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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-05
WEATHER BULLETIN
WEATHER BUREAU,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WICHITA, Kan. Nav 4, 1898.

WEATHER BUREAU.
| DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WICHITA, Kan. May 4 1898. Z
| Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Fair, with nearly stationary tempera-
ture Friday.
During the past twenty four hours the
| highest temperature was So the lowest
| 80. and the mean -, with warmer,
partly cloudy weather and trace of rain
! soon after midnight. High south wind,
30 miles per hour.
Thus far in May the average tempera-
| ture has been So
For the past four years the average tenn
perature for the month of May has
been G30 and for the 4th day 63o
FRED l.. JOHNSON. Observer
WASHINGTON. May 4-Following is the
forecast up to p. m. Friday:
For Missouri-Fair; preceded by show
ers in northeast; slightly cooler Saturday
morning; variable winds, becoming
northwesterly.
For kansas-Generally fair; winds be
coming north; slightly cooler.
THE CUBAN INSURRECTION.
New YORK, May 4-1he Cuban revolu
tion will be considered tonight at Hard
man hall, where big meeting is to be
held to arouse interest among Americans
in the revolutionary movement The call
for the meeting says that blood is being
shed in Cuba for the independence of the
country, and that it is the duty of every
exile In America to aid by united action
the heroism of those who have struck for
the honor of their country Antonio V.
4 Ivar.Hn e1itnr Of tb. lracafo ial D,ahi1,
told reporter that there were 1900 men
III the revolutionary ranks, and that if
they could hold out long enough and give
the country time enough to rise, the reyo-
lutionarY army would soon reach 100, coo
men.
New YORK, May The Spanish con-
sui general has received the following
cablegram from the governor general of
Cuba:
The group of rebels led by the Sartor-
ius brothers has surrendered to the au
thorltleS, giving up arms and horses. All
is tranquil and great satisfaction reigus
in the whole island"
The elder Sartorius, when he surrender
ed. confessed frankly that he had yielded
because be had discovered that the leading
6libusters had deceived HIM in protesting
to hold the support of the powerful classes
in the eastern districts. He was perSuad- |
ed 10 believe, he said that thousands were |
ready to Join III an uprsng, but soon dis |
covered MS mistake. His brother was |
permitted to return 20 the mountains, and |
already has induced the conspicuous agents !
to lay down their arms
NASHINGTON, May The state depart !
menG today received the first official in |
formation IN regard to the Cuban trouble !
Il is contained N letter from the United |
States consul general at Havana, in which !
the proclamation issued on Arul IS by the /
governor general of Cuba, declaring the |
province of Santiago de Cuba in a state of |
siege Is inclosed. The reason given for the .
declaration Is that bands of men have risen |
against the government in the hamlets of |
Purnio and Nelasco. According to the .
the bands number about 100 .
persons, while rumor gives their number
as all the way from 800 to 700 men. Moth
ing concerning the reported surrender has
been received III Washington.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-05
ENGLISH COCkERS.

BRISTOL, May 4.-The union dock labor
erS OF this city have gone out on strike
against the employment of non-union
laborers, aud the shipping trade is blocked
IN consequence The strikers and police
had several encounters tonight, resulting
in several arrests
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-05
A FIGHT WITH cONvIcro.

ATLANTA, Ga, May AT the Cole
City convict camp, near the Tennessee
state line, ten couyicts today attempted to
escape by firing on the guards with guns
improvised from gas piping Reports say
that four couyicts aud one officer were iu-
iTr.F
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-05
COuOERI'S IAIH.

PARIS, May 4-E. r. Coudert continued
his argument before the Bering sea court
today. When the sitting adjourned he
had not flushed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-05

LOSS OF POWER
and vital force follow
loss of flesh. or cma-
citation. These ccme
from impoverished
blood. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Dis
coTery enIIckes the
blood. stops the waste
OF strength and tissue,
ard builds up healthy
flesh. Nasty Cod Liver
Oils add rot. but not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-05
ABLEZE At SEA.

