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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-14
STARVING MINERS.

HAZELTON, Pa, Feb 13.-The condition
of the miners throughout the Schuykiil re-
gion, and particularly in the districts en-
bracing the towns of Shamokin, Mount
Carmel, Ashland and Centralia, is verging
towards starvation. During the past
three months scores of colliers have not
worked more than two full weeks, and the
outlook is more dismal than at any other
time. Hundreds of families are subsist-
ing on half allowances of food, and no es-
innate can be given of the number who
are compelled to accept private charity in
order to keep body aud soul together. Re-
lief associations have been formed in the
northeriy towns, and through them
many cases Of destitCtion have been reliey-
ed. Numerous theories are advanced as to
the real cause of the depression. 1t is
claimed that the price of coal just now at
tidewater is higher and the demand more
active than it has been tor years, and the
miners fail to underst and why the Read
ing company refuses TO operate its mines.
The company, on the other hand, an
nounces that the extremely cold weather
has made it impossible for it to move load
ed trains between PaIo Alto and Port
Richmond, and that its experiment lately
OF washing the coal at the mines had prov
en- expensive and failure. The coal can
not be removed from the cars owing to its
being frozen.
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CHIC4Go. Feb. 15-The funeral Of Dr.
Novy.u Green. late president o. tie West
eru Union Telegraph company. who died
a. Lou isyille last night, Will draw 10 tAas
city IA notable gathering Of the nigh Off
eizis Of the company from ST parts of tine
couutFY II i announced this afternoon
that Colonel Il. C Ciasvrg. vice br-ss1e1ss
and general superintendent, swil3 }etyc
here NsdDesdzy morning al s.f5 clock e.
IN Hs v.il De accompanied 5y Euni-s-r
OF district uper!afsndsats aad otaer,
prominent iu the company serv3c=. s-
follows; 7 Il 1nbbs and w =. I..ovd.
ChitaSo; :. :. D4ckey. Onsaa: =. &
cina;i: /. l. Baker. = Lsgusa- O. C1rbetr.
Cleveland AID II c. B-i>.c. Lae eE-f.
at5ug force viii Be represented % Re PARTY
by Chief Operators K Hol!igaa Aad J. c
aAEclav.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-14
AN ELEVATED ELECTRIC LINE.

CLEVELAND, o, Feb ia. Gates has
invented and patented a new electric car
which IS desi iCncd FOR an elevated railroad
20 run from Ph.ladelpais aud New York
20 be bulls and controlled by eastern capi-
talists. The model represents a car sus-
pended from an overhead track aud pro-
PEELED By electricity 1t hangs at twenty
feet above the earth, and IS held 10 t.e
wheels by wrought ana mal3eabla iron ft-
tinCs lC Is claimed that the journey from
Philadelphia 10 New York viii oe made ia
"a little nose ttan half 50 houc- IL Is ex-
PecJed 20 send The first train over the Md
air track w.tbIG tt. year. To resist tbs
pressure Of the wjad the car Is 20 be bu'.t
arrow-shapel IN front
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-14

TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. 13-Dr. S. McLal-
lin, editor of the Topeka Advocate, who
was some days ago appointed by the gov
ernor commissioner of elections for Topeka
can not hold the office It IS discovered
that he Is Ineligible. The law requires
the commissioner to have been a qualified
voter and householder tor at least three
years next prior to his appointment. Dr.
5. NCLa.!in came To this city from Meri-
den, jefferson county, IN December, 1850
but did not bring his family here until
November OF the following year Dr. Nc
Lslliu takes the matter cool,y He sa5s
that he was not an applicant for the posi-
tion aud thought nothing about the ques-
tion OF eligibility until the commission
was given MIN.
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first witness after the recess. He said that
the only position conferred upon this
country was that of honorary vice presi-
dent. which was offered to General Grant,
who declined. In July, 1879, Count de
Lesseps asked Mr.. Appleton 10 accept the
position of general agent of the canal
company in this country. The idea was
that the shares should be placed on sale
by the national banks OF this country,
and Mr. Appleton tried to place some. He
had drawn salary of 81, 900 year as gen
eral agent ever since through the banking
house of Jesse Seligman. To earn this
salary, he did what he could to promote
the interests OF the canal, by writing
articles for the papers, making addresses,
etc. he did not know what influence was
brought TO bear upon Secretary of the
Navy Thompson to resign the secretary
ship and to accept the presidency Of the
American company. Mr. Appleton ad-
mitted that IL was to overcome the opposi-
tion in this country that Count de Lrsseps
came here. AS to what inducement he
made 10 Mr. Thompson he did not know.
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CONWAY SPRINGS ITEMS.

