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Opium FIends Tn New York.

1t is estimated that New York has no
less than 10000 opium smokers Like
many other vague estimates, however,
this one is apt to be very wide Of the mark.
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Chinese Justice.

In China man who killed his father
was executed and along with him his
schoolmaster for not having taught him
better.
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BUT THE MONK
STROBE BACK
Chsllo the PalmlSt Tells How He Went
Ghost Hunting M
MYSTERY OF A HAUNTED HOUSE

The Ghost Was There Sure Enough
and Thoroughly Frightened the
Psychlcal Researchers - UncannI
Manifestations by Day and Night
Explained in a Very MaterlallstIc
Manner at the Close of the Chapter.
Thrilling Experience That Will In
terest Tribune Readers.
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Two Kinds OF Writing.

Under literary topics recently was dis
cussed the subject Of association In writ
Ing. Tho paragraph. began. nthe writar's
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STARTLING DISCOVERY AT BLACK
HEATH.

One day, three months later, picking
up the morning paper, read:
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William Connell, George ii. Catlin,
Alfred Hand, James Archibald, Henry
Belin, jr, William T. S~ith Luther
kaliAE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-27
CHINESE TREATY.
The Author OF the Geary Law Accepts
the New Convention.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Rspresenta-
tive Geary of California, Trainer of the
Chinese registration act. causes some sur
prise by coming out 10 approval of the
new Chinese treaty. He does not agree
with those who have argued that il
amounts TO an abrogation of the Geary
law. but looks upon it rather a recog-
milton of the registration principle which
Is the feature of the law that bears his
name. He says:
while believe such laws are justified
by the spirit and letter of the old treaties,
yet IL is idle to ignore the fact that through
all our attempts at legislating upon the
Chinese question we have incurred the
hostility OF a very large number of people
in the east. who look upon all Chinese
legislation as in bad faith, because as vio-
laIive of the treaties between this country
and China"
He regards the proposed treaty as an ad-
vance on the present Que, in that it allows
total prohibition of Chinese immigration.
while the present treaty provides only for
its suspension. Mr.. Geary says:
1.-The much abused registry system is
recognized at last, even by the Chinese
government. This is also a gain for Us,
for when the Chinese accept this mode of
Identification, their over-Zealou5 friends
have no cause TO complain"
The California member sums up his
views of the treaty follows: For this
treaty. with few changes which l have
no doubt will be incorporated in
it, the administration Is entitled
to great credit for having finally settled
the Chinese question, and l confidently
hope such will be the result. Ii there
Was nothing to consult but the sentiment
OF the Pacific coast the task for any ad-
ministrstion would be an easy one in deal
ing with the Chinese question, but our
people must remember tue large interests
represented by the greater number of peo-
pie throughout the rest OF the United
States IN representing the great financial.
political and religious interests which are
always battling against them. 1t Is a
csuse of congratulations that the admin
istrasiou has had the courage 10 recognize
as fully as IL has the wants Of the Pacific
coast -
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WASHINGTON, March 90 Representative
Bland consulted his silver associates of the
house today as to the chances for passing
the silver seigniorage bill over Il veto. He
found most of the men who had voted for
the bill ready 10 endorse it again. even
against veto. Whether he will make the
move or not is not get certain, as the most
radical friends OF the bill recognize the
necessary twothirds vote TO overcome the
veto could not he secured in the senate,
and without this the move could be moth
ing more than protest The vote on the
passage of the bill was: Yeas, 16S; nays,
129, and not voting, 80. This yea vote was
secured only after a protracted strug-
gle, during which the house was
without a quorum much of the time. II is
believed to represent the full strength OF
the bill. To pass the measure over a veto
would require 235 yea votes in full vote.
But as full house is never to be expected,
the :.97 present at the last vote is counted
on being the number who would vote on
the veto question. With such a member
ship a two-thirds vote necessary to over
turn the veto would be 19S, or 80 more
than Mr.. Bland could command on the
passage OF his bill. These 80 would have
to be drawn from the opponents voting on
the passing of the bill, as the original
negative vote could be relied upon TO sus-
tain the veto. 1t is conceded by the silver
men that they could not get the necessary
30, so that in any event the move to pass
the bill over the veto would be nothing
more than a formality.
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SENATOR CoLQUITT DEAD.
The Senior Georgia Senator Breathe
His Last Early This Morning.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Col
quit died al $50 a. N.
He was stricken with paralysis in July,
1892, and since that time he has been I'M
able to walk without assistance. He had
been wheeled in and out of the senate
chamber in an invalid chair and has at
tended meetings of the committee and has
been able TO vote on all important ques-
tions until a short time before his death.
Alfred ii. Colquitt, of Atlanta. Georgia
was born IN Walton county, Georgia
April 70, 1924; graduated at Princeton col
lege, New Jersey, in the class of 1874;
studied law aud was admitted To the bar
in 1915; served as staff officer during the
Mexican war; was elected TO Thir5y-third
congress; was member OF Georgia legis-
lature ia 1859; was Breckenridge elector
in 1860: WAS a member of the secession
convention Of Georgia at the breaking out
of the war. He entered the confederate
service and served during the war and was
commissioned major general He was
elected governor iu 1876 and was elected to
the United States senate as a Democrat for
the term commencing 1854 and reelected
i'll 1888
chamber at O'Clock tomorrow morning
and will probably be conducted By Rev.
w. II. Milburn, chaplain of the senate.
He is at present absent from the city, but
has been wired to come and will doubtless
arrive in time to 0fficiate.
The remains will be taken to Macon, Ga,
for interment. After the funeral services
in the senate chamber that body will prob
ably take recess until II O'Clock.
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CLEVELAND COUNTY, o. K.
Good Times and Better Prospects De.
spite Democratic Misrule.

