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Nett er In Common Speech Nor Within
Legal Definition.

BRooKLYS, y. Y. May 2s-Philip u
Dryer. who was heid for the grand jury
on = charge of maintaining n lottery. aad
whose case was brought before Judge
Gaynor in the supreme court on write
If habeas corpus last week. was today dis
charged on the ground that his arrest vas
Illegal under tse Ives law The iudg. in
his decision says: There Is no founis-
ton for the contention that horse racing
- lottery. IL is not a lottery. either Ia
common speech or within legal deiluitioa.
Lottery depends Oh = los or chance. such
as the casting Of lots. throwing de. or
the tgrning OF "a wheel. Ia the scheme OF
OF thi-. race horse owaeFs do not pay .
sum 20 win n larger sum by lot or chance.
out 10 order 10 enter INTO the contest Of
skill, endurance. sped. upo9 walch ths
stak- depends. With the matter a. a de-
bstsoie moral question / hsvs BOthiny
10 do
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-29
OPTIMISTIC OKLAHOMA
Untold Treasures Of Wealth Abound in
the Beautiful Land.

Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
OKLAHOMA, CITY, May 2S-An impress
sion has gone abroad that the subteranean
chambers of the territory contain untold
treasures of wealth-gold, silver, Oil, ETC.,
rte A meeting was called and steps taken
TO sink a shaft and investigate this whole
thing; find out if such treasures do exist
The enthusiasm at the meeting held in
Commercial Club rooms was unbounded,
and many felt confident that under, aud
bear the city, something would turn up of
value.
Politics are in a somnolent state; like
wise politicians. Trade-well, trade is re-
Ginning In a rocking chair tanning itself,
Dpe eye shut and the other eye on the
screen door, waiting and watching" Tor
"A stray customer.
Farmers are busy killing weeds and
some are examining the old binders TO see
IL they. 1.-THE binders which have been ex-
posed 10 all weathers, sun, rain, storm,
stcc- will do for the earby harvest.
This week the hum OF the wheat binders
viii be heard on bill and valley, and the
golden wheat Will appear shocked, wait
ing for the steam thresher In due time to
come along. -(Would Merlin" the Great
Magician" come this way and manipulate
the market so as 10 gladden. the heart of
the wheat raiser by raising the price TO
''six-bits" bushel1 Cleveland seems de.
tcrmiped TO bring us backsto Martin Van
Buren, Democratic times: Wheat % cents
per bnshel. corn 10 and I215 cents oats S
and 10 cents. butter and b cents, eggs =
aud cents pork : cents. beef 4 cents,
etc, and the whole country going to the
ID.
Our mutual friends of the Times and
journal, Messrs. Burke * Brown, have
dissolved partnership. Mr.. Burke retiring.
Sorry TO have Mr. Burke yacaUe the edito-
rial tripod, but then, it may be better
further on and Mr.. Burke may see some
thing ahead. Anyway, success 10 both
gentlemen; they both deserve TO be sus-
talned in any calling they may choose.
Monied men daily arrive to see our
lovely metropolis and unsurpassed subur-
ban country. Claims are purchased
rheaply yet, and lots aud city property 50
reasonable. and educational facilities 6
Tery superior, and the slmost certainty OF
locating the Methodist university here by
The NJ +. church conference which will
convene here October Ii, 1894, Bishop Vim
cent presiding.
Ii Is not TO be wondered NJ that people
buy farms near the city, and lots and
property In the city, Every parent, rich
pr poor, desires their children TO have the
sery best education thew eau afford. aud
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-29