ADEN. May THE destruction IS re-
poEIeu Of the British steamship khiTa, of
the Arabian coast. probably with Al ap-
palling loss Of life The kniva sailed from
Bombay on April - carrying large
nun Der of NohSmmedanS bound as Di.-
gr!ins o Mecca The pilgrims were 80
numerous that they crowded the vessel
taking M al The availsb,e room Ii j.
learned Js4t the khjvs was burned of
Ra~ cape Nar3-t. on the coast OF Arabia
o. 1he great nun Der on board. $40 are said
10 have been saved. the others perisAjUs
IN tae sex OF ~ tbe flames which c7H-
sumed tie vessel. Details are vet lacking.
I.ater-No lives were loss Finding that
Il wound be impossible 10 qneEca Tie fire.
the captain >teered Tor the nearest por1.
which ae reached, and landed the passen-
gers aud crew sale
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-05
PRESIDENT ROBINSON,

BcsToN, May At the annual meeting
of the Mexican Central Railway company
yesterday y. \. Robinson. formerly of the
Santa te was elected q director in place of
Warren Sawyer, and was afterwards elect
ed president. Mr.. Robinson viii assume
his new Office in month.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-05
THE GERMAN ARMY BILL,

BERLIN, May 4-The discussion of the
army bill was continued in the reichstag
today. Herr Richter, leader Of the
Deutsche Freisinnige party, declared that
his party would not accept the compromise
agreed upon by Herr Won Huene. the chief
objection being that the concession Of the
two-year active service limit would be
subjected to the good viii of the govern
meut. which would be enabled after "A
period of five years to demaud new in
crease of the army. and thereby to compel
additional concessions on the part Of the
reichstag. Herr Richter vigorously as
sailed Chancellor Won Caprivi for attempt
ing TO tyr3nniZa over the reichStag bv
parading the opinions OF military experts.r
II the opinions OF military experts were
Intended 10 override the views entertained
by the mem bers of the reichstag. then
parliamentary representation would be
farce.
The theory of the imperial chancellor.
said Herr Richter, TO the effect that the
military strength OF Germany should be
as great as the population of Germany
permitted. was uutenabIe. It meant the
doubling of the military forces of Ger
many, and it meant the putting OF the
empire on the high road to being mjlitar-
lzed, as Prussia already was. Loud ap-
plause.
Upon the conclusion of Herr Richter's
attack upon the army bih the chancellor
delivered a calm and dispassionate reply.
He declared that the increase ia the peace
effective agreed upon was absolutely e.
Sentlai 10 safeguard the empire. Tie
government. he said. would adopt the pro-
posal Of Herr Won Hueue. and would use
it as a plank in It's electoral platform
should a dissolution CT tue reichstag be-
come unavoidable.
Herr Bebel. the SOciat-Democrati I
leader, repeated and empbasiZ the argu-
meu,s OF Herr kichteTa and soIemuly warn
ed the chancellor of what he termed a rev.
ClutIou from aDove If " exclaimed Herr
Bebel, the government should attempt
spch = revolution the people OF Germany
Will quickly reply with a rebellion from
below
After the debate IN the re!chstag WAS
adjourned numerous party caUcuses
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-05

It has cured others of Catarri-thousanis
of them Why rot you Dr.. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy is SO positive, its makers offer
$500 reward for an incuTable case.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-05
TEMPERANCE NOTES.

Don't become constipated. Take BEECH
Ms Pills.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-05
TIRE FAILURES.

The members OF the failed firm OF Henry
Allen x Co. say that the firm has been
doing "A strictly commission business and
that every account had a trusted customer
back Of il. In the bad break of market
s..ueA lAs margins OF some important
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23
A Leader.

Since its first introduction, Electric
Bltters has gained rapidly in popular
favor until now it is clearly in the lead
among pure medicinal tones and alter
atiyes-containlng nothing which per-
mits its use as beverage or intoxicant,
It IS recognized as the best and purest
medicine for all ailments of Stomach,
Liver and Kidneys.-It will cure Sick
Headache, Indiges ion, Constipation,
and drive Malaria from the system.
Sa isfaction guaranteed with each bottle
or the money will be refunded. Price
only soc. per bottle Sold by j. T.
Bennett Druggist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23
0uisconsin.

