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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
PRAIRIE DOGS KILL SNAKES.

They Live In the same Hole with Rat
tiers But Are Their Match
1t is often remarked that owls, prairie
together in one hole, Which the prairie
dog is supposed to have prepared. In
order TO test the question of the peace
full relations between the dog and the
snake an old army officer tells me that
he once turned rather loose In his
room. says the Scientific American
Opening tho cage of the prairie dog
the little fellow at once came out, and
ran back and forth Immediately IN
front of the reptile, which was coiled
with It's head poised ready TO strike tbs
dog. The snake followed the dogs
movements with It's head The dogs
eyes were constantly directed toward
the snakes eyes
After a time the movement OF tho
snakes head from side 70 side grew
slower. 1t seemed TO have become con-
fused or dizzy from the continued exer-
else. With quick spring the dog
seized the snakes neck close 70 the
head and bit it viciously. He continued
biting the snake along the spinal cord
from neck 20 tail. the first bite having
practically ended the snakes LIE
When the dead reptile wes swung 70
and fro from the bars Of the dogs cage
the animal tried to ward 1t CT with his
fore feet These actions convinced the
officer tba. TIE dog appreciated the
dangerous qualities OF tae snake
This observer also thought tha.
snakes did not strike adui. dogs when
living with tA-Tn, because the holes
were too small 10 vancouver In
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
THEY DISTURBED HIS NAP.

Was Sleeping on . Mountain Lion and
Friends Walked Him by Shooting 1t.
1.-THE most remarkable adventure I
know of was that of a ten-year-old boy
In Colorado" said Rienzi Beauchamp to
q St. Louis Globe-Democrat man. "A
party Of us had gone from Pueblo for
weeks hunting and fishing along the
Arkansas river. We carried tents and
camped out.
"A man named Britton had his young
son with him-a manly little fellow,
who could land q trout and bring down
an antelope with the best of us One
day he got separated from the party,
lost his way. and spent the night in the
mountains. He had with him short
Observation-Disclosures sporting rifle. a
good weapon for small game, but in the
section where we camped mountain
lions were plentiful His father was
well-nigh distracted. and we searched
all night for the adventurous youngster
without avail Just at sun up we
started to return to camp. AS we de-
scended ravine we discovered the OBJ
ject of our search sound asleep, with
his head pillowed on an enormous
mountain lion. which was curled up as
though enjoying a nap. Three of us
approached cautiously TO within fifty
yards, drew a bead on the animal and
at given signal fred.
THE brute never stirred. The boy,
whom we supposed dead. half rose,
rubbed his eyes. and inquired peevishly:
What are you fellers tryin' { do?
killed this yere lion four hours ago"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
HOWARD FIELDING
BLACK HAWKS MAGNaNiMITY
KonAacs Of the Iadian Wars OF the Early
Day..

