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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
The President and his Stature.

! From the Topeka Capital
The president has made twenty public
speeches, all in section politically hos
tile, and to people apt to criticise the
utterances of northern man on nation
al topics, but we have not seen in a sin
gle Democratic paper a word in deroga-
ton of anything the president has said.
This not accident it is intellect. The
partisan dress which has found its voca-
ton in ridiculing the president as little
man would do well to revise its estimate.
The only small thing about President
Harrison is his stature. So far as brain
and heart enter into the computation of
a man. this nation has chief magistrate
worthy of occupying that high office.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
Raps the Kansas Farmer.

From the Railway Age
While Kansas Farmers Alliance dem
gogues are crying that farmers are rum
ed by the railways and are clamoring
for the practical confiscation of the rail-
roads and for the issue of unlimited
amounts of ''fiat" money, there is good
prospect that this years yield of corn in
that state will aggregate 250, 900, 00O
bushels and that of wheat not less than
s., 900, 900 bushels, beside which there
will be vast sums received from live
stock and other productions. The Kan
sas farmers should sop whining and
asking aims, and proceed to make the
most of their opportunities for honest
money getting without forcibly taking
away other mems property.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

led with his fearful experience, the fur-
Their he was from the angry waters the
nearer they seemed in his excited imagina-
ton At last he gained the top of the
bank. and the welcome calls OF q covey Of
quail, disturbed by his spprosch. assured
him of his safety.
Thank GodP' he cried, I'm saved an
last. San Francisco Call.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

tention with, and consequently. from
lack of employment, suffers from ennui
or despair.
These, then. are in a measure the two
conditions of the majority of young
men, and there is nothing in such COD
ditious to conduce to religious reflection,
and if the Y. NJ. C. A. or any other re-
ligious agency can meet the exigencies
of the case, they will perform great
and necessary work,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

The Atlanta Constitution, like our es-
teemed cotemporary, the Wichita EAGLE.
somehow cannot overcomeits antipathy to
woman STANDARDIZATION Champion.
This is the first instance in our brief
but uneventful experience that we ever
heard love and reverence for womankind
denominated antipathy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
The Surplus Disposed OF.
From thu Ern uoria Ranuh,icau

Those who regard treasury surplus
as the great evil agains which the coun-
try must guard, should be well pleased
with the platform of the Kansas City
Commercial congress The carrying out
of the resolutions adopted By that body
would effectually dispose of all danger
incident to surplus for at least half a
century to come. The building of the
various canals demanded would swallow
up all the millions that the government
could raise by the ordinary methods and
still leave magnificent debt to go thun-
dering down the years in company with
the war debt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
Wichita, Too.

from tae boston bIoae-
II is said that the man who makes
two blades grass grow where but one
grew before is benefactor Of the race.
This is good philosophy enough for the
country, but IN the city the true bene-
factor OF the roce, especially at this sea
son Of the year, IS the man who makes
only one grain Of dust blow where
two blew before. Boston needs such a
benefactor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

The Kansas City papers have very lit
tie to say of the big humbug conven-
ton which cost twenty thousand dollars
and was not worth two cents, and, worst
of all. it has failed to kill the Denver
oopor,ocr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
How PETER Got There.
From the Troy Chief.

Ex-Governor s. J. Crawford has writ
ten a letter defending the state of Kan
sas against the charge of reputation
that has been fastened upon her through
the Alliance victory and the attempted
acts of the Alliance house of represen-
tatives. 1t would have been much bet
ter had Governor Crawford taken the
bull by the horns at the start, and. as
chief stakeholder in the Kansas Farmer,
boosted PETER out of the editorial chair,
when he first undertook to make an ALI
ance and personal organ of it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

Fifty thousand more troops to be
placed by Russia on the southwestern
frontier will render it incumbent upon
Austria to increase her forces immedi.
ately opposite. The report, however,
that Russia means action comes from
military men, and hence it may not
signify anything beyond their desire
that il should be so.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
Plugs and Slouches-

From the EznPorta Republican.
There are fifty-seven Citizens Ali
ences N kansas-or. as the Wichita
EAGLE calls them. '-pIughat alliances. y
The Farmers Alliances may be dis
tInguished as the slouch-hat alliances.
Ia time the two organizations may be-
come known as the plugs" and ''the
siouches" respectively.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

Senator Kelly is recognized as the
father of the so-called commercial con-
gress, but it is doubtful if the senator is
proud of his progeny; while the congress
openly and with emphasis repudiated its
parentage. 1t seems to be the natural
bent of some children to dishonor their
raraDt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
A Great Drawback.