CONWAY SPRINGS, Kan, Feb 13-Mr
Leshure, the proprietor OF the Commercial
house, recently burned, i now making ar
rangements to return 90 Larned, where he
owns some property.
The case Of the state Of Kansas against
Jesse and Bert WyckoT viii come up for
trial next Saturday.
r. Sparks returned last week from Ar
kansas, where be has been buying nogs
The applicants for the pOstofiice are still
on the increase. Tney now number twelve
or thirteen
Mayor J. P. CIapp IS quite sick with
Scarlet fever.
Mrs. W T. Brady i quite low with con-
sumption The doctors have given up all
hopes OF her recovery.
There was masked ball tonight a.
Ba.Tu's hall
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CAB THIEViNG

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 18-Rep orts have
been telegraphed from here to the effect
that an organized gang has been engaged
for the last year in Systematically robbing
freight cars all along the Wabash system
from Kansas City to Chicago and Toledo.
The reports place the losses at something
like 500, 900. The Wabash officials here
say that they know nothing of any such
gigantic steal. While it is true that, in
common with all roads, the company loses
considerable sum every year by reason
OF petty thefts it has always been found
to be purely local and without any at
tempt at preconcer:ed or organized
scheme
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.IlInGE .IACHSON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-The senate ju-
dietary committee this morning, il very
brief session, decided to report favorabiy
the nomination of Judge Howell Z. Jack
son to be one the associate justices OF the
supreme court of the United States. The
Democratic members stated that they
would 10 longer oppose the report to the
senate, but intimated that they reserved
the right 10 take such steps they saw
fit when the question of confirmation came
before the senate itself The committee
will make favorable report on the nomi-
nation at the next executive session, and
if there be any serious Democratic oppo-
sition it will then have the opportunity to
make itself manifest. 1t is understood
that the Republican membe will vote as
a unit for confirmation.
In the executive session Of the senate to-
day the nomination of Judge Jackson was
faVnrahly reported, but objection to its
confirmation was made, and it went over
until the next secret session.
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25c. for box of BEECHAM's PILLS worth
guinea.

THE NEW ORLEANS PAGEANT.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 13,-His royal
majesty, Rex, escorted by the dignitaries
of his carnival court, arrived at o'clock
p m. His majesty came up the river on
the royal yacht Galveston, and was greet
ed by thousands of his subjects, who had
assembled on the levee to do him honor
A procession was quickly formed and the
royal party proceeded TO the city hall,
where the keys of the city were delivered
TO him. The procession then proceeded to
the royal palace, where his majesty
graciously received his loyal subjects.
Tonight Proteus and his "krewe" ap-
peared in one of the most magnificent
pageants seen for years. The subject was
Kalevala, depicting the mythology Of
Finland. After the parade ball was Civ
en- at the French opera house aud the
nlaskers grouped in tableaux. The queen
was Miss Virginia Nichols, daughter Of
ex Governor Francis T. Nichols, now
chief justice OF the supreme court. The
king Of the carnival is Captain John
Poitevent, president of the East Louisiana
Lum bermen'S association.
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VISITORS GROWING MORE NUMEROUS

Excursions to North Galveston, Tex,
seem to be quite the proper thing lately.
Large parties are being made up from
time to time; many are now enjoying the
genial climate and balmy sea air of that
beautiful! portion OF our country; many
more are projected. These visitors include
manufacturers and capitalists from st.
Louis, Denver, Minneapolis. St. Paul,
Chicago and other large cities, all attract
ed by the wonderful resources and pros
poets of ultimate Importance which is as
sociated with this thriving young city.
The local agents Of the North Galveston
association, Wright & Miller, Wichita,
will be pleased to furnish Information.
The home address of the association is box
963, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb 13.-PlAns have
bean nasurei 20 reclaim the Mojsye des-
ert. Representatives Of Minnesota capt
talists have obtained from the Hes2er
Land and Water company az optica on
the water rights and dams on the Victoria
narrOws in eastern Ca.Ifo mia, abouc ntty
miles north OF San Francisco. Here, where
nigh granite precip,ceS approach etch
other. a great dam VIII be hujlt 10 feet
high and - TO loo feet long. blocking the
current Of the Nojave river aaa forming a
great lake. which, X Is estimated, vii II
r.gate "a quarter Of million acres ot goy-
rrameGt land aoeU y settlement by lie
usu2! way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-14
ANOTHER Gil EIINE

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 13.-The Kansas
City and Gulf railroad has purchased the
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Southern.
The former read will be extended at once
TO Joplin, where IL viii join the latter,
which is already constructed from Joplin
TO point near Fort Smith. The Fort
Smith road has line from Fort Smith 20
Texarkana, and the gap this side of Fort
Smith will soon be closed. 1t is the in
tention of the Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gull, 80 run a line from Texarkana to
Sabine Hass, giving an almost air line
from Kansas City to the gulf
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TIE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The sundry
civil bill, as reported to the senate today,
carries a total appropriation of $40. $50, ia,
an increase of 1924, 161 upon the bill AS it
passed the house. TIE corresponding bill
for last year appropriated $21, ,665. .076
Among the items of increase are the fol-
lowing: For the prevention of epidemic
diseases, $3.50, coo; expenses of entertaining
the government guests at the worlds fair,
so 900; surveying public lands, S200, 600;
artificial limbs for soldiers, 1925, 900 The
chief reductions are the following: Missis-
sippi river, S365, coo; Missouri river,
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A SENSATIONAL Story.