Day..
After the repulse Of the British ard
Indians a. Fort Stephenson IN Angus
1918, Black Hawk became disguised
with the ill-fortune just then attending
the British arms and took summary leave
for Rock river. writes Irving Berdine
Riehnau in the New England Maya
zine. A party was sent by the Aneri-
cans 20 follow him. The pursuit was
continued until the party became con-
fused BIZ multiplicity Of trails. was
forced to break up, and each nan had
TO look out for his ow safety.
On emerging from thicket one day
a scou. named HI Ibourn saw at q dis
lance an Indian on his hands and knees
shaking his thirst .. asprns. Instinct
lively the scout leveled his rife and
pulled the trigger The flint was shiv-
cred against the pan but the p-ifnin2
failed To ignite The Indian recovered
himself and ieveled his rife a. the scout
He did not FIRE, however. Dsls advanced
upon kiibour1. aud made him prisoner
KiIbourn then recognized his czptor a.
none other than Black Kswk himself
ssrhe white mole digsdee q. bat Mska-
,aiueshekiakiak asss nigh and can see
far Off laid Black Hawk 20 the scout
After some words 10 his band Back
Hawk informed kiibou-n that he had
decided 70 xdo2t aim INTO tie Ssuk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
THE CHEROKEE COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON, Nov 30-Ths Cherokee
commission. consisting of Judge David d.
Jerome of Michigan, Hon. Alfred NJ.
Wilson of Arkansas and Judge Warren G.
Sayre of the Indian Territory, has sent to
the secretary of the interior the agreement
recently concluded with the confederated
bands of Pawnee Indians. BY this agree
ment the Indians cede the residue of 2S3,
020 ncres after they shall have taken there
from their allotments The Indians num-
Der about 800 souls. BY the agreement the
government pledges itself to continue The
annuity of $50, 900. The president may at
any time terminate it upon the payment
of fair and equitable single amount in
lieu thereof The Indians are to receive
Sl.25 per acre for their surplus lands, and
of the total amount $50, 600 is to be paid in
coin per capita on the ratification of this
agreement. The balance OF the purchase
money is to be placed in the treasury of the
United States at per cent. interest, aud
is there 10 remain at the discretion of the
government.
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myself on the other side OF the pox,
where, in a swiriing eddy of the crowd,
our family was reunited.
But 1t was now necessary to board
the train. The surging sea Of people
bore us up another fight of steps, and
we found ourselves upon the platform
whence the trains start. Here police
men whose labors make those of Hora-
titus and his companions, at that other
bridge. seem like a Sunday school pic
mic, shouted: ''Pass up forward! Plenty
of room up for 7ard!''
We went up forward, not because
we believed the police, but because we
could not help it. The crowd was going
that way, and that settled it. Presently
train was pushed up to the platform.
The gates>were opened. There was .
mad rush, such as Heffelfnger, late Of
Yale, never dreamed of in his most muir
derous moments. Directly in front Of
me was a woman. 1t wasn't Maude,
for she was already inside. She has q
faculty for going through crowds which
is very valuable to her, and deleterious
to others. But the woman in front of
me appeared to be having hard time.
tried to shield her from the crush. I
bent my back and dug my heels into
the platform, and it seemed as if several
thousand pounds of dead weight lay on
my shoulders. At last we were inside.
So we pushed one another about, and
girls giggled and men opened news
papers in such way as to hit some
body in the nose with each hand, and
at last we reached the other side Of the
bridge. Then the gentlemen opened
the gates and we all rushed pell-men
through them, while the policemen ut
tered their very best joke: ''Step lively.
pleased addressed to a crowd that was
simply tearing its way along.
All! well; sometimes think there are
too many of US in these big cities.
Sometimes / long for plenty OF room
And then, again. get into the spirit of
the thing, and plunge gladly into these
great crowds; push people about and
get the same treatment in return; and
rejoice that / am one of the throrg
here. where there Is 50 much money TO
earn and so much more TO owe: so much
life in day, and so few days. on the
average, in life.
HOWARD FIELDING.
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FROM ALTAR TO GALlOWs

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. So-An interest
Ing marriage ceremony WAS performed at
the jail this morning Stephen B. Hite,
is 10 die upon the gallows a week
from Friday, aud his devoted wife stood
up In the death section and Father Brady
performed the solemn ceremony of the
Catholic church. Hite wore for a wedding
suit the one which he will also die in.
Three other doomed men, the death watch.
and his pretty little daughter were the
only witnesses Holy communion was
first administered by Father York. Yes
ierday ssteruoon the prisoner aud his little
dsughter, Willie, were received into the
church. The wife and mother was already
member, aud it was at her request that
the marriage occurred This morning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
a SECTION OF HADES.

WEBB CITY, Mo-, Nov. Boa strange
phenomenon exists on a mining lot near
here. The lot is being worked by Blanton
4 Wyatt. They sank a shaft in the search
for zinc. ore. At the depth of thirty-nine
feet the temperature of the ore and the at
mosphere became so warm as to make eX-
tstence in the shaft almost impossible. An
air blast from above WAS arranged and
work was continued. AT seventy feet the
ore became so hot as to burn the hands of
the miners VIXEN they came i'll contact
with it. The shaft WAS abandoned and IA
new one started. The same phenomenon
was encountered, and in third shaft the
heat again stopped work. The phenome-
non exists On none os the other numerous
lots about it, and no explanation OF it can
be given.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
THE OKLAHOMA FAIR BUILDING.

