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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
Black Pearls.

Black pearls used TO be held as Of small
value, comparatively speaking. AT the
present day perfect black specimen COM
mands amuch higher price than the finest
pink or white pearls. They were first
made fashionable By the Empress Eugene,
wife Of Napoleon III, who possessesi IA
nous necklace OF them which feteheC. "a. .
600 az an auction after the overthrow II
the imperial dynasty. This did not in
clude the single great pearl forming the
snap, which was purchased by tie Mar
ouis Of Butte for Il, OOC. Mexico. Tahiti.
FIJI snd the kingdom II Madura, 70 the
east Of Malabar. supply t5e markets CT The
world with the best BLACK pearls
One Of the most curious pesris from
many points % view was that which the
Traveller TsveE3ier sold 20 The ruler q Per
STA go years ago for EIe0. GO u is stsu
IN the possession % the shan Ct Persia and
Is now supposed 20 b. worth e. least a u
Coz The Persian monarch has = square
glass case -DCHg his bizarTe ooliscti0E q
lsce.-Y -.tsi1ing a vast heap Il most
rIsssHs -snt pears. foar or ave inches
dep iaso yhies ODE can plunge ;he hand
aid spill them II oaecstes aid ha11fals
-Oentleusn' Magazine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
HANDLE WITH CARE
LEXOW COMMITTEES TO LET BYRNES
DOWN EASY.
Parkhurst Would Have the Superiu-
tendent Put on Footing With His
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES as Soon Ask
Satan's Advice About Reoryania-
ing Hcll-He viii Keep On.

New York, Dec. 24-Dr. Parkhurst Is
not pleased at the prospect that the in
vestigation of police corruption is 10
be stopped before the heads Of the de-
partments have been called upon to
testify and still less is he pleased with
the process which is said 10 be favored
by members of the Lexow committee
that Superintendent Byrnes be charged
with reorganizing the department DR..
Parkhurst said today that he would not
stop even if the senate committee did.
He said he believed the committee Is
about through with serious work.
''It is evident, and I am informed"
he added, "that Superintendent ByrneS
is to be subjected 10 only a perfume
tory examination and that he it was
who planned the confession Of Captain
Schmittberger. Putting these things
together, it looks very much like a deal
But there are other possible explana-
lions OF the changed spirit Of the COM
mittee and 1 do not care to say any,
thing now about the matter. My
opinion of superintendent Byrnes has
committee. I had hoped to have had
lhC COLlRiCSCO, HOS sup
ped, so 1 might have a rest. But if 1t
is not finished by the committee. I will
simply have it to do. OF course / am
free to do so. / am not bound by any
thing the committee may have agreed
to and / viii do my work until il is
rightly ended. 7 am in doubt as TO
what | shall do at the moment, partly
because l dread a miSinterpretation OF
my motives. L would not have it
thought that / am actuated by a mere
prejudice against Superintendent
head of the exposed police system, as
he is of the police force. y gentleman
said to me recently that he would as
soon think of asking Satan's advice on
the reorganization OF hell as Byrres'
on the reorganization of the police.
That expresses my opinion exactly.
There is no prejudice in my feelings
against Byrnes, but l have met his
power of opposition TO works of re-
form at many points and hence I have
gained knowledge of him which has
been such as TO make me hold aloft
from my alliance with him and ] Will
not be restrained now by any co-opera
ton him that may be accepted By
others"
John Golf, recorder-elect and chief OF
the special committee of the senate.
declined today TO discuss, admit or de-
ny a story published today to the effect
that his relations with his associate
counsel, Frank Moss, Were strained by
reason of his having been forced by
GIr. Moss to ask questions of the former
keeper of a disorderly house the ans
wer TO which II was known would re-
feet on Captain NOW superintendent
Byrnes) through the action of his ward
men. II was also stated that the pro-
tective attitude of some of the men,
bers of the committee and Mr.. Golf to-
wards Byrnes had served To make the
tension greater between the two coun-
sci. Mr.. Golf said: This story is not
worth Identifying with an answer. or
by discussing it,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Sub-Committee Receives Explanations
From Various Department Officers.