DENVER, Feb. 13.-An evening paper
prints a sensational story, under the date
OF Pueblo, in regard to an attempt to ex-
tort money from n. G. Creede, the mill
ionaire mine owner. A young man, said
to be Floyd Harvey, a nephew of Creede's,
is supposed to have been the person who
intended to do the bIackmailing. Harvey,
who was the son of the postmaster at
Leon, Ia, arrived in Pueblo on Jan. 2S
Becoming acquainted with a certain young
man, Harvey went on to tell his friend
that about twenty years ago Creede had
killed a man in Iowa, from where Creede
finally departed, going to Kansas, and
thence to Colorado. Harvey said that he
proposed to demand $1,000 from Creede to
keep the matter quiet. But his scheme
was suddenly checked by his death.
Young Harvey suddenly disappeared from
Pueblo, and the next thing heard of him
was when his dead body was found on
train when nearing Wilson, Kan. Death
is said to have been caused by poisoning.
Mr.. Creede emphatically denies having
had any trouble in Iowa, and says that if
it was really his nephew who was trying
to extOrt money from him, he must have
been used as a cat'spaw by 9 gang of
scOundrels.
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a STATEHOOD SETBACK.

WASHINGTON Feb. 13.-Thc senate, in
session today, refused to consider the New
Mexico statehood bill in the morning hour
yeas, a; nays. 50. Mr.. Carey, who has
the matter in charge, says that 1t is but a
temporary defeat, and that some of the
senators, particularly among the Demo-
crats will vote for the bill when the Mica
ragua bill is out of the way. On square
vote Mr.. Carey thinks that the opposition
to the admission of the territories will be
overcome
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ssEscsas uFsE-sLca 80 t1e D4.lE -
AsHL4Sp, Kan, Fs5 I2-sT- p. Ws.er.
the old easLssr of the Fissi National baUk
OF Caldwater. ssas brought bGrN from
Texas by SaeriH Taylor Of C5Eaacae
county, charged with accsptins orras &c
wbea ne kue~ the baak Wee ~ f4laa9
condition
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WEATHER BULLETIN
WEATHER BUREAU,

WEATHER BUREAU,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WICHITA, Kan, Feb 13. 1898
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Clearing and colder Tuesday; fair and
warmer Wednesday morning.
During the past twenty-four hours the
highest temperature was Al, the lowest
35, and the mean 20, with trace of rain
at noon, fresh southeast to south winds
and falling barometer.
This month to date the average temper
ature has been 2+0.
For the past four years the average tenn
perature for the month of February has
been 30 and for the 18th day $50.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
The following telegram was received
last night from Washington by the local
observer;
Hoist cold wave signal; temperature
will fall Is to 25 degrees by Wednesday
morning. 'HARRINGTON."
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-Following is the
forecast until p. m. Tuesday:
For Kansas-Threatening weather and
snow, with cold wave; high north wind.
For Mlssouri-Threatening weather and
rain or snow; warm; southerly shifting to
much colder northerly winds during af-
ternoon or night, with cold wave.
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HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. i13-After a brief
fight in the house today between the COM
mittee on the District of Columbia and
the committee on appropriations, the for
mer came out victorious ard proceeded to
call up bills Of local character. A few
measures enrirely OF local importance
were passed and the house adjourned.
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THE SHERMAN RESOLUTION.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Ihe senate COM
mittee on finance will probably take up at
its meeting tomorrow Senator Sherman IS
resolution to authorize the secretary of
the treasury, in case of necessity for the
maintenance of specie resumption, to is
sue per cent. fye-year bonds Speaking
of the object of the resolution, Senator
Sherman said
The legislation sought to be accom-.
plished, has for its object the saving OF
money to the general government. That
Is the whole thing briefly stated. The re-
sumption act took place at a time when
we could not borrow money at less than
per cent, and lG was thought to be very
successful operation, when | was secretary
OF the treasury, to be able to float our
bonds at these figures When the re-
sumption act took effect the bonds au-
thorzed by the funding act were drawing
that rate of interest and some of them
greater. They were the forty year bonds
at per cent, the fifteen year bonds at ~
per cent and the ten year issue at ) per
cent. Il is well settled that under that
act the secretary of the treasury can, if he
deems 1t necessary, issue bonds, but when
the funding act was passed no one
thought that we could issue our bonds at
per cent aud the object of this amend
meBt Is 10 authorize the secretary TO issue
The bonds at per cent 1t simply saves
the government the per cent. of interest
ana limits the bonds to tive years"
Mr. Sherman, in general conversation,
lntlmated that it would be exceedingly
bad policy for the United States to issue
long term bonds at such high rates of
interest as that provided in the resump-
tIon act, viz; /, ~, or per cent. simply to
tide over what he and everybody else felt
TO be only temporary exigency. The
bond Issuing powers OF TIE resumption
act, he said, were designed to meet some
great natloual emergency. not "a mere
temporary stringency.
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ments), each cost s1eo per bottle. and his
Pleasant Pellets (the original little Liver
Pills, - cents g viaI. ard no discount
These genuine medicines ere ROW sold only
through druggists, regularly authorized as
agents, and at the above long established
prices But if you get the genuine, they're
the cheapest medicines you can buy at any
price. They're sold On q peculiar plan
value received or no psy.h In every case
they're guaranteed to benefit or cnre, or the
money Is refunded
Unauthorized dealers may offer spurious
limitations or substitutes at lower prices than
above Beware Of all such
. Discovery is q perfect remedy for scrof-
the blood, as well as claims to. That, u It's
taken IL time, viii curs Consumption.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-14
THE GOLD PROBLEM.

