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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-13
MURDER MYSTERY CLEARED,

PITTSBURG, Kan, July 12-At last the
Chapman mystery is about 10 be cleared
up. Ii will be remembered that last JAN
uary merchant William Chapman wa
brutality murdered in this city, twenty
eight knife cuts being found On bis person.
proof has been produced till Detective L.
II. Terrell ran one J. z. Morrison IN Oh a
charge of horse stealing.
Circumstances pointed to his completely
in the above murder and a judiciOus
amount of sweating" resulted in his
making A partial confession duplicating
others. Officer Terrell since then arrest Ell
Charles Lee Springfield, No, and today
bis preliminary trial was held before
Squire Wayde, very damaging testimony
bang produced against him which war
rantej his being Eound over without bail
upon the charge oil n.utder i'll the frs:
degree.
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rHEPRRnnERGAsr CASE.

CHICAGO, July I2-Ths application OF
the attorneys of Prendergast Tor writ of
habeas corpus, in the United States circuit
court, was argued today before Judge
GTcsscuo.
Late this afternoon Judge Grosscup de-
cided nOt TO interfere in the matter. When
PreuGeFgast was told at O'Clock this
afternoon that here was no hope for fur
ther stay of execution of the sentence OF
death lie would not believe 1t. i still
have hope that some sort OF stay viii be
granted tomorrow" remarked Prender-
CAST 'If am hung it will be an official
murder. am not guilty OF the crime OF
murder. No malice WA, shown IN the trial,
and the law says thai murder is the
masiciou, takiny Of a human life." Attor-
ney D lrrow, Prem iergast's counsel, seem
u have abandoned hope tonight a
O'clock. 81 have not heard from the gov
eruor aud don't expect to-" be said.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-13

CHICAGO, July 12-The following tele-
gram was sent to President Cleveland THIS
afternoon by the American Federation OF
Labor conference:
''The gravity of the labor situation OF
the country demands extraord nary ana
exceptional action of conciliatory char
Rcter at the hands Of all men. R=cogniz-
Ing this fact, the executive council OF the
American Federation of Labor and the
undersigned executive officers of the ma
tional and international trades union and
brotherhood of railway organizations of
America are ia conference II this city.
We ask you in the name of the working
people and the entire citizenship of our
country to lend your influence and give US
your aid, so that the present industrial
crisis may be brought to an end, alike TO
the advantage OF the people of our country
and the institutions under which we live.
We, therefore, ask you to come TO Chi
cago and meet this conference; or, II the
stare Of public business does not warrant
such a course, that you will deputlze some
one As your representative. lSlgred.l
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AMERICAN + EDERA-
TON OF LABOR.
SAMUEL GOMPERs. President,
7. !. MCGUIRE, Is V. President,
c. /. DRUMMOHD. 2 Y. President.
JAMES BRETELLE, 81 Y. President,
WILLIAM MARDEN, 4th V. President,
JOHN b. LENNON, Treasurer,
CHRIS EVANS. Secretary,
and representatives Of all organizations
present.
The telegram was addressed simply, ITO
the President of the CuIted States"
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ENGAGED IN GOOD WORK
Christian Endeavorers Meet by Thous'
ands IN Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, O., July 12.-The opening
of the great international convention Of
societies of Christian EndeavOr found
SAngerfest hall, the mammoth auditorium
of The CITY, with seating Capacity Of
TO- coo. crowded to the entrance. 1t is esti-
mated that 20. 600 strangers are in the city,
and since the partial resumption of rail-
road traffic the numbers are increasing
every incoming train bringing In large
crowds. The address OF welcome was de-
livered by Governor Mckinley. The gov
ernor very cordially received them aud his
remarks were vigorously applaudrd.
SECRETARY BAER'S ANNUAL REPORT
showed the society TO he in very flourish
ing condition and with an ever Increasing
membership almost phenomenal in pro-
portion. "Th4 commanding officer" the
secretary said, finds that this host Is not
mere wave of foamy, youthful enthusiasm,
cast upon the shores of Lake Il L. On
the contrary, il is an army strong MS steel
and a. flexible as ribbon. 1t Is God CIV
en-, God protected, God advanced army"
The growth OF the society during the
past twelve mont rs has been The largest
since it was organized thirteen years ago.
During that period 1895 companies have
been added TO the ranks against IA gain OF
5,21S companies added to the rolls during
The previous year.
L gland has 1,453 regularly enrolled
companies Including fifty-eight in Scot
land and thirty eight in Ireland, or total
of 10. 600 individual gains. The gains have
been very heavy in India, Japan. Turkey,
China, France, Spain, Mexico and other
foreign countries. The total individual
mem bersbip of The society in Canada At
the present time is 1874 $50. In all there are
IS 600 companies enrolled in the Unit-d
States. and the total individual member
ship throughout the world Is over TWO
millions.
Thirty evangelical denominations are
represented ia the society. the Presbyter-
iaus still leading with 6,652 companies.
The CongregatiOnalists. Bhptisgs, Dis
cipes, Met hodists and Lutherans follow
in the order named.
The great meetings held at Sangerfest
hall aud In the tents this morning were
duplicated this evening, large crowds OF
Cleveland people joining with the dele
gates IN mn king up the attendance. Sac
rotary Bavr SAYS the opening meetings
were larger by one-third than those OF any
previous convention.
san Francisco will get the convention
next year, and the one two years hence
will he held in Washington.
Theaunuai address of President Francis
Z. Clark WAS read at both the evening
meetings, he being un Ibe TO be IN at
tendance on account of illness
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NAVAL PRoMoTIoEa