SARATOGA, n. Y, May 2S-In the morn.
ing session of tho Presbyterian general
assembly today, upon the recommends
tion of the committee on bills and over
lures, provision was male for an inexren-
sive missionary periodical. to be called the
Assembly Herald.
1t was also resolved that according to
Presbyterian law. the various Presbyter-
les have the right to prohibit tine attend
ancs of students under their care upon the
theological seminaries disapproved by the
general assembly.
The report made by DR.. McCook. from
the committee appointed to confsr VITA
Prof. Smith, said that they visited him,
were courteously received and had full
aud fraternal conference. The report SAYS
Prof. Smith expressed his cordial appre-
citation OF the kindly motive tha5 prompt
ed the appointment of the committee by
the conference, but he is not prepared TO
communicate anything that would justify
fur, her action by the assembly.
The committee on Temperance reported
recommending, among other things, that
the assembly indorse the view that any
party which maintains or favOrs the
license system or which does not place
specific diSapproval of the saloon in its
platform shonld not receive the suffrage of
Christian men. After much confusion
and fire of motions, amendments and
points of order. the Recommendation was
adopted.
The COMMITTEES on proof texts a t last got
n hearing and its recommendation was
adopted, making the best edition of the
bible printed by the American Bible soci-
ETY. the standard for the citation of texts
in the confession of faith. The report of
the committee on finance showed a bal.
ance III the treasury OF the assembly
amounting TO $50. 500.
DR.. Fox of brooklyn. for himself and
about forty others, entered protest
against tue resolution In the morning with
regard to temperance and political parties,
which cannot fail TO be regarded by many
of our people as bnriening the free and
conscientious discharge OF their duties as
voters"
The last echo of the Briggs case was
heard in the dismissal of the complaint Ut
John j. McCook and Others against the
synod of New York for entertaining the
appeal of ia members of the Presbytery
OF New York agaiDst certain actions taken
during the trial of Dr. Briggs.
In regard to appropriations for sectarian
schools it was resolved that 1.-THE general
assembly enters an earnest protest against
the bestowal of appropriations from the
treasury of the United States for the sup
port of schools of religious denominations
of whatever name or under whatsoever
preteXt they may be sought"
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Stevens of
Charleston a resolution was adopted re-
GREETING the suspension Of overtures look
ing To union with the Southern General
Assembly.
Invitations were received from the First
Presbyterian church of Seattle, and the
Third church of Pittsburg. for the assem-
bly, to meet with them next year. On ac-
count of the expense that would be in
k,,-,. 10 l,.
vitation was declined and the latter
accepted. After some further routine
business the assembly was declared ad-
journed sine die.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-29
SHALL STRIKE CEASEp
Responsibility for the Con inuanoa Of
Trouble on Obdurate Operators.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill.,, May 2S.-The confer
ence of mine owners of the central and
southern Illinois coal fields, and mem
bers of the executive board of the United
Mine Workers of Illinois WAS held in this
city today. Operators representing about
fifty properties were present. National
President Mcbride of the United Mine
Workers of Americs, i'll addressing the
operators told them that central ann south
ern Illinois were the greatest draw
backs to an adjustment OF tho
national strike and that il an
agreement could be reached between the
operators and miners in those fields, that
would place them on connie tive basis
with the remainder of the country, the
strike would b, settled.
An agreement signed by nineteen opera
tors in the Peoria and Canon fields restor-
ing wages to last years scale was an
nounced by representatives of these dis
tricts, who said it would be put iuto effect
us sOou as the men would return to work.
Representatives, Of the Pana and Of the
Consolidated Compauy's mines refused to
meet the miners executive board ut this
meeting and the responsibility for the cut
ting of prices below remunerative figures
was thrown on them. IL WAS deemed
inexpedient to submit any proposition
to the executive board unless representa-
tiveS OF those properties were brought into
conference. After much discussion n COM
mittee was appointed IN accordance with a
resolution which was passed 30 send invi-
tations to. all operators of Illinois to at
lend an operators meeting to be held here
next Thursday. A delegate meeting of Iili-
nois miners will be held here the same day.
The executive board of the United Mine
Workers will be in conference with the
miners and they viii submit scale TO
the operators. President Mcbride assured
the operators that the national strike was
in such shape that when II tair scale was
agreed on by the Illinois operators the
strike would be settled ut once.
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UNITED PREsBYTERIANs.
Pledge Of Support to Cause of Protec.
ton to Home People.