CHICAGO, Nov. so. Beeson, w. II.
Llewellyn and Price Beaton. executive
commissioners respectively for Oklahoma,
New Mexico and Arizona have let the con-
tract for the erection of the territorial
building which is to contain the joiat ex-
hibits of these three territorie. Henry
Bennett of 167 Dearborn street. was
awarded the contract at 81, 500. Work is
to commence at once and the building is
to be completed by April 20. 1893
The building will be of staff finish, oc-
cupyipg a foundation space I22xl3O feet
This site WAS formerly awarded TO Vir-
Ginia and it lies just behind the Pennsyl-
vania building. Seymour Davis of Topeka
was the architect, and three bids were
received for its construction. One of
these was from Topeka and the other two
were from Chicago.
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A Scotch paper tells Of farmers
wife who has great deal Of trouble
with her servants The Other day ono
of them can,s to her To @y: MADAM.
fear i shall not ba able ~ work much
longer. think ! am going blind.
why, how Is tba:7 You seem 70 get
along pretty well with your work :"
Yea; but can 10 longer see any meat
ON my plate ~ dinner" The farmers
wife understood. and the merit day the
servants we're served with very large
and very thin pieces of meat "H6w
nicc" the girl exclaiHsed: my sight has
come back can see better than ever
How b that, EeIla1~' why. ~ this
moment replied Bella Il can zee tis
plate through the meat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
THE BRIGGS CASE.

NEW YORK, Nov 3l-At this morning.
session of the Briggs trial Dr. Francis
Brown read an objection to the trial pro-
ceeding, on the ground that there was no
case, the presbytery had dismissed the
same charges now presented after hearing
on Nov. 4. 1891 DIR. Vandyke opposed
lie objection, and the presbytery refused
by vote 10 accept it,
DR.. Briggs waived The third objection,
and scored n point when tine court ordered
that the fourth objection be sustained
The objection 10 the eighth charge that it
offered wholesale evidence without speci-
ficstions was stricken out. DIR. Briggs
eutered an exception.
Adjourned
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MOVE on, PLEASE"

various fragile articles in parcels sus-
pended from each Of my fingers clashed
together with sound as of cymbals.
At this the cab horse paused in the act
Of stepping on me, and, opening his
toothless jaws, emitted wild neigh of
establishment and about pint of green
foam, which delicately notified the
surface of my new winter over
coat. But the vast crowd Of people
rushing across the street carried me
along, and lost q portion of the cab
drivers forceful and entertaining re-
marks. A great trench extended along
the middle of the street. Some corpor-
alton was putting down something or
digging up something, 1 forget which,
but know it must have put up some
thing" first, or it wouldn't have got its
franchise. The trench was rooted with
boards, except where holes were left
for the workmen to come up when they
wanted to and tho rest of Us to fall
down when we didn't. Along this roof
Of boards horse cars dashed madly in
both directions, SO that the crowd was
caught as in great pair of scissors,
HuO WHY AuuOIcOS WCro NOU hlACu
know not, unless Providence interposed
to save the railway corporation from
suits for damages.
Before us yawned the bridge en-
trance, dark gulf into which the Inn
mense throngs from all sides seemed to
be drawn by q vast, uncanny suction.
To the right such vehicles as had been
forced through the press of traffic on
the Row were blowing their way
through the cross current of human be-
ings.
Long lines had formed before the
windows where tickets were sold.
Marde was 10 purchase the tickets, be-
cause ! could not make change with
my left thumb. which was all had at
liberty. She took her place in one of
the lines, but it moved so dreadfully
slow that she shifted to another which
moved more slowly yet, so she changed
back again, losing about twenty feet
each time.
ooh, dear, We can get them much
quicker upstairs" she said, abandon
ing the line. I ventured to rernOn-
strate, but she had already got
under Roadway, and could only chase
her. To get upstairs it was necessa-
ry to cross the roadway for vehicles.
Maude did it in the feminine style.
She bestowed one vicious dig upon q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01

