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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-05
RIVALS TIE Blenders.
Narration Of Revol inS Crimes in Bel
gium-Robbsry and Murder.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 4-The most sensational
criminal trial in the annals of Belgium
was concluded TO-DAY at Mons by the con-
vic,ion Of all but one Of the accused. In
August lat the cottage occupied by an old
man named Hendricks and us young wi e,
who were popularity supp .sed 10 have
money hi den in their house, was set on
fire aud destroyed. The cbarred remains
of the couple were found in the ruins and
it was first thought they lad been burned
to death.
Facts came TO the knowledge OF the
police, however. which lei 10 An lnVe-t!-
CATION, when ii was found Hendricks aud
his wife had been murdered. Botl were
found to have terrible wounds IN th~lr
heads aud necks. The cottAge had been
set on fire in order to destroy, il possible,
all evidence of the murder. The police
began to search for the guilty persons. It
being evident that several had Deeu c1a-
cerned In the crimes IL waS learned that
A one-armed man psm-d Van Ham had
been IL the vicinity OF the cottaZe on the
II ght OF tue murder. Van Ham was
arrested and AT once made full
confession. He described how tb-
deed had o-en committed and
ascribed the fr-t idea OF the crime 10 a
man named Dumeu.er. Tne revelations
of Van Ham served as the basis tor FUR
Their inquiry aud the police gradual '
traced { existence OF an organized gang
of ma!-factors known rs tre black band OF
the Center, OF which Van Ham was the
leader. This bsud have for years been
carving on a system OF robbery and Pill
lace. breaking into railway goods stores,
pi!frring from country cottages aud farm
houses. aud IN one Csc ToiibinE 8 church.
No fewer than sixty railway r oOeTies
w,rr traced 20 mem oerS Of the band.
The headquarters of the bsnd wss =
lonely country inn kept by womzo named
CTotesu, who. together With another VIC
man. was son in custody. The police
found tie iun handsomely furnished aud
fuil Of rich stun and valusb.ss. Alto
zeth-r. thirteen IN m O-Ts OF the uand w-r-
arrested And pl4c-d on trJs.. Two hun
dr-d witnesses were called bT the prosecu-
ton. sad the evidence az slnsJ the accused
VS. overwhelming.
Van II m. DumIg@r snd Deihoux were
found guilty Il the murder OF Hen
bricks aud his wife and We're sen
tened 70 death. The other mem bers Of
me band were convicted Of burglary ana
o. her crimes and sentenced 10 various
terms OF Imprisonment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-05
SEALING CONTEST.
American Vessel in British Port With
COntraband Seal Skins.

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug 4-The first case
to come up under tie provisions OF the
findings Of the Paris tribunal of arbitrs-
tion to settle the Behring sea controversy
between the United States and Great
Britain was brought to light at Astoria by
the arrival there last Thurslay OF the
American schooner Kate and Aun from
Behring waters. having on board COS seal
skins, part of which were caught during
the closed zone in the waters covered by
tie provisions of the tribunaPs findings
and Included in tie proclamation of the
president issued in pursuance OF the same
The captain claims the seal skins were
caught. IL part, prior 10 May, 1894, and
part since that date. The collector being
In dount as 20 the status of the case under
tie provisions OF the proclaim ton OF
President Cleveland of April =, 1884, and
he prohibitions contained IN II, has asked
for instructions from the UuIted States
district attorney Ia the matter The Kate
aid Aun was in Alaskan waters at the
time the procl lmatiou was promulgated
aud her cap ain was in ignorance of
the prpvi-iO : aud prohibitions until after
hi ariiv- I IN port Astoria. Ii he facts
are - set out IN Collector Pages letter the
vessel will likely be seized aud ilbeiIed.-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-05
Aristocratic Indians.