ALBANY, Ore, May 2S-The United
Presbyterian Assembly today was opened
with prayer by Rev. J. f. Fraser. The re-
port of the committee on bills and over
lures, left as unfinished business Satur-
day, was taken up and adopted with slight
amendments. The assembly engaged in a
short service of song and prayer The re-
port OF the committee on Sabbath schools
was read and adopted. Resolutions on the
financial distress aud the protection of
American industries were taken from the
table aud referred to the committee on re-
form. The committee on freedmen's mis-
sions submitted Il report endorsing the ac-
ton of the board.
At the afternoon session the report of
the committee on the report of the board
of home missions was taken up and dis
cussed seriatim. Several reports of the
board of general committee were adopted
included the recommendation for an APP
preparation of $50, 425 for general home
buttons were introduced today by Mr.. L.
II. Gault OF Chicago and Root Mckinney
of OHIO. They were referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions:
Whereas, Our country Is IN the midst of
great financial depression, capital i'd e.
our mills and factories closed or only in
partial operation, and labor largely unem
ployed, and
Whereas, BY reason of this condition of
affairs great suffering is being felt by a
large portion of our people, be it
Resolved, That this general assembly
extends its heartfelt sympathy TO all who
are in distress, aud beseech God. the
giver of every good aud perfect gift, to
quickly restore prosperity TO our beloved
country, and relieve the distress of the
people.
Resolved, That we sympathize with and
will further all legal efforts for the restor-
alton Of peace and prosperity, and the
relief of suffering, and We condemn all
unlawful efforts in that connection. We
believe that the settlement of all great
economic questions must be founded on
the golden rule as set forth in the
gospel OF Christ. aud that the church
should labor TO brinc about that condition
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-29

WENoNA. Ill, May 2S.-Three coal trains
guarded aud escorted out of Minonk this
morning were recaptured by the strikers
here few hours after their triumphant
release from the blockade. Strikers to the
number Of $50 waylaid them and taking
possession OF the trains, side-tracked them
Wsrd was sent at once To- Sheriff Lense at
Metamora, and this evening he ap-
peared on the ground accompanied
by deputies. He tried TO Persuade the
strikers to abandon their obstruction.
They detiantly declined to do SO. Aft,r
eXhausting all peaceful measures the sher-
III sent 70 Toiuya for 100 Wiuchesters and
400 rounds OF ammunition. With this he
hoped 10 put posse Ill the field to cap
ture and release the coal train. He has
also wired 10 Springfield report of the
state OF affairs aud requested Governor
Aitgeid to send troops immediately.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-29
BAPTIST ANNIvERsARrEs.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Nay 2S.-rhe Ameri-
can Baptist Missionary union began its
eightieta anniversary today. The annual
address was delivered by the president,
Rev. DR.. Augustus II. Strong of the
Rochester Theological seminary This aft
ernoon the report of the committee on
higher educational work was made by
Rev. DR.. Hovey OF New York, which WIS
followed by discussion. Missionary ad
dresses were made by Rev. Joseph God-
dard of China aud Rev. w. Boggs Of H.
diana.
This evening addresses were made by a
number of missionaries including Rev. A
Thompson of Japan, Rev. August Broholm
of Denmark. and Rev. John Cummings of
Burmah. The reports of the union
officers were as follows: Receipts, Sis5. 900;
apprcpriat ions. $685.. 900; added to perma-
nent funds aud bond accounts, $780,
The debt ia April, 1894, Was shown TO be
S203 000
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LOOK ron coMPRoNIsE.


DENVER Colo, May sS-Wiliiam How
ellis member for Colora 10 OF the national
committee Of the United Nine Workers
who attended the Columbus meeting, re-
turued today. He says there has been =
misunderstanding OF the whole question
among Colorado miners aud they will at
once have TO go out all over the state so rs
to bring about western settlement as
5000 as possible, or else make n basis of
settlement.
AIR. Howells will issue q call 10 the
miners asking them to send u delegation
representing each mine in Colorado. Wy
omIng aud New Mexico to Q convention TO
settle the qarstion whether they will join
IN The general suspension of work or not
Speaking oa the national situation Mr..
Howells said compounds will undoubt-
eddy be reached in the course of . short
time
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KNOWLEDGE

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s,.c,., n,snatcb n the Daily Eagle.

Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
GUTHRIE. May 2S-The Oklahoma edi-
tors meet here tomorrow. 1t is expected
that it will be the most important editor
ial meeting in the history of the territory.
Within the last six months, editorial free
dom las been threatened by the territorial
courts and the editors will today have
their first chance to come back as !. body
Arrangements on large scale have
been made here for the reception and en-
tertainment of the moulders or public
opinion. The local committees are:
Executive committee, banquet, hall,
music and INSTRUMENTATION Golobie, Il.
q. Niblack and b. ". Jones.
Securing hall. etc.. Ii. Greer, r. V.
Hoffman and W. p. Thompson.
Floor managers-W. j. Mann, J. f.
Laux, Frank O'Neill and Stewart Russell.
Arraugements-F. II. Greer of the Capt.
tai, Row V Hoffman of the Leader, Z.
Stevenson of the News, L.. Vincent OF the
Representative, L. ii. Soul, editor Field
md Forum. and William Blincoe, editor
Christian Endeavorer.
Northumberland and Mrs. Renfrow,
Judge and Mrs. Dale, Mayor and Mrs.
Martin, Mr. and Mrs. J. w. McNeal,
Bishop and Mrs. Brooke, MIR. and Mrs. K.
H Greer, Mr.. and Mrs. Dian Johnson. Mr..
and Mrs. Z. r. Lucas, Mr.. aud Mrs. A. j.
Spengel, AIR. and Mrs. Z. J. Hart, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Hilton, Mr.. and Mrs. L. J.
Mrs. L. Z. Guss. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Tur-
ner, Mr. and Mrs. III. &. Barnes, MIR. aud
Mrs. Gus Plat: Messrs. PeDtecost. VIII
Felts, Charles Laux, Lou Pitts, Edgar
Jones. Lloyd Cattle, w. Ii. Sniithson, Sam
Wisely, Harry Painter; Misses Lillian
Laux, Jessie DonLavy, Efie Painter, Alice
Schnell, Cassie Murphy. Pearl Jones,
nm
bingham. Deli Seely.
The meeting will open at $3.50 D. m. in
the opera house. At ) O'Clock the eXecu-
tive committee will hold a secret session.
The banquet begins at 8:33 and the ball at
$50 o'clock. Following is the program:
Address OF demonstrating Mayor
Humphrey.
Response-President j. E. Quein.
ADDRESSES AND PAPERS.
W. Admire, Kingfsher Free Press
Newspapers and Farmers"
NJ. L. Bixler. Norman State Democrat
mission OF the Press"
ID. w. Peery, FL Reno Democrat
newspapers aud Politicians"
w. w. Witten, Daily Oklahoman-"Ed-
itorial Ethics"
Miss Effie Gilstrap. Chandler News
editorial Pr"
Roy v Hoffman, Guthrie Daily Leader
The Press in Oklahoma"
G. T. Hunter, Enid Eagle-"Circula-
ton"
j. *. Harding. Cherokee Strip Guide
The County Press Associations"
Frank McMasters-"Libel and Con =
tempt Of Court"
The following persons and any others
the association may call on will make five
minute talks on subjects of their own
choosing:
j. l. Isenberg, Enid Wave.
James Kelly, Alva Republican.
X. Galbreath, Perry Democrat.
w. j. Donovan. Press-Gszette.
LATE Merritt, FL Reno Globe.
Lincoln Mckinley, Jr., Newkirk Repub-
lican.
J. *. Allen, Saltwater Sentinel.
w. Il. Asher, Tocumseh Republican.
T. B. Ferguson. Watonga Republican
and others
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DETERMINED wEALYRs.

DENVER. Colo. May 2s-Tonight SO
Coxeyites reached here from Salt Lake over
the Denver snd Rio Grade road; 20 Of
the men were the Utah contingent uadsr
the commso of Geuerai Csrtsr Toe re-
msinder are from California and have
been forty-pine days on the road from
Stockton.
They report having experienced hard
ships on tie Utah de-ert and show siaas
OF having undergone distress These men
are by far the best looking Industrisi-
that have arrived here. They brought
with Lnem sufficient provision 70 l4ss sxy-
eral dar.
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STRIKERS ENJOINED.

TERaE HAUTE. Ind. May 2s-W. f.
Lifford, OF Chicago. general solicitor of
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad
company, arrived in this city tonight with
a restraining order which he secured of
United States Judge Baker. enjoining the
striking coal miners and all others from
interfering with the Pittsburg coal train
of twenty-four cars which the strikers
sldetracked at Clinton Locks Saturday,
and now have in their possession. He will
try to move the train tomorrow morning
Tue miners have sworn the coal shall not
be moved aud most of them are armed.
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TROOPS FOR THE TERRITORY.