WAsENGToN. duly 1z.-Secrstzry Her
bert to-day made tTo important details.
Comnodore CATDeatsE. Who has been o.
waiting orders = Boston for some siIe.
wss assf~ced 70 fEe c1sUsnznf q tas
A-5arsc station 10 succeed Admiral -krr-
rIt-. 5u-s rrlr~ti- BF wine % rs CIR
f,sHd be vii have tk~ rank q Fear ~
usisaL He - Instructed 20 IKE passage
from -sn Francisco @ tls Gaelic On tEs
7th % August
TIE secretary u8}e known as tnfent58r
20 give Sc 6 aD>naIsss q sEe EIFrrran Sc
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a. as oUa TeqB~-t- - lrsa - -Aslusira
Erbst r-tIles. pToosbsy before -~FIergsssr
A. 49, M aata r. Wsi-er Wa seaf 10
Eara . cSmasa a1 = "a. PacsEc st-tslos
-usi..ro1y r~ssss8EE toasHseaor- ksFElazc
tsfore tie a. Ter &c aid rash - ez-sefy
Is Was TEEsrsc - vas - css.<yo- - slx
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Committee.

WASHINGTON, July 12-The air about
90 >e1a and house was full OF rumor>
as 10 what had been done by he tariff con-
ference committee today. The most per-
ssteut OF these rumors was that coal aud
iron ore We're To be restored 10 the free list
Is they were when the bill passed the
house. A thorough investigation revealed
tue fact that this story grew out of a con-
troveTsy between members of the commit
tee aud senators AMI Representatives not
connected with it, and while it had not
been stated in this conversation that the
committee had agreed upon these changes,
the outside members were given TO under
stand that this WAS the program, aud thar
it was to be put into EXECUTION by the
joint efforts OF the house conferevs
and the two senator managers Of
the conference. The members of the
committee spoken TO on the subject after
he adjournment of the committee de-
clared that the action had not Yet been
taken upon hese two items, and they went
so far as To declare that they had not even
been discussed. They made tine same
denial of another story which WAS current,
to the effect that changes had been decided
upon in the sugar schedule.
Ever since the Democratic members of
the conference committee began their
he Republican members TO be present
there has been manifested disposition on
the part of R-publicaus of both houses to
criticise the
PARTISAN METHODS OF PROCEDURE,
and this dissatisfaction took shap' today
in the introduction by Senator Hale OF
resolution calling attention TO the failure
of the Democrats to call full conference
of Democrats and R-pubicans. Mr.. Hale
said the resolu lou was the effect of an uu-
derstandlug among several Republican
senators. He expressed the opinion that
the resolution would develop an interest
ing debate in the senate tomorrow This
proceeding by the Democratic conferess."
said he, us unprecedented in the history
OF the country. The law says conferences
between the managers on the part OF he
two houses shall be full aud free, aud con-
template that they snail be held after the
appointment uf the managers. Tue meet
in- between the Democr tie senators and
members Is practically unofficial. We, of
this side OF the Chamber. think we have q
right To know what IS benI dOue with SO
important measure as the tariff bill, aud
have decided TO make our opinion known"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-13
EARTHQUAKE DISASTERS.
More than 100 Lives Lost by the Dis
turbancss in Turkey.