The lodges of the Crows show THEN
prosperity. They are larger and better
than those of the plains tribes. and 4
few are still left os the old-fa shioned
skin made kind, which are almost as
warm as 4 log house The finer Crow
lodges are really luxurious Some Of
them are twenty 70 twenty-five feet IN
diameter and very high n proportion.
With an inner lining 81 some bright
figured cloth. good bedding. rugs and
sometimes carpeted almost 70 the fire.
hole, with a Profusion OF fne woven
bags from the Flathesds. el.-skin furs,
and utensils richly orusmented. these
lodges are comfortable n the extreme
and are usually kept very clean OF
course only the richer Indians own and
maintain such lodges a these. most Of
their poorer brethren living yery neg
liyently and niserably. Tho worst Of
them. however. live more clesnly than
any other tribe we have ever seen
Auburn Y Y Post
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s,sec'sl dispatch % The Daily Ea-ss-
ENID. O. J., Au-us. -Inr r 'ck fsianS
Il .irotd i given three m1nft- g., watch
10 baud IT. drpots, with a BE Wy forfeit
per day II they 90 not establish .4em b.
fore that time.
The people here are waiting 70 see the
work begin. Some thluk the road viii
deiay Is long rs possible. but tie N tioritv
believe that construction will bestn at
once.
The dero, bill as passed by the houss
October - aud by the senate August /, IL
very explicit.
IL i "a full as follows: I, i entitled
An Sct 10 require railroad companies
operating railroads Ina the territories
eve. a right % way granted by Tue : y
eminent 10 stabltsu a. ou~ cad dcputS
a. All towp,itvs on tue lines 81 said
rosds established by sue lDteIiO- depart
mrn5s.
Section /. Be ii enacted by the senate
and house 81 representative 81 The aitra
States OF Amer ca Z congress ass IN Died.
that all railroad companies operating
railroads through the territories Of tn.
| ulted States ovrrs right OF vav Obtained
under auy grant or act ut congress giving
TO said railroad comY anieS The gicLt OF
way over the public lands OF she Uuttcd
STATE SAttsh tN ttlsAlFN ~ fNtatst7a anu
maintain passenger stations aud irvigbE
~pct- u OF within cue-.ourth sc a uiile
OF the boundary limits of all towusites al
ready stsbiishrd Ia said territories on gho
line az said RAILROAD by authority IF The
interior department
Section , That said railroad companies
are hereby required. within thr, mouths
from the passage OF this act. Ia establish
at or within one fourth OF mile Of tls
boundary limits 90 all town sites provided
Ter la tue preceding section, passenger
stations. freight drpots and other accom-
modations necessary for receiving aud
dISchargiug PASSENGERS aud frvight Al suca
points. aui upon failure OF such companies
TO establ SD such stations and depors with
IN said time. said companies shall bo liable
TO fine Of $50 for each day thereafter.
until said stations and depots shall be e.
tabiIShsd. which shall b. recovered IA a
suit brought by the United States Ia the
United States courts IN Auy territory
through which said railroads may pass.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-05
CHINA GETTING READY.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4-Chiua has been
getting ready for the war with Japan for
some time, according to recent story
by an American consul TO the iowery
kingdom. Jacob L. Child. writing 10 the
state department from Hankow says:
One OF the mHrvels OF this marvellous
country is the vast rolling mills and
nrsenals now approaching completion IL
Hanyan, a city opposite Hankow, on the
Han side, erected under the auspices OF
Chang-Taz-TunC, yiceroy OF Hupen and
Hanan. The plant covers about seventy
acres
If ever finished it will be one Of the
most complete rolling mills in the world,
as expense seems to have been secondary
consideration in the erection OF TINS
immense establishment. Once IN opera
ton, Ii i the intention OF the Viceroy 10
manufacture everything in he HOE line
ordnance, rails, machinery, small
arms. etc. The aTsenals are al" ut
complete, and machinery. soon VIII
he SIT ND for the manufacture OF arms
and munitions. a number of skilled
vYorkmen are now enroute here Tor tue
purpose of inetructing the native artisans
and of arranging everything IN rNlug
order So far nothing but the best ma
ieri4l has been used; nothing OF suoddy
character has been allowed IL Its con-t nc
ton. The railroad Is lad with hehVy
steel rails. The two traction locomotives
are Of the latest designs, the iron cars are
similar TO those used in England for tie
trans portarion of coal and ion, aud will
be used tor carrying coal, iron and other
material from the river TO the works Inc
mires, from which the metal for The
manulacI ure Of rails is 10 be obtained, are
near Wang-Shih-kiug about seyenty-sIX
mi es brlow Hankow, sixteen miles inland
m a
well constructed railroad and COCK Al
landing three miles below Waus-Shih,
kiLy. The ore is reported to be OF good
quality and inexhaustlb t.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-05
MEXICAN MATTERS.

