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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18
PECULIAR POLITICS.
THE OKLAHOMA HOUSE FINALLY
CHOOSES A SPEAKER.
A Republican Member Deserts His
Party Associates and Votes
With the Democrats.
A Populist Editor Given tbs Chief Clerk
ship-The Ell Reno Bolter De-
nounoed as a Traitor
The Council Meets Twice During the Day,
but Transacts no Business-The Terri
torial Pharmacists Hold Nesting
at the Capital to Decide Upon
Amendments to the Pres
ent Law - General
Territorial News
special DISPATCH to the Daily Eagle,

GUTHRIE, O. T., Jan. 1.-THE contest
for speaker of the Oklahoma house of rep
resentatiyes is over. This morning, on the
one hundred and forty ninth ballot T. r.
Waggoner, a Democratic member from
Cleveland county, was elected. Repre-
sentative NJ. L. Stanley of FL Reno, Re-
publican, deserted his party and voted for
Waggoner. The feeling against Stanley is
intense. The Republicans look upon him
as traitor and accuse him of accepting a
bribe. The Democrats and Peoples party
men are cores spondingly elated. The
populists are coming in for a fair share of
the plums. Mr.. Cassidy, the chief clerk
of the house, is the editor of the territorial
populist organ, the West and South.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18
THE DFIFcSEpS TRIAL

PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE trial of Charles de
Lesseps and his associates was resumed
today. Advocate General Rsu opened for
the prosecution. He recoUnted the dif-
ferent bribery schemes and false state
ments in regard to the finishing Of the
canal, and said that everybody was bTibed
who could he reached by bribery, and
who had influence that could affect the
scheme either favorably or UGfavorably.
The capital Of the company was 50 Laid
out, ne said that 700 90. 900 francs had
been squandered, besides the sums ex-
pended III actually carrying out the iegit-
innate objects OF the conn pany. The
speaker then proceeded TO anaiyzs and
criticise the large sums paid out lie de-
clared that the books Of the company
were kept in An Irregular manner and
that receipts were manipulated after the
conclusion Of contracts. The advocate
general had not concluded his address
when the court adjourned.
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CAPITAI NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. H-Representative
Brosius OF Pennsylvania today introduced
bill to authorize the refunding of the 4
per cent bonds, to increase the circulation
OF the national banks, and to discontinue
the purchase of silver bullion.
The house committee on postotices and
post roads today acted favorably on Il
number of important measures, among
them the bill introduced by Mr.. Wilson OF
Missouri, on the classification OF first and
second-cIass postoffices and fixing their
salaries.
F. NJ Atkinson was today confirmed as
postmaster at st. Joseph, Mo-
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aclaTTC CA0l FpA

ST. paul. MINI, Jan IA case Of
Asiatic cholera i reported here. the VIC
tim having arrived on the 500 train. lie
died and was buried within two hours
after his arrival The gaau was named
HooE, and he had Just arrived from Badru.
Germany. He was iu company Win foar
Others. and al. bore clean health Ger
tifcates from the Sew York posri q
heslth- The rest os the parry letl t1.s
morning FOR their destinations,
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EAILuRES.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Jan. 1.-THE Nc
Cafthy * Joyce company, dealers in plan
tation supplies. assigned this morning
The liabilities are Sl43, 900 and the assets
$4,000.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Jan. I1-Fulser
Thornton d Co have made A partial as
Sigumeut. The assets are uomina!Iy
$50 600. The liabilities are not known.
ST Louis. Jan I7.-The c. H. Merkel
Stamp aud Publishing company has as
signed to Favor - Wall for tue beaefi.
of its creditors The assets consist Of 4.
pianr and stock valued aJ $4,000 The
printing house Of the firm closed this att
ernoou. No reason j. given for the failure.
The Liabilities cannot be ascer.aiuea as
vet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18
THE FIRE RECORD.

