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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-17

1t is said there are bears in the woods
where Ben Harrison is taking his out
ing. Are they silver-tips:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-17

Mrs Corbett, in all likelihood, Will
find it easier to get away from her
husband than FItzsimmons viii.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-17

If that school teacher succeeds in re-
forming Bill Doolin he will owe her a
debt that can never be outlawed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-17

Mrs. James Corbett appears to have
been as multitudinous as Mrs. henry
Plantaganet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-17

So the Prohibs of Cottonwood Falls,
it seems, made up the personnel of a
lynching party. The law must be en-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-17

The eternal stars shine out as soon as II is
dark ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "' - -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-17

1t is unanimous that the bicycle
face" is the face that is defaced.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-30
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON. Aug 20 tspeca0.-The following
changes in the stations and duties OF onFers OF
the Medica, Department are ordered: Frf' Leu'eh-
ant William w. Quinton, assistar. surgeon VIII or
relieved from duty at Fort Riley Kan, ana VIII
report in person 10 the commanding officer at Fort
Logan COL for temporary duty at that post, TO re-
lieye Captain Louis A. La Garde, assistant surgeon
He will report by letter TO the commanding gen
eral, Department OF the Colorado captain La
Garde on being relieved by First Lieutenant Quinton
Will proceed to and take station at Boston FOR duty
as attending surgeon in that city, and will report
by letter to the commanding general. Department
of the East He VIII also enter upon duty as
examiner OF recruits in Boston. and viii report by
letter to the superintendent Of the rescruting
service The following named officers are relieved
from duty at the institutions of learning Designated
opposite Their respecti,e mes TO take enec' on
respective battery and companies: FIRST Lieutenant
David D. johnson. 9TH Artillery, ST. LOUIS Inivcr-
II Gordon, ISM Infantry Louisiana State Uniyer-
s.ty and Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Bs,on Rouge Ia SEPTEMBER ,J j. Frs, ,@eu'enan!
Alabama September J. The leave o. absence
granted Major Charles b. Penrose comm ssary OF
absence for two months. to take eject upon his
relief from duty at headquarters. Department OF
the Missouri. is granted Major stephen W. Groes-
Chaplain W G lsaacs has been detached from
ssa TEE xaa Sa ~a ee 70 O% a
the Mohican and ordered to the Pints. Surgeon
J. F.. Gardiner has been ordered to duty rs mem
Paymaster VI. c. Mcdonald has be,u detached
from the Monongahela and ordered to diiy at the
Washington Navy Yard PASSED. Assistant Sur
as a member OF the Medical Board at the Naval
Academy The officers OF the Mononea ncla have
At the Naval Academy. They have been on a
practise cruise with the cadet class.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-30
NEIL DOW on PROHIBITION IN MAINE

HE LAYS THE NON -EN rORcEMENT OF THE LAW
TO THE POLITICIANS
Old Orchard Me- Aug. 29.-Neal Dow, father OF
the Maine prohibtory liquor law. delivered an ad-
dress at the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
campmecting yesterday afternoon. He said. in the
course Of his remarks:
We have been at work since 1851, trying to have
the Maine Law properly enforced but we haven |
succeeded yet. for few have been headed OF py
politicians who care nothing for the welfare OF tne
State or Nation. but are simply In quest OF Offices
Of profit honor.
lie referred TO the result of the last Maine cleo
ton when one of the parties inserted a license
plank its platform He declared II an easy MAJ, MAJ,
Ter TO suppress the liquor traffic when determined
effort is made but said the trouble Hes In the want
of energy among the temperance people.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-30
COMING TO THE PLEASURE PLACE.

