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, 1891-09-23

SALEM, Mass, Sept. 24.-Mr. Bur-
leigh asked the executors to produce the
will of Mary F. S. Searles dated Novem-
Der, 1887. Judge Harmon ruled that the
executors produce the will. Mr.. Burleigh
stated the position Of the contestants was
first, there was not sufficient attestation OF
the will; second, the will was procured by
undue influence and fraud on the part of
Edward w. Searles and some confeder-
ates. and third, the testatrix was not of
sound and disposing mind at the time the
will was made.
Mr.. Burleigh her called Edward f.
Searles to the witness stand. He first
met Mrs. Hopkins in San Francisco in
March 1883. going to her house with a
letter of introduction to look over her
house; met her several times going on
excursions into the country, twice
with her and her daughter in-law. He
then detailed the acquaintance and visits
to Mrs. Hopkins. The first proposition
from Mrs. Hopkins in New York in the
fall of 1883. He did not assent to it for
a year, but in December, 1884, he enter
II piopooitiOhs - hhCW ~ lut
time Mrs. Hopkins was born in 1920 and
was twenty one years his senior; he had
never previously proposed marriage to
any one.
He could not well help knowing Mrs.
Hopkins was a lady of large means. He
delayed the proposition Of marriage to
give her a chance to be sure she was sat.
isfied and after he entertained it delayed
the marriage for three years. In the
spring of 1886 he went to Florida as the
guest OF Mrs. Hopkins in her private car.
She was accompanied by Miss Cass oil
Great harrington. The witness, from
1885 to 1887, was experimenting the
building of Mrs. Hopkins house at Great
Darlington. He had understood that hei
son. Timothy, in connection with the rail
road people, managed her affairs. He
had beeh told by Mrs. Hopkins that Tim.
othy had objected to her marriage, but
cherished no Ill will toward him for 1t.
The agreement of marriage was entered
into in September, 1887, on the witness
part because he greatly admired her. In
reply to a question. he said he married
! her for all she had, both love and money
, 1891-09-23
Emancipation Day.

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-The colored PEG.
pie celebrated Emancipation day with Q
mass meeting and picnic at Osgood's
grove. Congressman Miller, Of Beauford
county. South Carolina, was orator of the
day. He eulogized Abraham Lincoln,
and speaking of the South he said: ''The
New South Is a child, but is i'll formed;
its blood is tainted; it's strong but lacks
endurance"
WHEELING. ". Va, Sept. 22.-West
Virginia. Pennsylvania and Ohio cele-
brated the emancipation proclamation an
niversary In this city today. A grand pa
rsde was held in the morning and this af-
ternoon ex-United States Senator B. X.
Bruce, orator of the day, addressed an
assemblage OF several thousand. He ig-
nored politics entirely and eloquenuly re-
viewed the progress of the colored people
since their release from bondage, predict
ing they would make such advances in
that ere long the race ques-
ton would cease to be a serious problem.
He ridiculed all colonization schemes as
impracticable.
Other distinguished men of both races
also delivered addresses. A letter was
received from President Harrison. At
ter acknowledging the receipt of an INV
tation and expressing regret at his in
ability to be present, closes: II know no
public occasion which should in a higher
degree attract the interest and sympathy
of all our people than the celebration Of
the emancipation. While this event had
a social interest to the colored race it was
an event that attracted the plaudits of all
lovers OF liberty throughout the world and
placed tie halo of Immortality upon the
fame OF Abraham Lincoln"
, 1891-09-23
The Invasion a Failure.

NEW ORLEANEs, Sept. PA Pea
yune San Antonio. Texas, special says:
Gen. Stanley had kilograms today from
Gen. Fazerous, commander of the fourth
military zone of Mexico stating that the
invasion OF Garcia and his band is ended.
They were twenty-seven miles from Ney-
nosa Monday, and are scattered in order
to try and cross into Texas. A few have
gotten across. A thousand mounted Mex
lean troops have the rest almost sur
rounded. The American troops ont his
side are waiting to intercept any who
may attempt to cross. Gen. Lazerous
says the object of the band was robbery
and raid, and had no political significance.
, 1891-09-23
Blame WIN Not Accept.

