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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-16
A XnIn Dainty.

Mealies are the chief food Of the Kaffirs,
but they rejoice at an occasional opportu.
nifty of feasting off tough trek" ox-no
matter if it has died from natural causes
albeit their glimmering of religious super
stition forbids them the use of animal food.
They loathe fish as we should loathe eating
a snake; but, on the other hand, their fan
cies for certain tidbits run in a curious di-
rection. One afternoon a spray of glitter
ing green foliage is brought to me, from
whence are depending the most enormous
caterpillars have ever seen in my life. as
thick as my thumb and twice as long-fat.
green fellows, studded with small, spark
ling scales.
The little Zulu girl from whom they had
been obtained wept because eve had taken
away her food" fatty declined to try a
caterpillar or two, whereupon native
eagerly selects couple of the finest, pinches
of their tails, manipulates glove fashion
the Wriggling creatures one within the
other, frizzles them before the fire, and
finally daintily devours the nauseating
morsel with the lingering enjoyment of an
English schoolboy eating fine fresh straw
berry.-Blackwood's Magazine.
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Ri AlNF,S AFGITH

BosTON, July ia reporter of the Bos-
ton Traveller has secured an interview
with Mr.. Blaine, at Bar Harbor, which
bears out prevous statements TO the effect
that the secretary OF state has been suf-
fering from overwork and nervous trouble
and Is rapidly recovering. He says that
there is no traces of disease and that Mr..
Blaine has the appearance of a man in
good health. His eyes were clear and
bright and his grip firm and his hand
without tremOr There WAS no evidence
on which to hazard suspicion that Mr..
Blaine had any organic disease. He found
Mr.. Blaine looking better than he appeared
when in Boston for several years. He eats
heartily, weighs lS3-his normal weight
takes great deal Of exercise and transacts
routine affairs o' state, debating and
signing letters. He takes absolutely no
medicine, and is 50 firmly convinced Of his
permanent recovery that September oath
or 18th has been set as the date when he
viii return TO Washington 10 assume the
full active duties Of his department again.
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LONDON. July 15.-In an interview the
secretary of the Russian Bacon company,
which recently established markets in
London, Hamburg, Havre and Barcelona,
said that the company was confident it
would oust American bacon from the Eu-
ropean market Germany and France,
which disfavor the American article, not
only permit but encourage the sale of
Russian bacon within their territory.
''Some time ago" he said. twenty work.
men were sent by Russia to Chicago,
Omaha and Kansas City, who obtained
employment in the packing houses and
managed to learn the methods of business
in America. Upon the strength of their
representations the government proceeded
to erect an immense factory near Graizi,
200 miles from Moscow, and leased
it at a nominal figure TO the company for
twenty-one years. The government also
afforded the company special railway IA
cilities, whereby it is able TO delive its
product in London in ten days at nine
pence per hundred weight. The cost of
labor is also less than in American cities.
Graizi commands the product of $4,000, 900
hogs Immediately, with double the num-
Der in prospect in the future. The COM
pany proposes to open markets In all the
important cities of Europe The compa-
ny's bacon sold in the London market
today at Al shillings per hundred weight"
PARIS, July 15.-It is believed that the
government has decided to accede TO
the request of the Hon. Whitelaw Reid,
the United States minister, to remove
the embargo upon American pork, as it
is known that the government has agreed
TO bring forward a bill modifying the
general customs tariff of May, 1885, and
fixing the duty at 20 francs per 100 kilos
on all salted pork, ham and bacon inn
ported from the United States.
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A TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

SARATOGA, n. Y, July 15-The tenth
national temperance convention convened
here today. About twenty organizations,
including Sons of Temperance, Good Tenn
plars, Rechabites, Sons and Daughters of
Temperance, Royal Templars, and both
branches of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, were represented by about
200 delegates, from nearly every section of
the United States. The morning session
was taken up in effecting permanent or
ganization.
In the afternoon the following ESSAYS
were read and discussed: Total Absti-
nence as a Christian Obligation" by Rev.
DR.. II, l.. Wayland, Philadelphia; Use of
Temperance Literature" by Rev. Dr. c.
Babcock, New Hampshire; Methods of
CAurch Temperance Work" by Rev. o. p
Clifford; The High License Method of
Dealing with the Liquor Traffic. By Rev
DR.. Albert G. Lawson of Massachusetts.
All the papers and the discussions which
followed were full of prohibition senti-
ments, as opposed to high license. The
latter method was described by DR. Law
son in his paper, and in the discussion that
followed not a voice was raised in its favor.
even Mrs. J. Ellen Foster uttering the
most ultra-prohibition sentiments Ex-
Governor Godell, of New Hampshire, is
chairman of the committee on resolutions.
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A VICTIM OF HETEROPHEMY.
He Could Not Buy a Door Plate at tn
Dry Goods Store.