CoNSTANfINoPLE,J uly II Slight earth
quake shocks continued from tine 20 time
Throughout, the night, but this morning
the city is resuming It's normal appear
snce, shops are being reopsaei, and the
inhabitants are returning 10 their houses
Seismic disturbances extended throughout
wide area The casualties were create
than earlier reports have stated. The
shock was felt Throughout tn peninsula
OF Natoia, 30 miles from here Many
i.wsy stations have be~n dam tsei and
the town Of Jaluva, on the gull OF ltsnl ot,
Is almost u; lily destroyed.
Al Siamb III the principal unfula'ior
appears 10 have followed a straight lue
from the mosque OF sultan Aumed 10
T. iirns, a Gjsttnc. Of tw-nly mills. Gre tt
damage was done all 4loag tue llae. and
mauy lives were lost.
At thu village of San Stefsno the ,es
suddenly Teces!ed for distance of 2OO
yarls, then returned as sud- .uly, hurting
boats vIoleutiy over tue quayS, dom :
great damage.
The number of victims of the earth
quJkes up to last evening Is OffiCi tliy
stated 30 b. no. bus the real nambes Is b.
lieved To be much larger.
There was another severe earthquake
shock at o'clock this afternoon. L. dug,-
on WAS three seconds. y great deal OF
damage was doue TO property. aud the dis
turbaBce caused a renewal of the panic
amnng the people and again an eXoiu,
from the city. Reports continue 10 arrive
of damage to property and loss of life IN
the province OF Adrianople, MOodanA, q
village of Asia Minor. Gasvie auI in
towns along the DArianeiies. The qusys
in the suburb of Cart. arr cracked Ri
ou>Iy. Il Is not vet known how many
persons lost their lives IL this CITY.
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DISAPPOINTING TESTS.
Seventeen-inch A NOR Plate Pierced by
Wheeler Projsctila

WASHINGTON. July ~ The ordnance
experts aud steel makers VINO were en-
couraged by recent tests TO suppose they
had acquired the secret of making ArmOr
plate OF uniform shot-resisting quality,
had that belief shattered today when the
Pinch navy rife sent a shot spinning
through a I7-iuch Harveyized Carnegie
plate, through the heavy OAK backing and
the earth-wOTk and hundreds Of yards
away into the woods. This happened a.
ne Indian Head proving ground IN the
presence OF Chief Sampson of the
ordnance bureau and some Of the
officers of the Carnegie company.
The plate was put up for a
premium test but failed TO pass the
acceptance test. The fret shot
showed its weakness when Car
peuter proj-ctile, At a velocity OF 80 feet
Per =. cnud, sent its point 13iI iucnes into
the 17-inch plate The point Of the shot
was broken of and the shot itself flew
back. Then a Wheeler pTojeetlle was
fired, at a velocity Of !. SIS feet. This was
the shot that Penetrated the plate, the
shot itself was recovered in a oOndI ton
similar TO the first shot. The ordnance
officers We're puzzled a. the failure OF the
plate. particularly In view Of the highly
satisfactory performance Of a similar plate
few weeks ago The metal appeared 10
be OF excellent quality and there were 10
cracks that extended more than a few
inches from the holes. The plate repre-
seu'ed a group of 1G0 tons % armour
destined for tue OF-gon's barb-tles. buL
fortunately the remainder are not 50 far
advanced toward completion as 70 pre-
clude change OF that treatment Al Is
inch Bethlehem Harveyized plate. made
At The proving ground. will be ATTACKED
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HESNESSEY. o. T, JAY l2-Ancth.r
lie h,- ju,; id f,-fei' for ta- a.. =
minaa!e contests and consequent lue,Is i
Oklahoma.
Bill Fowler, a prominent citizen In This
locality. waS shot anu inStsqti5 killed 10
day by Bill Holt.
Both mea have been az sworl'~ D int.
FIR sOale time. just - hundreds OF g "a
ouTs IL Oklahoma ars Auv pF~s x
whatever Wa sufficient 80 bring revolycrs
out WITH - Hash when the two men were
letr
The trouble today had it, origin month
ago over contested claim. Blll HOLD,
ilvlag four miles sou hs -. Il He ere ~.
had rented = cisIm from Njllia.u Fs~lsr.
Recently Hoit> lease expired. ana Fowler,
% Il said. askel him 10 leave. Bus Tor
som- reason Holt. who i an Intelligent
man, refused. lu>tead % leaving th..
claim he began Ia build gF4aasy ON tic
Ia a.
This stirred mp Fowler sni today tie
went to Holt and f course qu.r-e. q o,r.
High words led 10 threats aul ths toa
hEct. HO!i acCnr. ing 10 witnesses firing
twice aud killing Fowler
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KANSAS CASH ACCOUNT.