WASHINGTON, Sept 22.-James G.
Blalna will soon after the first of the new
year notify his friends and admirers, who
are now urging his nomination for the
presidency, that under no circumstances
could he accept such an honor, and that
he IS for the denomination of Harrison.
This inflammation is given the Mail and
Express on the authority of a man whose
name is national and whose position as a
friend of Harrison and Blame is I'M
questioned. He is the man who has had
charge OF the Northwest for the president
and has the fullest cofidence OF both in
terested parties. This situation has been
known to the president for some time
and Blaine postponed the notification for
good and sufficient reasons best known to
himself. He expects to return to Wash
ington In October. His health Is so much
improved that he will get to work at
once
, 1891-09-23
A Gloomy Prospect.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 22.-As the
collection Of taxes is impossible, the sal
aries of the local administrative boards
have been suspended. The scarcity of
oats and hay is compelling farmers to sell
live stock at mock prices. D~estitution is
also staring iu.the face a large number Of
people who have been employed upon the
public works, as the work upon the latter
must stop when the frosts set in. The
masses of the people rely entirely upon
the government to help then. This
beng the state of affairs in the present
mild weather, the gloomy prospects held
out by the coming winter can be readily
imagined. At an extraordinary meeting
of the authorities of the government OF
S~aratoff, Just held, it was decided to
petition the imperial government to pro.
hibit the expectation of millet as well as
rice
, 1891-09-23
BASE BALL.


CINCINNATI, Sept. 22.-Chicago was
an easy winner. Score-Cincinnati l.
Chicago 4. Batteries-Rhines and Kee-
nan, Vickery and Schriver.
PITTsBuRG. Sept. 22.-Cleveland won
today by superior fielding and hard hit
ting. Score-Pittsburg 2, Cleveland S.
Batteries-King and Miller, VIau and
thinner.
BosToN, Sept. 22.-No Brooklyn
player got beyond second base. Score
Boston 3, Brooklyn 0. Batteries-Ben-
net and Nichols, Kenslow and Lovett.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Two games
today, each club winning one. First game,
eleven innings: Score New York 3.
Philadelphia 4. Batteries-Welch and
O'Rourke, Gleason and Fields. The
second was called at the end Of the eighth
on account of darkness. Score-New
York II, Philadelphia s. Batteries
Coughlin and O'Rourke, Esper, Kline
and Fields.
, 1891-09-23

but should have never married her for her
money alone. He did not know OF the
will made the day OF the marriage. Nov.
s., 1857, until after her death, but did not
think it was intentionally made behind
his back.
A marriage contract made at the same
time was also pnt in evidence, conveying
by Mrs. Hopkins to T. f. Stilwellman,
trustee, for the benefit of Edward F.
Searles after marriage, a mansion in San
Francisco; improved and unimproved land
in Sacramento; Mountainlaud in Summit.
Soda Springs, Gala. redwood and timber
lands on the coast range; two parcels OF
quarry lands, the Great harrington prop
erty and four lots on Ninth street, New
York. This contrac. was cancelled June
&c, 1888. The hearing was ~adjouaned to
tonorrov
, 1891-09-23
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The minister of war. Col. Bergausius,
proposes a period of enforced military ser.
vice in Holland similar to that of other
continental countries.
At a conference of the Austrian cabinet,
Emperor Francis Joseph presiding, 1t has
been decided to increase the military
budget 5000 900 forms and to strengthen
the peace effective force of the Austrian
empire.
The health authorities of Kilburn. a
suburb OF London, are investigating the
suddes death of a man supposed to have
died from cholera. The man died after
hours of illness, alter apparently suffering
from the symptoms Of cholera.
A dispatch from Glaiwitz, in Prussian
Silesia, states that a collision occurred on
the railroad connecting Golaczowy with
Wolbrom, near the Russian frontier. be-
tween two passenger trains. Ten people
were killed and many injured by the acct
dent, which shattered all the cars of the
two trains.
, 1891-09-23
AT Manitou.

MANIToU PRING Colo, June n.
Observation-Disclosures is to the people what n
sugar barrel is to the flies on a bright summer
alphabetically attractive. There is IN alb
sence OF flies and an influx of people at Mani
tou that Is refreshing. These June days are
of the leafy June that poets pirate of-cool
mornings, warm enough at noon time to re-
mind the outdoor wanderer that IL is sum-
mer, and evenings fuil OF moonlight and COOL
ness,
The walks, drives and trails about Manitou
are SO numerous that old timers OF several
seasons experience md some new beauties
Whenever they go out. The country Ii a
paradise for the lively young woman
or the brawny yonng man who delights in ex-
ploring expeditions.-Ex.
Manitou is best reached by the Union
PaPinc
, 1891-09-23

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22.-DIstrlct At
torney Graham today gave out the much
talked of CORRESPONDENCE between Auditor
General McCamant and Cashier Livesay
on one side aud John Bardsley on the
other, which it is commended was only
needed in confederation of the evidence of
Bardsley himself to enable Graham to
frame a criminal indictment against Nc
Camant. The letters are in general an
acknowledgment of favors much more
valuable than any before referred to in
print, and there is an entire lackzot any
mention OF neckties and handkerchieis.
, 1891-09-23
Worse Thnn Keported.