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 26.-tSpeciall-
The cold snap did little damage TO fruit.
and none to early garden vegetables.
Flowing and planting is the order OF the
day, and not since the settlement, has the
prospect been so favorable for general
crop as this spring. The soil is in prime
condition, and the general cultivation
much better than any previous season, l. c.
farmers have better teams, plow deeper.
prepare soil better. and are moro inclined
to systematic farming. Many have
planted fruit trees, where a year ago no
tree of any sort gladdened the eye. Shade
trees also greet the eye. and altogether
higher style of farming has begun- May
il continue and year after year improve
There certainly is a good living IN farm
ing, and sturdy independence.
Tree planting has become epidemic in
our lovely city, and many yards are taste
fully arranged for flowers and shrubs; In
a short time we will be we'll shaded, and
lovely flower beds will greet the eye on
every residence street. In hot Climate
and where trees retain their Tonnage I'll
late in the season, shade certainly u de-
sirable aad healthy.
Trade is steadily improving and money
seems 20 be more plenty. We have not
frlt the hard times here in this new land
and young city as they have IN older
Communities
Election! Election, who are you 20
iny to vote for'" seems 10 BE- the topic.
Well, tue poor candidates wlt nave 20
suffer on. lose sleep, shake hands, etc.
etc for eight days longer. and taen-hais.
The real estate exhibit for 1874 a. against
1893, by the city assessor. Is very eneourag-
in-. the addition OF personal property
ESTIMATED by experts) viii make TIE tax
able total over last year Of aoo1t So. TO-
and the real estate taxed this year - per
cent less than las, year. making the city
taxes thai much .ess Tor the coming or
present fiscal year This. ia the face Of
hard times and decline 10 yzine--Drmo-
cratic good times DroEnis-d-~neat down
10 81 c-nfs aad % cents and cottoi- well
Cotton b=low producing price, AM al
OF Der farm prOducJ. aoEn dowo, down,
AID on farm procuet< we wholly cspend
here Certainly the aoove j. a wonderfully
good showing for our city, even Demo
cratic misrals and laundering eoaid lot
and did not 1nnibllaie Is
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COTTON MOVEMENTS.
Crop OF the Season Coming Into Sight
Larger Than Last Year.