TOPEKA Kan, July 12.-Tne report of
the state treasurer for the month Of June
shows the following transactions: Re-
ceipts for the month, S139, $50 49, of which
the principal items Were: General rev.
enue. S73, 1872, permanent school fund,
So, :}01 ". and annual school fund, 500
35I27. The total disbursements for the
month were S139, 052 %, OF which the prin-
cipal items were: General revenue. Sl0l,-
SIG -: permanent school fund. $4,000;
university interest fund, SS.S7l95, and
municipal interest fund, 1901 IS. The
tate purchased bonds during the month
To the amount Of $40 500; bonds paid off
during the month, So, 35S: total amount
OF bonds on hand at close OF month, 81, 49,
S67 49,
The balance in the state treasury June
so, 1894. Was Ss42 $40 %
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-13

TIE notion tina. the power 81 th- 49,
Of the men and women a modern times
is destroyed by the binding up ~ ths
feet n leather through a great part a
LIE - incorrect. In commenting upon
81 English professor's remark. "Ths
toes arr not sseG. Or + \. Ellsz sAyzi
How - IL. then, that tbs mpsclss -
The sole and q the Leg winch sct %
the toes, DO not ntrophy FIR want q
use7 have long insisted that. even IA
ordinary Walking IN ordinary boots,
the toes. and ali II Their. are rssd. aux
serve a very useful Vzrposs Thsr-
osa he 10 doubt % The yishtfulnsAs st
Or. Ellis' judsusaEt IA this oon,-ntsor.-
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CROSSING THE STREET.
A study of Both Sexes Picking Their Way
at o Busy Corner.

AT q Busy corner
Did you ever watch women cross the
street? There is the sweet young thing
who picks her way even though the
stones be swept bright and clean. She
always possesses small feet and wears
pretty shoes and smart gowns and has
an appealing look in her eye when she
starts over. The policemen always help
her, though they know she needs no
help and she knows they know it. But
that makes no difference at all. The
men always stop on the curbing 10 sec
If she reaches her destination all right
Then, says the Chicago Times, there
IS the business young woman, who
plunges into the fray in awful absent
mindedness. Sometimes she picks up
her dress skirt, but she usually forgets
all about it, and her shoes are not new,
anyhow. The policemen know they
ought 10 help her, but she Is always
across before they get to her, and she
gives them fearful shocks because they
know she Is doomed to be run down
some day and they only hope it will be
on the next fellows crossing. It all
comes of her having her mind occupied.
A woman with an occupied mind is
bound to upset things.
And finally there is the poor little
timid woman who is deathly afraid Of
truck horses and is shabbily dressed
and liable to heart disease. She gets
across anyhow, no one knows just how,
because the first two varieties take up
all the attention.
And having watched the woman for
some time, have you ever turned your
attention to the men? II you have you
must have realized what a calculating
animal man is
lie never runs across-that Is, II he In
city man
He doesn't get frustrated and excited
and he accomplishes il by calculation
A quick glance up and down the
street and he knows just how long the
cable car Will be in coming up-ditto in
coming down, how soon the express
wagon and the coupe viii take TO reach
his crossing. and SO he picks his way
calmly over, almost saunters, IN fact,
and, perhaps, rescles one or two hyS
terical women en- route
We can all do il IN the same way II
we viii force our nervous systems under
Q certain control.
Men, too. believe that no driver will
run them down if he can help Il
Women, per contra, feel convinced
that the aim in life OF every grip
man" and 'jehu" is 10 crush them IL
they can.
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Mark Twain. Amusing Description OF en-
Powers of tho Flea.

Asfb WAN amusing Oce1G1Rtton OF trt
Powers of tho Flea.
The boy in arithmetic seldom fnda
huIaOr IN figures. bat Mark Twain Is
able 70 make a calculation that seems
quite amusing. In his Tom savyer
a Abroad" he thus discoGTses OF the heal
When you come To gauge . things
epeed by its size, where's your bird, and
your man. and your railroad, alongside
of a aea? The fastest man can't run
more than ten miles In an hour--nOt
much over ten thousand times his ovya
length. But all the books say any com.
mon. ordinary, third-class flea cau
jump a hundred and fifty times his OWE
length; yes. and he can make q We Jumps
a second. too. seven hundred and dfty
times his own length in one little See
ond; for he don't fool away any time
stopping and stsrting-hs does :bem
both al the same tiIAs; you'u sea Il
you try % put your finger 90 him.
Now, tbNts q common, ordinary, third.
class fea's gait, but " you take M
EvetaliAn frst-SlaAs. that's been the
pet Of the nobility oil his life and hasn's
ever lnoxed what want or sickness. "a
exposure was. and lie can Jump mort
than three hundred times his own
length. It's ninety miles n
minute; It's considerably moro than
five thousand miles an hour. where'a
your man now2 Yes. and y0ur bird,
and your railroad, and your baIioonf
Laws, They don't amount 20 chuck.
lpugsi1c o. = flea a Gsa is lust coIaet
billed down small"
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THE ONE LII LAW.