He Could Not Buy a Door Plate at the
Dry Goods Store.
A man with a rather vacant look and a
hurried air, evidently a dweller in the
suburbs, with many small errands on his
mind besides his regular business affairs,
rushed into dry goods store the other day
and said to the clerk, 81 want a small door
plate"
Don't keep them," replied the clerk.
Don't keep door platesi"
"No, sir
"This is a dry goods store, isn't it3"
"Yes, sir?'
"And you have carpet department, chr"
eyes, sir"
"And sell rugs and that sort of thingi"
eyes, sir"
"And yet you don't keep door plates?"
''No. sir"
"Well, my advice to you and your en-
ployers, young man." said the suburban
dweller, as he walked out in disgust, ''is
to lay in some sort of a complete stock, or
retire from business"
Then he dashed into carpet store and
asked for a door plate.
''You'u find them at the hardware
stores" said the clerk. "We don't keep
them"
Il never saw them at hardware stores in
all my life" " said the puzzled shopper.
Cant help that, sir" replied the clerk.
So he tried hardware store in this way,
"You don't keep door plates here, do your
Certainly we do, J." said the clerk. "What
size do you want? Brass or silverf' and
he took down box of them and handed
out one of each kind for inspection.
What sort of a door mat is that, sirY'
thundered the annoyed customer. why
don't you pay little more attention to
your business?"
"You said door plate" said the clerk
'Did II Did say door platei Are you
sure?"
Certainly, that's what you said"
'Say, young man, have you got fooi
killer about the stores Because if you
have, can give him job. Here I've been
blundering all the morning into dry goods
and carpet stores asking for door plate,
when wanted door mat all the time
I'll go out and hire somebody to kick me'
New York Tribune.
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a WOMAN BUTCBERFD.

PANAMA, July ia brutal murder
has been committed at Humay in Peru.
A man named Castellanos and a woman
named Tarsita Viscarra lived together as
account of his brutal treatment The Cas-
tellanos soughtthe parish priest and asked
him 10 use his influence to bring about a
reconciliation. The priest invited the
woman to his house. There Castellanos be-
sought the woman to return to him, offer
ing to marry her there and then The
woman's refusal so eXasperated Castel-
lanos that be drew a knife, and in the
presence of the priest stabbed the woman
more than thirty times inficting mortal
wounds. To add to the horror Of the affair,
the unfortunate victim was enciente.
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BARDSLEYS STEALINGS.

| PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-The experts
| appointed to investigate the accounts of
John Bardsley, ex-city treasurer, made a
report to the mayor today. A recapitula-
| tion of their statement shows: Net amount
due the state, 81, SIS, ,602; net amount due
the city, g, O0S, $50; total amount due state
and city, s., ,594,552. The report, however,
shows the following credits: Deposits
in banks. s919,673; Keystone bank due
bills, s925,00O; Keystone bank checks
paid by Bardsley, Sl96,043. The total net
deficiency is therefore shown to be S553,-
$50. In addition to this there is added to
the deficiency the interest received by
Bardsley on deposits of city and state
moneys, and dividends from stock boug ght
with the city and states money, amount
in all to 1926, 900, making grand total of
money misappropriated of $7TS S36.
Regarding the Keystone bank due bills,
the report says there is great doubt as to
their genuineness. Even if they are gen
uine, they do not represent deposits made
in good faith by Bardsley. The report
further says that Bardsley was paid by
the Keystone bank each month thou
sand dollars. This was in addition to
the the interest received by Bardsley on
deposit OF public moneys, which amount
ed to S76,S All other credits claimed
by Bardsley, such as stock certificates,
ETC., must be regarded as restitutions,
and not as credits
Among the items which appear IN the
list of Bardsley's embezZlements are sew
eral checks drawn by himself in his own
favor for 1000 each; one drawn For L.
and Nc" for $1,000, another for "McC."
for $40, and another for William Live
sey, state treasurer, for $500. On the stub
of the latter check was this endorsement:
William Livesey, state treasurer, for his
Kindness TO me during the year" REBATES
on state printing to the amount of $1,000
were found to be deposited to Bardsley's
account On the stub of a check for 81 900
was found this endorsement: Fitzgerald.
Item-In place of getting mercantile ap-
praisers list to publish, $1,000"
Bardslev was found to have invested
Sis, 100 in the stock market. On these in
vestments Bardsley made losses of S170.-
$40 and gains of Sis 635. OF these invest
ments 100000 was in Baltimore Traction
stock, (which Bardsley gave to Marsh, of
the keystone bank to help the latter out of
serious predicaments, and which Marsh
never returned. The initials "McC." used
above denote the name of State Auditor
Mc(,amman
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RELIGIOUS FANATIClSM.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July ia letter
from Durango, Mexico, says that at the
laying of the corner stone of a new Metho-
dist church on July 5, some fanatic threw
a stone into the crowd. This seemed to
set the Catholic peasantry crazy, and in a
moment the air was full of missiles. Rev.
S. g. Kilgore was knocked senseless and
an American named Viggo badly hurt,
The police dispersed the crowd before
further damage was done. The American
residents at Durango will call upon their
government for protection. The ignorant
Roman Catholics declare that services
shall not be held in the new church.
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BASEBALL NOTES.

McClung has been reelected captain of
the Yale team for next season
Catcher Clarke, Of the New Yorks, IS a
very happy man Just now. Re was mar
ried the other day 10 Mss Adels Forbush.
of Chsrlestown, Mass
The Puget Sound Amsteur league, which
was made mp Of Seattle. Tacoma and ether
cities in Washington, has disbsuce1 !
new organization viii be formed
Jack Chapman was once mistaken for
John L, Sullivan in a southern town Be
fore the toTnspeople discovered their error
they bad expended On Chapman al the fe=-
tive surprises whicfthey had intended for
the P8gilist. Chapman says be llksd IL
The New York board Of aldermen has or
de7ed that roofs De placed over the bleach
cries a. the Polo grounds within thirty
days
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MARnEM seOmN,s REpnnr

New YORK, July I5-Warden Brown
OF Sing Sing, today complied with the
electrical execution law. by fling certif-
Gates Of death and where the executions
occurred The statement afijrms that the
fonr men recently put TO death walked
unalded and unresIrained TO the chair:
that Inconsistencies was instantaneous
with the turning oa OF the current, aud
the application wss continued until the
men were certainly dead The fact OF the
autopsy ana the taking away OF specimens
was stated, and the opinion expressed that
the electrical method OF execution is the
best in use
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OPPOSED TO CONVICT LABOR.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 15.-The at
tempt 10 operate the coal mines at Br rice
vile, in Anderson county, with convict
labor has led to serious trouble The free
labor Of the state is unalterably opposed
10 the leasing of convict labor. The indig-
nation and resentment eliminated last
night. 4 moo of three hundred armed
men overpowersd the guards and forced
the lessees of the state prison TO carry the
convicts to Knoxville The sheriff says he
Is unable 10 protect the men. The COVER
nor has been asked to order out the
militia. The governor will investigate
before taking action.
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TIRE WINNERS


