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DOWNES IN FINE FORM.
Tho Harvard Graduate Getting in Shape
.nor, . Crack at the Quarter.milo Record.

Tho Harvard Graduate Getting in Shape
.nor . Crack at the Qunrter.n,ile Record.
Tho attendance at Travers Island on Sun
day was an inkling OF what n popular resort
this charming island will be for members Of
tho Now York Athletic Club the coming sum-
mer. aud. In truth. no moro beautiful spot
could be selected tfor an outing. Ladies aro
excluded on Sundays. and tho members wan
der about in careless deshabille in little
paradise OF their own.
Tho athletic Lortion OF the club was we'll
represented in the afternoon; tho sprintcrs.
weight throwers baseball and lacrosse players,
oarsmsn. bicyclists and other specialists prac-
tlslng In n free-and-ensy. enjoyable manner;
There II only one club " in Il - IN the minds ot
Downes nnd Dohm are training at the island.
nrd on Sunday the former ran Two trials in
time tllt shows him to be pretty near "ft' f0r
var Yards sin IN ioss. and 80 in y, seconds ii" will
rnn In the quarter and Dohm will compete in
the 4 900 yaids. The latter las not yet got
M hSas or q s sT rSsDfd
snTHhh, ThO': chicpie" crew we're tho heroes Of the
Sss SsSa aPn s' arnH vsioTs
With the little thoroughbr.ds. They viii rest
ten days and then begf training for be Fourth
% Ssy nssasa e.. hs
In fast, the "Chippies' will represent the club
iE all senior events this season. us the regular
Capt 0iannlni is oil the opipion That the Chip
pies" are a stronger crew than the seniors.
regatta. and f" dnrnr ihe day W they GOT him % Into
a corner OF tile bnat house. and. with neat
speech, presented him with set OF fine inzors:
ihs week. snd the names OF the days on which
they were to be used WIS engraved on them.
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Common. Winner OF tho Las. Derby.

Common Is described as the largest horse
that has won the Derby since Wild Dayrell.
who stood nearly seventeen hands. Common
stands 1919. with "hiGh-set withers. splendid
shoulders immense reach In front. great
length from the hip to the hook. and grand
lImbs." Critics. though, look upon him as leggy.
and lacking in muscle about the loins ard
quarters. He walks llstlessly. canters well.
md Eallops In n style that recalls the unap-
proachable Ormonde.
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Moro About Cary. Time on Saturday.

W. H. Robertson ono of tho timers in tho intercol
legate games last Saturday throws little light
the timing Of tho hnal heat OF tho 22cyard run
says:
at stated that my time was given out a. 2IA 80
onds My watch 10 NTH of second hy back. 1t re
istered between 81 5 and ~ +5 seconda As II Is i'm
possible 10 get naguarter of second OF tmo NTH
OF second watch gave out tho time AS y -5 seconds
1t IL and ALWAYS has heen customary when u watch
stopped between hfths OF seconds to give the sowet
NTH. could state great many cases where this has
been done and do not sec why exception should
he made in this Al the time thnk ut and
Saturday his time was u IS seconds"
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FIVE came out for tho 2:29 trot. but George
NJ. Mott was protested as having trotted out OF
his class. His driver ssel TO this. and the
geldinE, formerly called Jerry. was declared to
he ineliglble. He hnd sold oven with Mis-
odds Of tp3. Bruce got the first heat after a
close finish with White Wings. and the latter
The little mare had done considerable skip.
EinG. and was set back for it. while, White
Thompson got first to the wire in the next
three heats, she did SO much run ming that she
Jim Graham, who was not In front in any heat
2:2s class purse $500.
y I'm AMI ~ lin n~~
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New. from tho Horse World.

The two.year.old flly Himaway. by Himyar.
dam Sllpaway, by Lonefellow. 10 dead. She
was valued at $4,000 by Dor owners. Ireland
Bros... Paris. Ky. they regarding her as the
greatest two-year- old they ever owned.
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Robbed on H. bicycle Tour.

