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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11
RECoNCILED.

Charles A. Dana of the Sun is finally
reconciled to the worlds fair. This il
the last of the New York papers to fall
in line and indorse the great show. Now
let the fussy dowager of Manhattan
island and the coy maiden at the lakeside
kiss and make up and cease their spattine
over personal rivalries. The public has
long since ceased to be interested or even
amused over their much advertised
family quarrel. The old lady in fril!s
should have known in the first place that
she stood no show with the blushing
beauty to whom all the west and part Of
New England are paying court, but time
goes on and it will not be many years
till her elasticity of step and bounding
gait will be reduced to sturdy painting
waddle. Meanwhile let il be remembered
that there are some ragged little brats
on these western prairies who will be
sprucing up with youthful aspirations
toward giving fairs, expositIons and
shows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11

The sugar trust must be in collision
with the free traders in congress. The
staple article at this time cannot be ex-
planned in any other way than that it is
a scheme, a cloak under which the
tariff on sugar is to be restored so that
public attention will not be attracted by
the rise in prices that would inevitably
follow. For ways that are shady and
tricks that are deceptive the free traders
are without compare.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11

How Eugene Ware is not politicians,
In common parlance, still he keeps an
eve on current events and has as clear
ideas of affairs in general as the best
posted men in the country. He holds
pretty much the same views IN regard
10 MIR. Cleveland as those expressed
some time ago by the EAGLE. In re-
cent interview Mr.. Ware said, among
other things:
President Cleveland is the third man in
the defined Democratic trinity The names
of jefferson, Jackson and Cleveland will
grace the pages Of the Democratic
pantheon for centuries. Mr.. Cleveland is
politically brave, and history will do him
Justice.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11
The aihta aaIy Eagle aaeduesdas aor1ng,

falls into line with tho other new1eourtrl
towns with u newspaper OF its own. th'
Republican. copy of the first issue o
which is received. w. r. Barnwell is ed
itor and publisher.
A company of Greer county, o. T.. ship
ped two train loads of cattle from Wood
ward Sunday last. The Jeffersoulan says
the bunch. which comprised nearly Loo
head, were as fat, sleek cattle as ever left
| the great southwest. The cattle were
driven nearly 200 miles.
| The Arapahoe Bee insists that G county
| has 900. 0o0 acres of as dne land as ever g
crow flew over. These lands occupy the
most desirable part of the temperate zone,
| thus rendering it the most desirable local
ity on the continent for the home OF man.
Aud yet one-third of which still remains
vacant for the homeless. Here is point
er for the disappointed shippers
Leonard Paige. aged a. height 5 feet
101s inches. light hair, blue eyes and light
mustache. limp with left foot, left his
home In Greeley, Colo, to go to the strip
before the opening and has not been heard
from by his wife since. When he left
home he wore brown coat and vest and
black pants, brown shirt embroidered on
the front plat. Kansas and Oklahoma
papers please copy aud thereby do an act
of kindness to a heart-broken wife at
Greeley.
Purcell Register: The resolution adopt
ed at last Saturdays meeting, framed and
proposed by Chlckasaw citizen, in re-
gard to the land tenure of the five tribes.
should forever still the cry as to there
being any desire in any quarter to rob any
Indian citizen of his racial rights through
the movement for statehood. This reso-
luton calls for TIE placing of the Indians
property in his own hands and does not
seek to take from him one foot of his
tribal domain. The resolution was adopt
ed unanimously.
Chandler News: It was the Saltwater
fire which occurred just before the strip
opening. The lurid blaze irradiated the
country for mile, around. The cracking
flames crept up the walls and dallied
with much warmth. The air was full of
clnders and so were the peoples eyes.
Every where resounded the cries of
frightened men and children. Sooners
and citizens were panic stricken and it
seemed as if many must be cremated.
Suddenly solitary spectator saw
familiar form dart across the street and
scale the wall Of a burning building. The
crowd waited in suspense. Then it cheered
for the man emerging from a window, was
bearing the limp form of a woman in his
arms. Rescued! The multitudes demand
ed the name of the valorous youth and the
solitary spectator recognized in the hero
Of the hour his comrade on the march to
The promised land and thereupon disclosed
his identity and home to the people. How
hey yelled when they knew he was from
Chandler. For the rescuer was none other
han our own Fritzy Hoyti
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11
The Value Of . Double EAGLE.