NEW ORLEANS March 26-Secretary Hes
ter's cotton statement issued this morning
shows decrease in the movement of cot.
ton into sight for the TeeK Of 1850 bales
over the seven days ending March % lass
year. and decrease compared with the
same seven days year before last of
10, 269.
For the first twenty-three days of March
the movement has been IA, re bales more
than last year, and Ill, 943 less than the
year before. This makes the increase in
the amount of this cotton crop brought
into sight for the 204 days of the season,
from September TO March % inclusive
794, 079 bales over the same 204 days of last
year, and the deficit compared with
the same time of year before last
1,5l5, pol The total brought into
sight during the past seven days has been
$3.50. the same being corrected by the de-
duction of 4,595 from Athens, Ga, stock
against 81. 500 last year, while the aggre-
gates for tbe first thirteen DAYS Of March
! are %, 575, against 2l7. $40 and 344, SIS. The
total marketed Sept l 10 date Is ), 992, 1872
| and 1901. 472 last year. From this time on
last year the amount of cotton brought
into sight was 70S. 600 bales, and yesr be-
fore 753 907. Overland across the Mississ-
northern mills and Canada 657, 266, against
75l, 799 and Los, 075 Interior stocks i'll
excess of those held at the close OF the
commercial year were POO, 04l against &c.
9S5 and 360,215. Southern mill takings
3D., SIC against sos, 9S4 and 457, 627
Northern mills tskings for the past
seven DAYS show an Increase of 2,15l as
compared with the corresponding period
last year, but the total takings since Sep
TENDER have decreased 2S9, S0S. The total
mill taking~ thus far for the season have
been l, 709, 633, against 1854 69l last year.
These included !, IS, 95S by northern spin
ners against ], 40. 76l.
Foreign exports fer the week have been
81. 100 against q, 2G5 last year. making rhe
total thus far for the season 4 $40, 574,
against 1912, 4s6 last year.
1t must be remembered that the weekly.
monthly and seasons comparisons IN
Secretary Hester's reports are made up To
the corresponding date last year and the
year before. Comparisons TO close
OF corresponding dates are misleading
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NEwKIRK. o. T.. March a6-(Spsciall-
Last week being the first week Of the
first District court held in *" county
the town has been crowded; over fifty
lawyers have bee, in attendance judge
Brier impressed upon the witnesses that
they must be prompt by fiuing them i've
dollars and cost for being tardy.
We now have y fine hotel; as well fur
nished rs any TO be found in places three
times the size of Newkirk. and the table is
one of the best TO be found west OF Kansas
City, and the proprietors, MessrS. Long s.
Long, are very pleasant and accommodate
ing gentlemen.
The county jail makes a good looking
building since the outside has been fin
ished. The Hsynrs block Is undoubtedly
the finest looking ~ hing in the Strip.
People COMM; The country cannot
afford TO overloo> va.s town as it Is un-
doubtedly the best town OF the size 10
Oklahom and the only one with railway
accommodations
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JUDGE LONGS PENSION.

WASHINGTON. March 26.-The commits
sione- of pensions caused the following
noiice TO be sent To Judge Long of Michi-
gan informing him that bis pension had
been cut to so per month, Tue notice is
as follows:
have to advise you that it appears from
medical evidence on file in this bureau
that You are not disabled to such a degree
as to require the regular and constant at
Tendance of another person SO as TO entitle
you TO SO Der mouth, the rate OF pension
which you are now receiving. Said rate
will, therefore, be reduced 10 $50 month
unless satisfactory evidence shall be fur
nished to show that you are so disabled
from pensicned causes alone as to require
attention of another person.
Judge Long, counsel are now taking
dispositions in Michigan to support allega-
lions which will be made in an application
soon TO be filed for permanent mandamGs
TO prevent the proposed reduction of peu-
slou rating
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ENID ALL RIGHT.

END, q. T.. March - Especial Not
wilhstasdiag tas namsroas reports 20 ihs
contrary The fullest measure % aarrnony
exists here MI Gregg and Ar. Moore
oy mutsai coaseai unlimited their contes;
70 Judge Barford il the iateresi Of peace.
harmony, and the good % tie city. TAs
jsds. patiently heard ihs case taroaza
sso d&ys' trial. ana decided tia, doors's
resignation vas 10 fscs = resignation. sod
lie as fnllT reccsrizes M Gregg al
ihOr.iy IL the city a. any oEs. acd j. doiHg
AL - 81 powsg 20 make oss al - clss--s
sioa q sacc@s-, xad Ia ,nas Be IL so.aei By
every citizen q Eaid TIE puS.i-esd re-
ports Of CIV! strife here are sosz!sF Ia
true TIE uzIn - Of Cur brss c4isIeas sre
beiEg freely farges AID tEAcsniitec osss
TIE Wes1-ra Caioa wires 30 ~ssAiDsios
q .uazslce .e.islsKioa ssaicss "a
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PROSPECTS OF RESTORATION.