This is not Worlds Fair prize puz-
zle. but the old Frer ch way of spelling
the title of what is now one of the best
states in the Wisconsin. The
French explorers named the territory
from the river which rises in the north
ern portion of the State, runs due south
for $50 miles and then turns westward
TO the Mississippi. The word means
wild rusing river" II is a rather
singular fact tina: three separate parties
of early explorers, in their routes, mark.
ed out nearly the boundaries Of the
present State. One started from the
mission of La Pointn, on the South
shore # Lake Superior. went to the
head of the lake, where Duluth now is,
then came to the site of st. Paul. A
second party came from Green Bay,
along tine Fox and Wisconsin rivers. 10
the Mississippi. A third went up the
Mississippi from about Dubuque. The
Indian tribes early fell under French
control, and number of Wisconsin
savsges fought on the French side on
the day of Braddock's defeat, when
George Washington saw his first battle.
Prairie du Chen was for time held by
the British in the war of 1912, and Vic
tory takes its name from the battle
which closed the Black Hawk war of
1882 Indian mounds, containing many
strange and curious remains, are nu-
merous in the western part of the State,
easily accessible to the tourist by the
Burlington Route, which whirls the
traveller through lovely scenery; and
past the location of many a romantic
legend. For tickets call on your home
agent, and for information address w.
j {. Kenyon, Gen Pass. Agent. St..
Paul. MINI.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23

also the information itself. 50 that the
card should bear a complete and literal
transcript of everything shown by the
original record in connection with a
certain entry. This IS not merely an
index TO a certain record, it is repro
duction of the record itself and is very
properly called an Index record card. "
It's value can be told in a word I'm
der the old method the two hundred
and eighty clerks engaged in making
reports from the hospital records for
use in the settlement of pension and
other claims could make no more than
one hundred and fifty such reports a
day on the average From the index
record cards forty men can answer one
thousand calls day. Formerly the
answers were far from complete Often
the most important fact was missing
the fact that would have given de-
serving person a pension or denied one
70 an impostor. Now every matter Of
record is shown in every case. Then
from three 10 six months was the time
required for any call to be answered.
Now it is usually done on the day re-
ceived
When the hospital records had been
nearly all transferred TO the cards, the
record and pension division of the sur
geon generals office-in which the work
had been done-was consolidated with
several divisions of the adjutant gen
erals office, where the military records
were filed, and Col Ainsworth was
4 n go Il
and still is, directly under the secretary
of war and responsible to him alone.
At that time the work Of the medical
section was up to date. But in the 9th
err divisions the enormous number Of
cases on hand seemed to block all eff
forts TO bring order out Of chaos. There
were forty thousand cases Of all kinds
awaiting action Two-thirds of them
were calls from the commissioner of
pensions The remainder were from
the second auditor for information re-
lating To claims for back pay and
bounty or other matters necessitating a
search of the mutilated and decaying
rolls or other military records.
Then the vast military records were
treated in the same way. The present
record and pension Office was created
by executive order in 1859. 1t was thus
al first dependent upon executive au-
thority for It's continuance, but on May
2. l7g3 Il was given permanent estab-
lishment as an independent bureau by
an act Of congress, and Col. Ainsworth
was appointed and commissioned as its
chief The military records were carded
by states. At present there remains
some work TO be done upon Ohio, In
diana and Illinois. 1t will soon be fin
ished The carding is being done in
the old Ford theater, where Lincoln
was shot. About five hundred clerks
are there employed, and a casual glance
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23