Washington, Dec. 24-The sub-com-
Inittae of the house committee of ap-
preparations was today in session con-
sidering the sundry civil bill. Director
Wolcott, Of the geographical survey
and Commissioner LamoreauX Of the
general land office, were before the
committee explaining estimates for
their respective businesses and were
questioned by the committee as to the
advisability of reducing expenditures.
Both maintained that the estimates
were as low as they thought judicious.
They Were also asked as to the recon-
mendationS that the surveying of pub
lie lands be made under direction of
the secretary by the geological survey
instead of by the contract system
through the surveyors general OF the
different states.
This has been discussed by Secre-
tary Smith with both these officers be-
fore the recommendations were made
and they were in favor of the change
They so assured the committee today
Assistant Secretary Hamlin. of the
treasury department, also appeared
before the committee and urged that
full estimates be appropriated for car
rylnS out the Chinese exclusion act
End that provision be made for all
estimates for Alaska, especially as to
the customs.
Mr. Hamlin last summer visited the
Pacific coast and Alaska as well, and
was able to give the committee per-
sonal assurances that the estimates
made by the treasury were absolutely
necessary for the enforcement of the
Chinese exclusion act and that the
revenue would he increased by better
service asked for in Alaska. 1t is the
Intention of the subcommittee TO have
the sundry civil bill ready to lay be-
Tore the full committee Immediately
after the holidays.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25

bride" was written In pSrDisfsksrie
characters all over her from the top - her
carefully waved hair 20 the tno q her pat
ent leather boot. bride" WAS STAMPED
upon her pale grsy tailor tflstc frosk.
bride" fssho3 from the new gold r.ng
on her left hand, ard brics pruelslEne3
Itself Ia hcr blush and wrote itsef IN her
simpe-. Consequently when sbs and irr
husband entered the dining room sA0Y
were received Tsish dist.ns uisisd corsider-
stion by TIE walters and VITA genera Ia
tersst b. the pablo
The husband had rad the menu. tSs
hrG not given ths order. when be ~ss
seiZsd w.sh an IDEA.
NJ loye, be said, leaning ever 20 thai
bis head almost touched ths tsAieclezb.
. / sc forgotten ny purse. ] lets IL Ia NJ
Other tr1user1 I mast go ard gct .,
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I'D you lore mel be inaaire<; anx.
tously
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
FALSE HAIR.
Where It Comes From and the Prices
Which It Commands.

Probably few women who wear false
hair stop 10 think where the hair that sup
elements their own tresSes comes from
The fact is that the whole Of Europe con-
tributes to the supply. The commoDest
hair is black hair, and that comes mainly
from Italy. France furnishes principally
brown shades, and from Switzerland is
obtained blond and what the trade calls
drabby shades of hair.
The most expensive hair Is white, gray
coming next in rarity and price. All
countries supply gray hair, though, Of
course, in very limited quantities. The
high price of gray and white hair, some
times reaching sig and SIS an ounce, is
due partly TO the scarcity there is of any
length over three or four inches and partly
to the reluctance of the owners to part
with it. They presumably realize that,
once parted with, they will never get an
other supply, whereas girl will grow her
hair again in a year. In Switzerland,
where for some reason the hair ows very
fast, young girls frequently sell their hair
twice year.
The heads of living beings do not con-
stitute the sole source of supply for the
hair market y considerable amount of
hair is cut from dead bodies, and il is iIh-
possible for even the trade TO tell hair
which has been furnished by living bead
from that taken from a corpse. The Same
shades of hair are all mixed Up together,
regardless whether they come from u dead
or a living body.
The price Of hair is regulated by length,
color and quality. Black is the commones5
shade, brown next, then blond, and rarest
of all gray and white. The length varies
from six inches to go inches, the last being
an unusual length and bringing a proper
tionateiy high price. The last thing taken
into account Is the quality of the hair,
which varies from the texture Of horsehair
to that OF silk-New York World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
a simple Remedy FOR Insomnia.

A physician, in speaking Of the various
methods Of inducing sleep, said. I've
tried them aE-putting a cold towel on
the head, bathing the feet in hot water,
counting up TO 1000, drinking q glass Of
milk. and SO on, and the best thing / ever
found was simply this: When / have
worked all evening and find myself at
bedtime IN a state Of nervousness or men
tai activity, go 20 bed and place my
right hand directly over the pit Of the
stomach. Whether It is the animal
warmth Of the hand resting on the stomach
and drawing the circulation from the
head OF some nervous action / can't say,
but I know that l fail asleep In few
minutes. believe that in large major
lily Of the ordinary cases OF sleep!essness
this Simple remedy vilI prove effective
have recommended * 20 many patients
snd they REL rt surprising success
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
And e Wss Paid to a Famous BALLAD
Singer by General Grant.