RIDaErIELp. Conn. June 2.-Albert Glenn.
II yssrs old. Of this town. who is making
bioyclo tour Of tho Southern States. sends
word 10 his parents that he was ,I,ecently held
nj, ~ highwaymen on a lonely Virginia road
and fobbed OF all his valuableh
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The 2:20 pace was n great mixture and
finally went 10 n rank outsider. Surpass. In
tho early pools J. X. sold at $l00. Lucille $50.
SaSdn sSI snrpass n 'gG eld ,S9 c1,sp Joe
coming home. and Black FORK struok. a rlip
that landed him iirst in l:16S. As j. X. had
and In tho second heat made an unsuccessful
elr"rt to close with SLACK FORK. who camo
ge,dins who lod TIL round the last turn in the
third hent when he began to .autt. and Sur
ra,s got first 10 the wiro In 2;24. !. X: made
Than. half a milo, Tor which he was
ruled out. Pools were to 8 on
jos led to last quarter. Black Fork got tangled
mp and finished too late to save his distance.
the survivors. though he finished on II run. but
far enough ahead to be u clear winner while
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THE TRorTERs At PIMLIco
Surprises on the Historical Trsek-AM the
Fayorites Beaten.


BALTIMORE. Juno 2.-This week tho south.
eastern trotting circuit is at Pimlico Park. and
the temperance OF the trotters brought n hot
wave that kept everybody sweltering. even in
the shade OF the big grand stand and luxurious
club house adjacent. Tho famous old mile
track looked smooth and firm. but 1t grew
cuppy under the horses feet and proved dis
astrous 20 moro than one favorite. The
bright weather drew quite n throng for
tho opening. and thoy saw some lively
sport. which lnsted tin sundown. Not u
favorlte won. but several trotters and
pncers improved their records. Tho young
marc hddie Lee H.. by Electioneer. getting into
tho thirty list and winning her maiden race.
while Black Fork knocked a second of his
mark by pacing in 2:l9. and two trotters
White Wings and Jim Graham. got In Iaster
classes. Tho 1850 class. trotting. came first
with field OF six. Minnie Dale was tho selec-
tlon at $40 against $50 for the others. She
drew the pole and kept 1t to the quarter In the
fist heat. whore the clip was too inst for her.
AMI Addie Loo II. came on and finished with
plenty TO spare In $3.50. Two Of the field were
behind the liag, and IL waa 100 TO ~ on the
ll-ctioneer marc before the second heat. Mono
oil tho ihree could give her race. and two slow
miles landed hcr II winner. Addie Leo II.
comes from tho EldorRuo iarm, Poughk keepsie.
nnd Is sister to hdair, 2:l7S.
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ss A MONTH UNTIL JULY 1.

DrS McCov and wirman will treat all cases % -
farrh for Ss month until July and furnish A nsceo
sary medicines free Those taking treatment before
The sun., 1891-06-03

Yfrrt RaceA sweepstakss of a., each for two.year.
old Niles with sI.VuO added; I'VE furlonVs
The sun., 1891-06-03

DRs Mccoy AND wTLDMAM
East t2d a.. near Grand CsntrSi DsRoA.
. and Is7 Montague st, Brooklyn. -
where all durable cases treated with susoeee n
you live at distance write for Asmptom blahk. A.
dress all mai! to East t2d a. once hours-s y II 4.
M. ato+ r. A., 7to8P. NJ. daily. sundayE eto l2AM.
The sun., 1891-06-03

