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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-15
PROGRESSIVE PoNCA.

Special Dispatch 70 the Daily Eagle
NEW PoNCA. o. T., July Il New Ponca,
uotwit LstGuding the siringency of tie
money market and the labor troubles, Is
making progress. The town is beautifully
located aud is hauked by the Arkansas
river aad the wooded Usage reservation.
The mouey paid the Indians finds its way
TO large extent, into the tills Of toe
merchants Of this town, and this Of itself
goes far to mitigate the Inconvenience
caused by the holding back OF eastern
capital. With its electric lights. -four
mill and substantial buildings IL seams to
the stranger To lead ali the cities Of the
strip The enterprise Of its business msu
and projectors, among whom may be men
TONED captain ID. +. stiles, Mayor ID. :.
Barnes and Captain BatCEeideT, has made
possible its present status.
Last night, through the generosity Of
Mayor Barnes the teachers Of p county
institute were given an outdoor fete near
the residence OF the aforesaid gentle
man. \ platform, seats and large arc
light were provided for the comfort OF the
audience.
The address OF welcome was made by
the mayor, who. IN his characteristic, iorci-
ble manner greeted the teachers and
friends assem- oled, TO which Mr.. Patrick
responded. The speakers Of the evening,
President ID. X. Boyd. addressed the peO-
pic in general and the teachers IN psrtIcu-
lar on the responsibilities Of the hour.
Excellent muse was furnished by local
talent and the Newkirk guartette. After
thes. exercises at were invited 70 partAks
Of r-fre- hmenJs Tns dav viii be long re-
member and reflects most favorabiy on
the energetic and wideawake citizens OF
Pnnca. Superintendent SniieDs i making
the institute one OF the most successful ia
the territory.
Water works viii soon be put IN which
will furnish abundant water tor the CITY.
The oxford hotel has 10 superior IA
Oklahoma
Truly this is progressive age and POnca
i A rrngreastva CITY
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FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The senate pro
ceedings were devoid OF interest today, be
one thing relieving the general monotOuy
being a personal explanation By Mr.
Allen. 4 recently published newspaper
charged the Nebraska senator with being
iuioxic at-d aud indscorUus in his conduct
last tuesday. which Mr. Allen denied. A.
the same time Mr. Allen arraizned the
fabric4tor Of the story a. An assassin o.
personal character and more daagsrous 20
the happiness and welfare OF the com
mun!ty than an army with banners
Consideration Of tue legislative. eXscu-
tive and judicial appropriation Di4 was
resumed, but i was act passed, owing -
the tendency OF some senators 70 4 ioust-r
aud The lack OF a quorum, and a. i-ij
o'clock the senate I'd joErnsd-
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PENSION RECORD.
Lochren Furnishes Transcript OF Pen
sioners from His Off cial Files.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The result OF a
weeks thorough examination of the files
of the pension office are set forth in a
statement made public today. 1t shows
that although the total number OF cases on
the files on June 30. 1894, WAS 6l9 027, the
number of actual claimants for pensions
was 514, 4l4 OF the latter Or. 205 are al
ready OH the rolls, leaving the number Of
claimants not already receiving pensions
2S7. 209 Claims for service prior to March
4, 1s6I, aggregate :. SEQ and those subse-
Quent 70 hat date are as follows: General
laws POD, 933; act OF June % 1890. 100. 6Of,
claims under the act Of June IS 1890. add
tional TO others on file but not DenSioned
H,51l, persons pensioned under old
laws who have increase claims
pending 2G2, $40; persons on rolls
under old laws who have original
claims of widows, etc, for accrued pension
Of deceased pensioners, 1851. and claims
under the act OF June p. 1890, with pend
ing old law claims on file Herewith 81, Poi
or these clHims. including increase
claims, the number under the act Of J uue
%, 1890. Is 80, ZAP, OF which 162, 90 are in
vaiids, IS Isl widows aud - 95l increase
There was in tue flies 34G sc rejected aud
Il, AL abandoned aud rejected by different
administrations M 10 june 20, 1894 OF
the claimants 252 SIS are cia---d - orig
NAL invalids; increase invalid~, l35, 81.
bounty land. Is; widows, l24 I73, and
widows increase, 81.
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DEBs SCORES PULLMAN.
Says That He Teated His Employees
Brutality and Gives Instances.