LONDON, Sept. %. Tie northeast
gales which have been causing 50 much
damage in England and Scotland have
grown worse instead of calming down..
The latest news received as to the damage
done is that a number of coasting vessels
have been driven ashore and lost between
the Tyne and Forth.
, 1891-09-23
THE WABASH ROUTE.
Il is the o LINE to st.

1t is the SHORT LINE to st. Louis.
Runs free reclining chair cars.
Runs the most elegant stateroom carr
on night trains and the most sumptuous
.drawing room cars on day trains of any
line between Colorado and New York.
The WABASH makes direct connec-
tions at all points comprising its Western
tcrmini. for all points south, east, south
east and northeast.
The WABASH is the only line having
Its own track from the Missouri river to
Detroit and Toledo.
Tho WABASH is the only line having
its own steamer plying on Lake Erie.
The WABASH owns and operates the
Niagra Falls Short Line, the only route
giving a satisfactory view of the Falls by
daylight, and the trains leave at a conven-
lent hour fol business men and tourists.
Ask any hotel clerk or ticket agent for
cards or maps of the WABASH, or
@. M. HAMPsoN,
Agent. 1927, Seventeenth
Street. Denver, Colo.
, 1891-09-23
Sea Bathing 1000 Miles From the
Sen.
AT BEACH

I'll bhhtH.
TIL famous health resort, Garfield Beach,
on Great Salt Lake, eighteen miles from Salt
Lake City, is reached via the Union Pacific,
1.-THE Overland Route" and Ia now open.
This is the only real sand beach on Great
Salt Lake, and is one of the finest bathing
and pleasure resorts In the West.
For complete description OF Garfield Beach
and Great Salt Lake, send to K. l.. Lomax.
general passenger and ticket agent, Omaha,
for copies Of Sights and Scenes In Utah" or
"A Glimpse of Great salt Lake"
, 1891-09-23
A FIGHT FOR F
Shall We Drive Slow Poison from Our
Breakfast TabIef
ALUM AND AMMONIA IN OUR BREAD.

ALUM AND AMMONIA IN OUR BREAD.
I A nuisance hat troubled England fifty
years ago is now rapidly spreading in this
country. that is putting alum in the bread
we eat. This question is causing a great
deal of discussion at the present moment,
as it is revealed that alum is being used
as a substitute for cream OF tartar in
baking powders. A story is told that a
very large percentage of the baking pow
ders sold on the market contain either
alum or ammonia, and many of them
contain both these perniclous drugs. Much
timely alarm Is felt at the wholesale use OF
alum in bread biscuit and pastry. To
Young children, growing girls. persons of
weakly frame. alum bread eaten morning,
noon INT evening is the most harmful. 1t
Is the small quantities taken at every meal
that do the mischief. Alum is cheap,
costing but " or three cents a pound
while cream of tartar costs 30c, and the
high price of cream OF tartar has led
cheap baking powder TO be made of alum.
If the reader wants to know something of
the corrosive qualities of alum let him
touch a piece TO his tongue, then reflect
how 1t acts on the tender, delicate coats of
the stomach.
Following is a list compiled by the
Scientific American. of the alum and am
monia baking powders that have already
been tested:
ATI. A NTIG L. pa
, 1891-09-23
DEATH FROM KIDNEY DISEASE

Is the unfortunate and untimely ending
of thousands of the American people
annually. Oregon Kidney Tea %. X. IT,
is guaranteed TO cure all forms Of kidney
troubles. Take it in time.
, 1891-09-23
American association.

Columbus-Columbus 10, Baltimore 8.
Observation-Disclosures 8. Boston 5.
Lotisville-No game; ram.
st. Louis-St. Louis IL, Washing
ton 9.
, 1891-09-23