ONE SHIP BRINGS SINGER AND THREE ELE-
PLANTS FOR THE NEW VAUDEVILLE HOUSE
The steamer Massachusetts. which arrived Tues-
day. brought Miss Biliee Barrow from Ens.and 70
sing at Proctors Pleasure Palace lh's' as Las
become generally known by this time Is '"e "e"
continuous vaudeville house which IL 10 pe ope"e'
in East Fifty-c.ghth-st on Monday II the work on
It is not further interrupted by strikes or osaer
causes. Miss Barrow Is not altogether stranger
I'm America though she has not been here Defore
in some years Since that time she has maze lot
herself something OF a name among the Lonoo"
music halls. She will. stay here till her presence
is required again In England. early IN December
George II. I.ockhart. with his three performing
elephants which to appear at Prsciors Pleasure
Palace also arrived on the Massachusetts Tuesday
night the beasts were landed from the steamer al
West Twenty-ninth-st and marched to ther quarA-
ers In Thirty -seventh-st. near the new theaue.
Fourteen years ago Mr.. Iockhart was circus
rider gymnast and rope walker He was perform
ing In Rangoon India One day native offered
Boney for sae She was a baby elephant. not
bigger than full grown Newfoundland. Lockhart
bought her as pet for his wife. Lockhart hrs'
taugh, her implicit obedience. Then SIZE was made 10
S1bseonent,y he bought Holly and Waddy. each but
few months old and established young ee-
Belgium Denmark. Sweden Italy. Spain and Eng, Eng
land the Lockhart elephants have been regard,eta
down and march upon their hind legs at the word
of command They roll barrels. balance ana lorm 1n
nvra,rids nIav musical instruments, ride the bicycle
And enact a pantomme farce entitled From Res
taurant TO Police station a., n,
tor. new house. besides Miss Barrow and the ec-
phants, the Sisters Andersen, eaullibrsts from me
London Emp.re and the Brothers Donaldson ana
Arden. in Scenes at the Zoo" from the Foiiss, lies.
country William r. Carleton barytone Of the
Opera Company sings ncne fSE the sn ri Rus.e ms
brothers, James F. Hoey. Cushman and Holc2mbe,
ne Sisters Don Watson and waTd huichns ans Dalsy
Lillian Green f,aisley and Simons Dick and Alice
McAvov the Murzthaer quartet Of Tyroeans and
New-York tribune., 1895-08-30
ST. LOUIS EXPECTED TO MAKE A RECORD.

SHIPPING MEN BELIEVE THAT SHE WILL DO HER
SELF PROUD AND ARRIVE EARLY THIS AFTER
NOON-PROMINENT PEOPLE ABOARD
The American Line steamship St Louis. which Is
due to-day. Is now the subject OF discussion In
shipping circles The big liner Is just on the dry
dock after A thorough overhauling. and on August
% she had an official trial In the English Channel
and carried the Stars and Stripes through that
waterway in faster time than any Nag had ever
been carried there Her time for the run OF fft.
two knots was two hours and twelve minutes and
five seconds and the return was made In TWO hours.
twenty-eight minutes and thrtyseven seconds.
Vs.ng these figures the basis OF their argu-
ment MANY believe that the St Louis Will far
pass the records OF the New-York and the Pars.
incoming vessels report good eather and even
II no record Is broken by the big and nee Amerci Il
built beat, then Is no reason why sne shOuid not
make fast trip and be IN this afternoon or carly
in the night To equal the best record OF the
New-YOrk SIX days. seven hours and fourteen
minutes the St Louis will have 10 cross the bar
at 3:ls this afternoon. she passed the Needles
at 25 p. m. Saturday. The St l-ouiss best
previous run was made in July OF this year II
was six DAYS seventeen hours and twenty min
utes She comes with filled cabins. and fe'
among her prominent passengers are: Commander
Bradford and Lieutenant M!lliean. who had ch ,rge
OF the recent speed trial; Assistant Postmaster
General Nelson. DR.. Louis l.. Seaman. 5. r Lang
ley Dr. Forbes Winsow Professor W. l.. Whitney.
and G. A. Gr.scom. president. ana James A.
Wright, vice president. OF the International Nayiga-
ton Company. which operates the American Line
New-York tribune., 1895-08-30
4 popuLIsr co0pEHA TIVE SOCIETY.