CHICAGO, July l4.-Speaking of the orig
lual trouble IN Pullman, Debs said to-
L ht:
''One employe at Pullman, a skilled Ia
borer, earned Sl7 in two weeks work. and
shey took SIS of that Tor rent leaving him
II upon which TO support his family. There
j. young lady there by the name Of Jennie
Curtis, who is president of the Womsn's
Organization, whose father was In the en-
V.oy OF the company number of years
aud died about six or seven months AGO in
5ebt to the company for rent TO the amount
, St5 Immediately after he was buried
Size was notified that II she expected TO
continue in the employ Of the company
sine would be required 60 nay that SO. aud
she bad paid II all DuJ SIS at the time the
strike was orde ed. These instances night
be multiplied indefinitely There ale
thousands OF hem of that character, and
the employees bore them patiently for wears
End not untIl they felt that there was no
escape from It did they resort 10 4 strike
They have suffered from petty pes>imisms
that must be repugnant TO any man that
has any sense II nauiiueSs or uGepend-
ence- = man dared not call his soul his
swn.
He was serf. He dared not give ut
lrra0ce TO = grievance II he had one The
bosses kicked, cuffed and abused him.
Finally they reached a point where for
beacapce ceased to be virtue and they
quit. When they quit we appointed six
committees from lime TO time 10 wait
UQoB the Pullman company, making
proposition after proposition, with such
notifications as We thought might paSsi-
O : lead 10 n hearing on the part of the
'.l'pany, but every proposition thew
1gned. They simply sid they proposed
i"tHn their works Ia q way TO suit them
sc.Nrs. and they proposed to handle their
employees 20 suit themselves without the
lDtstFrnllcn or any organization or any
bcdT- They said they lad taken contracts
aud tbat they We're losing money on those
contracts Admitting that TO Ice true.
tLey could wei Afford to take losing con-
tracts when they were fleeing their en-.
ployes out OF every cent they earned.
They rent a house for S17 that YOU can get
here In Chicago for from $ TO SO Ifsuv
man has any doubt Is TO The truth OF that
stHiement he can investigAte for himself
They have houses there in flats, fitted for
four families, and each If thoss families
pay Sl7 IA month rent, 50 they net a revenue
from little house OF that kind of SIS a
nluuI b.
Now, then. we appointed these COM
mittees TO wait or the company from time
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ACTS OF A FIEND.

HUMBOLDT. Tenn, July l4-Miss Portia
Wellington. the sixteen-yesr-old daughter
Of w l. Wellington. wealthy planter,
was outraged aud murdered by al IN
known fiend near her fathers home al
Person, Tenn. yesterday. Miss Yelling
ton and a younger sister while out picking
back berries, became separated After
some hours the younger one could not
find her i ster and gave the alarm. The
whole neigh borhOod was aroused AaG she
VS. finally found with her throat cut.
There were also evidences OF = criminal
assault. The whole settlement : aroused
aud hundreds OF men are searching the
woods for rke renG
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SELLING RIFLES IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, July l+-W Wholesale deA e-s IN
firearms are inclined 20 resent the Ius.nu-
alton thar they have supplied the strikers
and their adIereats wIth arms II has been
reported that large number OF rifles are
in the hands OF men o. this class. With
out a0y exception wholesalers declare they
have been NEST careful. n selling firearms
during the recent strike troubles.
y take no stock la th- story that the
-tr.k-rs are in possession Z large mum
b-g o. rifles" said Mr. B .e;t OF the
il-,r II Il .obArd, spencer ~ Bartlett yes
Go r.lay. In Tie lC-I place. 10 lrm ~ q L=
Is would accept Al order for fly rifles
from any one VINO = not personally kno "a
10 them Even tBea they would ! am
sure. Fvqui.e 70 know wh=re every one OF
those rlnes went Ia our own case We re-
tail ro.ning. Our business : entirely with
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STRIKERS STANDING FIRM