ATLANTIC & PA
CIFIC. ROYAL.
COOKS FAvoR-
TIE SCIOTO.
CROWN. SILVER SPOON.
CRYSTAL. SILVER STAR.
DAISY. SNOWDRIFT.
DAVIS o. K. SOVEREIGN.
DRY YEAST. STAR.
GEM. STATE.
GLOBE. STANDARD.
KENYON. SUNFLOWER.
PEARSON'S. WASHINGTON.
PERFECTION. WINDSOR.
PEERLESS. ZIPP'S GRAPE
PURITY. CRYSTAL
There are, in addition to the foregoing
list from the Scientific American, a num-
Der of such powders sold in the western
that are not found in the eastern stores.
Following is the list to date.
Contains Alum.
Calumet Baking Powder Co.. Chicago }
FOREST CITY.......................
..... Contains Ammonia Alum.
VouwIe Bros, Cleveland).
CHICAGO YEAST...............
............. Contains Ammonia Alum.
Chapman & Smith Co., Chi,ago).
BON Contains Alum
HOTEL ........Contains Ammonia Alum.
u. G. Grant Baking Powder Co..
Chicago).
IUNRIVALED........... Contains Alum.
l(Spragues, Warner & Griswold, Chicago.
| ONE SPOON. TAYLOR'S..-.....
..Ammonia Alum.
Taylor Mfg. Co.. St. Louis).
Contains Alum.
Varnall Mfg. Co. st. LouIs).
SHAW'S SNOW PUFF.....-......
......... Contains Alum.
Merchants Mfg. Association, st. Louis).
(Dodson & Hills, st. Louis).
Contains Ammonia Alum.
(Wm. II. Shepard, St. Louis).
Balm Contains Alum.
(Meyer-Bain Mfg. Co., st. Louis).
MONARCH. Contains Ammonia Alum,
(Reid, Murdoch & Co, Chicago.
SNOW BALL............ Contains Alum.
bengal Coffee & Spice Mills, Chicago.
Contains Alum.
MILK ....... Contains Alum.
wv. E. Mclaughlin & Co., Chicago.
ECHO ........-...... Contains Alum
Spencer Bluing Paddle Co., Chicago.)
KALBFELL'S PURITY. .Cotains Alum.
(Kalbtell Mfg. Co., Chicago.)
RISING SUM-. Contains Ammonia.
(Phoenlx Chemical Works, Chicago.)
WHITE ROSE..........................
Contains Ammonia Alum.
(Globe Coffee &Spice Mills, Minneapolis.)
WOODS ACME. Contains Ammonia.
CThos. Wood & Co., Philadelphia
ANDREWS PEARL.................
Contains Ammonia.
&C. f. Andrews 4 Co.. Milwaukee,
HAIRLESS FAVORITE............
....-........... .......".COntaln Alum.
ia. 81. Harries, Mlnneapolis.)
FIDELITY. Contains Alum.
Contains Alum.
sherman Bros, Chicago.)
PUTNAM'S BEST Contains Alum.
(Wclls Putnam & Co., Chicago.)
CHINA ''T' HOUSE................
Contains Alum.
Noah Mcdowell. st. Paul. Mimi
TWIN Contains Alum.
u. K. Ferguson. Minneapolis, Mimi
HERCULES. Contains Ammonia.
Hercules Baking Powder Co.,
San Francisco
Contains Ammonia.
climax Baking Powder Co. ,Indianapolis.)
, 1891-09-23

Go to Germania Hall if you want a
good, pure and undulterated 5-year-old
Stonewall whiskey $1.OO per quart.
, 1891-09-23

n fine lane of paper and
envelopes at Rhodes =
TrOIell's.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-01
Remarkable GhostIy Actions.

One of the most remarkable modern
instances Of supposed ghostly disturb
ance occurred in the home of Rev. DR..
Phelps, of Stratford, Conn. Upon re-
turning from church one day he found
that all the doors of his house, which he
had carefully locked on his departure,
were wide open and the contents Of the
rooms on the first floor in the widest
confusion. Nothing had been stolen.
In a roomEin the upper story, however,
eight forms were found, each one with
an open Bible held close to its face. On
examination these were found to be
bundles Of clothes, cunningly and very
skillfully arranged to represent living
beings. Everything was cleared away
and the room locked, but within five
minutes the same scene was repeated,
although the clothing had been carefully
put away.
For seven months the house was dis
turbed by extraordinary phenomena.
The most unearthly noises were heard
day and night Furniture and kitchen
utensils were mysteriously moved.
Glassware and window panes were
broken by unseen hands before the
startled inmates, and once the eleven
year-old son Of the doctor was lifted
bodily and carried some distance. The
most diligent research discovered moth
ing, and not until he applied to some
spiritualists in Boston did the disturb
ance cease.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-01
Tho Men Who "Toe In"

Here is a fortunate man who can walk
half a mile on Broadway on busy day
and escape being trodden on by some
one behind him. 1t is a curious fact
that nearly all Of the men who--uncon-
sciously of course-step on women's
dresses and wipe their feet on other
mems trousers are victims of the unfor
tunate habit of ''toeing in"
g Show me man who toes in and J
will show you a man who is eternally
stepping on somebody's heels" said a
Wall street philosopher the other day
There are great many men who toe
In down town, and as am obliged to be
on the street a good part of the day !
have to suffer from them. Why, some
days it becomes necessary for me to in
woke the aid Of bootblack three or four
times in order to keep the bottoms Of my
trousers clean and to renew the polish
OF the heels of my shoeS"-New York
Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-01
Babies of the Jsnaness.