CHICAGO, Jan. 17-The beautiful club
| house of the Calumet club, on the south
side, was totally destroyed tonight at
| O'Clock. So rapidly WAS the progress of
! the fire that scarcely any of the effects of
| the club were saved None of the beauti-
| full paintings or personal property of the
| twenty odd resident members were saved.
| The total loss is estimated at $500, 600, and
the entire insurance at S205, ,00J. The fire
| is supposed to have started among the
! shavinAs left by the carpenters who were
working in the building during the day.
Great excitement was OccaSIoned among
| the servants, sixteen of whom roomed on
the fifth floor Two kitchen girls-Kitty
McCabe and Maggie Devitt-were i'll
| abed across the hallway from that in
which the flames broke ouc. Miss Dewitt
managed to reach the pavement after
fighting her way through the fire and
smoke. She sustained severe burns. Her
companion has not been seen since and is
believed to have perished.
The heaviest loser Is j. b. Goodman,
whose many valuable pictures went up in
smoke. His loss is placed at 100000.
Many valuable portraits of Lincoln,
! Grant, Sherman and Admiral Porter were
among those lost.
X. H. Redfield, clerk of the club, died at
Z o'clock tonight from over excitement
brought on by the fire. An assistant
steward, who was discharged this morn
ing. was arrested tonight on suspicion of
being responsible for the fire.
OTHER FIRES.
JAMESTOWN. \. D., Jan. I7-This city,
this morning experienced the worst fire in
years The department was called out at
2 o'clock Il. m, but was unable 10 get the
fire under control before noon. The Boyd
and Watson blocks were completely des
troyed. A strong wind swept everything,
until the fire wall of Webster's drug store
stopped its further progress. The loss will
be about Sl25 900, with insurance of about
$50, 900
RICHMOND, Va, Jan, IL The Allen &
Glnter cigarette factory burned this morn
ing, entaiIing loss of S250O0 fully in
snred. The flames spread rapidly and
soon communicated to an adjoining build
ing and it was with the greatest difficulty
that the tremen prevented the whole
block from being destroyed About 1900
people, principally girls, are thrown out
of employment.
Allen & Glnter's loss is estimated atS175,-
600, with au insurance of Sl63,000 The
other losses aggregate about $3.50 0J0, fully
insured. The Ginter firm have six or
seven million dollars worth of securities
in Il safe now in the ruins of the building
What folly! To be without BEECHAMs
PILLS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18
GOOD ROADS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE national
league for good roads met this morning in
its second convention. Forty delegates
representing nearly as many
states, and they were those who have been
prominent in the movement for better
roads. Senator Henderson of Nebraska
called the convention to order and stated
its purposes He said that there was no
element of selfishness in the movement,
except that all its advocates are selfish for
the interests of all of the people. No real
business was done today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18

FIFv~A. saa. j. -t-~sau sE4.ly cold
rvsatn-f roatGsuee tBteg sbo.t e 4ss sle-
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.CoLLIpEp ON A BRIDGE.

CINCINNATI. O.. Jan. l7.-Tue neglect Of
wAtchman At Milldale. Ky last night.
permitted Louisville and Nashville
freight engine To run on the main track ~
the same time that the passenger Train
was coming In from the opposite direction
Old Licking river. and three men Jumped
a distance OF forty feet. Engineer ellison
was fatally injured. and Engineer Carr
Fireman Godfrey and Fireman Wauks
were painfully hurt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGlsTS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE National
American Woman's Suffrage association
this morning decided to hold its national
conventions in Washington every alternate
year at the beginning of the first (Or long)
session of each successive congress, and
that in the intervening years the conven-
tions should be held elsewhere IN the dis
cretion of the committee.
The unfinished business amendments to
constitution was taken up and Mrs. Laura
NJ. Johns read the report of the Kansas
constitutional campaign committee.
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. Eonrs-Ean ao-soNINc,