TACOMA, Wash, July 1.-THE Northern
Pacific Is now sending out trains on this
division. this being the first. Several
freight trains were started, one being a
through train fOrthe east
Wednesday the strikers or sympathizers
burned bridge across the He'll Gate river
in Montana. y temporary bridge WIS
finished today and trains passed over it.
The frs, through overland from the east
i expected Sunday.
Tue strikers are standing firm" as ad-
vi>=j by President Debs, aud still profess
their determination. Reports from points
aloug the Northern P4c.ic state the same
condition. 4 few strikers have asked for
their old positions.
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TRANS MOVING WEST.

WINNENUCCA,- New, July I4-Four
trains and light engine arrived here to
day from the est Tae engine arrived
hrst and then train OF sleepers, then a
train Of i've cars. next a train of seven
Pullman sieepers aud following il came an
emJgrant train. The mail cars contained
all delayed mail which had accumulated
AZ Ogden during the strike Tie trains
departed west The company Of soldiers
left here yesterday haye very little 10 DO
- eEerHfhinE ! OMIT
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WASHINGTON. July 14-By a meeting
which lasted all day the house comm 1T &c
on Pacific railroads WAS able today to
finish the problem which has engaged it
throughout the session aud TO reach a
practical agreement on plan for the set
Element OF the debfs OF the Central aud
Union Pacific should the bill which will
be reported TO the house. in its main feat
nres the one introduced by Chairman
Reilly with some important amendments
OF the second draft OF il. pass. Tue time
for settlement OF the debt TO the govern
meut is fixed at fifty years. semi-snnual
payments in liquidation of lt TO bs made
Interest Is 10 be At the rate of 3
per cent per annum. The principal amend
ments agreed to today were In the direc-
ton of making ironclad the government :
hold upon the property and iDsuring it
from losing any OF its rights by the new
arrangement; also in celebrating the pro-
visions for purchasing committee III case
the property should change hands, the
committee not deeming II best TO Antlct-
pate such contingency.
THE PLAN OF SETTLEMENT.
According TO the plan, the first mort
cages amounting to sos, 600, 600 ars to be
paid as they mature, clearing the prop
erty of debts on which IL IS paying per
cent: the sinking fund now amounting TO
siotUOo,OtV Will DC GcNONcl 10 PAY lux tue
first mortgage. The governments lien.
which will become the first lien under the
plan, will draw interest al per cent. the
principal being paid in graduated semi-ap-
nual payments through a period of fifty
years.
Propositions were made during the dis
cussion to have this period reduced 10
forty years, but IL WAS concluded that in
the present condition of the roads they
could not be expected to meet such re-
quirements. The period OF fifty years is a
reduction of half the time originally
proposed in the bill One member of the
committee made stand for government
ownership, taking the position held by
the California members of congress. Ma
guire aud Geary. His views did not gain
the support which they might have won
il IT, had seemed clear that the railroad.
would become paying property in the
hands of the government. Even had
that been the prospect. most of the com
mittee expressed themselves as opposed 10
government ownership on general princi-
piles. Under the bill, however, the gov
eminent will foreclose if the corporations
fail 10 meet their payments.
The amended bill will be printed aud
submitted to the committee early IN the
week when a formal vote will be taken.
The senate committee, OF which Senator
Brlce Is chairman. has held no meetings
lately, and is understood to have been
waiting for the house committee to take
the initiative and frame a dill which can
pass.
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JUDGES APE ASSIGNED

GTTHuE. July 1f-Isstsrdav she su-
prems court designated the Judicial dia-
tricts % Oklahoma aud ASST ued judges -
follows:
First dlstrict-Iulgs Dale; Logan. LIN
coin and Payne counties.
Second district-iudge Burforf Cana.
dian. Blaine. -, q. Washits, Day aud
Mills couutiss.
Third disIrct-Iudse Scott. Oklahoma.
Cleveland, Pottowstomis counti-a
Fourth district udgs B4sTer, J.. X. .
and Beaver counties
Fifth district edge McAfee; King
fisher. o. J.. ~ and y counties.
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BARKIs STILL WILLIN'.