It is an odd thing that by 30 people on
Sarth are children-both girls and boys
treated with more affection and in
diligence than by the island neighbors OF
the Chinese-the japanese, namely; and
no children have a greater abundance OF
toys and amusements. It must, how
ever, be said that the fondness and
patience of japanese parents are recipro-
Gated by the love and obedience of their
children. Both father and mother are
equally devoted to their offspring. The
mother commonly carries her baby slung
in front of her, and when she is tired the
father cheerSully accepts the burden;
but fathers and mothers and elder sisters
and brothers may often be seen in the
gay, sunny streets of Toxic or Yokohama
giving pick-a-backs to delighted, crow
ing babies.
The japanese baby, moreover, is not
only INDUCED, he is also treated with
the greatest care and intelligence. He is
judiciously fed; he is regularly bathed
either at home OR in the public bath
houses, and his skin is stimulated and
his health hardened by his being fire.
quently plunged in cold stream or even
in the snow. A japanese baby would
appear to US a very droll creature. If
you would know how he looks you have
only to examine well made japanese
doll. He has his head shaved, with the
exception of four tufts Of hair-one in
front, one behind and one over either
ear He wears bright and gaudy clothes
Tor did wear; for children, like their
parents, sad to say, are gradually being
being arrayed in European fashion,, and
his loose jacket has very long and very
wide sleeves. Very poor children go
barefoot; others wear stockings and
clogs, the stockings having a separate
pocket for the big toe.-Strand Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-01
How a Diamond Cuts Glass.

1t has been ascertained by series Of
experiments that diamond does not
cut out the glass, file fashion, but forces
the particles apart, SO that a continuous
crack is formed along the line of the in
tended cut. The crack once begun,
very small force is necessary to carry it
through the glass, and thus the piece is
easily broken off. The superficial crack
or cut need not be deep, depth, accord
ing to fine measurements, of 200th
part of one inch is quite sufficient to ac-
complish the purpose, so that the appli-
cation of much force in using the dia-
mond only wears out the gem without
doing the work any better.
Numerous stones, such as quartz and
other minerals, when ground into proper
form, will cut glass like a diamond, but
are not so valuable for that purpose,
lacking the requisite hardness and soop
losing the sharp edge necessary to make
the operation q success. - st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-01

The Frisco line is content to await the
patronage of its friends without soliciting
the aid of any packed committee to decide
upon what line they would use their IN
fiooencen as these committees have never
been known to work solely for the dear
public's" interest. Do not be led by them
study your own convenience ana conII !.IC
by patronizing the popular Frisco Line
via St Louis.
Following rates from Wichita now in
effect:
To St. Louis and return So 05. To De-
troit and return S2005. TO CINCINNATI
and return so. s..
Pullman palace sleeping cars, handsome
day coaches and reclining chair cars on all
trains.
Tickets on sale at No 158 North Main
street and Douglas avenue Union depot.
w. c. MELVILLE,
d62-5t TRAY. Pass. Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-01
Hotter Bye and Bye.

road missionary tract.
If YOU take a vacation this summer,
why not go TO Colorado? Nestled around
Pixies peak there are plenty of places
where one can cool off for "A very little
money. Manitou, Cascade, Green Noun
tain Falls and Woodland Park, in the ia
vorite Ute pass, will be lovelier this year
than ever.
They are most directly reached via the
Santa Fe route You change cars in
union depot at Colorado Springs, and take
broad guage trains on our Colorado Mid
land division for destination. No tedious
transfer across the city.
Cheap tourist tickets now on sale, good
until Oct 81, returning. Inquire OF local
agent Santa Fe route, Union ticket office,
orner First and Main streets, or passenger
tation, Douglas and Fifth aves. 10 IF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-01
Looking Out for the Horses.

A wise cavalry officer keeps a sharp
eve upon the horses Of his command, as
the success of the next engagement may
depend upon their good condition. A
sergeant was ont of patience with an
awkward recruit, Never approach the
horses from behind without speaking!
he exclaimed; ''if you do, they'll kick
you in that thick head Of yours and the
end of it viii be that we shall have
nothing but lame horses in the squadron. "
San Francisco Argonaut