CITY OF MEXICO. Aug. Tinted States
Consul General Cuttend=n has received
particulars OF the assassination # George
| Bendie, one of the most prosperous and
wealthy mining men in southern Mexico.
The deed was committed In San Nicholas
Del Ora, where Mr. Beudie owned several
v.luable mines, by Mexican named
Reyes. who escaped. o iicers are close IN
pursuit OF Reyes. who was formerly en-
ployed in B-niie's mines
President Disz has received notice of
the completion of the Tehsuutsprc 18th
mus railway and the formal opening of
the line for operations. L. has not yet
been received from the contractors, as AN
insDectjOu of tue line must TirsJ be made.
President c. p. Huutin -ston has re-
opened negotiations with the government
for the purchase Of the road.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-05
ELECTRIC BRIEFS.

Soon after the opening OF the Sattley
trial at Kansas Cry yesterday, Judge Wof-
ford was taken suddenly III and court was
adjourned till MOnd y.
BY the exnlo~i N az a mill boiler ten
miles west Of Milan, No. last night John
West, the engineer. WAS killed and three
o hers probably fatally injured
THREE bodies washed ashore at Points
several miles below Detroit were ilentifi-d
as those o. the crew OF the sCb,oner Gil al
TiEings which was sunk By the waleback
steamer Pathfinder
REPORTS indicate the presence Of frost in
several Nebraska counties this morning
The local = were mainly those in which
the dyUu-h WAS s. severe and little Yege-
tat on was lef: 10 be damaged.
The pacing house butchers at Kansas
CITY are i'll At wO-l an1 tnaTe l. no i'm
mediate prospect of their going ouy. l.
they have anv 1eci ed grievance thew have
- vet made no demands upon thei= en-
plOyerS.
President F. T Jefferv OF the Denver
and Rio GrsnIe railroad company. has is
sued 81 r,ular 10 TIE employees OF the road
thanking hem. on half Of the board Of
directors. Tor the LOYALTY aud fidelity gen
orally displayed By them during the recent
labor troubles
TIE graf suit fled only few weeks ego
hv Uuited : a,-s District Attorney Georee
Deuuis AMI SDrcit ! Attorney James II.
Gil. against the Southern Pacific, has
been dismissed in the United States cir
cult court At Lo~ Angeles n which the
suit WAS ips iluted, py order OF Attorney
General Oney.
The msn who i lying at the hospital
cottage, CouueliSvjlle. Pa. in -erious
condition, the result az Friday nights bat
IL between Comm pnwva ers and railroad
err. = Thomas Lacv Of City FtllS. Iowa
HIS skull was frsc urri BY 4 blow from
coupling pin In the hands OF one Of the
railroad men. He may recover.
William D. Melville, the young collec-
tiou clerk Of the Bauk Of California. who
was recently arrest d for ENLIGHTENMENT
after hi filsht 10 Nevada, and VINO row
cCuf-S~-S 70 emb, zzlrmrrt> aggrs-Arin-
Ss4 COO during a period extending over sew
,r,I wears. WAS yesterday morning sea
tened 70 eight yesrS Imprisonment IN the
San Quentin peuitentiary.
A New York psper says: TIE Atchi>op
road scandal Is LOOMING up - n cnirt 4
nzncial -v-nt of the dav. outside OF nation
al legislation. !, promises TO ecl'p~e h
S-n-stioa~ c injected wjIe the Reading cr
Northern Z enc companies brcsuSe tIr
Ajchi>on prior u its insolvency was held
IN high repute by American and foreign
Investors and il Was supposed 10 be o"a
servatlvely and honestly managed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-05