NEW YORK, Feb 13.-Banker Jesse
Seligman called on Secretary of the Treas
ury Foster early this morning and chattsd
with him, presumably upon finances and
the gold situation, while Mr. Foster took
his breakfast. Soon after 10 o'clock the
secretary left the hotel. He was expected
at the subtreasury for final conference
with the bankers before returning this
afternoon to Washington.
The best information obtainable today,
according to the = SITS financial man, was
that aC the conference of bankers with
Secretary OF the Treasury Foster yester-
day it was practically decided by the sec
retary to issue bonds, probably to the
amount of so, 100000, which the banks
will take and pay for in gold. Assistant
Treasurer Roberts stated positively that
no bonds will be issued, but this statement
is combated by parties at the conference
and in close atfiliation with the secretary,
who assert that Mr.. Roberts is wrong.
They declared positively, too, that the
meeting of the clearing house committee
last Tuesday was the result of a commun-
ication from the secretary of the treasury,
TO the effect that a contribution of gold in
exchange for legal tenders would be ac-
Ceptable.
Secretary Foster visited the sub-treasury
IN the afternoon, but would not state the
result of his conferences relating to the
new issne of bonds.
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HE RESULT OE MERIT.

When anything stands test of fifty
years among a discriminating people like
the Americans, it is pretty good evidence
that there is merit somewhere. The value
OF medicine is best proved by IT'S continued
use from year to year by the same persons
and families, as well as by steady iucreas-
ing sale Few, if any, medicines have
met with such continued success and
popularity as has marked the intro
ductlon ana progress of BRANDETu's
PILLS, which, after trial OF over fifty
years, are conceded to be the safest and
most effective purgative and blood purifier
introduced to the public.
That this is the result OF merit, and that
BRANDRDTH'S s Pills actually perform all
that is claimed for them, Is couclusiveIy
proved by the fact that those who regard
them with the greatest favor are those
who have used them longest.
BRANDRETH' PILLS are sold in every
drug and medicine store, either plain or
sugar coated.
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{" CAerp-Jobns .

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the genuine med
icines. Dr.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery ifor the
Liver, Blood and
Lungs and DR..
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription for
womals weak
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-09-21

degree of prosperity and general
diffusion of the comforts of life
were never before enjoyed by our
people"
Opening of President Cleyeland's
message to Congress eight months
later, August, 1898:
"The existence of an alarming
and extraordinary business situa-
ton, involving the welfare and
prosperity of all our people, has
constrained me to call together IN
extra session the peoples represen-
tatives in Congress, to the end that
through "A wise and patriotic exer-
else of the legislative power with
which they solely are charged, pres
ent evils may be mitigated and
dangers threatening the future may
be averted."
Quite change, isn't it? Did you
vote for it? If so, how do you like it?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-09-21
Don't Hear II Now.

The following paragraph from
Governor McKinley's speech at
Akron is worth repeating:
"rhe persistent cry was made
from one end of the country to the
other bv Democratic orators and
the Democratic press against what
they were pleased to call 'McKin-
ley prIcrs.' They were hurled from
every stump as an eXtortion and as
a robbery of the masses to enrich
the few, There is not a citizen of
this country to-day who would not
like to have those prices back again.
They will also discover if they have
not done so already, that cheap
ness is not the highest aim of Amer
lean citizenship"
We are not hearing so much about
"McKlnley prices" as we did in
"the heat of the campaign" Time
has INDICATED those prices.