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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
STANDARD AND LOCAL TIME.
Geographical Location of the Five Longi-
tudinaI Belts in This Country.

Geographical Location OF the Five Longi-
tudinaI Belts in This Country.
With the enormous increase of rail-
way travelling the necessity arose for
inventing some method of counting
time which should avoid the complica-
tons arising from the use Of local mean
time, which varies with every mile of
east or west travel. What is known as
tho new standard time" was adopted
by agreement by all the principal rail-
roads of the United States at twelve
o'clock, noon, on November Is, 1853.
The system, says the Detroit Free
Press, divides the continent into five
longitudinal belts and fixes meridian
of time for each belt. These meridians
are fifteen degrees of longitude, CORE
spending to one hour of time, apart.
Eastern Maine, New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia use the sixtieth meridian,
the Canadas, New England, the mid
die states, Virginia and the Carolinas
use the seventy-ffth meridian, which
is that of Philadelphia; the states
of the Mississippi valley. Alabama,
Georgia and Florida, and westward, in
Guiding Texas, Kansas and the larger
part of Nebraska and Dakota, use the
ninetieth meridian, which is that of
New Orleans. The territories to the
western border of Arizona and Mon
tana go by the time Of the one hun
dred and fifth meridian, which is that
of Denver, and the Pacific states en-
ploy the one hundred and twentieth
meridian. The time divisions are
known as intercolonial time, eastern
time, central time, mountain time and
Pacific time. y traveller passing from
one time belt to another will find his
watch an hour fast or too slow, accord
ing to the direction in which he is go
ing. All points in any time division
using the time of the meridian must
set their timepieces faster or slower
than the time indicated by the sun. &C.
cording as their position is east or west
of the line. This change Of system re-
duced the time standards used by the
railroads from ffty-three TO five, a
great convenience to the railroads and
the travelling public.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
MAJORITY veRoIcTs sY JuRIEs.
Civil Cases May Ne SO Decided in Meat
Europran Countries.

European Countries.
In Scotland, since 1854, il has been
provided that in civil cases, after six
hours elaboration, a verdict of three
fourths may be taken. And in British
India the code OF criminal procedure
of 1882 makes similar provision, and
goes even so far ss to declare that after
due elaboration the opinion of six.
concurred in by the judge, shall pre-
vail In most countries of Europe trial
by jury is used only in criminal cases,
and IN France, Italy and Germany a
simple majority is sufficient There is
nothing in the reason of the thing, nor
in the experience of civilized nations.
to justify American persistence in thIs
rule, says Frank Leslie's Weekly.
The constitutions of three Of our
states provide that in civil action
three-fourths Of jury NAV render a
verdict; these are California, Nevada
and Texas. In Texas II provides that
the same rule shall apply 10 criminal
cases below the grade Of felony. In
Connecticut the law provides that q
legal verdict may be rendered by any
number not less than nine in civil
cases, where the parties shall aFree ~
1t in writing before the rendition Of
the verdict. In New Jersey, in 1852,
the house Of assembly passed a bill
providing for similar verdicts ia civil
cases. but IL failed 20 become a law.
But this seems 20 be the eIten. to
which the efforts 10 change the rule
of uusnimity have reached As long
ago as 1889 ex-Gov. Koerner. OF MI
nois, made this suggestion: "A verdict
returned within TX hours should be
UNANIMOUS and signed by every jury
man: after that time. and within six
hours thereafter. verdict signed By
eleven jurors may be given; after
twelve hours. and within SIX hours
thereafter. one signed by ten; after
eighteen hours. and within six hours
thereafter. one signed By nine, and
efter twenty-four hours one signed By
eight NAV Be given
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