that all men are equal and should have
equal rights. Mr.. Bryan makes the follow
ing declaration of political princp plies:
Il shall continue 90 labor for a tariff for
revenue only, more deeply convinced than
ever before by my snort experience 10
congress that a protective tariff. a. We
have known IL, Is only "A system of legallZ.
ed spolIatiOu, by which the organized few
are able 10 plumber the uporganized many
for pretended public good. | shall favor
an income tax as a permanent part OF our
fiscal sy stem, preferring a graduated TAX
but accepting the tax provided IN the
Wilson bill as a step toward the restors-
ton of equality IN the distribution of The
burdens OF govern ment. | shall favor
strict economy Ia public expenditures |
favor the immediate restoration OF the free
and unlimited coinage of gold anu silver at
the present ratio of 10 TO 1. without wait
lug Tor the aid or consent OF any other
nation on earth.
Believing Inc creating of money is an
attribute Of sovereignty. / am opposed to
farming out the right to a1y private indi-
viuual or corporation wba ever, and in
Case the precious metals do not urDish a
sufficient supply, favor the issue of full
legal tender paper. redeemable In coin by
the general government, in such uuanti-
ties that the volume of the currency, gold,
silver and paper together. will be so ad-
JusJ-d To the needs of con- meice that the
dollar will be stable IN its purchasing
power. and thus deiraud neither debtor
nor creditor.
Il shall also favor such legislation as
will hereafter prohibit the making of con-
Tracts for particular klud Of money"
Mr.. Bryan then declared la favor of
constitutional amendment for election Of
senators by direct popular vote aud also
:he following additional plank IN his plat
form:
Il favor an amendment to the constitu
ton making the President Ineligible to rs-
elsci ion.
Il am in favor of liberal pension policy
toward the nations disabled aud needy
sold irrs AID toward their widows and de-
pendeu;s.
Il favor the strict control OF railroads
and o. ali other pubic corporations by
proper Legislation, 10 the eud that they
may be made 10 Garry out the benz ficeuJ
purpose which called item into being.
The people OF Nebraska have a special in
terest in the deAlig0- OF the government
with the Union Pacific railway. / shall
favor the foreclosure IF the government
lien on all the PacIfic railways and their
sale, or purchase and operation OF the
same by the government. | favor the ap-
pllcation of the principle OF arbitration as
far as the federal authority extends"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-05
NICARAGUA AFFAIRS.
Conflicting Statements OF the Situation
Sent From Different Sources,

