men, whose in
come has never been large enough TO
permit them to break this old COM
mandment.
Our forefathers made the times in
which they lived more than ordinarily
picturesque by the novelties Of their
laws and the curious character of the
punishments inflicted upon those who
disobeyed official mandates. They be-
lieved in punishment. They pun
ished heavily for what would now be
considered mild offenses. Once in q
while the people Of the present gen.
GRAFTON are entertained by the pub.
LEGATION Of an attempt to enforce some
old blue law which has never been
stricken from the statute books. But
the most absurd Of these are nothing
in comparison with some others that
originated about the same time, but
which, fortunately for y vast number,
have long been extinct.
Dudes and poets we're not the only
Objectionable people whom the blue
laws prohibited. Cranks, and this more
numerous class popularity known as
odd g~eniuses." could not have ex-
listed In those days. Among the
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nUp1D AND P0ET0 WmNE n
LEGAL.

.Oar Ts-eGAthePs Wsala mass sWhippea
Eedsfn spsclmsns.
III The laws u 1tO years 80 vero h
existence 81 the present time, IL nine
tsenth century would never have pro-
ducsd what has proven TO b. two Of IL
most characteristics and interesting ID.
situations. Having said Thu, NO one
will deny that reference Ii made 70 the
American dude and modern posi-.
For instance, men who wore long
hair ia Puritan New England were
heavily fined and whipped ii public
for the offense. This would take away
the only distinguishing trait OF the
modern poet. and without Il, II is ex-
tremely doubtful whether hs would
write at all. II is on record. too, that
in the latter part Of the seventeenth
century = young Dostonian VS. brought
Into court and fined for possessing an
excess OF wearing apparel sin boots,
w~aistcoats and gold and silver laces."
III that Law were to 40 suddenly into
effect to-day il wonld be the ruin Of
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Immersed In Molten astal and Not Burred.
But few men have eve fallen into .
pot Of molten metal and escaped with .
few trifing burns, but John Adams, OF
Tacoma, did it the other night. He Is
an employe Of the Ryan smelter, work
ing on the night shift, and It Is only
through great presence Of mind that he
was not burned TO death. BY some mis-
step he lost his balance and started to
fall ~headlong into an immense pot Of
molten metal. AS he fell he caught the
rim OF the pot, and, although he was
immersed almost to his armpits, he drew
himself out, and with an almost super
human effort threw himself into an ad-
joining pot filed with cold water. Some
Of his fellow workmen saw him . s him:
self into the second pot. and, rushing to
his assistance, rescued him. His hands
were badly burned, but otherwise he
had hardly o seal on him. The secret
of his escape was that he had on heavy
wooden underwear and outer clothing.
and before it had been burned through
Adams was in the pot Of cold water r
Tacoma Globe.
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2 q party noids the riDoons
All look tlke Old BILLY sklOOtns;
And like Philadclfy scrapple;
Fat and lean, and more mysterious
Than . key OF lager beer 10!
Well. - ! WAS jest 2 sayin..
Uemycraes don 40 Much pfayin,-
Thxt'e 70 say, the Doys ana ieisofs
Ines o0os J0os IN miiis Ano celiarss
= always barkin' more than bitin';
Them's the fcilers, Uncle Peyton.
Who's been layin' round and waitin'
Fur = chance 70 do some YIN
80 oar (hancoy says-Rnd tryin'
To make people b'lccve we're steai.n