jim GrahNm by Ben franklin on Dana.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7-The house adopt
ed the conference report to ratify the
agreement with the Sac and Fox nations
of Indians and the Iowa tribe of Indians in
Oklahoma.
Mr. Morrill,, Of Kansas. submitted the
report of the Raum investigation COM
mittee. Ordered printed and recommitted
The house then went into commi tee of
the whole (Mr. 3'ayson. of Illinois, in the
chair on the sundry civil appropriation
bill
The pending question was the decision
ofthe chair on Mr.. Payson's point of order
raised against Mr. Gamblers amendment.
which, in its modified form, provides that
$40, ,O00shall be appropriated for the world s
fair commission and board of lady man
ayers; $1,000 for the presidents annual
salary; $4,000 for the salary of the vice
chairman of the executive committee;
$500 for the secretary; s., ,000for the presi-
dent of the board of lady managers, and
$1,000 for the secretary of the board.
After brief debate the chairman ruled
She amendment out of order as changing
an existing law
Mr. Wilson, of West Virginia, offered
an amendment. fixing the salaries as fol-
lows; President, s. 600; vice president of
executive committee, $1,000; secretary.
5000; clerks, sten graphers, etc, s, 900; in
all, $4,000.
4hi. DuAltINoIln OueTeu an amendment
to the amendment, fixing the salary of the
director general at s., 500. Mr.. Butterworth's
amendment was agreed to-S7 to 65-and
Mir. Wilson's amendment, as amended, was
adopted.
Amendments were adopted striking out
the appropriation of $4,000 for the ex-
penses of one meeting of the commission
IN 1892, and striking out the appropriation
OF $4,000 for the expenses of one meeting
OF the board of lady managers in 1892.
The worlds fair clause was then passed
Without disposing of the bill, the COM
mittee rose.
Mr.. Mcmillan, of Tennessee. said that
the duty devolved upon him of announc-
ing TO the house the death. at Nassau,
where he had gone in search of health, of
Hon. James Phelan, member of congress
from the Tenth district Of Tennessee. As
mark Of respect to the memory Of the
dead, the house adjourned
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08
The Demands of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Pe Railway Cause Row in
the Transmissouri Association.
A Call Issued from Topeka for Another
Conference of Observation-Disclosures
in the Territory Over the Opening
Of Indian Reservations-The
Central Kansas Poultry
ShoW-General Notes.

GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. THE Western
Commercial congress met in this city at 10
O'Clock this morning. 500 delegates being
present. Chairman Runge called the
meeting TO order, after which a. address
of welcome was delivered by Mayor tul-
ton.
An address was also delivered by Hon.
Leo. Levy Mayor Clements, of Wichita,
was unanimously elected temporary chair
man, and Mr.. Burlingame, of Denver,
temporary chairman.
Committees were then appointed and an
adjournment taken until 2:3O this after
noon.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tlOns provides that the congress shall be
styled the "Transmississippi Commercial
Congress, y and states that the sole purpose
of the convention, and others to be called
by il, shall be the consideration OF econ
omic questions only. The report urges
upon con -ress to provide by adequate ap-
preparations for the completion OF the
work "n the deep water harbOr at Calves
ton as speedily as possible without inter
ruptlon. The report continues:
THAT we favor the free and unlimited
coinage of silver: that we favor reclama
tion Of the arid section of the west by the
national government through systems OF
water storage reservoirs; that we favor she
immediate opening of the Indian reserVa-
tlons IN Oklahoma and elsewhere; that the
action of the government as to reciprocity
with Brazil meets the enthusiastic approval
OF the convention, aud that the move
ment may be extended until it embraces
the whole South and Central America
and Mexico, we favor the granting of
national charters to corporations running
vessels il foreign trade; that the per
manent organization effected at this ses-
sion he continued until the next meeting
of this congress, and that the permanent
officers of the congress shall act as tempor-
arvof the next; that we recommend the APP
pointment OF ID. c. Imboden, of Galveston;
RyerSon Ritchie, of Kansas City: IL. Il.
Pierce, of Wichita; f. o. Flood, of Calves
ton, and the secretary of this convention,
as a committee 10 formulate and present
at our next convention, statistics relating
TO the commerce OF the southwest"
The committee was unanimous on all tn
foregoing resolutions except the one rela
ting 10 reciprocity, and upon that a mi
nOrity report was presented. The minor
ity report was rejected.
Mai. f. w Cain, of Pittston, then
moved to amend the resolution relating TO
the free coinage of silver, by adding the
words ''the product Of the mines of the
Unit d Sta es' After short discussion it
was dropped.
The convention then adjourned to meet
in Denver, Col, Nav 70 'S9l.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 7-On motion of Mr..
Hiscock the house joint resolution to cor
rect an error in the punctuation In the
tariff act WAS taken up. 1t amends para
graph 3629 las to cables, cordage, etc. J, SC
as to include in the parenthesis only the
words except binding twine."
Mr. Berry objected, and the joint reso-
luton went over until Monday.
The order for night sessions submitted
yesterday by Mr. Edmunds was taken up,
and after some debate, agreed to by vote
of 81 yeas to IL nays.
The house bill for the adjustment of the
accounts of workmen, laborers and me-
chRnics under the eight-hOur law was
taken up.
The bill was discussed at great length
amended and modified, and finally, on
motion of Mr. Wolcott, was recommItted
TO the committee on education-yeas, "a;
nays 24-as follows:
Yeas Messrs Allison, Berry, Black
burn, Blair, Carlisle, Coke Dixon, Ed
munds, Georre Hampton, Harris, Hawley,
Hiscock, Jones ARKANSAS, Plumb, Power,
Pugh, Ransom. Reagan, Sanders, Sawyer,
Squire, Vest, Walthall, Washburn and
Wolcott-27
Nays-Messrs. Daniel, Dawes. Dolph,
Faulkner, Frye, German, Hale, Higgins,
Hoar, Ingalls,, Kenna, Mcconnell. Nc
Pherson. Manderson, Mitchell, Paddock,
Pierce, Quay Sherman, Shoup, Stewart,
Stockbridge, Teller and Warren-24
Before the vote was announced, Mr..
Blair changed his vote from no to aye,
and then moved a reconsideration
Mr. Harris moved to lay the motion on
the table
Pending action on it,however, the death
of Mr.. Phelan Of Tennessee, was an
nounced.
Mr.. Harris offered a resolution of regret
and coincidence, and, as further mark of
respect, the senate adjourned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. THE president of
the senate this morning appointed as the
special committee to investigate as to the
existence of an insurance combine to in-
crease rates of fire insurance Senators
Mohler, Ritcher and Johnson.
The bill granting the right of way for
railway through the Topeka insane
asylum grounds was then taken up and
discussed in committee of the whole dur
ing the remainder of the morning. After
a long debate the committee of the whole
recommended that this bill be made
special order for Tuesday at 2 p. III. The
senate adopted the report of the commit
tee of the whole and then adjourned until
Monday at 10 a. III.
The house did nothing today. owing to
lack of Il quorum.
Corporal Tanner spoke in the house this
afternoon, complimenting Kansas, the
Grand Army OF the Republic and Topeka,
and strongly urging the National reunion in
Topeka in 1872
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08
EXTRA SESSION GOSSIP

WASHINGTON, Feb THE fact that
Secretary Blaine was at the capitol early
in the day. aud that he was closeted with
the committee on foreign relations. gave
rise to story that the secretary WAS con-
suting with party leaders rs to the ad-
visibility of the calling OF n special session
Of the senate by the president after the
expiration Of the present congress. for the
purpose of considering the reciprocity
treaties, supposed to have been negotiated
by the president u appears, however,
according TO a member of the committee
on foreign relations, that Secretary Blaine
called upon the committee for the sole
purpose of discussing some amendments
TO the dip omaiic appropriation bill re-
lifting TO the Central American mission.
and other matters lacking in public in
terest. The subjects OF appropriations
ana reciprocity treaties were not broached
ut any time duriug The secretary's visit
The senator added also that as far rs he
was aware there was nothing in the STATE
Of public business that would warrant a
special session Of he senate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08
FRANCE AND The TARIFF.