Slayer by General Grant.
A lot of show peoplewere sitting around
one evening swapping experiences.
THE finest compliment / ever had paid
me- said famous ballad singer, was
by General Grant. You know, he was not
very fond CT music, and once, when we
happened to be stopping in the same hotel
for night, aid after the performance,
was asked &c sing for him. did not feel
very much like complying. In fact, i re
fused him a. first because / had heard
that music bored him dreadfUlly, and he
only agreed - hear ne because the com
mittee that Tas entertaining him included
me in the attractions
About midnight, in the parlor Of the
hotel, met tie general, and shortly after
ward l sat down 10 the piano 20 play my
own accompaniment 10 a simple ballad
had selected. The general sat near the
piano, and ! kept my eye on him so that I
could see if he were going 10 be tired, aEd
II so / was going TO quit as short Is could
reasonably do As ! sang, however, ! be
came interested in the melody and forgot
the general and sang straight through 70
the end Then, as the last strain died
away, the general rose suddenly, snd es be
brushed his hand across his eyes he said,
'Confound your musio' and walked away.
L was not quite what ! expected, but Il
was the greatest compliment he could have
paid me, and / told him so when later he
came and aPolocized for having spoken as
he did "-Det-oit FIRES Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
SAME AS FINDING IT
BAREFAOED SCHEME TO ACCOUNT
LATE Wealth QUICKLY.
Witness Fee Certificates RsiSed Ten
fold by a Slight Twist of the Pen
Steals of an Unknown Amount
Prominent Citizens Indicted-Ok-
lahoma News.

FL Reno, O. T., Dec. 24.-One of the
most sensational scandals in high
financial life was launched here today
The grand jury returned two indict-
ments each against J. J. O'Rourke and
F. H. Wright, president and cashier re-
spectively of the Canadian County
bank, charging them with being parties
to and connected with deep scheme to
defraud Canadian county, kingfisher
county and in fact most all the western
counties out OF large sums of money.
Thousands of dollars worth of court
certificates Of the above named coun-
ties issued TO witnesses and jurors have
been bought and raised, usually SO
each. This was invariably done by
placing the figure one to the left or the
figure on the certificate. These certi-
ficates are issued by the clerk of the
court and are usually issued ia figures.
These certificates were presented TO the
county commissioners at the time when
they were full of business and the high
standing of the parts presenting them
was probably the cause of the commits
sioners not detecting the frauds. Thus
a certificate issued to a witness for SIS
or one days fees, was really changed to
READ $1L50.
The commissioners at once ordered
the clerks to issue warrants for the GER
tificateS. In punches county warrants
sold readily, they being genuine.
One indictment was also found
against Brown of the loan firm of Brown
& DeIana, Delana having been indict-
ed some time ago. The grand jury
found stack of these certificates in
the county clerks Office of Kingfisher
and Canadian counties.
Immediately upon the heels of the
above comes the news that the grand
jury has returned a verdict of mot
guilty" in the celebrated Beall-McKen-
non murder case. This case was first
tried before Judge McAtee, which re-
suited in a hung jury. judge Beirer
of Perry tried the case this time. The
ury had been out only thirty-six hours
and some seem to think that Christmas
being so close was the cause of so sud-
den a decision.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
PAID WITHIN TEN DAYS

New York, Dec. 24-The investiga-
ton of the suit of the attorney general
of New Jersey against the American
Tobacco company was resumed today
in this city, Frederick Adams sitting
as master in chancery presiding. The
only witness examined was Arnold
Dunrop of Brooklyn. He deposed that
he had dealt with the American Tobac-
CO company ever since its formation
and had purchases cigarettes from no
other manufacturer. Dunrop stated
in reply TO a question by the attorney
for the plaintiff that he paid for all his
cigarettes within ten days and believed
that when he did SO the goods belonged
to him. This was q view not consistent
with the position assumed by the Amer
lean Tobacco company in its contracts
with dealers. The attorney for the
company made an effort 10 have the
hearing in future held in some other
room than the one thus far used. alleg-
ing that Admiral Cigarette company
was paying the rent OF the room. Mas
ter Adams denied the request.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
CALLS FOR CORN
PHILANTHRoPIO PLAN BROACHED
IN THE SOUTH.
influential Baltimore Journa, Sur.
geSts Thai 1T Least a Train Ina.
of Corn is as Little us Dixie should
Do for the Relief Of Nebraska
Sufferers.