is shown by the fact that so far very little
actual violence has been committed. Orly
avery small per cent of these men have
! been guilty of any infractions OF the law.
The newspaper accounts have In many
| cases been pure fabrications and others
wild eXaggerations.
| / have gone thus into details to show
that it is not soldiers that the railroads
need SO much as men to operate trains,
! and that the conditions do not exist here
which bring the cause within the federal
| statutes. a statute was passed IN 1881
and was in reality a war measure. This
statnts authorized the use OF federal
| troops in a state whenever IL shall be I'M
| practicable TO enforce the laws OF the
United States within such state by the
| ordinary judicial process. Such a condI-
tlOa does not exist in Illinois. There have
| been few local disturbances. but moi hing
that seriously iuterfered WI the admin
istration of justice, for the federal troops
| can do nothing that the state troops
| caunot do.
l repeat, that you have been imposed
upon in this matter, but even if by forced
construction IL were held that the conGi-
lions here came within the letter OF the
statute then | submit that local self gov
ernment Is a fundamental principle of our
constitution. Each community shall itself,
so long as it eau aud is ready and able TO.
enforce the law, and il is IN harmony with
this fundamental principle that the statute
authorizing the president to send troops
into states must be construed; especially Is
this SO III matters relating TO the exercise
of the police power and the preservation Of
law and order.
To absolutely ignore a local government
in matters of this kind when the local
government Is ready TO furnish assistance
needed, and Is amply able to enforce tue
law, not only insults the people of this
state by lmputing to them an inability TO
govern themselves or AL unwillingness 20
enforce the law. but Is in violation of
basic principle of our institutions. The
question of federal supremacy is in no way
involved. No one disputes il for a moment,
but under our constitution federal SUI
premacy aud local self-government must
90 hand-in hand, and TO ignore the latter
Is to do violence to the constitution.
As governor of the state of Illinois pro-
test against this, and ask the immediate
withdraw of the federal troops from &C
tive duty In this state. Should the situa-
ton at any time get so serious that we
cannot control it with the state forces, we
Will promptly ask for federal assistance,
but until such time protest with all due
deIerence against this uucalsi for reflect
ion upon orr people, aud ask the imme-
mediate withdraw of these troops.
have the honor to be, Yours Resptfully,
JOIN Z. ALTGELD,
Governor of Illinois.
The consideration of the governors let
ter and the preparations Of the answer had
occupied the president and his advisers
nearly three hours. At midnight the
great doors of the White House were
closed and the president and Secretary
Lamont retired.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
LIKE SARoINES IN A BOX.
Ectham's swarmlDg Population and It's
General Ignorance OF America

Gcthan's SwarmlDg Population and Its
General Ignorance OF America
New York is city without homes,
says a writer in the Forum Among
old residents and new, native and for
eign; among the poor, the well-to-do
and the rich, the question Is almost
universal: Where do You live now?"
How many in the whole great city
have lived ten years in one house?
How many have lived Eve years where
they live now? New Workers are az
nomadic as the Bedouins; but the
Bedouins have a much freer range,
and this is an advantage To be con-
fined TO one little island and yet to
have no home is TO acquire the vices
and To suffer the limitations both Of
the tramp and the serf. There may be
disadvantages about neighbors and
friends, but after all ii is eivilizing 10
have them. New Workers have no
neighbors and few real friends. Tho
housing of New York is not good. The
people are packed away like sardines in
a box, or dishes in n cupboard; but some
cupboards have four and some sixteen
shelves; only a very few families en-
JOY An entire cupboard to themselves
The people suffer from too great prox-
Unity; they are often-and perhaps
commoniy-tooc close for moral or phys
ioal deceney. Light is a rare and
precious commodity. Sewer gas first
hand is not good TO breathe, but
breathed several times in succession by
different persons becomes noxious.
In spite of the commercial character
of the people of New York city, in spite
of the small army of commercial tray-
elers whose address is New York, it is
still true that the great body OF the
people know next to nothing Of the rest
of the country. The west knows the
east, the east does not know the west.
This is true because the west came
from the east in the first place,
and because thousands Of westerners
visit the east while only hundreds or
tens of fasteners visit the west. The
struggle for existence in New York
city is so severe that the body of the
people have not the time. il they had
the inclination, to acquire general in
formation. Life With them is intense
and swift. but il runs in 4 very narrow
channel after all. In very real sense
the people are provincial They ask
the visitor from Kansas City IL he
know. their friends in ST. Paul They
ask the visitor from Denver whether
he. enjoys any religious privileges in
that city OF churches. Many of them
not only know nothing of America be-
yond few streets of the metropolis.
but they actually take pride in not
wanting TO know anything.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
GREAT PRESENCE OF MIND.
How Clever Yankee Fooled a Brace of
Britishers.