CHICAGO. July l4-Grand Master Sow
sreign this morning stated to an Asso-
slated Press agent that the services of
the knights of Labor had been offered the
American Railway union. unres-rveCly.
Il have been in communication with our
Philadelphia Office" said Sovereign, "nnd
our executive board has sanctioned such
action. The knights Of Labor will be
called out in every place that thsv can be
Of service to the American Railway union,
bat general strike OF knights Will not be
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REPUBLICAN TRIUMPH.

ST. paul. MINI, July l4.-By q de-
cisiou in the supreme court today the
Republicans gain control OF the assem-
bly,, the upper house OF the city council
The last council declared the Republican
majority elected. but the city clerk. a
Democrat, in cali ing the roll az the first
meeting called the names OF majority OF
Democrats, who organized the body. The
Republicans took the matter into the
clurLs with the result stated.
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ARTHUR TO DEBS.

CHICAGO, July 1.-The following tele-
gram swas received by Mr.. D-bs tonight
from Chief Arthur OF the engineers, in re-
ply TO the one sent him this afternoon:
CLEVELAND, o., July IA.
Z. Y. Debs.
My advice 70 the members OF the
Brot herhood If Locomotive Engineers.
where called upon to give It, has been TO
attend strictly TO their duties as engineers:
ran their engines where they could
do so safely, rEardless of whom
the company employed TO fire
them. | have not issued any letters OF
recommendation 10 the engineer. for the
purpose o. filling positions vacated by
-ikrrs Have stated 20 All InQuIr Is that
members OF the Brotherhood could take
the places vacated 0v other mem bers of the
Bret herhood II Locomotive + gineerS con-
trsry TO the laws OF the order, but could
nol Ike the place Of members of the A. r
L. who bad Quit in obedience 10 the order
OF that ORDER Have lot sent any enCi-
neers; have Tefervei all applications for
employment ~ the chairman Of the gen
eral committee OF adjust ment.
p N. ARTHUR"
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nKr.AHonA woMRN RraHr-

BEAVER q. T.. July a. The country IL
ali excited over a r.sv which took place iu
the home of G.. Is. EuEbe-. she most prom
inent citizen la this part % Oklahoma
Mr-. Buzbee and young girl u.msi Niss
Ida Murlock, VINO EH- made her h"rur
With the Bu. siaca her ysu'h. quar-
relied
Miss Murdoch says thar Ers Hszhes
grabbed her by tie h..r aui struss Deg q
the face with boz fef-yg1- 81 81 NGr
dock bz- Irft she EuEb~s b-rn- H~r eye
.- badly niurod and she NAV io+s &c. Nr
Hugbes sgas &c; a. hone az tzs iim7 % ths
tr-ul.r
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FIyE PERSONS DROWNED

BUELISGToS, Ia. July As. VI. Waller
a Young LAWYER. his father and T. II
Walker. bl= uncle. were drowned in the
river tonight. :. ". Walker was seized
with cramp, and the Others were drowned
while trying 20 rescue him
HASTINGS. NJ inn. july 1.-THE steam
Yacht Nlgaon 4 Dubuque went up TIE
river Tnesslty evening 10 - Paul with a
pleasure parry on beard Two II the
psrtv were drowned while going ashore IL
sksn Nr George SckrIrer q Do baous
All b. Il -y-Ar-old nephes. " + 3rOwa
Of Chicago were sn- victims
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WILL CONTINUE THE STRIKE.