A contemporary has figured out that
the American double eagle OF $50 is
equal to 90 patakas of Abyssinia, 80
kwans OF Anam, "a piasters OF Arabia.
20 pesos Of Argentine, about a forms
of Austria. about 1o3 francs Of France,
SO milries OF Brazil. condors of Chilli,
SO rigsdalers OF Denmark. 400 piaters of
Egypt. e. of Great Britain, 103 drach-
mas of Greece. 81 marks of Germany,
IS rupees Of India, 103 lire of Italy, 60
yens OF Japan. 80 scudi of Malta, 1o3
lei of Roumania, so guilders OF the
Netherlands, 81 rubles of Russia, 8 to-
nuns OF Persia, e51 piasters of Servia.
32 ticols OF Siam, 103 pesetas Of Spain.
200 gwush of Tripoli, tillas Of Tur-
kestan. p pa.acons of Uruguay and IS
pesos of Venezuela
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11
+hE CHiMPU.
Peruvian and BoitviAs Indians Gee {
Queer Counting Device.

Peruvian ard Boiivizs Indians Gee q
Queer Counting Device.
The chimpu is reckoning device
still employed in some remote parts OF
| Peru and Bolivia. IL consists es-
| sentialiy of a certain number Of corda
| tied together at one Of their extremi-
ties and along which slide small per-
! forated balls. The cords are Of differ
ent colors and the balls are made OF
the shells of various fruits These
balls can be strung ell at tho same
time. upon all the cords or upon =
certain number only.
The Indian, says the New York
Journal. thus has means of creating
for himself categories of jux.aposed
numbers corresponding In our proc
esses 10 as many columns as there arc
cords III the apparatus. II. as IL hap
pens. moreover. the native calculator
decides that the balls strung a single
time shall represent units. that those
through which two cords pass shall
equal tens, etc. he will be able 20 rep
resent any numbers whatever. He
will figure. for example. the figure -
45s By stringing o balls on one cord,
e on two cords, on three cords and q
on four cords. The little instrument
once tied AZ the lower extremity. az 10
was previously at the upper. will tn
definitely preserve the quadruple num-
Der which will have thus been con-
Gded 20 Il.
We see In this curious reckoning &c.
vice Of the present Indians . survival
and simpli6ed adaptst.on Of the old
quipus or cords with knots OF vari-
Gus coIors that took the place Of writ
ing and Enumeration among the an
Gent Pesuvisns. II IL true that tho
chimpn Ia ~ present decimal or nearly
30 THE ten is easily exceeded Oh tho
first cord. but we do NOT know what
IL was .: old. IL would be interesting
70 know what tribes they are that have
preserved the use Of the chinaps. and
what are the amplitude and variety Ok ,
the operations tina, the Indians are
capable Of executing upon .his little
apparatus
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11

The Topeka Press claims to have
private adyices from Washington to the
effect that the United States marshal
for the Kansas district is to be chosen
from the interior of the state. and that
the race lies between j. q. johnson of
Peabody, Sid Cook of Harrington, and
John Eaton of Winfield. But the friends
OF the eastern border candidates will not
admit that there is any foundation for
the rumor that the president had con-
cluded 20 give the place to a man in the
interior. There Is later report from
Washington which, if true, will change
the whole situation. 1t is that the presi
dent has determined TO abandon the
policy of naming all the executive ap-
pointees and defer the duty and respon-
sibility of such selections upon the heads
81 the different departments.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11
III. Original Ordnance.

Secretary of State Cook, OF Georgia.
has found recently the long lost ordi-
nance that made the empire state OF
the south originally member Of the
union. The secession convention de-
manded it in 1891 as a model for the
ordinance OF secession, and called upon
Joseph E. Brown 20 produce il. but he
couldn't find it and sent wha. purport-
ed to be printed copy. The original
paper IS tattered and torn but still
bears the great seal Attached TO il IS
printed copy Of the constitution OF
the United States, which is referred 10
IN the ordinance The names of all the
st2ners are intact
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11

The Estate" fair, otherwise the Shaw
nee county fair, is in the soup again this
year, Notwithstanding the Dragging and
Boosting Of the local papers that it was
an immense success ia every way. And
they are talking about getting an appro-
priation from the legislature to help
square accounts. Inasmuch as the state
usually pays the bills, in one way or an
other. for most of Topekas entertain
ments-in the name of the state-why
not for this last one: 1t would be simply
a matter of course.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11
PETERS Apothegm.