CHICAGO, March 26.-The troubles be-
tween the Atchison and Northwestern and
Union Pacific are now in d better way TO
be settled than al any time during the last
week However, it is not by any means
certain that an adjustment will be reach
ed. The visit Saturday of Third-Nlce
President Newman of the Northwestern to
Passenger Traffic Manager White of The
Atchison bore fruit today IN an extended
conference between the two officials and
General Passenger Agent LoInax of the
Union Pacific, who had been hastily sum-
moned from Omaha. Nothing definite
was arranged after meeting which lasted
ali day. but the prospects for restoration
OF rates between Chicago and the Missouri
river, and Chicago and California Were
pronounced brighter
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BERING SEA ADJUSTMENT.

WASHINGTON, March 26-SIr Julian
Pauncefote, British embassador, had an
other long interview VITA Secretary
Gresham today in connection with Bering
sea matters. There are evidences that the
efforts which both parties have oeen max
ing 10 arrive at a satisfactory agreement
touching the regulation OF the seal fish,
cries this season are likely 10 he crowned
with success within the next ten days
The vessels Of the British navy which viii
co operate with oar naval force 20 police the
seal waters. are at or IN the neigh oorhood OF
Esquimauit, b G. The detail has not yet
been made known here, but the British
naval system i perfect IN it, workings
that the vessels selected for the service Gao
be cosied and supplied with everything
needful Tor their cruise in a very few days.
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SNOW BLOCKADE.

OMAHA. March pa special TO the Bee
from Chadron, Neb., says: The mixed
train which left here over the Elkhorn
west last Tuesday returned today after
being snow bound six days. The train
which left Caspar, Wyo., last Tuesday,
east bound, will get here about midnight:
The main line west of Shawnee is still
blockaded, but a train load of shoVelers
left here tonight tor that place The
rotary sDowpiow is again disabled. The
passengers on the snow bound train got
along fairly well during their con6ne-
ment. They lived on eggs. oysters, canned
goods, etc. found il the merchandise cars.
So far as has been reported, very little
damage will result from the cold snap.
The season was lot far enough advanced
to make small fruit liable TO damage from
frost. Winter wheat has sprouted, but
the snow covered it deep enough, to save it
from the cold. Stockmen Will lose heavi-
ly, but nothing definite can be told of
their losses till after the roundup. which
will not be completed before the middle OF
June
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SPORTING.
Jim Repeata.