Topeka. Kan. Aug 2e-Mrs. Anna l.. Diggs. the
Populist writer and orator. and DIR. S. Mcl-allin
Editor OF 1.-The Advocate" have just returned from
Montrose Countq. in the San Miguel Valley. Col.
where they have located a colony to be known
as the Montrose County Cooperative Colony. he
site selected is on Governmant land and members
OF the proposed colony have filed on 1900 acres
under the Homestead and Desert Land act. and
5000 Will be filed upon at once Ten
posed colony. 4 complete irrigating system win be
constructed once. that large body OF land
will be in readiness for cultivation next year The
colony will be conducted by the society that some
time ago made partial arrangements for establish
irg colony on the Potomac River. fifty miles be-
low Washington.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-30

u of delivery in the new vehicle proves as
r.. ctory as yesterdays trial trip promises that
/, b-.
carriages have come to be quite popular in
Par - 10Th az vehicles OF pleasure and business At
the present time two thousand OF them are
running on the bouevards Of that great city This
particular carriage imported by Hilton. Hughes &
Co was entered by the builder In from Paris
to Bordeaux on June II last. against forty other
competitors and won the first prize with ease. On
a smooth road the carriage can attain speed Of
fifteen miles an hour. This wagon also obtained the
silver medal at the Universal Exposition Of 1889
II Is An automatic petroleum wagon. a petroleum
air engine providing the motive power. The motor
simple Industrial oil motor. which is
small tank flied with water The constant mixture
Of the air and petroleum within the cylinder gen
crates the electrical force which starts the piston
and the revolution OF the large drive wheel
situated about midway underneath the carriage
From this axle made on sprocket wheel a link
puh tn rear wheels OF the carriage crank in
front the drivers seat guides the vehicle and
three rikes keep II under control. The front wheels
IL origin with NJ Roger The front axle Is station
alta chei to the axle by jointcd hubs This device
snabes he driver TO fnrn the wagon in almost its
L. .~th and 10 step II suddenly The tires OF
the wh - OF solid rubber.
mile and the reservoir holds oil sufficient for
Of ssventy-nve miles. There Ia no danger of fire
or explosion and the vehicle is under the absolute
The representative OF Hilton. Hughes CO. who
witnessed the trial expressed himself as much
pleased with the result Two more OF the horse!css
Custom House. Upon the sides and rear OF the
wagon exhibited yesterday appeared In large Kilt
letters. Hilton. Hughes 4 co. successors 10 A. +
known trademark a huge Hon.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-30
4 COURTMARTI4L PROB I8LE,
THE COLUMBIA COURT OF moi TRY MAKING UP
ITS REPORT-CAPTAtN SUMMERS DAM
AGING ADMISSION.

PROCEEDINGS in the third days session the court
of inquiry into the damage 10 the cri'n- to'uno'a
in the court martial room In the Bi1'k'n Navy
Yard yesterday were confined TO the read'ng Dy
the witnesses OF the testimony given on Wedhes-
day and correction OF minor errors m the notes
Captain Sumner spent about half an hour IN re-
visng his testimony, and was the LAST witness 10
return the corrected sheets to the court Wnile
CAPTAIN Sumner was looking the records OF his
statement Rear-Admiral Walker t.d Captain kautE
paced the floor of the room In earnest consultation
When the revision completed the bell was
sounded and the room cleared for an executive
session after which the court b. gan he prepara-
ton of its report TO the Department Captain
Sumner would not discuss the case. ana as the
members OF the court also preserved strict silence,
there. is nothing be learned as TO the findings OF
the court until the decision OF the Department is
made public
There is little doubt. however that the author-
ties at Washington will order a court-nartial in
the case, and Captain Sumner has admitted
that the damage TO the cruiser was the result OF
lack of In docking at Southamp On. and was
not due structural weakness, as I" had pre-
viously asserted. IL Is more than probe ,le that he
will be punished for the negligence which he has
omitted. II for more.
Captain Sumner appointed acting midship-
man September 20. 1888. from Kentucky. and was
made midshipman July l6. 1862. being one OF the
tenant came August |. 1862. and July 25 1856
he was commissioned lieutenant come nder. on
June 49, 1876 he was made commander. and on
October 2. 1881. promoted TO his present rank
taking command OF the Columbia on April q. last
New-York tribune., 1895-08-30
MR.. UILSON DISCHARGED.
NO DIFFICULTY IN PROVING HIS INNOCENCE
MR. ROTHsCHILD WANTS SOME CREDIT
Fol, THE ARREST OF THOMPSON