How Clever Yankee Fooled Brace of
Britishers.
The residents of Staten Island. dur
Ing its occupancy by the British IL rev.
olutionary times, were prohibited from
keeping firearms of any description in
their houses. 4 few OF them, never
thsless, succeeded in concealing guns
and among these was young man
named HOuselnan. One morning. after
the fall Of q light snow, says the Argo-
naut. the young man was out with his
gun in quest OF rabbits, when sudden
turn in the path brought him in sight
Of two soldiers. The two parties saw
each other simultaneously. and each
stopped. Houseman thought Of the
loss Of his gun. and possibly Of his life;
but the sense q danger was bat d slim
illus 10 his coOlleSs and daring. lie
suddenly turned his hack on the sol1
diers, and. stepping around the turn,
waved his hand. Is II reckoning %
some one. Hurry M he shouted:
here are two EriSi-hc-s. Three ofyou
go round TO the right, three 70 the left,
and the rest follow me. Hurry up, be-
fore they run away" The Britishers
hearing these words and fearing there
might he small army about TO sur
round them. turned and fed They
even threw down their arms 70 fac.li-
tate their fight What report they
made when they reached their quarters
is not known. but a detachment was IT
once sent ont to capture the young man
and his army. Their surprise and NOR
tifcation may be imagined when, 81
the turn II the path. they could find
but the tracks Of q single Individual
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

TOPEKA. Kan, July s. Farmer"
Funston SAYS there will be but two bal
lots taken at Lawrence next Tuesday.
This Is the next great political event in
Kansas 1t Is re-beginning of the long,
bitter contest between Farmer" Funston
and Billy Buchan for the Republican
nomination for congress in the Second
district.
The adjourned convention meets in
Lawrence.
Contrary to ali expectations, the dead
lock may be smashed Immediately
the convention meets. IL has been the
general opinion that The same old tussle
would continue for days. Funston now
says not In an interview yesterday in
Washington he declared that all the dele
gates would come to Lawrence cooI-head
ed and collect ed and ready TO act together
as brethren, and that in his opinion, tive
ballots only would he taken.
What inside information leads him 70
believe this is not known. II certainly
does not mean that Funston has lost
heart He is now on his way 20 Kansas To
Reopen the fight.
Those who understand the feeling of the
men who signed the compact not to vote
for Funston cannot see how the matter
can be decided in two ballots. These men
mean TO stand by the agreement, and as
long as they do, and Buchan stays in, no
body can be nominated
The idea Is obtaining generally that
Buchan's forces will break at last and
either Howard, who has been candidate
all along, or a dark horse, will get the
plum over which there has been such a
fight. Mr.. CubbisoD, a young man OF
Kansas City, is said to be the dark horse
who is the most formidable.
When the convention adjourned in May
last, S91 ballots had been taken, the last
one standing: Buchan 45, Funston 40,
Howard 10, Smart II and Park IL.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
HINTS FOR HOUSEWIVES.

ALWAYS cut onions, turnips and car.
rcts across the fiber.
SALT rubbed on the black spots on
dishes will remove them
Use a short handled paint brush TO
wash the outside of window sills.
IF shirt bosom or any other article
has been scorched in ironing lay it
where the bright sunshine viii fall d.
rectly on it.
To CLEAN the tea or coffee pot FIJI Il
with water and put in a piece Of hard
soap. Set II on the stove and let il boil
Tn hour. It will De as bright as new.
The music chip" . London inven-
ton, is an ingenious but simple little
contriva nee TO keep the leaves Of music
apart, 50 that the fingers may be read
lily inserted.
To TAKE the brown discoioratinns OF
of cups in which custards are baked
rub with damp flannel dipped IN whit
ing. Securing SAND or sand soap viii
answer the purpose
TONAKE clothes wash easy; Mix ere
tablespoonful, Of kerosene oil with one
pint Of soft soap, and soapan the white
clothes: put them 70 soak over night,
nnd vou viii have very little rubSing
70 do.
ICE cream <l-'1s never seemed very
sensible, bat Il IS fssG -ious house
wires have procured - -. an improve
ment i :, own n tl7 silver shops II the
way @ = s3son vaich terminates il a
clcyen point.
To TAKE out nil6ew: Nix soft soap
with powdered starch. half IS much
salt and the juice q one lemon; lay It
on the part, or both sides. with brush;
iet i lie on the grass day and night
til the stain genes out
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WAITE DOES LIKEWISE.