Spatts-Do you like pajamas, Goslin'
Goslin-Yes, am vewy fond of them,
doncher know; but cawn't find chef in
this couatry who can cook them as they
ought 20 be cooked. like they do in deah
old England.-Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
A Pair of guspeuders.

did understand you to say" inquired
the lively drummer az the train sped on
ward. that you were in the suspender
liue5"
you did," was the reply; 81 have been
a member OF the regulators for good
many years. Know Of any one that needs
stringing up. do your"
But the drummer had imperceptibly slid
into the next car.-St. Joseph News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
3 Leading Question
From tie Ahalsns ascecfoV.


Ii IS estimated that the nlanipulators
OF the California Bellanly colony cleared
$3.50 q month out Of the panr fools who
were duped into giving their time and
money 10 the scheme before il collapsed.
How much are Hoffman. BrSedenthal e
al, clearing out of the Topolohan1po
victims who are being worked on the
same nlss;
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
Well. Ina. Watch tie SEQUEL

From tie Wlnassd Trfbans-
The EAGLE has tried and acquitted
Judge Botkin. and the high court Of i'm
parchment can Just "ratify" and ad-
journ. They NAV have TO so to some
other town than Topeka, however, 20
find suitable liquid to ratify with
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

Emporia Republican: Presipent Har-
risor's administration has so for been a
success. If the Republicans.of the coun-
try do not favor a second term for Mr..
Harrison it is principally because they
desire first term for Mr. Blaine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

Moore and Cockrell the two Alliance
members of the Illinois legislature who
elected Palmer are in hot water with
that organization which threatens to
prove it on them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

Col d. r. Anthony insists that he has
actually left the Republican party.-Atchi-
son Champion.
And that party having left the EAGLE
will some one kindly suggest who or
what it is that got left.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

The Emporia Republican shrewdly re-
marks that the race for governor, so for,
appears to lie between ex-Congressmam
Morrill, and ex-Congressman Peters, with
the chances in favor of neither
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

The most lasting monuments of the cop
per art are the old grants written on COP
per plate and coins which are constantly
being discovered and stored up in the Ma
dras Central and other museums Tho
only nation that possesses these imperisha-
bic TOW - fnrtlnenfs is lrhin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

Edmunds has stepped down, Sherman
and Dawes, it is believed, will be defeat
ed for reelection two years hence, and
Morrill,, who is 81 years of age, can
hardly be able to serve much longer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

You cannot beat conviction into man
eny more than you can beat it out OF
him. The promptings of man today are
very like they were in Ephraim some
thing over twenty-four-hundred years
aCo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
Dan Anthony as al Angel.

From The Atchssoa Chanpsol
The Wichita EAGLE wants to know
where Dan Anthony will go to when he
falls out with the Alliance: To heaven.
of course, where all the good finally go.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

The Botkin trial is the first seriously
bad break the Farmers Alliance has made
in its political moves.-Topeka Journal.
a slip of the pen, you mean the last
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

Jszrs= Parton ssys that lis best books
have .sioyet = far smaller sale THAI Ls
poorest, AID he feels = certain Measure q
humiliation orer the mechanically lac.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
a Hard Thing TO Do.

From the Newton Republican
Contrary TO the talk of the Kansas Re
subrnissionist, the liquor power viii
brook no restraint. The only way TO
deal with it is TO destroy IL.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
Nj1l!ilslZEagle
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.