MCKEEsPoRT, Pa, July 1.-The largest
mass meeting of the dissenting employees
of the National Tube works held since the
creation of the present troubles here Oc-
Cured this afternoon in Whites opera
house By vote of 73S TO 3l3 it was decid-
ed TO continue the strike until the COM
psuy shall accede to the demands of the
men. An effort will be made to resume
operations in the tube works Monday and
fears are entertained such an effort Will
result III another riot.
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OUTCOME OF THE STRIKE

ST. PAU, MINI. July Il Charles E.
Leonard. a clerk Of the Omaha road. shot
and instantly filed Charles =. Luth, a
striking swichmau. N the Laborers' home
tonight. The shooting was the direct OUT
come of the strike. Leonard was agrang-
ing for the board of ten noa union en-
ployes Of the road when Laih interfered
and after striking comp 1ion OF Leon
ard, raised his baud to strike Leonard aud
was shot four times. death resulting i'm
mediately. Leonard 81 once gave himself
M 10 the police.
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Miles today, an
alleged interview
printed in tn e
Inter Ocean this
IN IN in &. had
with that officer,
Mayor Hopkins
inquirlng of the
correctness of the
published inter
vie W. NJ a or
Hopkins received
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MOVE UNDER GUARD
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SENDS TRAINS
OUT UNDER MILITARY CARE

Blockade Partially Raised, but AL
Trains Have TO Fight Their Way
Through Mobs of Strikers.
Non-Unicn Men Taken From
Locomotives and NAL
treated-Strike Lead
ers Arrested for
the Sacramento
Bridge Horror.
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PERRY. o X. July 1.-THE verdict %
tie car0u-r's Iarv in tha e~-s ~ enc fays-
ter.ous death n Eo1-.; Edwards. pfpu.-
uent X county farmer. ~h4 was fss1t
dead 90 ths Sidewalk here yesterday s7d
tt1urhl rl have 5-sl uurd~r~fi. y4s tfa-
E,.ssarc- cane 90 h.s assth from uafsrli'
causes and fell from Csc second stsFJ "
tie house - TIE pHFrraFaf.
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Rad AS BRECKINRIDGE.

LEXINGTON, KY, July l4.-Evau E. Set
tie, Breckinridge's opponent. addressed a
large crowd here tonight. Many ladies
were present. He surprised his audience by
confessing that about twelve years ago he
was A drunkard and gambler and that he
had mortgaged his home and lost the
money at cards; that his wife sued for the
recovery OF the property but he court of
appeals oyerruled the decision of the lower
court, and she got nothing. In telling the
story of his weakness Mr.. Settle grew very
pataetlc.
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DEBs AGAIN ENJoINFD

CHICAGO, July IA summons was
served today on Debs, keliher, Rogers and
Howard, the officers of the American
Railway union, from the United States
circuit court for the western district OF
j, nusylvania to appear IN August TO an.
swer an injunction fled there against
JEem. The bill Is the anne as that filed ia
court here under which theinjuuclion of
Judges Woods and Grosscup was issued.
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Bishop Haygood tells tbs stor-.
a pastor CT the long ago was IN Az
grlsts- Ga- Conference uFzs coming on
and The burden of col lect5uus was uppn
his heart lie made per>onzl s9.icltz-
tons a. wei - public app-zis- He
called on one brother sVn1 a4d ben Ia
the habit q giving aboat twenty 1--we
dollar, % many had re5rce1. that
ne pastor was suEic-s- When gao
brother began ~ talking - t4e hard
ti1es- the pastor hr4-t s-ui- BAT
the brothers conciErioa Fitted h-@
upl said be- 'The tlmes are very hAr.ls
money - very scarce. and fhis scar !
must give mere Azke - atty eo.4.Es
tbs time
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WAsHISGTOS, July 1.-THE house trans
acted no business today before toe hour
arrived which had been set apart By spec al
rule for eu!ogi=s IA honor 81 the late Rep
ressntative George ". Houck o. Ohio.
Many speeches were delivered
A. = further marx OF respect the house
aHrgurr-d
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Billie's Campaign.

FRANKFORT. Ky. July a - Colonel
Breckenridge today spoke u crowd Of
10 900 in Scott county, the home county CT
W. c Owens. The band played THE
Girl Left Behind Ne" as he was escorted
TO the stand and he was enthusiastically
received. He delivered one OF his most
eloquent speeches \ large number OF
ladies were present