DENVER, Col, July Ex-Governor Waite
has written letters 20 both President
Cleveland and Judge Hallett of the United
States district court, protesting against
the wholesale arrests being made 10y the
deputy marshals at turbulent points in
Colorado. The governor charges Judge
Hallett with overriding the state constiIu-
tiou and ignoring civil processes, and
with arming bodies of men before calling
upon the county and state authorities,
and points TO his Cripple Creek record as
evidence that he is willing and able to
suppress lawleSsness. The message to
President Cleveland rehearses the acts of
Judge Hallett and concludes with the
words: "By what authority does Marsha
Israel violate the constitution as to arrests
and usurp authority to suspend the writ
Of habeas corpus in Colorado?'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
INTRODUCED BY mooes
Former Us. of stan FER Dseor.tloa IA n.
rope.

rope
There f. a general Impression that
star, the material 80 auundantly used
for the rich-ioolfiBg architectural work.
Of the exposition. u OF French origin.
But Il appears 20 have been iutrodacei
Into Eurcpe hv the Arabian Moo~s. an.
much beautiful work composed 81 this
or kindred material "a stlll sxtant IA
Spain some Of the finest examples are
20 De fouud IN that grand historic oiA
Moorish fortress, tAe slhanb-a. At
Granada. which was fot.hsd and dsoo-
rstea about The year igfz Wasaingion
Irving. IA hole IN h.s del .htfal VOL
u-ne. The AlhaabFa." ssTe.
To a unprscticsd sTs tie If7hs -
l!svSs and fsocfuI ara ssiusa which
cover tie walls 81 the A ina n ira APPEAR
- have been scu!pture1 ~ the aana.
With minute and patent "a bor. an m
skhaEstiD be v@riety q detail. set yes-
srsi unitorruiiT and harmony q dssiga
truly aston sizing, ans this IA eare-lai.
- q q the vault aa1 espelAs. which
are wrought Ike hghsreouabs or fro4.
TvorE r.ta s-zlzcti'sz and rprrasnss
which eo1.ou1d The t~aoide~ vita t5s
ere mag iatricAry q thsis patterns
ne sstonashnrsl. e-ases. hosssveF.
when y is G .seeEersa that fass al
st1reD 'soT<- p.atss q piastrr q Para
east a nol5s ssa a<lllfsuy sss -
a. - form patterns % ever s.ze a.
-arzn z als H.oses % d. peTing zzlls
y IA 2FaeesFDss ard stzccoinx fh-
FsHs;s With gr1t.o work ~as grrers.-s
- Damascus. bat h.xA.v improve 81.
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-rnie srcE 's-tars Owes "a raast s--a~--
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
THE TRAVELLERS NOTES.
'ASADA has 10 gold coins.

CANADA has 10 gold coins.
MINERS of the Austrian psrliamen:
get 81 per day.
ABOUT 100. coo articles are pledged
with London pswnbrokers each week
* Russia, a. in France. italy and
Spain. titles carry DO privileges, either
Official or social
TIE textile congress Of France has
decided % adopt a standard list Of
prices, as il England.
The amount paid IS royalties OF coal
and metals in isse IN the United King
dom was estimated a. &. 90. 0o0.
The longest time during which note
has remained outside the Bank % Eng
land IS II years II was for sI25.
A PARIsIAS Is CT trial FOR man
slaughter, because his dog bit pedes-
TRAN causing the lstters death froEn
hydrophObis-
Bricks from what Is believed 20 %
the remains q The old Tower 81 f3sbel
are siil found II great ProfEs.on al
Birs Ni-nrud, Babylonis-
THEE were II England and wales
last year zIs.z5I marriages, els. Ise
births and 5s3. 20 deaths The est
mated population Of tee tTo countries
10 the middle OF :ze year was -, 90, zoo.
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DEBS' ORDER AT DENVER.

DENVER. Colo, July Jan order was
received from President Debs of the Amer
can Railway union calling out the men
employed on the Dsnver and Rio Grande
road. Quickly the men We're assem- bled,
aud 1T was decided to go out il the morn
ing. The order affects $50 to $50 men.
A meeting of the local Knights of Labor
was held tonight. The leaders OF the
organization are at Cheyenne, and il was
decided to take no action until they should
return with information of the conference.
1t was the general opinion that tue order
calling out the Knights of Labor of the
west was spurious, as Sovereign has no
power TO take such action. Strikes can
only be ordered by the executive board
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
CELEBRATION AT NEopEsHA.