Baltimore. Dec. e4.-On account Of the
great restitution reported in Nebraska.
thousands OF farmers il Is said being
almost on the verge of starvation be-
cause of the total failure OF the corn
crop in that state, Richard II. Edmund
editor OF the Manufacturers Record.
suggests in this weeks issue OF that
paper that the south should contrib
ute solid train load of corn and that
II ought 70 be sent TO Nebraska for
distribution. The United States agri-
cultural department reports the yearly
average yield OF corn Cor this year for
the whole state of Nebraska was only
SIX bushels per acre and as corn is one
OF the principle crops OF that state
the present condition of the farmers IS
probably in nc way exaggerated In the
south on the other hand, the corn crop
has been unusually large. the average
Yield having been over sixteen bushels
per acre and the total crop 50.e0e 40
bushels, or nearly one half OF the crop
cf the entire country. Because OF ITS
abundant blessing of.corn and wheat il
Is especially appropriate that the south
az TINS Christmas season contribute
from its Well stored corn cribs and meat
houses at least enough to send fun
train load TO Nebraska The Record
suggests that the trade organize tons
of all southern towns should eudeavor
10 secure contributions OF corn and
meat in order to make a fGu train
load which the railroads would doubt
less be willing TO haul free OF charge.
Hawaii as a republic is floCrishinss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25

The People % TIE eI-reus south e
France. In TIRE psiSno0rncod o. the Pre-
nee=, haVs hard saif: 20 live Some Of
them gain livelihood By tanning bars
Many O.Aers take 70 hezginz. which BE-
ooIEes q trade hy itsels rcasonsbiy ~
muDerz:ive anf nc; s1seriy clshonorss,e.
Baron HaaSmsnn. IL BIS -GemoirsS ="
cites Tie case e Cns Of these p-ufes sional
begEs-s who s-ssssed good prcpsr:y and
finally became mayor % a lsTgs c0z;srslaDe-
Even then 20 continued - piy his trsese,
especially IN The bsfbing ssascr. VIVA
many tourists visited 10 countFy. Ore
cf tbsse ogts.1<-s VS. - taken sa.ck al
the sight % TIE rssTo- tagzia- On tie
street ina. he r--so1s;sssod With sas rasn-
ctcnr1
sbouid sank you uoS a hs asssrnesa -
ssie tie s;ra.ser. yo1. q Hszr knlslzg e.
aSf.cTzh1a 40 cflsoe -
'-O1sos, 4" SD tk= Iszsyo- "saT asso.s
Why, ras.-- tAis - how gzluad H.
foGth's Ccasvx-io--
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
NO RESERVATIONS IN SIGHT.
General Manager Merrill Says Some
bOdy's Been 1alking.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-For the last three
days rumors have been thick regarding
the coming resignation Of President
Perkins of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy road. One story was to the eff
feet that Mr.. Perkins was to be sue
ceeded by Vice President Harris, who
in turn was to be succeeded by General
Manager Morrill,. The latter official
in speaking of the matter today said:
There is not the slightest truth in the
story and there never has been any
truth in it. There has been no talk
whatever of any such change. How
such stories are set afioat is more than
1 can understand. / guess some brake
man on our line has not had enough
work to do and has amused himself by
talking
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
LOOKING OUT FOR FIRE.
Sovernm ut Recommends Safety Appli.
ances IN New Governmet Vessels.

Washington, Dec. 24-Secretary Her
bert has approved the report of the
board consisting of constructors Han
som and BowleS, with Commander
Bradford rs president. which was in
structed by him TO report upon the
Joiner and woodwork in the battleships
cruisers and gunboats now building
which may he advantageously dispens-
ed with. the increased facilities for eX-
finguishing fire in action which should
be provided, and to consider the ques-
ton of the ceiling OF the sides of the
living spaces in said vessels with iron,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
FOUR BIG SUCCESSES