From the Springfield Democrat
1t would be strange if something good
did not come out of Nazareth. Senator
PETER is to be credited with having
sand-bagged the overworked apothegm
that money is the root of all evil" In
one OF his recent speeches in the senate
he took an advanced fiat position and in
the course of his argument sententiously
declared that 1.-The lack of money is the
root OF all evil" And the bill fends
who wrestle with the pavement on the
first of every month will join in the loud
acclaim: "All hail, PETER"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11

Immediately upon bis return from the
81. Louis pow-wow Governor Leweliing
entered the campaign in the interest of
the Pops, speaking at Marion twice last
Saturday, afternoon and evening. Re,
ports from there state that at the night
meeting the governor was interrupted
by Speaker (pro tenn L. w. Hoch, who
lives at Marion and is editor of the
Marion Record. Mr.. Hoch did not agree
with the statements of the governor in
regard to the seating of Joe Rosenthal in
The legislature last winter and the two
orators argued the question at length.
much 10 the amusement of the audience,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11

The Pops are facilitating themselves
upon the notion that they lost fewer
votes by the opening of the strip than
the Republicans. Perhaps SO, hut if so
IL only proves the hollowness of their
pretenses. They have pretended TO in
sist that all they want is fair chance
TO earn a competency. The opening of
the strip gave them chance equal to
everybody else, and yet few of them
attempted to get a claim there. although
they have none in Kansas or oD any part
OF it. But they can sit around and
howl. lust the same
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11

The question of the power Of state rail
way commissioners TO fix and enforce
rates on railroads will come before the
United States supreme court at its present
the action of the Texas railway commits
sion in fixing rates for the Granger road.
1t is thought the decision will go far
towards Calculating the problem that
has long vexed that state not only, but
most of the states.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11

The Vanderbilts have contracted for
a plat of ground in New York City COW
ering four blocks between One Hundred
and Fifty-fifth and One Hundred and
Fifty-ninth streets, including what Is
known as the Manhattan Field and the
new polo grounds The consideration is
$1,000. 600, and the property is to be used
for railroad purposes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11

The speech of Senator Blackburn OF
Kentucky against the administration
decentralization bill is one of the most
significant of the season. It shows how
Mr.. Carlisle has failed in his contract to
deliver Kentucky. 1t is matter of
fact that in his opposition to silver.
Carlisle has no support at all in Ken
lucky except among few Louisville
bankers and their dependents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11
Heart Heart

From the Topeka Populist (Oct. 6th.)
Are Lewelling, Breidenthal and the
other state house fusionists opposed to
converting the legislature this fall to
provide aid for drouth stricken settlers
in western counties, because they fear
railroad legislation? The Populists
would be in the majority by reason of
the removal from the state of four Re-
publican members of the house. If an
equitable railroad law was passed Lew
cling would have to veto it, as the rail-
roads are opposed to such laws, provided
our diagnosis of dwellings position is
correct. Watch and see.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11
Bugs.
( from the Harper Senti

From party that attended the politi-
cal meeting at Danville last Monday
night we learn that Senator Lands made
a speech on bugs. He called the Repub-
licans ''punkin bugs" and the Democrats
squash bugs" aud said there is no diff
ference between them only in name.
Mr.. Lands did not classify himself but
he left the impression. that he was
tumble bug" and every body knows
the material that animal works in. Mr..
Lands is working for Jerry's place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11

The advertised determination OF the
postmaster general to retain in the SER
vice all competent" Republican rail-
way route clerks is in contrast to the
long established Democratic custom, and
is calculated to cause many case OF
bellyake The p. M, is to be commend
ed for his good business sense, neverthe-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11

The gold reserve in the Treasury Is
again down to discouraeingiy low eoo
and so is the fractional currency re-
serve of the average citizen. But COLI
trarv to all rules and precedents, the
scarcer money becomes the higher the
price of living goes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11