LEAvENwOETH. Kansas, May 3S-An
order from Secretary OF War Lamont was
received at Fort L.avenworth this evening
for three companies of military to move
TO cAlester, l. T., TO sup
press the1mine trouble and rest ore to own
ers the property now held by the strikers.
The troops will leave tomorrow on spec
ial train and will be commanded by Lieut..
Col. Andrews and Major Haskell.
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professional begging IS wholesome
and. at pleasant seasons Of the year.
an agreeable occupation, said the ob-
server about town The professional
beggar is warmly clad in winter. and
his constant life in the open air tends
to give him rugged health. A misery
instinct saves him from temptation to
gluttonly. He Is free TO dress as light
" as he viii in summer time. and TO
seek the shady side of the street where
the crowd Is His business Of neces-
sity calls him 20 busy and fashiona bic
streets. 50 that ne sees the town at its
gayest- The natural regret 81 the All
seEee OF enc member or another - tenn
pcred by the fac. that such laes = 20
he esteemed "a the light Of an asset. as
business capital Professional beg
gary in this ,ora- where there are
many good nafured and innocent per
soas. i al excellent trade " Y sua-
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STEAM SHIPS DIDN'T RACE.

LONDON, May 2S.-In the house of COM
mons today Thomas Burt said he had iu-
quired into the alleged racing between the
steamships Majestic and Paris and was
assured that the newspaper reports were
incorrect, that the steamers were never
within half mile of each other, aud that
the Paris did not signal her intention OF
crossing the bows of the Majestic but
steadily kept her course. Therefore he
did not think it necessary that the board
of trade should interfere. Mr. Burt said
his statement WAS based on information
obtained from the captains or both
steamers
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GILLIAN AFFAIRS

NEW YORK. May 20-The Herald's VAL
paraiso dispatch says: Senior Don Claudio
Vicuna, who was elected to succeed Bal
maceda as president of Chile, was today
sentenced by the court in Santiago to
fifteen years exile.
The commission on commerce today
conferred with the minister of finance and
it is said that as Il result i'm port duties
will be payable in currency.
The government has determined to
guarantee the banks issue
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GOVERNORS TO ACT.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, May 2s.-Gov. Alt
geld received telegram at IL O'Clock to-
night dated Pittsburg and signed "The
Pos" stating that a suggestion was made
that the governors of Illinois, Pennsylva-
MIA, West Virginia. Ohio, Indiana and
Iowa, the great bitumInoos coal states of
the country, shOu!d take steps TO adjust
the Coal strike. The governor is asked il
he would be willing to act
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHAKE
MALARIA.

In the sense of getting rid OF IL. Instead OF
having it shake you? o. course you would
Then use Hostetters Stomach BItters aud
give 1t the grand and final shake" This
standard medicine -radicates &c root snd
branch, and fortifies the system against II
Most eif-ctual. too. is the Bitters in Cases
or dyspepsia, biiiousuess. constipation,
nervousness. rheumatic aud kidney COM
plants.
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STRIKERS MEAN BUSINESS.

UNIoNTowY, Pa, May 2s-Trouble
seems imminent at the Ky,e plant, near
Fair Chance, where 400 strikers have been
ctmpei since the early part OF last week.
IL Is reported tonight that \ raid Will be
made Oh the plant at daylight tomorrow
and the company's officials are preparing
for the attack. Deputies are AL armed
and IL Is said that the strikers are we'll
armed and mean business.
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MATTERS GETTING SERIOUS.

DENVER, Colo. Nay She Chamber
OF commerce viii meet tomorrow 20 dis
cgss what shall 0s done with ths Com
monwsalsr.. There are sbou. ], 20 here
co.'s and more are making Tor tais 90igf
and the ID alter = -eTsogs- S1peungsnf-
EMS % al tTuBk Hass ruoBisg east are
here 70 tie really II. any cn>fgsuGT asd
spies are sm0a. tie usrn pi0yss 70 w.tca
tbeir movements add give ao:sc= o. auy
Intention 20 capture tsaga-
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 2s.-Miss Julia
Marlowe, the actress, aud Robert Taber,
formerly her leading man, were married
today at St. James p. z. church. this city.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
j. II. Blanchard, rector. assisted By Rev.
T. H. Hord. Miss Marlowe's family name.
as the license shows, is Brough, and she is
IS years old and Was bOru in England.
but has lived in this country
few years older than she. Miss Marlowe
was dressed in a buff colored silk dress
which had spray Of flowers as pate IN,
and wore small spring bonuet. She was
met Mt the chancel by Mr.. Taber. The
marriage Ceremony of the Protestant
Episcopal church WAS then performed by
DR.. Blanchard. After the breakfast Mr..
aud Mrs. Taber left for New York.