CHICAGO, July 15-Winners at Wash
lngJon park today were: Ida Rossington.
Eingman, Donatello, Minnie Elkin, Virge
Dor. White Wings. Eli Kindig.
PITTsBUEG. July l5-In the 2:l9 class,
trottIng-St Elmo won, Almont Wilkes
second. Best time, 2:224. Free for all,
pacing-Hal Pointer won, Dallas second.
Best time, 2:l6. 2:27 class, trottinc-
Leicester won, Play Boy second. Best
time, 2:22L. Match race, purse 1000
Vespasian beat Mac. Best time. 2:245
Boston, July I5.-In the 2:2g class
pacing, Warren II. won. Honesty second.
Best time, 2:26j5. In the 2:22 class Lessie
Hanson won, Dynamite second Best
time, 2:2lI.
SAGINAW, Mich. July 15-Opening nav
Union Park association. In the $40 class
trotting Lord Clinton won, Little Albert
second. Best time 2:245s Free for all,
pacing-Yolo Maid won, Pickawav sec
end. Best time, 2:I3l.
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THE EDITORIAL MEETING.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 15.-At the sec
ond days session of the national editorial
convention speeches were made by James
Scott. of the Chicago Herald. and A. S..
Ochs, of the Chattanooga Times. The
latter's topic was "The Interior Daily"
The size of the town in which a paper
could be published he said, depends more
on the man and the location than on the
population. Such daily should have 500
circulation at least, and that he consid-
cred profitably possible in cities of from
4 600 to e. 600
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SALION LAKE.

Los ANGELES, Cal. July 15-Salton
lake in the desert continues rising, until
now its overflow reaches 1900 square
miles.
SAN FRANCISCO, July ia thorough
examination of the Salton lake shows
plainly that the water comes from the Col
orado river, and the indications are that
the river will eventually change its chan
nel and throw a great volume of water
into the Salton desert.
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4 PopuIar Game.

A gamewhich is very popular with young
people is played with all of the guests in a
line. The first whispers to the second a
long sentence, she repeats it in a whisper
and very rapidly TO the third, and SO on
until the end man repeats what he heard
aloud, and the one who gave the sentence
repeats it as he gave it. Never do the two
sentences bear the slightest resemblance TO
each other, and the fun comes in compar-
ing them and seeing how far the last gwen
sentence misses the mark
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THE INDIANS

MANDAN, n. D, July 15.-Maj Powell
has just received dispatch from Gen
Miles, ordering him to proceed immedi-
ately and investigate the trouble at White
Earth reservation, and report if it is nee
essarp to place troops there to quiet the
Indians.
BROWNSVILLE, MINI. July 15.-The dis.
bursement of the S37S 900 appropriated by
the last congress for the payment of back
annuities to the Sisseton and Wahpeton
Indians has begun and viii continue until
com Melted
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GRASSHOPPERS.

BRUSH, Colo. July I5-The whole
country south of here is completely in
tested with young grasshoppers of the
locust species, the same that laid waste
Kansas and Nebraska some years ago.
They seem to be increasing daily aud are
so numerous that they drive sheep nd
cattle before them, being an inch deep in
some places. Alfalfa, unripe fruit and
garden vegetables are being compile tely
ruined
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THE TEACHERS CONvFNTION

TORONTO, Can, July l5.-The great
teachers convention Is now in full course.
and most Of the delegates say that it Is the
most successful gathering in the history
Of the association. About 1900 teachers
are in the city. and although many enjoysd d
excursions during the day. the depart
ments held crowded meetings simuitan-
eously this afternoon. 4 mass meeting at
Caledopisn rink tonight was attended by
60O0 DELEGATES
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race, three-quarters of mile. straight
away, was won by Chapman. The great
event was the senior four cared contest,
which was won by Cedar Rapids-Roach,
Reid, Wier, McCullough-in 9:27. In the
senior single r. 7. Turner won in 11:16 Is.
The senior double was won by Dubuque
Rand and Turner-in 9:47 Is. The senior
pair was won by Davenport-Martin and
11:11. The tub race between
of Cedar Rapids, and Fleming,
of Davenport, closed the regatta and was
won by Fleming.
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BALTCHEFF,S MURDERERS.

SOFIA, July 1.-Two students were ar
rested here today on suspicion of having
murdered BaltchefT, the Bulgarian min
lister of finance. When charged with the
crime the students confessed that they
were the actual murderers and further
accused DIR. Tzatcheff, DR. Noloff and Col.
kissof Of having hired them to commits
the deed, The three last named persons
were also arrested TODAY.
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TRAIN WRECkERS

SARATOGA. y. Y, July 1.-two dar-
ing attempts were made 70 wreck the
Adirondack express near Nechauicsvale
etriy this morning by pi,ing ties upon the
track n two places. The first obstruction
was seen and removed by tie track walker.
VITO sigraled the train. The engineer
then ran slowly and discovered the secoud
pile in time 10 avoid striking u,
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AN EXPRESS ROBBERY.

