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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The returns TO
Abe department of agriculture show that
The condition of the growing wheat IS SD.
The returns showing the condition OF the
coming crop OF winter grain are not gen
erallv favorable. In the western states
seeding was late, the seed bed hard and
cioddv. termination slow, and growth un-
favora BILE until November, when material
improyement was seen in most fields. The
average condition of the crop is 50. 3. The
figures for the principal states of the
great wheat belt are as follows: ONO, sO'
Michigan, 92; Indiana, 81; limos, 90,
Iowa. %: Missouri, %; Kansas. 10; Ne
braska, 90.
The average farm value of the current
crops of the year are as follows: Corn a.
cents per bushel: wheat, S5.3; rye, IA; bar
lev. 81: oats. 81 2: buckwheat, 57.9; potatoes
81. /; hay. IS 80 per ton. The price Of corn
is 9 9 cents per bushel more than the aver
age of the ten years from 1880, and only
four-tenths Of "A cent less than the average
for the decade from 1870. In the states OF
largest production prices are as follows:
Ohio. Al cents: Indiana, 3o: Illinois, 81;
Iowa. 30: Missouri, IS; Kansas 81; Nebraska,
%. The average value Of the wheat crop
since 1888 has been higher only in 1887 and
1890, when the yield was only about 20
bushels per acre. The value of the wheat
crop is 2.5 cents per bushel higher than the
average for ten years from 1880, and has
been exceeded only once lin 1888 since
1888. Only once since 1888 has the price of
oats been as high as at present, 322 cents,
which is 3 cents higher than the average
for the ten years from 1880.
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of duties in the line of protection to Amer
lean labor and American industries, the
free list has been enlarged by the addition
of articles which from climatic or otner
conditions are not produced prohta bly,,
nor extensively, in this country; adequate
protective duties have been imposed upon
articles that come into competition with
our own productions; new Industries nave
been established and others stimulated,
thereby giving increased employment to
American labor, and better control or our
home market TO our own people; and the
price of nearly every article OF common
consumption has been reduced to the con-
sumer.
"a comparison of the prices of goods i'm
ported respectively under the old and new
tariffs where rates have been increased
will demonstrate that the tariff Is tax
upon the foreign competitor in our mar
kets in the sale of such articles as are ex-
tensively produced here, and that the
duties are in fact thus deducted from the
foreign market value, ana are pald Dy the
foreigner as a tax for the privilege or Sell
ing his goods here at prices fixed by our
own people competing among themselves
in their own market
The value of our foreign commerce, i'm
ports and exports of merchandise, during
the last fiscal year was greater than for
any other previous year 1t amounted to
81, 80, o9I, ,OUO, as against SI1Ofi, 1o9,VSo
year ago, an increase OF So, PSI, ,913. The
value of the imports of merchandise also
during the last fiscal year was the largest
in the history of our commerce and
amounted to SS44. 916, 1856, an increase of
S55, ,605, ,7S7 The value OF the exports of
merchandise during the same period was
S6S4, ,40S so, an increase of S26, $50, 126. The
exports exceeded the imports of merchan-
disc S39, ,564, ,614 Our trade with Great
Rrirain and Ireland shows an excess in
exports of $3.50, $40, 7G4; with Germany an
excess OF imports of 81, $40, ,927; with
France, an excess of imports of S15, 905, 305,
and with South America, an excess OF i'm
ports of SS5, OPS. 31S
The total arrival of immigrants in the
United States during the year were $50, 516,
an increase of 105, III.
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THE GRAVES TRIAL.