PIrTsBC8G. Pa. Jan. l7.-Ia,ere,l iz she
Homestead poisoning case IS Increasing
Chemist Hunt gave important evidence
thas ucrE.CE. and caused >arnrtE EtBZ gs
se8saJlO. ly stating tAat he aad .gl1d
croto1 oil au1 arsenic IL TIE excreuelt q
the Homestead syorkneu TEi1h was -tTen
him for analysis HeBros. tee man re-
ferr~d 20, died i've weeks atteE b~con!ug
sick
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DULUTH, Minn.. Jan. 1.-THE Duluth
elevators are now said to hold more wheat
and other grain than ever before. and
orders have been sent out 10 ship no more
here- AAefe viii probably be I7.O38. .Oo
bushels Of wheat here ready for shinr,s,,r
IN the spring.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18
A BLAZING TRAIN.
Foriy-Eine Russian Recruits Killed and
Twenty Others Injured.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. IA fatal rail
way accident occurred today between
Slatousk and SanIara. A train composed
of several cars filed with recruits was
running from SlatOusk to Samara, when
flames burst from the foremost car. A
the train was going ~ full speed, the fire
swept backward, and in a few minutes
all the cars were blazing. The engineer.
for some unaccountabie reason d ID rot
stop the train until be had run u coosid-
erable distance
In the meantime there was a scene Of
indescr. bable coufUsiOa ia the cars As
many OF the recruits as CouI! do So sp g
from the windows aud doors SON. Of
them landed uuiuJursd ia heavy -Eov-
bauh,, while Others who laHd-i tn the
cleared track were killed. Those who
were unable 70 yet Out u the cars were
burned TO death, for the train was entirely
consumed. Some Of the men were terri
bly, burned before they jumped. ForIy-
Dlne were Killed aud tWeuty terribly
burned aud otherwise injured. A strlci
Investigation vii. be held 10 detefmius
the cause Of tie fire II is suppos-I tHaJ
some OF the men la the forward car were
SKY iarking and upset stove. Il II claimed
that the engineer was guilty Il erin usi
negligence ia not stopping tne Train
sooner.
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THE RAILWAY POOLING BILL.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Mr. Patterson OF
tennessee, in the majority report of the
house commerce committee, on the bill
allowing pooling, says that the committee
is OF the opinion that under the arrange
ment provided for pooling no harm will
befall the public, and that an opportunity
will be given TO ointelligentiy solve a much
mooted problem.
Mr.. Iiind of Minnesota and Mr. Mallory
OF Florida, III a minority report, protest
against the pooling section of the bill, and
call attention to the senate objections to
Il. 1t IS, they say, the first measure that
ever received the sanction of a committee
Of the house TO make legal and enforce
able by law contracts for the division of
traffic. 1t proposes to Iegali2e railroad
wrecking" and stock speculation by
authorizing not only agreements for the
division and appOTtionment of net and
gross earnings among carriers themselves
but also authorizing the carriers to divide
and apportion these among other carriers
Under these provisions the stock holders
will be As much at ths mercy of the rail
road managers as Will be the public. The
Standard Oil company, the dressed beef
rOmbine and other monGpolies can obtain
rebates by contracts enforceable in the
courts, instead Of by stealth and conceal
ment, rs heretofore The bill takes away,
says the minority. the only safeguard that
The people have had heretofore against
raIlrCad extorlion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Amoug the mani
fold effects of the unusually protracted
cold weather that upon the coal supply
has suddenly become very serious one.
New York city and Brooklyn are consum-
ing at least 20, 900 tons OF coal daily, and
probably not more than half that
quantity is coming in TO replenish
the stock. Already some large
manufacturing plants are running by a
hand-to- mouth process, and in some in
stances they are able to continue only by
heroic measures-soine being compelled to
burn stove coal, which costs almost double
the price they pay for the cheaper article.
the transporting of coal but has made
miaing IN the anthracite region impossi-
bic.
Dyspepsia's victims find prompt and
- :. l.. =
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nKIAROMA pAARMacIsrs

GUTHRIE. o. T., Jan. l7-[Special J.
The Oklahoma paarmaceutica! assocla-
ton held & convention al Eae djsiric@ court
room last evening The objeci Of The
meeting was 70 prepare amendments 20
the presen! law governing the practice OF
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present charter, which viii be Jan. I,
1874. Tue concession IS a monopoly % the
10 terry business for \ term OF ffty ye8rt
The government grants Ihe company zoe
island OF Guauaja for It's use aud couce,i-
everything possible 10 make Tue scheme
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18

SIOUX CITY, Ia, jan. I7-Tr1chinoss
has broken out In Lemars, twenty-five
miles north Of here. Mrs. Albert Herring
arten is dead and bali dozen others are
very sick
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COUNCIL.