CINCINNATI, March 26.-Champion Cor
bett tonight gave the glowing statement
of his position to the Associated Press:
81 see that jackson recently said was
afraid to fight him and that he would fol
low me TO England and either force me
to fight or ruin my English en-
gagement financially by bounding and
harrassing me. This shows the calibre of
the man, and his decidedly cheap and
bluffing manager, "Parson; Davies 1
have repeatedly stated that would not
fight outside of his own country until il
was proved conciusively that 1t is impossi-
BILE get q fight off IN America. The artic-
les signed by Jackson and myself
call for the fight TO take place In
America and the fact that | have
said that l would not gght in England
while there was a chance TO fight in Amer
lea, giving Parson Davis an opportunity To
make one of has characteristic bluffs. He
is now bubbling over with fight because
be knows there Is no chance of "A fight"
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upon the affairs of some other corporation
probably the Pacific Improvement COM
pany-and precedes similar withdrawal
from the Sou; bern Pacific.
1t is understood that A. III. Towne, third
vice president, and T. II. Hubbard, di-
rector. will likewise retire from the Gen.
trail Pacific, which it is well known
subsidiary corporation of the Southern
Pacific The assets of the Pacific Improve
ment company and associate corporation
of the railroads are mostly III stocks and
bonds, acceptable or collateral, and Mrs.
Stanford seems TO be DESTROYS to convert
his great railroad interests into this form,
that she may raise the 5000, 600 in one
year in cash, made obligatory by the terms
of the senator's will.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-27
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Maud 5. 2.Os:X. will be % years old next
wednesday.
Don AlODZo has grown very large, aat
is now much big ger than be was last year.
He now stands l53, and has filed out in
proportion.
bundles. the broken-down American
Derby winner, has been sent To the farm Of
l. Il. Fields. near Lexington, ny. Cor
stud service
II f. said that Mike Bovsrmsn, % Lex
ingtou has ISSUED q challenges Of g. COZ to
match his pair OF young sDd evenly
matched mares agsinsf any Similar double
team eligible 10 the 2.i9 class ia the word,
three n i've.
Nick Collins. a New York lightweight.
made thiugs lively for Stanton AbbSts on
TnuTsdsy night a, Bowery thssire. usiii
the last round, when ABBOTT turned the
tables aud had Collin. on tbs rope- az bat
out. Abbott get tioOdy nO-s n the
second round.
Clinton Briggs hss less~d the track a.
Omaha, N-b, and will give meeting y
June.
John l. Sullivan will -Iad up his
theatrical season in May. and Will sp~ni
tne summer months AZ Saratoga or Hot
SpT.Bgs-
BOB Fiizslnnons "a slit talking sbont a
fight with Jim CorbetL lie ssgs i4e viii
dzht Dan Creeltoa OF Joe GsoJnski. y
either OF them can get backing for a sgbt
IN private. as there are no clubs 70 give
DGr-ez
s;Anbool. 2 675jl. and tie rsrDsi1isr o;
Ar. Harrsmaz's horses skss have b@sn a;
Terre H.ut-. ksve besn shipped - Ma
Orasge county. y. 4, farm
Chorister. oas o. the horses TIA; rsa -
TIE 4 ue-icaa Derby iss. y.s-. S2s broken
down sod hss ben takes 70 ksenes stut.
A. Castle Farm, by.
S:s1ton Abbost oTs-s 20 ne: Jsek Nc
Aulif1s in III rsose bout ~ iZ3 pog1ds.
sod toe latter - ibinkasx Watcher se cxs
-ez G0rn % t5a; seizh. n b. f7ds ts&.
BE csa tee mates oil D. e .de
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-27
TREASURY RECEIPTS.

WASHINGTON, March 26-Tha amount
of standard silver dollars shipped from the
sub-treasury and the minis during the
last week was 1919, 175. The shipments of
fractional silver coin from the first of
March to the oath aggregated s505, 073
The currency received for redemption at
the treasury today aggregated $685., 439. and
the national bank notes $3.50, 740. The re-
ceipts of the treasury today was as follows:
Customs $7y2, 915; internal revenue $780,
1913; miscellaneous S23, s56
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WANT MORE MONEY.

WASHINGTON. March 26-Tnere was a
meeting of the senators from public land
states held at the capitol this morning to
take action looking towards securing in
creased appropriations for surveys of lands
over what had been allowed in the sundT J
civil bill in the house. There were pres
eut Senators Hansbrough, Carey, Perkins.
Pettigrew. ShOup, DaBois, Allen, Teller.
Mitchell, Power and Roach.
The bouse appropriation was DISGUISE
and il was decided that the Sl75, 600 appro-
priated was entirely inadequate, especially
as Se5. 600 o! the amount Was set aside for
examinations. Senator DuBoise was in
structed TO draft an amendment increas-
ing the amount appropriated TO $4OO. go
and decrease the amount set aside for ex-
aminations aud Inspection of surveys
the suudry civil bill is considered ia the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-27
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 26--The death Of
Senator Colquitt of Georgia was annoua-
ced in the senate today by Mr.. Gordon,
the colleague of the dead statesman. In a
few touching words he briefly recounted
the services of the dead senator in the
field of politics and in his domestic life.
The customary resolution of regret was
adopted and a committee of ten senators
appointed to accompany the remains to
Macon, Georgia. The following COM
mittee was appointed by the vice presi-
dent: Senators Gordon, Morgan, Butler,
Ransom, Gray, Hoar. Proctor, Carey, Per-
kins aud Allen.
Prayer Was offered at the converting of
the senate by Mr.. Colquitt's pastor, Rev.
Isaac Canter, of the Mt. Vernon Place NJ.
L. church, and at 12:l5 o'clock the senate
adjourned.