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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, VINO live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 10
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced II the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
lis excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste. the i.freshing and traly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative: efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation:
II has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because il acts on the kia-
neys, Liver and Bowels without weaE-
eninc them and il Is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance
Srrup Of Figs is for sale b. al drug
Cizts in SOC and 81 bottles. hut i IL MAJ
9faetnred bv the California Fig Syrup
CO. onlv, whose name Is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of igss
and being well informed. you viii not
sccep, any substitute if otered-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-18

Eiufqfion. Errnrs.
Carved from Tea Roots.

4 curio dealer at Annoy. China, owns
group of figures carved from gnarled
tea roots which stands Q feet high.
weighs 500 pounds, and is valued a:
$50
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-18
EAii I|lRES

CINCINNATI. Nov. 1.-THE Corryville
Artificial Ice company, capitalized at
$50. 900, went into the hands of receiver
today. The assets are S163 900 and the liza
bilities SAB 600. The financial stringency
is the principal cause of the trouble.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-18
which He lid.

''Sir. this is an INSULT" exclaimed
the alderman who had been offered
i've hundred dollars as bribe.
That's I'll right" replied the hriber.
''poalat the insult: ---faun Taraicx
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-18
The KESSLeR ROBBERY.

MASON CITY, Ia, Nov. T.-An unknown
man tonight gave himself up to the au-
thorities, Us being implicated i'll the Kessier
Qnd) Lake Shore train robbery. He says
that at the proper time he will tell the
whole story, and give names of those i'm
plicatel
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-18
1 ADJ OW VS., SAGE

NEW YORK, Nov. T.-The supreme
court has reversed the decision of the
lower court, dlsmissiDg the action Brought
by William X. Laidlow 10 recover $50, coo
damages from Russell Sage for injuries
received during the explosion in tue tnau-
cier's Office
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-18
sinpIe Cure for Nos~bIeed.

a few weeks ago" SAYS CORE
spondent in the Philadelphia Record.
II saw q crowd collected around car
rizge IN front Of doctors Office
Pushing my way into the crowd ] saw
very pale yonng man IN the carriage
suffering from nosebleed. holding cut
the forefrgers OF each hand 70 a gen
tienan. evidently the pbvsician. who
was engaged IN tying them together
with string placed around the last
joint OF each finger asked hira =
i.l4s would cure the ncseoieed and he
answered curtly: Yes waite. a
few minutes and saw the cure clTec.s-si.
4 fcs= days later tried The remedy On
E.v ofssee bov, wfso had a<serere ease o..
EoseblceG. and il cured han almost iEn-
Ezsedla.eiy."
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-18
TRAIN ROBBERS SENTENCED.

HANCOCK, Mich. Nov. l7.-Ei Hogan
snd Dominick w Hogan, convicted of
completely in the 900 Mineral Range
robbery. were each today sentence to five
years Imprisonment il the Malouette
state prison.
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a GOLD FIND.

Ell PAso. Tex, Nov. IA rich gold find
is reported from the Organ mountains,
fifty miles northwest. The stories of the
find are wonderful, and an army of pros
pectors is preparing TO leave here for the
district.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-18
EX-SECRETARY Risk

V1ROQUA, Wis, Nov. 17.-The physicians
fear that there will he a complication of
kidney troub bic III the case of General
Rusk. His condition is unimproved.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-18
UNITED IN DEATH.

COLUMBIA, No. Nov. 17-Madison
Lynes, horn in 1909, died yesterday. His
wife, aged -. died the day before, TIE
double funeral occurred today. Thsr had
been married sixty years.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-18
Rim OVER nv q TRAIN

MORRISON, Ills, Nov 17-Charles An
drews, proprietor Of the Andrews Opera
Company, travelling in their own car, was
run over by the Omaha express today and
killed.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-18
War and Education.

NJ. Camille Flammarion has drawn
out the following table, showing the
amount of money spent per head of
population in the countries of Europe
on the above items:
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-18
HELEN GOULD.

NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-George Gould en-
phatically denies the report that Miss
Helen Gould is to wed the actor Harry
Woodruff.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-18
OBITUARY.,

GRAFT, Nov 11.-Prince Alexander Of
died At nooD today. He was re-
entity chosen prince of Bulgaria.
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Hov Thox~ 6l-.s Lsvr OEe Asot1s-.
siinnie--oh, dear, tee. -Soui :-ify
vears old to-day.
Jennie-why. didn'; know tais ras
,t..1r h5-eheisv rotA--TrnrA-
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4 Rad WRECE

Al
-of the constitution may follow in the track
Of disordered system. due to impure blood
or inactive liver Don't run the risk !!
The proprietors of DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery take all the chances. They
make straightforward offer to return your
money if their remedy fails to benefit or cure
in all disorders and affections due to impure
blood or inactive liver The germs of disease
circulate through the blood; the liver is the
filter which permits the germs TO enter or
not The liver active, and the blood pure,
and you escape disease
When you're run down, debihtated. weak,
and your weight below healthy standard,
you regain health, strength, and wholesome
flesh. By using the Discovery Ii builds up
the body faster than nauseating Cod liver
oils or enulSions.
There wouldn't be any cases of Chronic Ca
tarrh if everyone used DR.. Sage's Remedy.
THERE'S k5OO reward for An ipcurablo case.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-18

Catarrh is caused by scrofulous taint in
he blood. Hoods Ssrsaparilla purifies
he bluod
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the house in the Fcrty-fourth, Forty
dfth. FoTty-sixth. For;y-seventh and
Forty-eighth congresses; was elected 70
the Clited States senate as democrat,
20 succeed John \ Williams, democrat,
and took his seat March 4. 1858. snd
was reelected in 1890. His term OF
service viii expire March 3, 1897.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-18
HANGED.

Tor that "out O. sorts" feeling
Take Bromo-SeltZer-trial bottle 10 cents
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Acaden n th y
ener IN prove
attractive as
n vigoraip ipg xercSe
The Charity b. he
I aim L n L
orfurthe riculrs apply tot
TIA
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
WORKMrN TO FIGHT THE BILL.

meeting OF the workingmen from large
number Of the factories of Newark was held Thurs
day night and It WAS decided to form working
usn's Protective Association The following cir
cuar was made out by the secretary:
AT a meeting OF workngmen, representing vari-
Gus Industries OF Newark y. j.. an association was
formed To- be called The Workingmens Protective
Association of Essex County. IL was resolved to
hold mass meetings to consider ways and means
which will be the most effective looking TO the
defeat of the measure known as the Wilson Tarin
BILL knowing that its passage would mean either
the closing Of the factories or great reduction In
wages II Is believed that the majority Of both
Houses OF Congress feel that the manufacturers.
and not the employees are the only ones benefited
by this high protective tariff and that earnest
protest from the working people themselves Is the
only thing that will convince them OF their mis-
take.
'Workmen I'm all lines of business affected by the
proposed tarir changes should organize committees
10 send representatives. To Washington 10 protest
against the passage of the Wilson bill IL you are
III sympathy with this movement. you are earnestly
invited TO cooperate and to promptly correspond
with the secretary of this association with the
idea OF unitcd action.
FREDERICK W. SHORTMAN, Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
coUeHI1y,s ATTORNEY MAKES HIS PLEA

Chicago, Dec. 8--Ex-Judge Wing addressed the
Jury this morning In outlining the defence In behalf
of Daniel Coughlin. 1t was the most vigorous ad>
dress that far has been made in the case. The
courtroom packed, and the wife of the ex-de-
tective. yesterday sat In the front seat within
the rail- 1t was evident from the opening sentences
Of the address of the senior counsel for the de-
fence that reliance would be placed upon the n.y.
that the evidence against the last survivor
Of the cronn trial would Sc purely Of circum-
stantial character. Mr. Wing Impressed upon the
ps1ided upon circumstantal evidence that evidence
should be carefully analysed and should be weighed
by both Judge and Jury before the prisoner at the
bar was condemned.
When Mr. Wing had finished. Mr. Donahoe moved
that the court adjourn the until Monday to
give both sides . much-needed rest and enable the
Afate to place It's testimony In condition for pres.
on10fion. Judge Tuthill announced the adjournment
Until Monday when the taking OF evidence Will
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
DAMAGE SUITS AGAINST NOODY'S SCHOOL,.

Greenfield, Mass, Dec. S-Ths chances are that
the Mount Vernon School Corporation. Of which
Dwight l.. Moody is the working head, will have
to pay damages amounting to possibly $4,000. The
boys schools at Mount Vernon are In the town Of
Gill. The schools for girls, the churches. stores
etc. OF Mortified, where Mr.. Moody makes his
home on the opposite side Of the Connecticut
River. There is no bridge and the crossing Is
usually made In a ferryboat run by strand OF wire
The boat WAS operated by relative Of Mr.. Moody
and the young man was also employed In some way
by the school trustees About two years ago
young man by the name OF Kirk r. Minis and
young woman named Holden passengers to
cross the river The large boat could not be run.
owing 10 the ice In the river. and a small rowboat
taken. but as alleged it was overturned by
the lack OF skill on the part of the empoyc who
rowing The latter swan to the shore while
the two passengers foated down the river for sew
eral miles holding hands the overturned boat
The ferry employe took another boat. and. after a
chase OF several miles. succeeded In saving the
lives Of both passengers. Miss Holden died q few
months later. from the shock and chill as alleged
Suit was brought before Judge Hopkins To recover
damages for Minis: but on "A question OF law the
fury was Instructed to return a verdict for the de.
fendants without trial. The Supreme Court has
now overruled this decision, and suits will be
brought for Minis and the heirs OF Miss Holden
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
A SUGGESTION OF CHECK-KITING
4 NTTTTTNT TON VT
BANKS APPEAL To An ARBITRATION COMMITTEE
ON ACCOUNT OF CHECKS FROM
I sCUrO-S n co.