Having he needed merit TO more than
make good oil the advertising claimed for
them, TIE following four remedies have
cached a phenominal sale DE-. King
New Discovery, for Consumption. coughs
aud coils, etch bottle guarsnteed-El-c
trio Buffers. the great r~m-t!y for Liver.
Stomach aud Kidneys. Buck lens Arnics
Sdlver. the best in the world. aGd De.
King New Lie u lis. which are a per-
feet ri J. All 4ess remedies are guaran-
Ieed q do Just WHIST is claimed for them
and the dealer whose name j. aItsche
herewith WILL D. glad tn tell you NOR OF
them. Sold a; Charles LtwTence's aud u.
Gehring's drug store.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
WEATHER BULLETIN.

weather for wichisa aqi viciaisv totsv-
Fair with nearly static ma y temperature un
til Thursday
Highest temperature yes.erday "a
Lowest ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IS
Mean ....- 10
With colder. clear weather, north wind and
a slight rise In pressure.
Relative humidity at g. m. 20, and at p.
m. %.
Average temperature for month. ...-...... "a
December average. past six yesrs...... j.
Average Tor 2ith day -.-. 49,. 40
EREo l.. JOHNSON. Observer
WASHINGTON, Dec. a -Fo,lowinS is the
forecast mp 70 5 n. m. TGesdav-
For Oklahoma-Fair; colder In Eastern
portion; north winds.
For Kansas-Fair; Cooler: north winds
For Colorado-Fair. warmer: north
winds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
Suit OF Noted Englishmen Over Maxwell
Lard Grant, is Dismissed.

Dnver, Dec 24-Judge Hallett in the
United States court today dismissed
the suit of John Guthrie Smith against
the Maxwell Cattle company, ct al.
Smith is sheriff in England, and the
defendant company is an incorpora-
ton in the territory of New Mexico.
Judge Hallett dismissed the suit for
want of jurisdiction, but without pre-
JUDGE. The names of the earl OF Ross
Ign, the duke of Manchester, w. q.
Strong of New York and others appear
in connection with the litigation. The
suit refers to the leasing of l,174,G00
acres of the old Maxwell land grant. The
plaintiff asks for an accounting and
the settlement of a dispute as to a GER
tain mortgage. There are bonds in
the sum of 81 600 GOO involved.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
KILLED IN CAMP.

Bangor, Ne, Dec. 24-Sheriff's Reid
and Lancaster today went to the scene
of the murder OF Cell Nashan and
Charles Langley, in a hunters camp at
Millinocket and took in charge Joseph
and Newell Gabriel, Indian guides, who
are charged with the crime.
The camp was found burned to the
ground with the bodies of the two
murdered men in the ruins The camp
fitting with a number of bottles We're
scattered about and a new revolver, n
couple Of axes and a blood stained
Ratchet were found also in the debris.
Newell Gabril confessed to Sheriff Rec
that hte two men were killed by his
brother while in drunken frenzy.
Newell claims that he went away from
the camp for while and when he re-
turned he saw his brother kill Langley
and Nashan with Ratchet Then he
set fire to the camp. JOSEF Gabriel
denies The charge.
FISEBlCK TALKS OUT
Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 24.-In an in
I, l.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
BYRNES WILL BE CALLED.
Also Some Private C tizens VIII Testify
TO Startling Facts.

paid Recorder-Elect Golf visit today
New York, Dec. Ex-senator Lexow
in connection with the future sessions
of the senate investigation committee.
He declined TO make any statement
further than that superintendent
Byrnes would be placed on the witness
stand. probably Wednesday.
when Superintendent Byrnes has
concluded his testimony" said Senator
LeXow, everybody will acknowledge
that his examinat ton has been satisfac-
tory
Mr.. Golf said if all the testimony was
taken by that time the committee would
adjourn Friday but if not the commit
tee would sit on Saturday. The wit
nesses would not be confined to the po-
lice force and several citizens would
testify to some startling facts.
n.rn.a 8
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
IT'S omAHA,s TURN NOW.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 24.-Omaha high
waymen began their work early to-
night and before o'clock a number OF
holdups were reported in various parts
of the city. DR. Cornelius Scatterfield
was the victim of the most serious one.
AS he approached his home in the CEN
ter Of the city on well lighted thoroug-
fare, two revolvers were thrust into his
face. He thought it was a joke of
neighbors and Immediately knocked
the weapons away. He was immed-
lately shot down He will recover. F.
c. Smith was also dangerously wounded
a block away from DR.. Scatterheid'S
residence by highwaynen.