penny slip back, and tried third time
l knew by the feeling Of the coin which
came out that il must be the penny
again 50 dropped it on the Aoor. IL
proved to be dime l stopped TO pick
1t up. and tall man carrying some
thing which, from the nature Of the i'm
preston it made when he dropped IL on
my head, took TO be . small cooking
stove, fell over me. followed by his wife
and three children However. / reeov-
cred the dime. and succeeded in work
ing my way up to the window. laid
down the dime with my thumb, and Ell
dearored Ia pick up four cents change
with the same member. Any body who
thinks he can do that. can get good
bet on with me az any time Finally a
kind-hearted gentleman picked them up
for me- and, few seconds later found
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tribe. Constantly ws4chful ror =
chance to escape, at length, after three
years, he found it and reSained civiliza-
ton.
During tho Black Hawk war OF 1882
Klbourn was again scout in the serv-
ice of the government. and was cap
tured by Black Hawk at the battle Of
Stillman's run. He nerved himself for
the torture which he felt certain must
now await him. Nor was he assured
in the least when Black Hawk, passing
close to him. said in low tone:
Does the mole think that Black
Hawk forgets?"
But, just before sunset of the day OF
his capture, Black Hawk again came to
him, loosed the cords that bound him
to a tree, and conducted him far into
the forest. Pausing, the Indian said
II am going to send you back TO your
chief. though I ought to kill you for
running away long time ago, after
had adopted you as son: but Black
Hawk can forgive as well SIS fght"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
HOOSlER RtITTcRNIITS

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. S0.-The localities
N hendricks, Morgan, Putnam and other
counties where the gravestores of Union
soldiers were painted red, continue in a
ierment OF excitement. The investigating
ard'lnsututed at Martinsvilie to discuv
er ana punish ;he perpetrators OF the
WORK mes been strengthened by the add
ZION o: T. Phelps, The we'll knowa Re
9uolcan attorneF who was largely insiru-
mental IN the suppression OF the Knights
,. the Golden Circle during the war.
heretofore the court has had no Repub-
hcnn representative. Phelps appoiut.
ment ADDS confidence to the Investigation
lie Grand Army posts in the territory
affected are assisting in the work of in
vesiisatiou.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
ROBBING THE DEAD.

CHICAGO. Nov. 30-The thieves now in
Testing Chicago have begun to rob the
corpses in the city morgue. Last night
they entered the Office of that institution
end carried of big clock. Today they
got into where the bodies were laid out
and took pair of trousers off a corpse,
that of IA negro who committed suicide
two days ago. They also took the
shoes off the feet of another corpse. They
carried away large amount Of clothing
which had been taken from the bodies Of
the unknown dead. and which was kept
for the purpose of possible Identification.
There is no clew to the thieves.
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person who was not in her way at all.
and then, shutting her eyes, she dashed
across the roadway and butted the fat
policeman so violently that the impact
of her head stopped the big tin~wstch
in his waistcoat pocket might have
laughed at his dismay had not q woman,
launched suddenly from the opposite
side. struck me almost in the same
place. Not having the resisting power
Of the big policeman's equatorial d.
ameter, I was doubled up like jack
knife, and in this attitude slid under
the stomach OF tall horse and joined
Maude.
Then we assembled the stairs II Il .
wonderfully impressive sight one sees
as he gazes along that broad line OF
hats crowded so close that they look
like the black back of some great ser
pent winding up the stairs and with
ing through the covered passage. /
have seen it hundreds of times, but
some new poetical thought always hits
me and makes me open my mouth to
say good thing just as somebody
higher up the stairs decides to dispense
with his chewing gum. They are good
shots, these penny-in-the-slot fellows,
and it doesn't do TO give them such .
tempting mark as that which I
have indicated. Then, too. a man
has TO keep his wits about him
n such circumstances, that he may
evade the woman who is
always going up just ahead OF him with
4 parasol sticking out behind her to the
great peril of his eyes Then there Is
that other woman who always drops a
parcel just as you are swinging around
the corner of the crowded passage.
you fall over her. and are
stepped on. and she accuses you of be-
in9 rexnonaihla for su the damage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
A LOST WARSHiP.

LONDON, Nov 30.-A dispatch from
Nagasaki states that the japanese war
vessel Chishimarukau, bound from France
to Japan, sunk in a collision in the Japan
sea with the British steamer Ravenna.
The Ravenna was badly injured, and her
passengers We're transferred to the British
steamer Empress Of Japan, bound for
Shanghai. The dispatch does not state
whether any of the officers or crew of The
warship were lost.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
"STEP LIVELY, PLEASE!'
Everyday Scenes on the Great
Brooklyn Bridge.
Howard Fielding Shows Where New York
ers Got That Air ef Disniied Reposs
Distinguishing Them from the semi
Barbartans Outsido That City.
FcoprR1cHr, 1891

It has been my privilege, from time
to time. to lay before the readers pen
pictures of New York life, of our bust
ness methods, our manners Gf any, our
politics, our private characters and
other things for which we hope to be
mercifully pardoned hereafter. But
have stuck to the truth from the love of
it, and shall not break my record in the
simple narrative which follows It
portrays an everyday incident here.
We had been shopping, and when
shook my fist at cab driver on Park
Row, opposite the Brooklyn bridge,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01