NEODEsHA, Kan, July 5.-A n ore en-
joyable celebration was never held 10
Kansas than occurred here yesterday. The
weather was cool and cloudy. The gath
ering numbered nearly 10000
An oil well shot with nitrogen afforded
the grand spectacle of spouting column
OF oil and water The natural gas display
in the evening was magnificent. Two
wells. each having a rock pressure Of $50
pounds, were turned into a standDipe
20 f. high and in. in diameter. With a
roar that could be heard for miles the
flames spraug heaven ward aud were re-
flscted on the clouds and seen twenty
miles away. J. w. Ady m de a splendid
address 10 the largest audience that ever
~Sseru Died 10 the Ky
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
CHANGES FOR THE BETTER,

DENVER, Colo, July 5.-The receivers of
he gulf system announces that the road is
open for both passenger and freight bust
hess. The Rock Island road now receives
freight business of all kinds as well as
passenger business. The Santa Fe road
succeeded in starting train for Chicago
tonight ana announces that il is runniEg
in perfect order. Contrary TO prophecy
yesterday, the Midland road was not tied
up today. The Union Pacific road runs
its west bound trains as far as Cheyenne
only. Whatever changes occurred IN the
situation of the Denver and Rio Grande is
for the better.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
TRAINS RUN BY TRAMPS-

LARAMIE, Wyo. July 5-A train of
twelve Cars, the mail and passenger trains
consolidated, arrived here this evening
from the east ats o'clocI-. United States
Marshal Rankin was on board with tn
deputies. IL is understood these deputies
are for use at Rawlins. It is reported
that soldiers will pass through here to-
night for Rawlins. The two engines at
ttchod 20 the trains this evening were
fired by two tramps who were hired this
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RIOTING AT SPOKANE.

SPOKANE, Wash, July 5.-rne Northern
Pacific Passenger train arrived here at p.
II. under an armed guard of deputies. A
crowd of $40 strikers and sympathizers
gathered at the depot but no violence as
shown. Tonight the crowd is close to
loo and Is now rioting. 1t has dItched
four engines anu wounded three deputies
by throwing stones.
Chief of Police Captain Martin was
severely wounded in the head Toe men
are growing more violent and serious
trouble is feared
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
WEATHER BULLETIN.

Weather for Wichita and vicinity today
FAIR and warmer until Saturday night
Highest temperature yesterday ............. s.
Lowest - tSs
With cool, clear weather. gentle northeast
winds, and nearly stationary pressure,
Average for month thus fa-.............. -
July average. past i've years .....--........ -
Average for 5th day ....... 49,. a.
FRED L. JoHSsoN. Observer.
WASHINGTON. July 5-Following Is the
forecast up 10 p. m. Thursday:
Kansas-Fair, sOutherly winds
Colorado-GeneTsiy fair Friday and
warmer; winds shifting 10 southwest.
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SOLDIERS SUCCEED DEPUTIES.

PUEBLO, Colo, July 5.-AfIer a confer
ence between Mayor Strait, United
States Marshal Israel aud Captain Van
Horne, i'll command of the two companies
OF .resulars here, and consultation with
Judge Hallett by wire, it Was decided to
Withdraw IN the morning all but twenty
five deputies who VIII do duty on the
Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf. Soldiers
were put on guard over the Santa lie
properly tonight aud no trouble is ex-
DecUed,
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FUNSTON Is SERENE
SAYS THAT TWO BALLOTS WILL
DECIDE HIS CASE

Expects the Pledged Delegates of the
Second District to Break Away
After the First Ballot and I'M
plies That Enough of Them
VIII 20 TO HiJl to Nolni-
na:e-Adjourned Con-
vention Meets in
Lawrence Next
Tuesday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
HOTEL BURNED AT RUSSELL.

RUSSELL, Kan, July 5.-The Windsor
hotel, occupied by Thomas Patterson, was
burned to lie ground yesterday morning
at / O'Clock. together with "A frame store
building owned aud occupied by K. Van
derhur as a notion store There was 81, 900
insurance on the hotel aud none on the
furniture nor on the ore.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
WHEN TRAVELLING

Whether on pleasure bent or business.
take on every trip bottle o. Syrup o, r. -
a. IL acts most pleasantly AMI sfecsuaIIy
on The kidneys, liver aud bDwei-. prevent.
ing frvsrs, headaches And other forms Of
sickness. For sal@ Ia soc aud 81 bofti "a ~
al leading druggists. Manufactured b.
the California Fi< syrup Co. only
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06
BY WAY OF A RAFrER

OsAwATONIE. Kan. July Sat Lane,
a small place seven miles from this place,
yesterday at l o'clock, r. w. Cook hung
himself 10 rafter in his smoke house.
When cut down life WAS extinct; cause
unknown, but supposed TO be domestic
troubles