PARIS, Feb. I'm au interview today,
NJ Vig-r, one of the deputies from Or
leans. said that he was satisfied that the
cham Der would adopt the tax of Il francs
per 100 kilOs on American PORK which the
committee recommends instead of 10
francs tax. as urged by the Cnited States
minister, Mr.. Whitelaw Reid.
NJ. Herison, the minister Of commerce in
1886 when informed of the statement
made by Mr.. Viger as 10 the ~ franc duty
said: 1T means exclusion; the deputies
are protection men"
NJ. Jules Ferry, the new chairman Of
the senate tariff committee, in an inter
view said recently that the protection
spirit in the United States had advanced
the cause of protection in France The
temper of the chamber and senate, he
added. is more in favor oil protection at the
present time than II was III 1850, when the
existing tariff was adopted.
The Mckinley tariff act, according 20
NJ Berger director Of the late Paris expo
sition, had chilled the zeal of French mer-
chants in regard 20 sending exhibits 70 the
Chicago fair
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WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL SERVICE OFFICE. WICHITA, Kan,
Feb. THE highest temperature was 42S
the lowest temperature 27", and the
mean temperature $40, with an unusually
low and stationary barometer; light south
srly winds, changing to east.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Rain, nearly stationary temperature.
Last year, on Feb. 7, the highest tenn
perature was 39', the lowest 26s, and the
mean, 32e, and two years ago the cores
pondilg temperatures were $40. 219 and
$50. ]. b. BROWN, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsTINGToS, ID. C.,
Feb. Z. s p. m.-Forecast until 5 p. m
Saturday:
Missouri-Fair; winds shifting to decid-
edly colder; northerly; cold wave.
Kansas-Local rains or SHOWS; decidedly
colder; northerly winds; cold wave.
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ALLIANCE LAWMAKERS.
Continued from First Page


sion of Friday had its effect on the mem
0ers, as they appeared this morning. The
business of last night was carried on with
out a quorum. A bill of Douglass, TO
place prohibitory prisoners on the same
footing as other prisoners was passed. The
same afternoon bounty for the sugar
companies of Kansas brought down long
and fierce fight. and was finally recon-
mended for passage
The house yesterday afternoon passed
Mr. Douglass bill to abolish survivorship
IN joint tenancy. This is the bill that some
of the members feared there was some
hook" in, and which was voted down in
committee of the whole about week ago
Mr. Douglass let the matter alone; but
Speaker Elder began to inquire about it a
little, and concluded that the house had
made mistake, and advised the members
TO take the back track. and the result was
the passage of the bill by a unanimous
vote,
This morning among the petitions there
was one from the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Topeka, asking that
the metropolitan police law be not re-
pealed.
A resolution was adopted making the
of mortgage bills reported
from the judiciary committee special or
der Immediately after reading of the jour
nal Tuesday morning.
Speaker Elder appointed the committee
to investigate the Botkin matter. They
are Wilmington (chairman), Webb,
CoOns, Tanner, Coulson; and also the COM
mittee to investigate the Coffeyville dyna-
mite matter, consisting of Andrews Chair
MANI, Carey, Rice of Coffey, Sem, Bishoff.
The Heber contest came up as special
order. An effort to have it postponed
again failed to carry. By request both
and minority reports were read
over again. AS was expected, adiscussion
followed. Heber was seated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08
SENATOR OUAYs VIEWS.
The Pennsylvania Senator Discusses the
Political Outlook