dust; if lost they could never be re-
placed and not day too soon wa, the
solution Of the problem Of their preser-
vation reached
All the rccordsof the volunteer armies
are filed IN the record and pension office
Of the war department. This office
should not be COMPOUNDED with the
pension office of the interior depart
ment, with whsch it has no connection,
The adjudication Of pension claims is the
work Of the pension office. With that
class of work the record and pension Of
fee of the war department has nothing
to do further than To furnish to the
commissioner of pensions the histories
Of soldiers in order that their claims
may be adiudicated.
In one of the rooms OF the record nd
pension Office saw small basket fast
ened against the wall II contained
some dozens of decaying bits of paper.
Col Ainsworth chief OF the Office, lifted
them gently. They ran through his fin
gers and fell like dead leaves into the
basket
These are fragments Of soldiers rec
ords. saidh e. Every one ~ them bears
a soldiers name 81 ee.s.e essential part
of soldiers story. They viii be taken
from this basket, and with infinite care
put together like the pieces Of q ehild's
puzzle. 1t can be done, it has been
done ia many cases which looked as
hopeless us this Then the facts which
they discloseAviu be pgeservcd in clearer
ft,r.fr, 81 ,.l f#.5-s4,tst.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23


AZ thelr work SHOWS now necessary IS
perfect system 70 ITS saeeessiai prose
cutioa
he F"iuiA.h'nShesS - 5iae aoeafaeh-
i"il muster Is i'dFtt - Istii1. He
inil''aFA ttsoFsN ileiu1e t2af hoie'f'd
,h''H9"H" muster 'E'4's ana as'3a one
"HuHFeo d1''' my la,a9a 3td aaull9 vol
lH'eo ~ copy ms ~ mas eeea sa1'.
n 'o'lS tl'ot 1't"9. hea 'tt printed
M o'aak aH' illtA ..le ot.tili.9 are utteo
FROM iac fecofdN. iti. edfs'7 are sorted
nl states taen ~ regiments aud hhal-
iJ aiphahetraiiy, s7 that q score or
more referring !" ono man eventually
come together from widely different
sources amt take taelf places under ms
name ne system OF lndeNlng and
sorting Is marvellous the result j. beau
trtul iu ITS simplicity At the Tenth
street branch, ae Ford's theater Is
called. ohphant G. brown Is IN charge,
with the PERMISSION OF tot. Atnsworth
/ Inspected the branch under Mr.
Brown $ guidance The building IS lit
tie divided 10y partitions. The three
great floors are covered with rows of
desks, where clerks are busy with mus
ter rolls or cards which are being com
pared. \ glance over the desks shows
the great Volume OF papers through
which the clerks must make their way
10 reach the necessary facts, The com
parison and vcritcation are attended to
with the utmost care 50 that any
divergence from the original records i
imposNible Even palpahle errors are
1 preserved With explanatory notes II a
mans name has hceR spelled wrong
4 anyw here in the four hundred thousand
muster roll, and the hundred and fifty
thousand volumes, glance At his card
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23
A Much-Married Woman,

Mrs. Fowler. of this city, was mar
ried last January to her sixth husband,
and strange as it may seem, five OF
them died exactly two years from their
marriage day. Her present husband
has been sick for the last four months
with chronic jaundice, and was given
up by four of our best physicians; as a
last resort he began using Sulphur Bit.
ters. and yesterday told our reporter
that they had saved his life. smilingly
saying that he guessed Mrs. Fowler
would be unable to take seventh bet.
ter half for some time to come. -Er-
chun0e.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23

that il was equally well suited 10 many
other purposes, including that of re
cording the current correspondence of
large offices. several claimants for the
honor Of having first devised a similar
system have been heard from, but in
vestgation has shown that every one
of these claims is without foundation
and that the first successful application
Of the new method WAS made by Col
Ainsworth, who devised il
The story Of the real work begins in
1886. Notwithstanding the fact that
congress Rad greatly increased the cler-
ical force Of the war depa rtment for the
purpose Of enabling it to keep pace with
the growing demand Tor record evidence
in pension cases the work was always
falling further bchind This did not
show any lack Of diligence, it was the
difficulty of the task.
A solution Of the whole problem was
found when il was determined to sub
stitute for the slip card Of imperisha-
bic paper and to put upon it not only
all that was necessary for An index, but
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23
Rheumatism Quickly Cured