And She Ordered = Chair This. Wso1d
Hold rc Two Persora

A MISUNDERSTANDING country Woman
went into Woodward areaue furpi-
ture store the other DAY. sara the De
troit Free Press. and asked 70 sce par
lor chair.
''How's this orc. ma6zunyT inquired
fhe clerk. setting o1i > weak wicker
affair.
She shook the chair and shook her
head
Hos do you Ike this heavier ons7-
be aasrs. dragging up another s.gAe-
She sssook il aud SHOOK her brad
Then he showed her lg:, each n it,
lie heavier than the ooe p. yertsd. AID
AL were pronounced TO Egfaf-
Good heavens. madam exclaimed
the ezasp~r.s,ess clerk. do yoa wait "a
iron-sezteti brse. essa4r with . ssoas
to1pdstiaSz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
PITTSRuRG ReEORMERS.

PITTsBURG. Pa, Nov. 30-Chief Brown
OF the department of public safety issued
an order today closing all houses of i'll
fame in this city. All women found in the
houses after 10 O'Clock will be arrested.
The order was Issued by direction of
Mayor Gourley and is the result OF a
movement against the social evil recently
started by the ministers of Pittsburg.
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a SNNw-CTOEM.

LONG ISLAND CITY, n. j., Nov. 30.-The
now-storm OF Long Island is the heaviest
since the blizzard of 1888, the fall being
from - inches to feet Heavy drifts
have formed in many places, impeding
travel on the roads. All trains on the
Long Island railroad are behind time. The
trains from Sag Harbor and Green Point
are missing. MOI ming can be learned Of
them. because the wires are down all over
tho leland
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IL Works Both Ways

Gaowell-Do you think tina; the firing
of cannon will bring rain?
Dukane-It may; and it does if good
rule works both ways
What do you meanY'
"Wen. the firing OF cannon during
the revolutionary war brought King
Georges reign over this country to an
end "-Philsdelphia Telegraph.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
A METEORIC STORY.

NEW CASTLE. Colo. Nov. 30.-About Q
o'clock yesterday morning meteor
weighing probably ten tons fell from the
sky, striking the earth A mile northeast Of
this town. There were no witnesses, as
far as known. to the meteor's fall, but the
fact that 1t sunk deep into the earth and
was in "A heated condition when discovered
leaves no doubt in the minds of the in
habitauts AS to where it came from. Great
excitement prevails. The stone is Of
color entirely foreign to this locality.
being slatecolored.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
SENATOR GIBSON DYING.

Hot SPRINGS, Ark. Nov Ex-senator
Gibson Of New Orleans, who has been
lying at the point of death at the Park
hotel for several days past, is reported
worse. II is admitted Toni mt bv the doc
tors that the senator is liable to die at any
moment. Stimulants are being constant
~ administered to keep his heart in action.
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"Ye. that's Il. that. a.. s,,s s,it

"Yes, that's II, that's It." she said
eagerly. "You see my girl Susan haA
go. her clamps onto steady company
this fall and be comes every night, and
between EN- they've broke down every
chair in the parlor. and now before I'll
have my brand-ncw sofy smashed or
the engagement busted III get . chair
strong enough 70 carly two II have 10
mortgage my house and farm was .
gal once myself and know how IL Is"
The clerk took her order for . stone
foundation stvia
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FAILURES.

ALMA, Mich, Nov 30-Nathan Church,
who was I'M crested with Mr.. Bills III his
T-cumseh and Ithaca banks. which have
both failed. today made AN assignment of
all his properly to George p Brooks Of
Saginaw, for tue benefit of the creditors.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
LIZZIE BORDEN.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass, Nov. 30.-Attor-
ney General Pillsbury behaves that Lizzie
Borden is insane This is the secret of
the adjournment of the grand jury in the
case from Dec l to Jan. l.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-01
A CONTESTED JUDGESHIP.

SEDALIA, Mo-. Nov. 30.-Judge Aiken
son, the Peoples party candidate for
nudge in the Twenty second district. will
contest Judge j. H. Lays (Democrat) cleo
tion. His att. raeS, Z. j. Smith, today
filed suit.