NEW ORLEANS La, Aug. The As
sOciated Press correspondent ut Blu fields
writes July g that the outlook for an
amicable settlement is very promising.
Both the English and American naval
commanders have written to General
Cabezas at Rama protesting against an at
tack upon an unfortified town and an
nouncing their intention to protect foreign
interests. The situtUjon l. still further
slmpllfieG by Chief Clarence's disavOw.l of
the recent revolution, stating it WAS the
work of his people and that he
only consented TO govern az there was 10
regular government on hand and it was
ahooluie civ necessary TO preserve the peace.
While this claim is not horn ont, it has
had the effect Of Withdrawing even moral
support of the Americans. Clarence also
disclaims that be is having any arms sent
o him from anv quarter. President /e-
lays has aDpoin' ell Augusrina Duarre,
formerly minister of war. and one OF the
ablesf diplomats in the country. IA com
missioner 10 the reserve, and great faith
is had IL his power to adjust all differ
enCeS now existing. The American colony
feels more hopeful than it has i'll many
DAYS.
Colon. Aug. 4-AccOrding to advicns
received here aft airs in Bluetield have
taken serious turn. 4 British officer
who arrived at Port Limon yesterday
cabled To the admiralty in London that the
entrance % the port of Blueiield bad b-eu
S-iZ d by 800 roOps under command the
president OF Nicaragua. Marines from the
Am rican aud British warships have been
landed for the D1rpJse of protecting he
interests of United States and Great
Britain.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 5-A Shanghai dis
patch SAYS: II Is stated in well informed
quarters that the strongest reason against
china fighting is that her fleet has no coal
b.yand what is at present in the ships aud
which would only give weeks steam At
the outside The japanese are plentiful.y
supplied and are only a few hours from
their extensive coal fields in kinsha. All
the stocks of coal in the neighburhood have
been bought up 10y japanese. British an"
Russian fl cts, and China's supply Is too
far of TO ne OF any use In a sudden emer-
gency. The supply of powder and ammu-
milton on board the Chinese feet Is totally
inadequate to the occasion an! would not
last a week, nor are there any reserves less
than four or five DAYS steam off. II i said
that the Chinese officials are pleading taat
as this is special year of grace. being the
Empress Dowagers sixtieth birth year,
there must be no fighting and they will
forgive the japanese
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-05
AA1ER1cAN CHINESE CAUTIOUS

CHICAGO. Aug 1.-Two hundred China
meu. according TO dispatches, have started
from points in Canada TO follow the b ~
nerS Of the Flowery Kingdom as soldiers
in the war with japan. They must Toe of
n different stripe from the Chicago Ceies-
riais for A reporter who made the rounds
of all Gilman own yesterday and Inter
copied a.mon6-eyed lauudrymen ia differ
eut parts OF the city, could nOt I'm slrgie
Ch!uaman who prop 'sed TO desert his
irons or wAshtubs foT military houors. Ia
fact the JapaneSe-CHIus>e lmbroSlIo
sc med TO be a matter of no Interest At all
t. tnrm. Al the city Offices of the differ
ent railways which carry the Chinese To
the coast business waS reported about as
usual. There has been no rush Of Mon
s:nlians eager 10 joIu the fray.
sam Nov, Of the big store on Clark
4, Get. was away from the place when the
reporter called. but a sturdy ChinHmsn,
putting at a hue pipe. said he was the
i .u4ing man of the eS' Adjustment. ami
that he was for peace himself. soldier
business no good" he SAID. land China
man won't 90 bscl- 10 China until he has
M, ney enough 70 sit down for be rest of
his life They have enough soldiers there,
ANYHOW; many. many more people Than
.'fpau. / do not INK any f my country
IN n in this city viii go home TO fight"
he next Cinnamon mes with Who tad
e ability and the disposition TO talk said
he had no intention Of going over TO
surDort the Dragon. Me a Chris
1i.r" he said. He was in the
uory police court on account of
ls?ucipatiug in the festivities in a Clark
street opium JOINT the might before.
And" be continued. 'me learn in sun.
ilsy-school il is bad to fight An assert
nieut OF OF her Cinnamon. VINO Y ere IN the
Kare place on the same account, excused
l. - ri Z ism he or. Trrrf-
uf theIr conversion to Christi nifty.
In a ore next door TO sam Aoy's the
proprietor. a midget OF MouSvi, WIS
uuite atTa bic to the relori er IN IA pigeon
EaAl!sh way until The word nigh wa-
mentioned, wien lie disappeared p back
room aud bsrriCaded the doors AZ er send
ing out TWO big couutrymen OF bis TO
watch fiS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-05

Novel Substitute for lax. AvzilabIc foa
An Readers with Dirty Finx~r.