Constitutionally Opposed to Labor.
From tho Dodge City Globe.
Judge Reed of Wichita has declared
the eight-hour labor law unconstitu-
tional. The decision will not affect this
state much. The men who continually
howl for shorter hours in state like
Kansas are constitutionally opposed to
labor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11

They Knew t-AyrtyIla-'Hov
can Dc sure that you really love ne-'
Harry-"By watching this evening and
noticing how all the other girls wana
20 firt vita rne-"-Tru.h.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11
EXCHANGE EPITOMES.
" i'll It2

When the robins nest again,
And the merry bObolink
And the blueblrd and the wren
Their sweet notes together link,
Will, oh, will the senate then,
Still be talking. do you think?
X. G. Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11

In Germany. When the vote OF The
jury stands against Q. the prisoner 10
acquitted a vote Of 7sgsins: leaves
the decision 70 tbs court and In . voss
CT against tie rrisoney q convicted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11
Not Ea.oysd- However.

composer-Have you enjoyed ny new
opera yet?
CrIticus-No.
Composer-Why, thought ron were
IN attendance the ether night
Griticns-I zEhicAQo kEeo<d.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-11
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

For Sheriff.
b. r. RO1SE.
For Treasurer,
JOHN A. DORAN.
For Register of Deeds,
s. l.. BARRETT.
For County CLERK,
NJ. \. CARNlN.
For Surveyor.
W. Il. IKE. SLEE.
For Coroner.
NJ. VI. MCCOLLlSTEE.
For Commissioner,
+. WEBB.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-14
TIE HOUSE.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-In the house
the amendment TO the Utah bill for
ever prohibiting polygamy was agreed
to. and the bill passed the house.
The bill passed without division at
the conclusion of debate, the only
amendments of importance incorp0-
rated in the enabling act being one by
Powers, Of Vermont, prohibiting poly
gamy forever, and another by Wheeler,
reducing to one-half the land granted
tc the stare for common school pur-
poses.
Just tefcre adjournment the resolu-
ton of Hit, calling for the correspond
ence in the Hawaiian affair, amended
so as to include the extension period
to be covered by the correspondence to
March, 1889, the beginning OF the Har-
rison administration, was taken up and
uaSSed,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-14
CITIZENS VICTORIOUS.
The Republicans Elect But One
of Their Nominees.

All things considered, republicans
genelally were surprised at the result
Of the election yesterday. There were
few of the party who were not conf.
dent of the success of J.fu. Hanthorn
or police commissioner, a. s. Iieed for
treasurer, and Phil johnson for harbor
master, while a few of the more en-
thusiastic hoped for the success of the
entire idcl,et But us evening ap-
preached, a feeling became prevalent
that the ticket would be beaten almost
from top to bottom, and by nine O'Clock
all hope had been given up About
that hour it was generally believed
that Captain Johnson was the only
candidate on the republican ticket who
was elected. Members of the citizens
party claim that George o. Bells de-
feat can be attributed to the fact that
he Is employed as trap fisherman
and that that was the only reason why
the republican nominee for harbor mas
ter was successful. The returns were
all in by II o'clock and shortly after
ward the successful candidates and
their friends were around town headed
by a band of music and well supplied
with hre-crackers. All the houses oI
the citizen nominees were visited, anc
the occupants serenaded. Throughout
the evening the utmost good feeling
prevailed, and while there was th'
inevitable disappointment among thu
defeated ones and their friends, SOM
consolation was derived from tn
knowledge that the city's business wa
left in the hands of good men. Tn
,.ote was as follows
r-Tr1Cuf
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-14
BLUM ON THIN STAND
The Testimony Of a Damaging
Character.
THE DIVISION OF THE sPolLs
1t is Developed that Major wilson
Assisted Special Agent
Wood.
Associated Press.