DENVER, Dec. 10.-Dr. Sewell of Denver
University was the first witness today in
the Graves trial The doctor made an
analysis of the bottle of liquid, some of
which, it is alleged, caused the death of
Mrs. Barnaby. He found that this liquid
contained 215 per cent. of arsenic, arsenite
of potassium. and 2l per cent. of alcohol,
and judging from the analysis, the bottle
coDta ned 1872 grains of arsenic and no
whisky at all
Detective McPharland. superintendent
of the Pinkerton Detective agency in Den
yer, was then called. He produced the
bottle OF liquid and is was introduced as
evidence.
Professor Haines OF Rush Medical col
lege (Chicago) testified To making an anal
ySis OF the fluid III the bottle for Mr.. Nc
Pharland.
Professor Headen, who made an exam
ination of the viscera and other organs of
the dead woman. testifd TO finding arsenic
in sufficient quantities TO cause death.
Adjourned
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Recently woman residing in South
Shields was leaving the postoffice, and
in passing along Keppel street, near the
South Shields police headquarters, she
tore up a five pound note, under the im-
preston that it was an ordinary piece %
paper. She did not discover her mistaks
till the evening, whereupon she informed
Chief Constable Moorhouse Of the unfos-
runate circumstance. 1t being very
dark, a number Of police officers were
set 10 work with lanterns, and after 4
good deal Of labor succeeded in collect
ing in different parts Of the street Z
number OF pieces Of the note.
These were pasted onto sheet os
paper. and application was made 70 q
Newcastle bank, bat the patched up note
being refused there, It was sent 70 Lon
don to the Bank Of England, and BY re-
turn Of post new FIVE pound note We
received by the woman, who showed be-
gratitude for the efforts Of tho police b
sending a contri button, which has been
placed 20 the credit Of private police
fund.-London Tt-Bits.
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AT THE HARVEST OF DEATH

much grain is prematurely reaped by the
scythe OF disease that might have ripened
to golden maturity if ''minor" body
troubles had been attended to in time.
Nothing is truer than this-bodily all
ments not only grow apace, but beget one
another Thus biliousness, constipation,
dyspepsia follow close on the heelf of one
another, flourish together, the one perpet-
uating the other and begetting numer-
Gus progeny of later ailments more or less
severe as their cause is more or less disre-
garded and neglected. Incipient rheuma-
tism, malaria and ''slight" inactivity of
the kidneys, of what dire disaster they are
the cause when no or but slight attention
is paid to their early warnings Check
these 'miner ailments with Hostetter' s
Stomach Bitters, and forestall the inexor-
able reaper, who exacts the forfeiture of
life as the penalty for disregarding the
means of preserving it.
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RAILWAY NOTES.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9-Private cattle car
companies have multiplied with such rap
iditv of late as to attract attention among
railway men and cattle shippers. The
railroad managers have viewed the intro
duction of this comparatively new factor
in railway transportation with anything
but friendly feelings. At first there WAS a
disposition to oppose the introduction of
improved cars, but the introduction of the
cars by few roads compelled the Others
to follow suit. The business has now
grown to such an extent as TO warrant the
roads in introducing their own cars and
thus securing themselves the mileage
profits. Private lines are beginning to
feel the pressure due to increased compe-
tition, and charges of rate cutting are al
ready circulating freely. A Kansas City
company is claimed to be the chief
offender.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Dec. 10.-Today it de-
veloped that the officers of the Baltimore
and Ohio, while on their visit to this city,
made a proposition to the citizens to ex-
tend their lines to this city and to buiS
extensive shops, if the people here will
give the road what is known as the Fow-
Ter tract, piece of land worth 100000 A
citizens committee has the matter in
charge.
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STONE FIGHTS IN COREA.
An Oriental Pastime That Must Be At
tended with Great Danger.