GUTHRIE, o. r., Jan. 1.-THE council
met at 10 o'clock a. IN. and adjourned until
2o'clock p. M.
Upon reassembling another adjourn
ment was taken, no business being trans
acted.
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RLAlNE,S CONDITION.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-There has been
apparently no change in Mr.. Blaine's
condition since yesterday.
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TIRE WINNERS

New ORLEANS, Jan. Wiuuer~ todayi
Fay 5, Ca stout, Legrande. kosSlter.
pskin
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Uueu p5oysG b=lsisa woskinzulsn arrived
Z IEls city from daea. this eveulaZ. de-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18

WASHINGTON, Jan. i1.--In the house to-
day few private measures were passed
and also one providing for the punis hment
81 olenses by passengers on the high seas
This last bill was called Up by Mr. Oates of
Alabama Ii provides that every person
who is not one Of the crew on board anv
vessel belonging in whole or in part to any
citizen Of the United States who shall in
defiance Of The master Of said shin create
any riot or disorder, OF shall commit any
breach OF the pesce, etc, shall be punished
10y fine not exceeding 81, zoe or by impris-
oument not exceeding one year or both. II
places similar penalty upon any passeu.
ger who shall inspire any OF the crew TO
Aj>obey the laws
Nr. Davis Of Kansas opposed the MAS
uTe, and hEc -esd \ letter from the sacra
,ary Of the Sailors union protesrinr,
against its passage, on the ground that IN
would make organization amona sesusn
slmost impossible
tomorrow was set apart for the cOnsid-
grafton of measures from the COMMITTEES
IN immigration; Thursday aud Satur5av
measures from the COMMITTEES ON interstate
huo foreign commerce. and Tuesday 80
Wednesday Of next week, the bankTupTcv
bill ~
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The NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IT.-The National
Board OF Trade began its session in this
CITY today. It is composed Of delegates
from various boards Of trade and other
commercial bodies throughout the couD-
try. Many important matters will be dis
cussed at the present meeting. They come
before the board chiefly in the form OF leg
islatlon proposed or iudorsed by the sew
crsl local bodies represented. The board
nss been asked TO urge upon congress the
following:
The passage Of uniform commercial
law, the protection of trade marks: the
E.assaEe Of national bankrupt law; the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18
THE SHERMAN REPEAL BILL

= =
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Perhaps the
most important meeting of the financial
committee of the senate held during this
congress was that of this morning, which
resulted in decision TO fayorably report
Mr. Sherman's bill to repeal the silver
purchase clause of the present coinage
law. Subsequently Mr.. Sherman reported
the bill. and iC was placed on the calendar,
While majority were III favor of the ac-
tiOn taken, a vigorous opposition was
manifested by Messrs. Harris Of Tennes-
see and Voorhees, of Indiana. Those who
voted to report the bill fsvorably were
Messrs. Morrill,, Sherman, Allison,
Aldrich, Hiscock, Mcpherson and Carlisle.
Messrs. Teller and Voorhees, say tn tJ they
do not believe that the bill can pass, and
Mr.. VOORHEES, is credited with saying that
not ten Democratic senators will vote
Cor II
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WEATHER BULLETIN
WEATHER BUREAU,
MICHITA. Kan. Jan. II. 1893.

WEATHER BUREAU,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WICHITA, Kan. Jan. II, 1898 J
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Clearing tonight; colder and fair Wednes-
day; warmer by Thursday afternoon.
During the past twenty-four hours the
highest temperature was 80, the lowest
22e, and the mean 26s. with light fall of
snow from 10 a. m. to G.30 p. N. Snowfall
10 inches, yielding l3 inches of water.
For the past four years the average tenn
perature for the mouth of January has
been 80 aud for the 18th. day 2Go.
FRED i. JOHNSON, Observer.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1Z-FolIowing is the
forecast until 8 p IN. Thursday:
For Kansgs.-Fair; colder IN the north
west: winds becoming variable.
For misunderstanding Wednesday and
cold; NORTH westerly winds.
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A SHORTAGE IN COAL