Portland. Dec. 13.-In the Chinese
conspiracy case this morning the court
overruled the objections of defense' anu
the examination of Blum proceeded |
Blum testified to the agreement pe-
tween Dunbar, Thompson, Jackllhs'
and himself to bring in Chinese ana
the steps necessary to that end Duh-
har introduced Blum to p. j. Bannon,
to whom Blum gave n form of the
certificate to be drawn. Bannon Grew
m five hundred blank certii1cates'
which, with his notarial SEAL ne dellV-
cred to Blum. who took the certiilcates
and seal to Victoria, where he arranged
with Major John Wilson and the Chln'
ese opium dealers to supply Chinese
lahorers, who, when supplied with GER
ti6cates and photographs were to be
Skinned to Portland on the steamers
Wilmington and Haytian Republic at
n total cost Of $120 each. Glen o. Hoi-
man also furnished blank certificates
Blum further testified that the agree
ment with C. j. Mulkey, who at that
time was special agent of the treasury
department, was that he should be PAID
$1,000 per month for his non-interfer-
ence.
Nathan Blum continued his testi-
mony this afternoon. The prosecution
| introduced a number of letters pur-
porting to have been written by C. j.
Mulkey, who was on Puget Sound' 10
Blum regard Chinese shipments. The
letters were signed John" and ad-
dressed to John Quinlan, Blums alias.
A cipher code used by the Merchants
Steamship company was introduced.
The words Great Mogul," used in the
code meant administration atWashing-
ton. Papa" was the cipher for Cob
lector Lotan, and "Auntie' meant
special agents of the treasury. Blum
testified that on different occasions he
paid Mulkey various sums OF money
The prosecution also introduced sixty
seven letters purporting to have been
written by Dunbar and Blum TO Major
Wilson. their agent in Victoria. VIII
son claimed Dunbar and Blum nad
broken faith with him, so he turned the
letters over to Special Agent Wood
Blum testified that Collector Lotan re-
ceived fifty dollars apiece for Chinese
that were landed. Deputy Collector G
b. Cardinell also received part OF the
Sf2O which Blum says his company le'
ceived for bringing Chinese into POI
On March 1st, 1898, he testified, Lotar
received $500 from Seid Back, the Chin
csc merchant. Thus far the only ofii
GERS of the government Blum has I'M
plicated are ex-Collector Lotan, Depu
ty Collector Cardinell, and Specia
Agent Mulkey The direct eXamlna
ton of Blum was not completed wheI
court adjourned, and he will proDaoll
. he on the stand all day tomorrow, TIT
trial will probably extend into mex
week.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-14
NAVAL oTFIcpRs PLEASED.

Washington, Dec. 13-Commander
Picking, at Rio Janeiro, telegraphs that
Consul Berie, at Pernambuco, wants a
vessel as precautionary measure,
martial law having been declared, but
all is quiet.
There is not much attempt on the
part of the officials in the navy de-
partment to conceal the satisfaction
felt at the turn events have taken at
Hawaii. The navy has been ra'ber
out of sympathy with the adminia.ta-
TONS policy. No intimaton can be
secured from the White House or from
the state department as to the probable
time of sending the Hawaiian papers
to the senate.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-14
THE MlDWINTER FAIR.

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-The progress
made at the exposition grounds during
the past week has been remarkable,
dozens of buildings having sprung up
where the previous week nothing APP
peared Lut brush and sand. Work
was commenced today on the construc-
ton Of the aquarium of sufficient ca
pacity to hold live exhibit of fishes
Of the Pacific ocean and its tributaries.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-14
THE TARIFF BILL.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The ways and
means committee has ordered the tar
if bill reported to the house next
Tuesday. Probably the consideration
OF the bill in the house will not lie
reached before the holidays, aud not
before the internal revenue bill is re-
ported. The cigarette schedule IL in
creased so as to produce about $l,50O-
600 additional revenue.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-14
PREPARING FOR WAR,

st. Petersburg, Dec. 1S.-The coming
winter has been selected for series of
extensive army maneuvers in the snow
clad portions near Moscow. The
troops will bivouac under the new
Chirgheses felt tents. Military evolu-
tions in the snow will only be sus-
pended when eight degrees below zero
is registered by the thermometer,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-14
UNION HAPPENINGS.

Union, Or, Dec 13.-The bondh1,ders
have brought suit against the Oregon
Gold Mining Co, at Cornucopia, to
foreclose the mortgage.
Drs Rowland Richardson, and WI
hanson, of the board of asylum ply
sicians, arrived here last night and to-
day inspected the sanitary conditions
Of the various sites offered at this point
for the location of a branch asylum.