NO DIFFICULTY IN PROVING HIS INNOCENCE
MR. RoTHsCHILD WANTS SOME CREDIT
FOR THE ARREST OF THOMPSON.
Henry L. Wilson the Associate Editor of Puck"
who arrested Wednesday night on a Broad
way cable car while trying 10 detect the thief Of
another passengers gold watch and chain. will
never again try to the good Samaritan toward
people who utter strangers TO him. He said
yesterday that after his experiences. II he saw a
man trying TO rob a bank he would turn his head
In another direction and "see nothing.
Mr. Wilson. who was before Magistrate Brann in
the jefferson Market Court yesterday morning was
accompanied by Mr.. Gibson the Managing Editor OF
Puck: Henry Wimmel. the publisher, and large
contingent OF friends from the Cloister Glib. Hugh
0. Pentecost. an intimate friend of Mr.. Wilson ap-
peared his counsel Notwithstanding that there
are many ludicrous features surrounding the ar
rest. Mr. Wilson. who is an acknowledged expert on
jokes. cannot where the fun comes In at all.
and persists at looking at the matter In the most
serious light But for all that his friends are en-
AS soon as Magistrate Brann opened court yes
terday, the aff1davits in the case were drawn Mr..
Wilson swore that he had seen Thompson. whom he
and felt him tug at his pocket after Mr.. Ro;hschd
had announced that he had been robbed. An afi-
davit was then taken from Mr; Rothschild and that
practically ended the proceedings
You are one OF the publishers OF 'Puck?"
DO you know Henry L. Wilson. and If So how
Il nave known MIN TOT 1our years he Us one
of the editors ef Puck. "
You know him to be a man of good character
Certainty"
II shall dismiss the complaint against you Mr..
WILSON," said the Magistrate 81 will hold Thomp-
son in 900 for examination 80
BY ais friends, "@ After tier he had gone Mr. Roihschd
aired his grievance. Il don't why that
Wilson got all the credit for this arrest, guess
] had just about much TO do with IL any
body. Didn't say had been robbed. had
r'vht TO insist on Mn Wilson's arrest How !
l. know he the Editor Of Puck He had my
v tch In his pocket and knew too much about
81 n things to be tricked by old trick"
New-York tribune., 1895-08-30
RrplrrrIoy or THE GREAT FIFE CARvry.1

There Will be more chance witness the
greatest pyrotechnic display OF years In Pa..'s
Open-Air Theatre at Manhattan Beach. The thou
sands who were unable to see the annual Carnival
OF Fire last Saturday night Will have chance this
Saturday OF doin Every piece OF the re-
cent carnival has been duplicated, that the pro-
gramme Will be fac-simile OF the carnival pro-
gramme. The War spectacle will be given in two
parts order that the terrific r.osions employed
ir the bolnba rdment may by accident ever
cause the premature firing OF the numerous set
pieces which have TO be paced II position on the
stage before the entertainment begins Venus Rs-
Ing from the Sea-" The seasons" "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" Temple Of Heoven." Picking
and the splendid Niagara Fa.ls IN Fire" will be
peated. Commissioner Roosevelt nd his fire foam
Ing beer mug will have for comoanion carcaturc
a humorous device. showing Com. m.nissioncr Waring
with his fiery broom. The latter picture. II Is said,
will be set In fire OF emerald hue. as TO give the
ban a chance to play THE Wearing OF the Green"
which they Know 80 well ana play so-well. mat
fer hDxy'
New-York tribune., 1895-08-30
PASSING or TIE BIO SLEEVES