What folly! To be without BEECHA,
PILLS.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

USE DANA's SARsAPAktLLA, ITS
THE KIND THAT CURES"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

In the month Of May, 1889, there was
an evening party in Berkeley square,
and in the early part Of the day Lord
Rosebery had met in Piccadilly a Scotch
farmer with whom he had some ac-
auaintance, and he asked his friend to
"look in" in the course Of the night
The farmer duly presented himself in
something that resembled his idea Of an
evening dress. All went well until the
scotchman got into the supper room
and after eating a variety Of delicacies
he lighted on an ice crealu-a form OF
nourishment that was new to him. Hav-
ing taken a large spoonful he managed
to conceal his discomfort But seeing
his host he thought it his duty TO inform
him of what had taken place Il don't
suppose you know, my lord he loudly
whispered. "but ! think ought to tell
you-there has been a mistake some
where and this pudding's froze."
Lord Rosebery grasped the situation
in a moment. With perfect courtesy
and with pretty appearance of critical
inquiry, he tasted the ice cream. $50
it is" he said that's very strange.
And then. after speaking to one Of the
servants. he returned and said to the
Scotch farmer; Its all right. am told
that this is a new kind of pudding they
freeze on purpose" and taking hif
friends arm led him out of the ROOM
H. w. Lucy's Salisbury Parliament
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The snow was particularly light and
fluffy. and II settled ON the sidewalks
like fine goose feathers. The ianitor OF
a certain fiat is son Of Ham, built like
a Hercules. The janitor Of the next fiat
is son Of Erin. The two recognize no
color line, and are great friends Before
the sun they rose to clear the sidewalks
of the snow ere it should be tranpled
down by pedestrians Both were equipped
with snow shovels.
by golly, Pat, shouted the herculean
son Of Ham, after hu had been working
for few minutes, dis var snow am 80
feadery dat snovelin it amt no good no
how. Minds me OF pushing fog
"Well, begnrra, replied Pat without
looking up from his work, "get fan
and fan il OIL New York Times
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

Some practical facts are furnished by
the experience of the worinen engaged
in the construction Of the new Central
railway over the main range Of noun
tains In Peru The line starts from
Lima. in latitude l2 degs The summit
tunnel Of this line at Oaleria is at the
height Of 1860 feet oI little under
the height OF Mont Blame, but IL must
be remembered that the climatic cundi
tions IRE worry different AMI more un
favorable IN Peru than in Europe
Mr 4 Lane the engineer in chief
finds that the workmen up to an altitude
Of 5000 to 10000 feet do about the same
relative quantity Of work as at sea level
provided they have been Injured to the
height or brought mp IN the country At
1900 feet the amount Of work deterio-
rates, and at ll.UuO to 10000 full third
has to be deducted from the amount that
tho same man could perform at sen level
Mules and horses are found 10 do about
the sime efficient work proportionaJely
as human beings up to about 1900 feet
in the district Nueteenth Century
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

Probably the smallest painting ever
made was the work of the wife of a
Flemish artist. 1t depicted a mill with
the sails bent, the miller mounting the
stairs with sack of grain on his back.
Upon the terrace where the mill stood
was cart and horse, and in the road
leading to it several peasants were shown.
The picture was beautifully finished,
and every object was very distinct, yet
it was so amazingly small that its sur.
face could be covered with a grain Of
corn. New York Press.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

Americans who chance to receive let
ters from Russia are usually surprised
to find the foreign postage stamp on
their envelope used rs seal-aiiixed,
that is to say, to the center of the side
opposite to that on which the address is
written. Sometimes Russians settling
in the United States continue the prao-
tice acquired at home, much, Of course.
to the annoyance of United States post
Office officials. A case of this lind oc-
CURED recently in New York state, but
it was explained quite inadequately by
a writer, who alleged thu the colonists
sealed their letters with the postage
stamps because communications from
the United States were usually opened
in the Russian postoffices before being
delivered. As a matter of fact the habit
is diffused all through Russia, and sim
ply means that distrust Of the imperial
postoffice in that country is widespread.
Free Russia.