WASHINGTON, July - The O'Neill law,
approved October !. 1888. provides th {
when controversies arise between parties
engaged in Interstate commerce and their
employees, an arbitrator shall be selected
bv each of the parties to the dispute. the
two al biJ ratOrs TO select third This
board shall, after IA full investigation
publicly announce It's decision, which
with all the testimony, shall be filed with
the United Stale commissioner of labor
The It Iute further provides that the
president OF thu United States may Sc .ect
the two commissioners. one of which sinai!
be a resident uf tne CITY at winch the trou-
bic arises, tue result IF whict tx tmiua ion
shall be Immediately reported TO toe presi-
dent and con- reSs.
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FEDERAL ARBITRATION.
Labor Leaders Secure Promise From the
President to Name a Commission.

WASHINGTON. July L john ". Hayes,
the general secretary treasurer CT the
knights OF Labor, tonight gave out the
following statement covering the commit
tees interview with President Cleveland:
I'VE had an hours talk with President
Cleveland this afternoon for the purpose
of calling his attention to the arbitration
net of 1888, introduced IL the house of
representatives at the time by Hon. John
j. O'Neiii of Missouri. ! had full author
ity from President Z. V. Debs of the
American Railway union and j. w.
Heathc0te OF the Pullman employees to
represent their interests and act on their
behalf The president seemed pleased to
receive us and Immediately opened the
subject by referring to the law which the
parties interested desired to see enforced.
IAN hour was spent in discussing the
various provisions Of the act, which
authorizes the president on his own
motion to appoint two arbitrators together
with the United states labor commission
er, to act as a commission OF arbitration
aud investigate and decide what should he
done by either party to settle the contro-
yersy. The commission has all OF the pow
ers necessary to administer oaths, sub
poena witnesses, etc. The president final
Nv decided to appoint the commission and
tomorrow or next day. We expect to Sc
cure much more from this arbitration than
the final settlement of the present difficult
w in Chicago. While It is in itself a
great victory for labor organizations and
everything the A +. U. has fought for. it
gives Official recognition 10 the Justice Of
their demands for arbitration and IL will
be much further, for in the future when
defects of the present arbitration law have
beentmade apparent by actual experience,
prompt steps viii be taken TO amend the
same.
After discussing the various features of
the situation for more than an hour, the
president promised that if the leaders
would return TO Chicago and use their III
fluence toward restoring peace and order
he would appoint the commission AS soon
as the Disturbances had ceased 10 such an
extent as to render a careful, thorough,
thoughtful investigation possible. The
president laid great emphasis on the fact
that no steps should be taken in this
direction until lawlessness had ceased, and
he made his promise contingent on the
pledge OF the labor leaders to see TO it that
so far as organized labor Is concerned, the
trouble at Chicago and elsewhere will i'm
mediately disappear.
There Is no disposition on the part of
the administration to weaken IN the
stand which IL has taken, but the presi-
dent fully realizes the gravity OF the sit
uatlOn, ana while he VIII not temporIzs
with the lawless element, he IS determined
10 do all in his power to reach permanent
solution of labor questions. 4 telegram
was received by the president tonight from
President GompeTs of the Federation OF
labor asking him 10 come 10 Chicago or
send a representative to confer with
prominent labor leaders concerning the
situation. No answer has Us vet been
made TO the invitation.
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IN SPANISH THEATsRs.
Even the Babies Love the Drama In the
Cities Of Spain.

cities or spain.
After bull fight, the Spaniard loves
the theater best. A true Spanish
home is so dull that Spanish men and
women alike scarcely ever spend a
quiet eesning in their inner circle. 1t
is not to be wondered at, therefore,
that they should erefer to leave their
uncomfortable rooTEs 10 get warmed
and dazzled for few hours in the
glare of the teatro. II is there, also,
they see their friends and continue
their hsbitual tertulis or gossip. Even
the children, writes Dulciaeo del Toboso
n North American, love the drama,
play or sainete, and on Sunday after
Moons and feast days their mannas
deck them M in fnery and take them
to see the latest sensational play. 1t
Is curious, indeed, TO watch Z box full
Of baby faces keealy interested and de-
vouring a terrible drama full OF har-
rowing scenes or laughing az short
play full of wit and piJuant jokes. It
does not seem at ell natural to see chill
dren taken to these spectacles. but
Spanish children are little old men and
women. and fairy pantomime wouls
6e too dull for them.