An Oriental Pastime That Must Be At
tended with Great Danger.
Kite flying, which is universal in this
country, ceases suddenly on the 18th of
the first Oorean month, and the next day
stone fights take its place Ss the chief
public amusement. In the eastern part
| of Seoul, the capital, there are large
open spaces that have not been built
upon, and here occur the most serious
and interesting fights. One section of
the city is pitted against another, but
any one can take hand on either side
at pleasure. There are no recognized
leaders, but the mass of fighters readily
follows the lead Of any one who shows
himself to be little more reckless than
the rest.
Two mobs, consisting of fifty, seventy
or hundred men each, are drawn up
against each other. with an interval Of
perhaps fifty yards between them. There
is an incessant shower of stones. and
each mans business is TO hit as many
men as he can, and especially to avoid
all the stones directed at him. From
ten to twenty men ON each side are
armed with stout clubs aud wear thick
wadded helmets. These form the skir-
mishing line. They sally out from their
respective sides and, meeting in mid
tareer, strike out vicionsly at each
others heads, each man holding up his
cloak with his left hand as a shield 70
ward off the blows of his adversary.
After the club fight has lasted about
thirty seconds one or the other begins
to give way, which is the signal for a
rush OF the others. Almost invariably
the other side breaks and runs, and
sometimes are chased into their houses,
but generally some Of the pursuing
party press too closely on the fugitives.
Then the latter suddenly turn and deal
few staggering blows. which check
the pursuers, and in few seconds the
tables are turned. and those who mo-
ment ago are flushed with victory are
now in full fight with their enemies.
Thus the battle goes back and forth
across the fields, while the ncighboTiug
embankments are crowded with Specta-
tors. The effect of the laundering
VI hLlS epCA batJAo uIgJL tic GULL
batauts is marvellous.
They charge Upon each other as IL in
actual battle, and show what would be
bravery if exerted in some useful cause
Near the river are numerous villages
numbering from 100 TO 500 houses each.
They are situated along the banks st in
tervals of aoout half a mile. Thess keep
up a continual series OF fights among
themselves during the season, one vii
lags being aTraysd against the other
The defeated party fly across the rnarshy !
field 70 their own village. followed by /
their enemies. who enter after them, |
seizing anything On which trey can lay |
their hAnds-irOn files. doors-to marx 4
their victory. Then the whole village /
nses against the invaders. and they f., |
glad if they can get backwithout broken
heads.
The first stone fight q the season wss
rather more disastrous than usual L Is
that FIX men wers kiile6; bst
this IS probably an eEaggsratiOn- A
company Of soldiers were ordered cut 70
stop u. which they found some difficulty
II doing With ftsd b1yonsts. -Jsp4ns7s
PAPER
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AUSTRALIAN swINpLERs.

HONOLULU, Nov 25.-According to ac-
counts published in late Sydney papers,
Bloom and Douglas, the owners of the
yacht Beagle, who lett this port suspicious
iy few weeks ago, were interested in the
Australian Merchant and Guarantee asso-
citation and defrauded the association out
Of large sums of money through the as
sis tance, it is alleged, of Manager Miller
of the association.
The real names OF Bloom and Douglas
are Bell and Davis. 1t is claimed that
they succeeded in getting away with
s., 900 sovereigns. 1t has since been learned
that soyereigns amounting to S24. 600 have
been taken to San Francisco by man
named Leonard. He left in a steamer
which sailed on the Goth instant, Another
director of the institution named Malcolm
succeeded, it is stated, in getting away
with eI0,000.
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AN ENGLISH GALE,

LONDON, Dec. 10-The gale which set
in last night has already done an immense
amount of damage and caused a number
of fatalities. Houses have been uuroofed,
chimneys blown down, outhouses demol-
ished and fences destroyed. A large num-
Der of cases were reported where persons
had been severely injured by being struck
by falling bricks, ETC. In the channel the
gale has been blowing with great fury,
and very nasty seas are running. 1t is
very certain that disaster will overtake
many vessels that have not been able to
make harbor of refuge. The hurricane
has already caused the loss of small coast
ing vessels along the south coast OF Eng
land. The life boats at Ramsgate and
Dover have gone to the assistance of yes
sells near those places which have been
flying signals OF distress.
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rAe CHICAGO cnRM plr.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1O.-The corn pit again
attracted the attention of operators today
The feeling was feverish and decidedly
unsettled. but with prices averaging con
siderahly above yesterdays close Business
was quite spasmodic with occasional
rushes 70 cover. which would send prices
up > or cents in short order. " hen the
spasm was over duliuess would rule and a
sharp decline follow The highest price
December touched today was - cents
Nothing more definite Is yet known as TO
who the clique Is composed OF, bat there Is
no longer much dispute as 10 its existence,
or as 70 its ability 10 make prices Trad
ing was attended with less excitement
than that Of yesterday. partly because
fluctuations were somewhat less vide aud
violent. and parity because tte trade Is be
coming used to changes in prices IN this
cereal
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Drop TO DEATH.