TExARKANA, Ark, July 15.-The ex-
press car of the Pacific Express company
which left here attached to the south
bound Texas and Pacific passenger to-
night was boarded as it was leaving the
local yards and ro bbed, the messenger be-
ing held up at the point of revolver.
Particulars unobtainable
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TROUBLE IN HAYTI.

NEW YORK, July l5.-The purser of the
steamship Alisa, which arrived today
from Jamaica, states that everything in
Hayti bids fair for a general uprising.
Legitime, the purser stated, has sent an
agent to this city, who win purchase a
number Of vessels and war materials.
The ships officers say that the people are
80 desperate that war may come at any
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CONDEMNED IN HIS ABSENcE

ment today condemned Castroni, the man
who was charged with numbering Coun-
cillor Rossi in the revolution in the Canton
of Ticino, last September, to eight years
imprisonment, twelve years loss of civil
rights, and to nSy a fine of S,6S3 francs.
CaStroni Is still in London
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THs STANDARD MONOPOLY

AMSTERDAM. July I5-The municipal
authorities today decided 70 grant the
Standard Oil company ten years lease OF
sites for the erection of oil tanks The
company is deprived Of the privilege Of
renewing the lease and must pay a rental
OF 10 cents per square meter. instead Of
thirty cents, the Former rental price.
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Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly On the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
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aches and feyers and cures hab.tual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs Is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced. pleasing to the taste and ac-
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its action and truly beneficial in It's
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to all and have made it the most
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Syrup Of Figs IS for sale In 50c
and 81 bottles by al leading drug
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may not have il on hand viii pro
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wishes TO Try L Do not accept sav
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CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
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WEATHER BULLETIN.
UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE, I
WICHITA, KAN, July Is, 1891. !


WICHITA, KAN, July Is, 1891
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
fair and warmer.
The highest temperature was 74', the
lowest $40 and the mean Is, with
rain until noon, followed by warmer clear
ing weather. Rainfall 81 inches.
Last year on July Is the highest temper
ature was S7o, the lowest z" and the mean
500.
Two years ago the corresponding temper
atures were $50, "a" and 500.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
July 15.-Forecast until 9 p. N. Thurs
day:
For Kansas and Missouri-Fair, slightly
warmer, winds becoming southerly.
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ITALIAN ECONOMY

ROME, July 15.-The government has re-
duced by 5000 francs each the salaries of
the Italian ENJOYS at London, Berlin,
Paris, Vienna, st. Petersburg and Con-
stantinople, aud the salaries of some others
5000 francs each, thus effecting an annual
saving of zoe, 900 francs
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THE soIRirl AXE prc.r-

SPIRIT LAKE, Ia, July I5.-In the regatta
today the junior single vas won by r. T.
Turner OF Dubuque. IN liza In the
6uque, won in 1915. The junior double
was won by Ray GilcbyisJ and K. f.
Turner, of Dubuque, il 1880. The canoe
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FRANCE AND AhNrI

PARIS. July l5.-France has come to an
understanding with Hayti, by which the
question raised by the shooting of Rigaud
has been settled. Hayti will pay the in
demnity demanded by France for the in
Cident
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q EEAREIII CRIME

JOSHUA, Tex, July 15-Mrs. Molly
Newberry was arrested today for the
murder of her three grandchildren Mon
day night An investigation by the au-
thorities developed facts which barely
leaves doubt as to her guilt.
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NATIONAL LEAGTE.

CNCINNATI July 15.-Cincinnati: Runs
8, base hits II, errors 2. Philadelphia:
Runs 4, base hits 8. errors l. Pitchers,
Rhines and Thornton.
CHICAGO, July 15-Chicago: Runs 6,
base hits 10, errors 0. Boston: Runs 5,
base hits 6, errors 4
CLEVELAND, July 15.-Cleveland: Runs
10, base hits "A, errors 5. New York: Runs
II, base hits u, errors 2. Pitchers, Viau
and Rusie
PITTsBURG, July 15-Pittsburg: Runs
5, base hits 6, errors 6. Brooklyn: Runs
3, base hits 6, errors 4. Pitchers Baldwin
and Lovett.