Just as the ladies laying plaas for the con-
ructiGn OF iai ana wnter go%1s with sleeves Of
depressing announce mcnt from the autocrats of
made much smaller. II the usual feminine idlosyn-
Grassy Of jumping from one extreme to another Is
adhered to in this instance this Partisan edict
that the next crop OF sle YES Will be OF the clnglng
variety, which shows the contour of the arm
whether 1t possesses the exquisite mould of the
Greek model or the muscular convolutions OF the
The advent OF the glcve-dtting sleeve will be
woman. but what Of the woman with the attenuated
thoracic limb? She will be uR in arms at this
capaGpas folds she mas concealed foi many months
anatomical mystery and the summer young
that the summer girl has arms like the arms of
sappho. He has been ccmrelied 10 forcgo every IN
demonstration MS part looking toward a personal
investigation has been met with by sterca shrek
There has been great diversity OF opinion as 20
the artistic status OF the balloon sleeves. Many
and are free to declare that they are a monstrous
dsigurement OF the female form divine. while others
Artistic proportion While the ariis.s are auarrens
eyer this phase Of the question, 1t is pertinent to
the passing Of the inflated sleeve They have made
numberless futile rffor,s at passing the sleeve but
the attempts hay aSay' resulted in passage 1t
aiway. been glad to asree to an armstice
The balloon Sieve has been crushed on many
Its tendency to rise again after depression is due 10
The springiike character OF It's interior arrange
ears theatre chairs and church pcws BY those
sleeves VIII be particularly joyful over the decree
tigh-ftting sleeve Will mean more revenue for ;he
owners OF carettes and omnbuses. and there is a
bare possibility mat woman and n bird-cagc will
no longer b. able to hold two sea's In crowded
The poignancy OF our grief over the loss sustained
by art In the passing OF the ample sleeve Is molln ID
by ,he thought tina, ther, viii be more room in he
prospect OF the sexes getting closer together.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-30
coMMlss1oxERs FOE NEw scHooE sfrEs

COMMfSSIONERS FOX NEW StHoOL SIZES
In view OF the crowded condition OF tire present
schools. and the insufficient room FOR thousands OF
children who live in this city, the Board OF Eiu-
cation through Corporation Counsel Scott has
taken proceedings in the supreme Court tor the
purpose OF acquiring title to property in different
sections OF the city upon which will be erected
seven schools in the future. Judge
Beekman, In Supreme Court. Chambers, yesterday
morning appointed commissioners % estimate N
the seven proceedings FOR the purpose OF taking
title TO the property, as follows
on site at Scanned. Henry and Gouverneur s,s-
Commissioners. Lewis l. Delatield. John \. OCon-
and Paul Hapin.
Varick. North Moore and Beach sts.-Commis.
sioners Arthur Berry, Christopher C. Baldwin and
Paul Halpln
Ninety y-hrst-st and First-ave.-Commisson
Hugh r. Gardner Richard A. Cunningham ana
Charles ID. Burrill
Rivngton. Forsyth and Eldridse sts.-Commls.
sioners, Grosvenor $. Hubbard. Michae! Coleman
and Daniel O. Connen.
One-hundred- and forty -nnth-st., Beach and Union
yes-Commissioners. John 4. Beall William H.
McCarty and Eugene s. Willard.
Nineteenth and Twentieth sts. First and Second
aves.-Commissiorers. Lawrence Godkin. Christie
pher G: Baldwin and William r. MacRae.
81. Nichoas-ave., ne-hundred-and-twtnty SIKH
and One-hundred- d-twenty- seventh sts.-Com-
missiorers. Lawrence Godkin. Michael Coleman
and Meyer s. Isaacs.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-30
THE POLTCENAN HIS OWN COCNSh"
OFFICER KANEs TRIAL. OK MR.. HERNEs ,
CHARGES Is ENoNERATED AND
coMPLIMENTED By CpmMfs-
slONER ASDREWs