Novel Substitute for Ink. Available fos
An Readers with Dirty Fingers.
In the course Of . trial IN France last
year letter was read from a man
FAMED Turpin, chemist. under sen
tence Of five years imprisonment as =
spy. giving directions 70 a friend with
q view TO establishing a secret CORE
spondence with him while IN prison.
This led 70 an Official inquiry on the
subject by the French authorities and
some strange revelations were obtained
from souae Of the oolvicts-
Il appears, SAYS Chambers Journal,
that when information has 70 Be con
veyed TO a prisoner, formal letter.
containing apparently nothing bat =
few trivial facts % a personal nature.
Is forwarded tn the prison. This il read
By the governor, who stamps II. and
allows II 70 be handed OF 20 the man
70 whom a. Is addressed The latter.
however. Is aware that there Is another
letter 20 De read within tAe lines. this
being written in milk, and being east =
GecipherSb.s on being rubbed over
49, dirtv finer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-05
IN THE LAND OF PlNEApPLEs.
Where the Northern Traveller May See .
Vision of Fla de steele SaIsd.

Vision of Fin de steele NsI.d.
Life on the Lower Indian river and
on Lake Worth. Ia Florida, is comfort
able and pleasuTeable in sammer time,
as it is luxurious and almost IDEAL IN
the winter. saws the Fort Pierce fla
correspondent Of the New York Trib-
une. Most Of the elzarei and cGlti-
waited area lying between Titusvills on
the north and the southern extremity
at Lake Worth is devoted % the raising
Of pinespples, and the owners 4 these
plantations arc either financially indie
pendent already or rapidly becoming
So For the most part their residences
front on the river OF the lake, and long.
narrow piers run ont from their yards
20 deep water. In the rear q the resi-
dences the jacksonville, - Augustine
s. Indian River railway ski-ts the
borders Of the plantations or cuts them
II two, thus sfording very convenient
transportation for The pines % the
northern and western markets The
houses are al comfortably furnished.
and il many Instances the furnishings
and appointments are exceedingly hn
de steele aud the decorations in cxcsE
lent taste Men. women and children
ore alike fond 81 boating hunting
and fishing. and riaes. asaing tackle
and ether sporting psrzphsrnalia are
always conspicuous tn The vida. airy
halls or On the broad Porches, which
usually skirt three sidcs O. the houses
The - e q architecture Is generally
picturesque and always suited % the
climate and the ssrTouaG ings- The-e
are many bungalows, zzd viewed from
the river. OF hilLsiGes with eastern sz-
posures and completely surrounded y
he red. green ard yellow DToTrn
leaves Of the pineapple plants, they are
decidedly unique - look upon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-05

One OF the most magnificent natural
phenomena Is q Californian snow-bzn-
uer. When northern storm sweeps
over the California Alps, which run
from north % south one can some
times see . brilliant white coze-.hzpsd
banner streaming before the wind from
each 1oOuntai1-toP- The banners s-e
often several miles long and are formed
% The fine STOW from mountain
e-svices. Ioosened by the storm and
swept up over the north side q Inc
nountzin-t0p and blown toward the
south When the sun illuminate this
snow-Jlust, is brilliancy is er;-zorr-
insrv. This phenomenon i rare Its
cause IS % be s1ESht IN the peculiarly
rr-ular formation q the us0zntain-top
s-d sides Thesc latter are slightly
Curved ca TIE northern sice, probably
tv ice actin Tbs curvature Whirls
the snow up against the top = The
mountain. where 81 Il shspec IN TIE pe-
czliz- manner by the action AID force
q tae Wild
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SECURED THE MONEY.
Funds for Building the X o. C. & s W.
Railroad IN Hand

GUTHRIE. O. T.. Aug 4-Ex-Secretary
Robert Martin has Just returned from
London. where be secured the money
necessary 10 construct che kansas. Gala
homa Central and southwestern railway.
II Will run from Cofieyvil.e Kan, south
westerly across Oklahoma o. Vernon, Tex.
and ca 10 Albuquerque. y. NJ.
The company has fully organized By
electiug the following officers; President,
Gi.beri Martin. Guthrie. o. T.; vice presi-
dent, George Gsrd-nhirc SullNster. %. T..
secretary, 4. &. Frazier. Cotteyviile, Han.
attoTney > V Porter