The Arbitration Committee OF the Clearing House
Yesterday held meeting to decide upon d'Tpu'e
between two banks growing out OF the ialure ui
y J. Schloss Il CO. The members are John !.
v'uIetts president Of the Leather Manufacturers
National Bank; Phineas g. Lounsbury. president
q, the Merchants Exchange National Bank ~ y
Fr.sssn. president OF the Fifth Avenue Bank hoo-
ert NJ oallsway president OF the Merchants Ma
,ional Bank and John McAnerney president Oh
the Seventh National Bank. ON December a
check drawn by \. j. schloss Il co. for NI' %
cr the ma. and Leather Bank. where the nrm
kent An account was deposited at the Mechanics
and Traders Bank by certain firm. Ihe same
a.v a check for the same amount drawn on he
Mechanics and Traders Bank, was depoSted WIN
the Hide and Leather Bank By another conSe,n. re H.
The two checks crossed on. aho,hen III ,nu ",se ~
business have iiQuidated the account oetween S uSg
its check On the mechanic. and Traders bank re-,
turned as mo good" and n messenger was sent
collect the money. which under the rules Of the
Clearing House was paid oyer 10 'ne "'SSs"s''
' puf ,he schioss check on the Hide and Leather
Rank which the Mechanics and Traders bank
to the Hide and Leather Bank In time for the
messenger Of the Mechanics and Traders to get get
traders BANK is out the amount Of The check II
cash.d for the hide and Lesth.r bshK op, r,,in I,
Of the Arbitration Committee OF the Clearing
The committee took evidence on the case yester-
dav hui viii no, render It's decision for some time,
80 ,hn case Involves many nice points OF bank
hods and etiquette II is only the third instance
in four years Of resort to the Ar6trSu2hh 'In tyo
previous cases the dispute was finally settled De-
twenn the contendng banks themselves
The matter was discussed In banking circles
simply because IT suggested the process OF kiiins
checks'' on the part OF Schloss co. ,
II ia said that replevins 10 the amount ot about
20 900 have been hlei against the Arm OF n j.
Schloss 4 Co. sherifs kecrers are now busy sort
inr the stock thus experimenting the work OF the
stock clerks who have been busy for three days.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
ALLEGED INSURANCE SWIyDLERS ACQUITTED

Wausau, Wis, Dec. s.-The jury in the Thrun IN
surance swindling founc verdict of acqutta
this noon Thrun pleaded guilty some months aSe
and was present at the trial merely as witness
The acquittal OF the others however, frees him. ~
the charge conspiracy, and one person aohs
cannot be convicted OF conspiracy. Defendants
Follett. Hansen, Handy and Thrun now free
On the night OF October 49, 1892 the house OF
F. j. Thrun, in Romeo. Wis, was burned ana
was stated that Thrun pershed in the flames. MIA
Thrun put In claims for $1,000 life Insurance. a
Thrun was caught In New-Orleans some m3ntns m2,.tn
later. c. l. Follett. an attorney al Spencer sr,
and Attorney Hansen formerly Of the claim uePaaa,S
ment OF the Wisconsin Central Railroad were hs,S NV
with Thrun, being accused of consprng S w,.h The
life Insurance chiefly policies held In the NSI
western OF Milwaukee. the Mutual Lie oi his "a
York the Aetna OF Hartford and the Equ'ao'e W
Nau-
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
TO REPEAL STATE RANK TAXES.
rEATunRs OF BILL PREPARED BY THE SUB