Old Grover says that he might possibly
find himself equal to swallowing free
silver by 1894.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-12
Alliance L ceilings

The Tennessee Alliance Is in session il
Nashville. There seems to be no doubt but
that the sub-treasury bill will be Endorsed
The North Carolina Farmers Alliance
met at Morehead Oily yesterday and wss
addressed by President Polk. The report
of the State Secretary shows membership
of over 100000.
The State convention OF the Maryland
Farmers Alliance was begun 10 Baltimore
yesterday and sill continue to-day. Pfesi-
dent Hugh Mitchell and Secretary T. G.
jenkins made their reports. a resolution
to endorse Frank Brown was he'd over Sill
to-day. Committees we're appointed and
other preliminary work done.
The Alabama Stats Alliance met at Brnn-
dridga yesterday. Tbs Osa a platform W e
indorsed with but oae dissenting vote. 1t
was slao resolved to send delegates to the
conference Of representatives Of the various
labor organizations to be held ct Washing
ton February %. 1892 A RESOLUTION pledg-
Ing the Alabama Alliance to abide the re-
suit of that conference was voted down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-12
The Richmond Terminal Stock

In Wall street, yesterday, the Richmond
Terminal securities we're ucticeably weak,
preferred selling down g. from the Last re-
ported sale, and the conmor and S per cent.
trust bonds yielding abopt point, although
there wars 10 new Developments In regard
to tbs property. A prominent officer OF the
r edmond Terminal asserted tbet g power
iul party Is at work trying to hurt the COM
psny's credit and d!earrspge Its leans. Tbs
company may bs solvent now, bat II the re-
cent movement Continues It will not remain
so long. The sale OF 200 shares Of Rich.
mond Terminal preferred caused break Of
81 per cent,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-12
A Snake in Her Simmer.

Mrs Lucille Morgan, an estimsblo lady OF ed
vsnced age, of LittIo Book, Arkansas, recently re-
coived shock which nearly cost her her life By
finding snake In one OF pair Of carpet slippers,
into which she had thrust her foot. Mrs. Nor.
gan, rising during the night to administer to her
daughter, who WAS ailiDg, hastily placed her feet
in the slippers which were st hor bedside, only to
speedily withdraw them on feeling cold, Shiny
body snugly ensconced in one. Tbis was done 30
quickly that the snake, also taken by surprise,
bad no time to bite her, 1t, diatut bed in his nap,
cIswled out and ran under piece Of furniture.
The old lady, souing the danger she had escaped,
gave piercing Ebriek ard becamo uncor scious,
remaining 20 for several hours, in spite OF all eff
forts to rovivo her. when she w.s able TO Toll
her story the house was SEARCHED for the snake,
which was found and killed. It was young rat
tlesnsko and was probably harmlese, but Mrs
Morgan's nerves had boon so shocked that for sew
eral days 1t was thought that she would die. Hor
Imagination zas much excited and 1t was with
the greatest fficnlty she could he convinced that
tho snake hsd not boon able to bite her. For some
reason not understood these yencmnus reptiles
have been una usily numerous this season and
aggressive in tho extreme, invading the houses
La the suburbs Gud hsyo bittcn several people
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-12
A Woman's Revenge

Richard NJ. Juvenal's residence In Ksl :
SAG City, Ksns., was wrecked by an explo-
sion OF dynamite late Mondag night. Their
we're in thu house at the time Juvena, biz
wife, and her sister, hire. RICKETTS,. and her
three children. Mrs. Ricketts, was struck
BIZ falling picture and received very ee-
we're scalp wound. The other occupants re-
ceived severe shaking up, but fortunately
escaped any serious injury. The explosion
Yves loud one, aud its force was felt fully
ten blocks away, many Windows being
broken. From all accounts the deliberate
attempt to blow up the residence was made
By e woman, ss she Wa seen to enter and
leave by the front gate q few minutes before
the explosion occurred. Mr.. Juveral. who
has been twice married, said that while he
was getting divorce from hia first wife he
kept Company with Miss Pfsffman. ami
wher she hserd that be had msrrisd again
she sent him threatening letters to blow up
his residence. Misa Pfsffman, who Ia SUE
peoted, has not yet been loca'e1 by the po-
tina
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-12
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