NEW YORK. Feb. "A Herald special
from Washington says:
Yes" said Senator Quay, "it is about
time TO begin to take account of stock IN
view of movements preliminary TO the
presidential campaign"
What do you think will be the effect of
Hills abdication on the presidential posi-
ton"
''Iregard Hills election to the senate. if
it secures TO Cleveland the nomination. as
it Is alleged it will do, the best thing that
could happen for the Republicans. 1t is
plain that Hill only can carry New York,
and that Cleveland would lose the state
without doubt. 1t simplities the case
very much.
'dThen you think that Cleveland win be
the Democratic nomineei"
With Hill out of fine way, who else is
there;"
"They say German is the coming man."
''Were German TO he nominated, what
would Cleveland's supporters do, the
mugwumps especially, who are his body
guard and main reliance? Would he not,
like Cleveland lose New York; Could he
carry New Jersey or indianaF"
Then You count on the Republicans
presenting a solid front in support of their
candidateY"
II certainly do"
And that candidate viii be-
"Name him yourself"
well, suppose Blaine is the man; how
would it bes'
'.All right Why is not Blaine the best
man for the Republicans What is the
matter with Blaine? Come, tell me. / do
not say he is, but | ask you why he isn'tf"
Would Pennsylvania be for him for
the nomination."
''That would depend on whether Blaine
wanted the nomination. II he did he
would have Pennsylvania at his back. Do
YOU think Mr.. Blaine wants the nOmlna-
tion?n fired back the senator.
What say your" was the counter fire.
The senator hesitated and then said: 81
see no reason why he should not wish to
be president as much as he did. Deeper
than ever before in public offices and man
aging the great questions to the satisfac-
tion of the country, IL is probable that he
thinks less rs a politician than at any pre-
vious time in his career II would be only
natural that his present employment
causes the presidency TO be natural de-
sire, stronger than ever before, though he
may find less time 10 manifest the feel
ing"
"Then, were Mr.. Blaine to ask for the
nomination, you think Pennsylvania
would second the notion
Undoubtedly she would. Why should
she not?"
How far will tho new elements that
nave come IOfth Dear upon the lutulG ana
influence resultss"
What do you refer tO:"
Reciprocity. the Farmers Alliance. tne
new ideas about currency, aud 50 on
'Undeuiablly, in my belief, the country
is thoroughly disposed TO welcome reCip-
rocity, and on that account Mr.. Blaine j.
something different, if not better, than
ever before As to the Alliance outbreak
in certain Republican states II Doubt IS
cuts deep. Precisely now deep 10 cuts /
there is at present no knowing. lmpDr- /
tant ch nges may take place before the .
is made, but Jerry Rusk Is
likely TO be the choice in his own state at .
least"
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THE INDIAN PoWWow.
A Conference Between Secretary Noble
and the Sioux Chiefs

WASHINGTON, Feb. The conference
between Secretary Noble and the SiouN
Indian delegation WAS begun this morning
at the interior department. The secretary
of war and Mrs. and Miss Proctor We're
present, and also the wife Of Secretary
Noble. Miss HalStead and others prOmi-
nent in the work for the Indians were in
terested spectators.
The conference was opened bv Secretary
Noble, who said: You were reprrsentrf
here Just after the agreement with Gen
Crooke was made. You received cerrsir,
promises ( ON me. The secretary i, hero
10 tell you he kept his word but If there
is anything more be can do through
friendship for the Sioux. he is ready TO do
it. He j. your friend. and the great father
has told him 10 be your friend The sec
retary then asked If the Indians had mace
any arrangements about speakers. He
could not hear them all. but he would lis
ten 10 few, and desired them 70 speak
briefly.
John Grass then came forward. Rev. c.
s. Cook. Episcopal minis er AT Pine Riqge
acting a. Interpreter. Grass st once began
tC speak of the recent tu. uy th,
Indians, the origin of wuI-4 ue uIa no,
know. They had come for the purpose al
conferrlng with tile secretary in regard Il
the matter. The Indians, be said did not
desire 10 be driven back 10 their wild life
but wished 10 consult with the presideu,
SO as 10 determine upon the future The
Indians thought il desirable that agents
should be civilian rather than military. IN