TEATUAES OF "A BILL thflfAhhD bf oOo-
COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY.
Washington, Dec S-The subcommittee OF the
House Committee on Banking and Currency, ap-
pointed to consider legislation relating to the re-
peal of the 10 per cent tax upon State banks to-
day reported the general features Of bill which
It proposes as substitute for pending bills relative
to the subject, follows:
Section 1.-The tax OF 10 per cent against State
bank notes. etc. paid out and used as currency Is
repealed.
Sec. 2-Except as below provided. no State bank
notes etc. shall be paid out and used as currency
outside Of the State Of their issue. except subject
to a penalty OF 10 per cent each time paid out.
Sec s-State bank notes may be paid out and
used currency (outsde OF the state OF their
issue) compliance with the following
-(a) Blank notes to be furnished and Issue to be
registered by the Controller Of the Currency. and
TO be of sharply distinctive design, 70 az TO show
that they are State bank notes. the State Of their
issue and under which section OF this act they are
issued
%, Banks issuing such notes to be subject to in
spection by the Controller Of the Cnr ency similar
cept as to (c) below for purposes Of public in;
OTmasn only the cSaras os e hsyns sshn no general
9cS Outstanding notes OF each bank to, be limited
Bate Ssna to 5"S be maas BY Of
issue first lien on all assets OF Issuing banK anc
to niSas their stoef sSShs' IN ADDITION to It. " ~
An ass.:smsn, of y per . cent to be paid On ON
taking out circuatOn, ana also OH all
outstanding more than year, so long as and when.
ever necessary to keep good a guarantee FUND or
ultimate redemption of notes, and to meet ex-
penses not covered by penalty receipts under Sec
ton above.
Sec 4-State bank notes may also be paid out
and used currency (outside OF the State OF their
issue) on compliance with a), (bl. (c) and I'D OF
section g. on deposit with the Controller. as Sc
curity for ultimate redemption Of notes, OF United
States State, municipal, etc. securities 10 the
amount of par Of notes to be issued-the character
OF securities permitted to be strictly prescribed In
this bill.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
THE STATE NOT PLAYING SANTA CHATS

Albany. Dec. S-The State Commission in Lunacy
has received letter from Superintendent Talcott
Of the MIddetown State Hospital. In which the
writer says that II has been customary in that in
sttution to give each deserving attendant a Christ
mas present of S. which came out Of the State
Treasury. Mr.. Talcott adds that this wear the
names OF ninety-six nurses the list OF de.
serving ones, and he asks the commission TO allow
the custom continue under the new law The
commission has decided that the giving OF Christ.
presents with public money Is hardly a iusti.
MED Superintendent Talcotts request. The COM
mission believes that, even were this practice proper
ing OF the petition In that case would probably be
followed by similar requests from alf the other
would require an annual outlay Of about 6oA from
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
A CALL TO PRAYER IN UNION SQUARE.
IT WILL BE GIVEN BY VEDIC MISSIONARY
FROM AN OPEN WINDOW TOMORROW
MOININ6.

To those who do not know what 1t 10 oil about the
apectacle of a man in Oriental costume standing
in an open window the sign OF the Union
Savings Bank, at No. Union Square. with
hands uplfted and chanting loudly, will cause no
little surprise But there he will be tomorrow
morning at II O'Clock His presence there will have
no connection with the bank, with the mortgage
company. or with the socution school, whose signs
all appear on the door leading to his window
The strangely habited man is a Vedic missionary
and his name Is Lant-possibly Mahomet Lant-and
he will have the distinction Of calling to prayer
the Christians whom he hopes to convert 10 Mahom-
etansnn Whether It be the popularity which the
ceremony enjoyed in the Cairo Street at the Colum-
bian Exhibition desire to rob the first ex
FOUNDER in America OF Mahomets faith, Mahomet
Webb of some Of his notorety, or whether It be
to raise money on a mortgage or give an exhibition
OF Eastern elocution that this "cs to prayer will
be sounded, no one can say, but IL Is ceremony
which, II correctly executed must interest any one
and II the spectator In Union Square will only fancy
himself at Stamboul surrounded by picturesque in
hAbitants and inhaling the serlo- o-comc atmosphere
OF that region; II he draw his Imagination suf-
fciently to see in the place OF German and Hun
garian wine signs the banners of the faithful
and over these the gilded minarets OF the mosques
the "cali to prayer tomorrow morning will be an
awe -inspirinR scene. II he cannot get himself
into that frame OF mind he will probably think
something got away from the museum across the
street.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
THE WILSON BILL. WILL BRING RUIN
,ouN GtBr. OF MILLS & GIBB. SENDS A TELLING
LETTER TO CONGRESSMAN CooMBs-THE
DILEMMA OF IMPORTERS AND