BOMBAY. Dec I1-An accident occurred
here today. by which a daring parachnIist
met s horri b.e death in flli > ight oI many
people. The Victim was Lieutenant Mans
leld. who mad made many daring para
chute Gsscsnts from balloon, Ih= latest
being from the height oG two miles An
ascent WAS made today from Victoria gar
deus before great throng Of people The
balloon had glSeu 40 freL. wbsG Il sud
dsRly burst and The daring R-onsut fell -
the ground Many ladies' faiuE=d az tae
sickening sight. The body Of he victim
wzs crushed out OF all seTnb!Ancs to hG-
mzniEy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
THE WORLDS FAIR.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10-A novel proposition
was put forward at today's session of the
joint convention of the board of control
and the representatives of state world s
fair organizations. The originator was
Vice president DeYoung of the national
commission. He wishes congress to pass
a law authorizing the coinage of something
which will at the same time be legal tend
er and a souvenir of the Columbian expo
sition. He offered the following:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
convention that the United States be re-
quested, in commemoration of the Col
um bian exposition and the event it cele-
brdtes, 10 coin, through its mints, piece
worth so cents"
This being t he probable price of admis-
sion, these coins could be used for that
purpose and will make valuable souvenirs.
The component parts of the coin are to be
of gold and silver in such ratio that j, 0O0,-
600 ran be struck and they may be made
legal tenders. The resolution will be dis
cussed tomorrow.
Reports of progress from the various
states occupied the greater portion of the
days work. There was protest from a
few of the states, including Missouri, on
the dilRtory action of the authorities in
awarding locations, so that work can be
commenced on the state buildings.
The pains and aches of rheumatism have
in many instances been cured by Hoods
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
POLITICAL STRABlSMUS.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Dec. l0.-The fate of
prohibition in this state is a matter of con-
Germ with the politicians and the people
at the present time, and meeting of the
executive committee of the State Temper
ance alliance was held today. The result
of the meeting was the issuance of an ad-
dress to the people Of Iowa, declaring their
loyalty to prohibition and expressing the
belief that the late election was not a
Reputation OF prohibition.
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ANOTHER DEGENERATE.

LA JUNTA, Col, Dec. lO-kit Carson,
Jr, son of the famous old scout, of the
same name. today killed his father.in-law
and mother-in-law. About a year ago
Carson married Miss Susie Richardson;
but, because OF his drunkenness and cruel
ty, she was compelled to return to the
home of her parents. Today Carson went
TO the Richardson house and demanded
his wife. The old gentleman refused the
request, when Carson shot him dead. Mrs
Richardson. hearing the shooting. hurried
TO the room where Carson was, and was
shot through the forehead, dying instant
w. The murderer ESCAPED
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11

Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; il i pleasant
and refreshing To the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly On the KidneTs,
Liver and Bowels'R cIeanses the sys-
tsrn esectually, dispels odds. bead
aches and feysrs snd currs hsbiiual
constipation. Syrup sf Figs Is tbs
only remedy Of il kind ever pro
d1ced, pleasing 20 the taste ard ac-
ceptable 20 the stomach. prompt IN
ia action and truly beneficial IN It's
saec;s, prepared only from The most
healthy and agreeable substances. ita
many excellent qualities commend II
% all and have made it ths toosi
rsgaalar remedy ko0En-
Syrup of Fies is for sale 10 SOC
and 81 beftles - az leading drue.
gisiz. Aay reiizble druegist whs
ray not hzve Il nu hand wsFl rrs-
cure Il pruasrs,iY for aay oae sic
wishes % ~ iL 10 nst aereps zay
substitute
chLIF0RHf4 FIG syrup Co
1ss fssscssco. car.
tossssi4E. fG sEs fSsS. az
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11

courts against any person by any original
process or proceeding in any other district
than that wherever he is an inhabitant,
provided that any foreign corporation
may he sued in any district where it may
be found. process to be served as IN like
cases in the state where said suit or action
is brought Such an amendment would
impose on these corporations "a liability to
he sued corresponding to the right they
enjoy to sue as plaintiffs and to remove
suits in which they are defendants"
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EMAEZZLEMENT.