Secretary Tracy says he will recoum., 4
to Congress this winter an appropriation fcr
the construction of some lighter drsuyb,
vessels for patrol AID police duty, to be
used en- such occasions as the Behrlrp Sea
case, and similar situations.
An electric storm about noon TO-DAY ct
Baltimore. cooled eff wonderfully, for TINA
at least, the superhested atmosphere. The
lightning was vivid and haehes irsousDt
the thunder was sharp and loud, the rain
deIuge, and the wind hurricane. Tells.
graph wires were much deIanged ard he
sending of messages was greatly delayed
The Psrnell branch of the Irish national lCaspe
of America in Cineiunsti last night threw of
that name and assumed the new name Of I0nisf.il
branch OF the Irish National Federation Of Amer.
ics.
hurricane demolished a Chippewa Indian yil.
lage at Sawyer, Mimi, yesterday and DESTROYED
all the gardens and grain feds. Many Indian.
were injured but none killed.
Mr.. frederick W. Vanderbilt gave last night a!
his beautiful home, "Rough Point" grand bAll
which excelled any over before given in New.
port, 3. l.
collision in tho freight yards at Kent, O., lssi
night caused the death OF one man, fatal injury
to another, ard serious injury to several Others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-12
aS(9Sz5 $3.50 E *
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Foreign News.

BGRLIN, Aug. IL The uksae forbiddlng
the export from Russia of rye and rye meal
OF every kind and brand has created an
enormous sensation in this city. The prohi-
billion will not be enforced until August 81.
The ipfaenoe of this action on the part of
the Russian government was Immediately
felt on the Bourse here. The effect was to
generally depress prices, although values
did not fall as low ss was expected they
would, as many Of the leading brokers hsd
received secret advicss as to the probable
promulgation of the decree. OHe effect Of
the ukase has been to raise the price Of rye
almost to the price OF wheat. Chancellor
von Caprivl Ia deaf to all the appeals made
to him to remove the grain duties. 1t Is un-
derstood that he is resolved to stick to his
guns until the commercial treaties OF Ger
many with Austria, Hungary, Switzerland
and Roumsnis are adjusted. and that he
will not entertain any proposition looking
to the abolition Of the grain duties. The
foil fl 3cts OF the Russian MEASURE will not
De felt for several days.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE English newspa-
per press is much disturbed over the an.
nouncement that the Russian government
has decided to prohibit the export Of rye
The general feeling Is that although Grea'
Britain will not be affected to such an e1
tent as Germany and Austria, she will IL
svi;ably suffer 10 great degree from the
prohibition. The NeaOs says it is reassuring
thst the crops In the United States promise
80 yield an exceptionally large harvest. The
farmers of America, the paper declares, are
matters of the situation, and 1t is to be hoped
that they will use their strength meroifully.
The making of corners In the nscessarie6 OF
life is never laudable, and In the present
jnnc'ure It would be little short of fsnd SD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-12
Steers on a Rampage

At Wilmington, Del: at an carly hour yester-
day morning twenty-five steers were unloaded
from freight car. The drovo was collected to-
gether and started up the street when, just as tho
cattle had asoly crossed the railroad trscks three
or four negroes rushed out wish shouts sDd yeis
that badly frightened tho Texan strangers and
sent them in 8 mad gsllop up the street. AT
Fourth street the drove separated, five going to-
wards Market street while the rest went in the
ouposite direction. Two dashed up the side alley
to Hay woods saloon, and the other three plunged
right into the wide-opened doors Of tho bar room,
crossing the floor snd Joined their two fellows In
the ward. The greatest excitement prevailed.
bfter demolishing all tina property In the yaEd OF
the saloon, the maddened cattle made break ior
the street again, making their exit through the
bar room. The animals nearly demo!i he'd the
largo chow iadows in the saloon. The double
doors being wide open, they passed out into the
street again, two abreast and ran amuck out
Fourth street, where they were finally csptured,
after one Of the number had sustained broken
leg in trying to jump stone wall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-12
The Texas Constitution