siONER ANDREWS
pa,,o,man Thomas H. Kane Of the East Eighty
e,ghth-st squad was paced or trial before com
missioner Andrews yesterday or charges made by
ChaNes f Uerve OF No. 1873 East Eighty-fcur'h-s''
Mr. tIerve said that he was reforming with nj" wife
ord daughter from an entertainment about 23o a.
- or August "a when ne arrested without
c,usa nv officer Kane 1--WE going up our
s,oop" said Mr.. Herve. vixen We noticed the
officer on the other side We had left our carnage
In the stable For joke mad, the remark mat
Roosevelt was around. The officer came over ana
seized me by the arm. He dragged me from 'ne
s,oop and used me roughly pu; me under arrest and
said was disordery. ON the way 10 the station
he suggested that the matter could be hxod
Mira Herve corroborated her husband.
po,,ceman Kane testified that his attention was
attracted by Mr.. and Mrs. Herve when they came
through Eighty fourth-st in their carriage He
dec Jared tha; Mrs. Herve Grove the carriage into
the stable Tnen she and her husband walked 10
their house "she was throwing her arms around
be~ husband" Kane said. II opposite when i
heard her calling in a mockng voice. Good morn
ing officer Then Mr. Herve called out. Hey.
Roosevelt what are you doing there? Get out OF
that basement, you are no good went over 10
Mr. Herve's stoop and advised him 10 Keep au'et.
lie began TO curse Roosevelt and said was no
good and that he didn't care for me or Roosevelt.
He refused to W. stili. and arrested him On the
way 10 the station ne tnrea.ereo 10 man ,o,,J 10,
for me. made no suggestion that "ou'u iee
him go for a consideration. .
MAGISTRATE Mott. who discharged MI Herve Y ms
court testified that he did not believe the ofncer
exceeded his duty
There were other witnesses on both sides. VINO
gave conflicting testimony The policeman con-
Quoted his At the close OF tne eViuehce'
Commissioner Andrews said:
After a careful consideration OF the who.e case
have come 10 the conclusion that the ofncer did
rot exceed his duty and shall recommend the
dismissal Of the charges. Officer, compliment you
fo the have conducted your ease
The Commissioner then shook hands with Officer
Kape
New-York tribune., 1895-08-30
HE IS MINISTER RANSOM AGAIN.
THE EX-SENATOR TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE
HE HAD RESIGNED AS SOON AS HIS
ELIGIBILITY WAS QUESTIONED.

THE EX-SENATOR TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE
HE HAD RESIGNED AS SOON AS HIS
ELIGIBILITY WAS QUESTIONED.
Washington. Aug 2e-Matt W Ransom arrived
in Washington last night. and cary this morning
appeared at the State Department. where he took
the oath Of office before notary public 10 enable
him 10 reassume the duties OF the Mexican
Mission Mr. Ransoms suspended salary VIII ne
resumed from the date of the oath. He VIII stay
in Washington a day or two and then go to North
Carolina whence he will start for Mexico q week
or ten days later
rumor was current about the Department to-
day that Mr. Ransom's physicians had advised
him not to return to Mexico. but the Minister
himself stated that this untrue He expected
he said TO 80 to Mexico this time in far better
physical condition than he was last spring. and
that he would experience no II, effects from his
stay there. The story probably had It's origin IN
American Hospital in Mexico. who attended the
late Minister Gray IL his last Illness and vsS9 ws9 wSs ,Ss
ss9 called Tn ny bn Mr. RaDsom could not
stand the climate OF that place. Dr Bibo, sur
geon General of the Mexican Central Railway, who
also attended the Minister, differed from Dr BRAY,
and he told Mr.. Ransom that II he would return return
to the United States and recover his wonted heai,h
ne could then go to Mexico with as much assur-
ance of main tanning his health as any man
1t transpred to-day that when the question OF
Mr.. Ransom's right to hold the office OF Minister
70 Mexico was raised In the TreasnTy tb pnss
dent. in order that the latter might not be en-
barrassed. 1t is understood that both the President
Minister to Mexico was not completed until The
latter accepted the place and qualified. which
was not done until after his term as Senator had
expired, The fact that Mr. Ransom resigned the the
Hasnss ns q q he date Of bis reappoinimeni. it will