DENVER, Dec. 10-Robert Shirrey, ex-
president of the Red Cloud bank and the
Farmers Loan association, was arrested
here today upon warrant charging him
with embezzlement. The amount of the
shortage is stated to between 900 and
$40, 900. Shirrey denied the charges and
stated that the money was lost in unfor-
tunate investments.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
ATEIEGRAPHeRs, A STRIKE,

TUCSON, Ariz, Dec. 10-There is not a
telegraph operator or station agent along
the line of the Southern Pacific from Tue
son to Yuma. and, in the other direction,
but four between this city and FL Paso.
4 strike has been declared. The reason is
general refusal to obey an order request
ing them to take an oath not to join any
telegraphers' organization.
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NOT GUILTY,

LEBANON, Mo-, Dec. 10-The jury in
the Bohannan case today returned a ver-
dict of not guilty. Two years ago Thomas
Bohannan killed Merritt Fullbright at a
meeting of the Wheel, an organization of
farmers The prominence of the men
with the influence they WELD, has lent in
terest to all the proceedings connected
with the case.
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OKLAHOMA STATEHOOD.
,ecial Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.

Special Dispatch to tho Daily Eagle.
OKLAHOMA CITY, o. T., Dec lore
ports from all parts of Oklahoma and
from the Indian Territory indicate that
the statehood convention on next Tuesday
will be largely attended. The city is
making elaborate preparations. The
leading men of the two territories will be
present and lively and interesting time
is looked for.
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"A TOWN DESTROYED.

PINos ALTOS, n. NJ, Dec. 10-A fire
which started in vacant frame building
this morning burned the entire town with
with the exception of two buildings. The
loss is 500,
WILLIAMSBURG, Iowa, Dec 10-A
whole block in the business portion of the
town was burned this morning by incen-
diaries. The loss is partially covered by
insurance
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
TURF WINNERS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-Garfeld Park win
ners: Yankee Boy, Hannah, Duster,
Nedette, McGinty, Profigate.
new YORK, Dec. 10.-Gutteuberg win
ners today: Gyda. 'Glenmound. Gloster,
Badge, Manhansette, Bohemian. The
victory OF GydA, a LOO TO shot. IN the first
race caused a sensation. .
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LoAoulN MILLER,S SON

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 10.-Harry Miller,
the young son of joaquin Miller, the poet,
who was arrested for holding up a mali
stage in Mendocino county. was held this
afternoon by the United States commits
sioner in $4,000 bail on the charge of at
tempting to rob the United States mails.
Miller says that hunger drove him to the
ri
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
THE O'OAY SUIT,

ST. LOUIS Dec. 10-Attorney Parker, for
the st. Louis and San Francisco railway,
says that the suit against Gohn O'Day,
formerly general attorney of the road, for
title to the old Laclede and Fort Scott
road has been settled out of the court
This is the suit which caused so much bad
feeling between O'Day and the officials Of
the company two months ago,
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character of Syrup of Figs are purposely
avoided by the Cal. Fig Syrup company.
1t acts gently On the Kidneys, liver and
bowels, cleansing the system effectually,
but it is not cure-all and makes no pre-
tensions that every bottle will not sub
stautiate
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TBE GRfo.

ST. Louis. Dec. lo.-fhe epidemic ot ia
faeUza Ia tE4s city j becoming very pro-
noGnced aud physicians report thai huDd-
Ts-,is OF cases are 1uder treatment CRY
and government employees, business and
professional men. are prostrated ia many
cases. A. an instance OF the prevaleaCs
OF the mslady Il may oe stated THAT nine
teen employees OF a wholesale house nad %
20 bone because they were sunering from
IC and ten professors ii tie - Louis uul-
Serzify are under tne care * physicians
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BOSH-

correspondent SAYS: THE United States
has given Italy semi-official promise to
IL odify the American constitution as to
insure the most absolute protection to
foreigners. Upon this promise the Italian
government intimates its willingness to
regard the New Orleans dispute as closed" !"
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mllRnEaEo IS EsMILY.

BUDA PEsTH. Dec IA blacksmith.
VITO resided IL the village OF Althkx7ltzA.
"a despair AZ AIS inability 10 procure w0rz
killed his wife and three ebildreu today.
He then committed suicsds by ss&65s5g
kizaSs1