MERCHANTS.
1obn Gibb Of Mills & Glib, has sent the follow
inc latter TO CONGRESSMAN William j. Coomos:
~ incose clipping from to-days New-1orh
Tribune which clearly and fully sets forth the
d,I.mrna in which importers and merchahts gen
o,auv hoth wholesale and retail now placed In
consequence OF the announcement tha' 'he n'"
yvusor Tariff bill is to take effect March l. That
would be tantamount to the utter rum ot a"o'ne
seasons business II would be far better for the
eject January l. 1884 Merchants would tnsn maAS
the loss at once, pay tneir uuues anu ~ "a
their business Now all is uncertainty ana ~
nsraIysis will prevail throughout the entire spring
season As example OF how my own MIN
business would be affected. would state that last
December we pad duties on account OF spring I'M
portations OF 1888 amounting 70 HOLLOW sno "a % S
uary 1893. Ni2,5CO; and In February lSS 'ioi'""'
total. $50 0co. ~, ,,,, ~,
Until we know definitely the date the Wilson bill
is to take effect we would NOT be tustined IN pay
Ing 81 In duties ours Is ou, one case among 'hou-
Il ask you. as a merchant who fully understands
these matters is 1t fair. Is II just Is 1t statesman
Ike to nflct such wanton and unnecessary INJURY
upon IN" merchants OF the country
ut has been reported that II was not intended to
have the bill take effect as early as March J.
plated by the committee the former date haVihs
been inserted by mistake. II this Is so, IL is an the
more necessary that a prompt rectiication should
bc made and authoritstiyely announced 80 that
the incubus should Immediately be removed
1T would also be well TO consider the injurious
effect the continuance OF the stasnation would
have upon the Government revenues. which have
ALREADY fallen of to such serious extent
Il am that am not one Of your constltu-
connected with the business OF the country
make oold TO address you in the hope that you
will forcbly call the attention or the committee OF
Ways and Means to the great Importance OF the
question Issue.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
ICE FORMING IN THE HUDSON RIVER.

Kingston. n. Y, Dec. s-Reports from ~.
points along the Hudson north of this city sho" -.
the river frozen solid from shore 10 sho's -. -
Albany to Staatsburg last night. The Nor"' IL.
the Cornell Towing Line known as tne i.s .r~
was fast near stuyvesant to-day with anotne, 80 -
and twelve barges which they were Towns am there
Albany to this city, there being ga an rh The tug sara.
naca Of the Roman line had hole stove ,sr ~ and u
while battling with the Ice IN nnposite eo Rhineclia
Ice an inch thick formed In Rondouv ,ns of vessels
night and the captains OF score 20 or load in time y
fear that they will be unable 70 'o"~ "
reach NewYork and other points
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
JUDGMENT AGAINST IT, r. BEECHER

The Sheriff yesterday received an execution Tor
s6l Az against Henry Il. Beecher. insurance agent
i'm favor Of the southern National Bank The latter
brought suit against Mr.. eecher and also Beecher.
Schenck Co. II corporation. 10 recover on note
made by Henry Beecher dated June 30. for S0vyo,
PAYABLE demand. which was ndorsed by the
corporation OF Boscher Schenck Co, who re-
celVed the proceeds thereof Payment was de-
mAnded on November - and refused. MIR Beecher
offered to allow Judgment against him, which was
accepted and filed yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
THEY WANT MIR. VILE TO SHOW THE BOOKS

Seward Guthrie. Morawetz Steele. representing
xlsnyort 4 CO. the London bankers, yesterday
made application to Judge Bischon in the Court
Of Common Pleas. for an order To compel DAVID
VILE the receiver OF Abe. stein ~ Co. to permit
,Is,n IN make an examination OF the books OF
the Arm and thus trace and recover properly
Iourn.d TO Monday at II A IN.
Another firm OF lawyers representing several
foreign firms asked for similar privileges, but
these Judge Riscfon refused to grant. but he said
he would receive briefs the motion this morn
i'm. Daniel r. Hays. counsel ror Mr.. Vile. the
receiver said that statement of the ilrm analrs
would probably be ready Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
roUR WORLDS FAIR PRIZES FOR PRINCETON.

Princeton. Dec. (SpeciaD.-The greater part OF
Princetons exhibit at the Worlds Fair has been res
turned 10 Princeton Professor Llbbey has received
word that four prizes have been awarded TO the
Institution. one prize for the general exhibit,
the second for the exhibit of scientinc aPparatuS:
another for the mechanical drawings, ana the fourth
for the Alumni Library
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
DEFALCATIOy AND ELOPEHEyT.

Poughkeepsie, Dec. (SpeciaD.-Carrie Still
Adams formerly the wife of Ira Still. of this city,
attracted much attention last spring by reason OF
her lover. Ned Adams shooting himself in her
room In Main-st.. Poughkeepsie Last Monday she
and Thomas Hadden, a well-known man about
town. who is married man and father OF six
children, disappeared from the city. They were