Three days is very short time in
which to cure bad case of rheumatism;
but it can be done, if proper treatment
is adopted, as will be seen by the
following from James Lambert, of New
Brunswick, ILL.,: '.lwas badly afflicted
with rheumatism in the hips and legs,
when | bought bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t cured me in three
days. | am all right today; and would
insist on every one who is afflicted
with that terrible disease to use Cham.
berlain's Pain Balm and get well al
once. 80 cent bottles for sale by j. L.
Bennett, Druggist, Lancaster. Wis,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23
lcoPYRIcHT. 1891


The most remarkable feat of system
ization ever brought to success-per-
haps the best illustration Of the power
of method in human affairs-is now
near completion in one of the depart
ments OF the general government. An
idea which will save eight hundred
thousand dollars year to the nation,
which has preserved vast and invalu-
able records and has made minutes
worth days in the administration of an
important branch of the national af-
fairs, is certainly a matter of every
body's concern.
The preservation of the records re
ferred to, il nothing else had been ac-
complished, is SO important that it
may be called absolutely indispensable,
for those records are the individual his
tories Of the union forces IN the war Of
the rebellion. They were crumbling 70
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to days.
Its action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t removes at
once the cause, and the disease i'm
mediately disappears. The first dose
orestlv benefits. - cents. Sold by.
Store < HaSsell. Druggists. Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23

Itch on human and horses and allani-
mails cured in so minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never
fails. Sold by Stone x Hassell Drug
gists. Lancaster Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23

Cough Cream is scientific com
pound fol coughs and colds, prepared
by a well-known druggist from the for
mula of celebrated physician, and
must not be classed with tie many
quack compounds in market. Your
druggist sells it. so cts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23

Is undoubtedly disease of the blood,
and as such only reliable blood puri,
fer can effect perfect cure Hood
Sarsaparilia Is the best blood-purifier
and 1t has cured many very severe cases
of catarrh. 1t gives an appetite and
builds up the whole system.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23

Hoods Pills act especially upon the
liver rousing it from torpidity TO its nat
ural duties, cure constipation and assist
digestion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23
for Infants and Children.

''CAstoria Is soweIl adapted to children that
recommend it as superior 20 any prescription
known to me-" Z. A. ARcHKR, N. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, ny.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23

"The use Of 'Castoria' is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems a work
OF supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach
CARLOS MARTYR, D. D.,
New York City.
Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23

Philadelphia Record. The winter
girl has one satisfaction.-it's chappy
weather.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23

CAstoria cures Collie, Constipation,
sour stomach, DiarrhHa. Eructation,
Kills worms gives sleep, and promotes d.
geStion,
Without injurious medication.
For several years have recommended
your Castoria, and shall always continue 70
do so as it has invariably produced beneficial
results"
EDWIN F. PARDEE. NJ. D.,
"The Winthrop, 125th Street and 7th Ave-,
New York City.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23
SOLDIERS RECORDS.
The Greatest Work of Tabulation
Ever Attempted

A DtncuIt Problem soIved-At = Minutes
Notice the Career or Any Man in the
Onion Array Can Re Aseertained-
saves Delay aud Expense.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-23

Tan cEsrAun COMPANY. = Murray STREET. NEW YOak
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-28

THE dividends declared by the Fall River mills for the year just ended, show what a blighting effect the democratic tidal wave of last fall had on the industry they represent. Thirty-three corporations having a capital stock of S20,000,000 distrib- uted to their stock holders during the year S.63 per cent. profit. In the preceding year under the benign influence of MT. Harrison's reign their dividends were 5.939o. A few facts of this kind knock out a great many sneers about the character of the change caused by Cleveland's s election.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-09-28
IN the line of compromise and

IN the line of compromise and set clement of the much discussed sil yer question an amendment has been offered in the senate inviting Mexico, the South and Central American Republics, Hayti and San Domingo to join the United States in confer ence to be held within four months forthe purpose of adopting common silver dollar of not more than 3S3.13 grains, which shall be legal tender for all debts, public and private.