San ANTONIO, Tex. Aug. 1.-THE amend
mentg to the constitution upon what the PEG.
pie voted yesterday were 10 number. The
fSst provides for registration Of voters 10
cities OF ten thousand Inhabitants and over
and empowers the legislature to make
changes In the ballot laws. The Australian
ballot system lie at the bottom OF 1t. The
second authorizes The Legislature to take one
per cent Of the permanent school fund and
place 1t to the credit OF the school fund.
The fact that che public schools OF
Texas are not kept open more than
four months In this year and teachers are forced
to walt for their psy Is at the bottom of this
amendment The third provides that the legal
rate of interest shsll not be more than 10 per
cont. per annum and in contracts, whore the rate
is not stated. it shall be per cent. The Farmers
Alliance Is at the bottom Of this. The fourth
gives more extended facilities for adopting and
enforcing the LEGAL prohibition. The fifth pro-
vides for the creation Of additional courts and
criminal appeals. The polls closed at 6 p. m. Ad-
vices from all parts of the State show that all the
amendments have carried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-12
Death Of George Jones.

POLAND sPsINes, Me-, Aug. 12.-G,orge
ines, Of the New York Times, died at 4
O'Clock this morning, aged 80 years. Upon
the death Of Mr.. Raymoi d. Mr.. Jones be-
came the responsiele head OF the Times. con
irolling Its business management and edi
toria policy. At the time OF the TweeI
regime Mr. Jones had secured the secret &C.
counts OF the ring and resolved to publish
them. Tweed learning his In ention at once
seus an agent to Mr.. Jones with an offer te
Guy the Times at any price he might mama
This cfer being refu ed, an offer OF IS, 600. DOC
fer the suppression OF the acccu 1ts was
mede bnt 1t was likewise refused.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-12
Attempted Lynching.

Yesterday mornlng about 2 O'Clock an al
tempt was made By body Of armed men to
force an entrance into the jail OF Port To-
bsoco, Md, for The supposed purpose OF
iynohng Rge, tia murderer OF young
Wheeler. Some tims during Monday. Sher-
iff Adams heard al attack on the ail Woui0
be made, end he'd prepared TO Eecalye the
party With guard OF fur men under COM
mand OF Deputy Sheriff Edward Adam.
The first notice tho sheriff Teceivsd was rap
on his door, cod y nea the door was opened
he found .Wo men stepoipg eute;da. and
wes told to ooros cus, that they hsd brought
prisoner snd wented to put MIN
IA jail. Finding the sheriff could not
90 enticsd inio the snara, che o. me
party drew bis pistoi end demanded
Of the sheriff the keys of the jeil, which the
sheriff refused to deliver. The tSo men then
joined the party ard proceeded to she jail.
Uaou reaching the ptiscn they tried to force
81 entrance through The front door, snd sue
csedet IN breaking out one OF tae outside
pansle, when they fcurd the door ves lined
With hsayy coat OF sheet-lrou. The guard
on the inside opened FIRE on the crowd rs
soon as the attack was made, and fired
tEensy-one ehots 10 quick succession TITO
the crowd The mob, foding 1t difficult to
force an entrance and NJ aeting such warm
reception feom the guards, withdrew and
left town. I, Is not known thst euy Que wee
burt The Jail upon which tbe attack wes
made ia brick building two stcriss Di2o,
aud is erc osed en- three eidos With board
fence sixteen feet high. The front where
the astpok was made, is not enclosed. and
he's two windows aud door On the lower
fl ,or and three wiudows on the upper d7or,
from which the gus,ds fred. 1, is supposed
the l3nchlng party came from NaD]emoy,
where the homicide was committed. and In
cluded about thirty Tell-armed and dis
gnised men 1 Is not thought that another
attempt will be made by lynobera to get H.
to the al, but that the Law will be allowed
to take Its course Rye didn't sppear to be
much alarmed while the attack was being
made on the jail, and said he tried to dis
tiogush the voices of some OF the party, and
was satisfied he recognized two OF sham
He asked the sheriff to refuse admit
lance 10 any moro v!eitcrs unless they we're
known to be his friends.