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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

The state board of railway assessors
raised the valuation of some of the
roads and decreased that of others.
The Missouri Pacific and Missouri,
Kansas and Texas are dissatisfied and
protest against the additional assess
ment on their lines respectively and
will appeal to the board of equaliZa-
ton. 1t is not thought that they will
go into the courts, however. The as
sessment of Pullman palace cars was
raised from S4,J00 on each car, as
fixed by the Pop board. to $4,000.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

iority, and that is the center Of the
earth is straight down under Wichita,
as also is the zenith right over Wichita.
Wichita is wonderful not only in these
be mathematically and COMMERCIALLY
demonstrated that if the point of a
pair of dividers with a four thousand
mile straddle be placed in Wichita the
other leg would just circumscribe the
outer rim or circumference of the globe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

With mingled curiosity and astonish-
ment the Republicans of Kansas will
note that the Republicans Of Ohio
really express respect and admiration
for the leaders and officials of their
own party
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

Henri WatterSon announces that he
will not take part in the next presi-
Dental contest He declares that for
thirty years he has been holding for
lorn hopes and filling impossible
breaches
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

Day before yesterday a witness in a
a man said: lie is dead at present"
This exactly describes the condition OF
Jerry Simpson.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

Genral Gordon'S idea Of southern
history would be one where Ii was
stated thar. after licking the north
black nd blue, General Lee yanked
Grant up before him and forced him 10
accept q capituiation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

God may temper the wind 10 the
shorn lamb. but just at this period
when our sheep are loade with wodol
some precaution should be taken
against. the hot winds smotherinc them
10 death.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

Congress, 10y an act, has prohibited
the placing of the government build
ingS in mourning. But it should allow
little crepe-just little-to be hung
Oh the Monroe doctrine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

It is understood that the Woman's
Bible will not attempt defense of
Potiphar's wife. but it viii show that if
Potiphar had been anything of man
he would have sued for divorce.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

An old friend Of the Eagles slapped
this on the editorial desk yesterday:
''Out of door sports on Decoration Day
are as much out of place is wit at
funeral Was he ever at an Irish
wake;
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

The stomach and the brain have only
a slight connection, but the connection
is sufficient to make a Democrat gold
bug in mind by filling him up with Of
fetal pie.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

Oscar Wide will sleep on a pine plank
six iDcheS wide and without a mat
treSS or blanket under him. When q
prominent man in England drops he
doesn't find any pads beneath him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

Topeka also ralles off the Episcopal
bishop. With the church Of England.
the Santa Fe and the Republicai party
behind her, Topeka ought to manage to
struggle along.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

The Foraker men appear to be on
top in Ohio, but IS senatorial and pres
idential candidates do not use the same
track, the supremacy is not worrying
Mckinley
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

And now DebS hasn't any more r.
spect for the supreme court "A he
has for the government of the United
States of America
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

The gold-bugs declare that the dis
cussion of free coinage is destroying
confiaence-and make no mention of
dry goods boxes and jack-knives.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

If Cleveland wants a man for secre-
tary Of state who will give us less di-
plomacy and more war, he should pro-
mote little Dan Lamont
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

Lew Wallace who is kicking on that
nude indianapolis statue. kicks be-
cause she is naked What does he
want: a monument of undressed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30
WICHITA HOSPITAL.

Admiralty i~
Gated. TAorooxh-
~ equipped fcr
oe care and
tsses1s os all
sursteal, osslst-
real and gyn4s-
eologcxI oss-s
Tssissd nurses
co eta tiy In
eaasgs. toHsshsE
Win an smscsrt
corps 81 phy.t
cans ss4 s1r
Seon..
Prsass FcO~r.
fran e. 70 eiz
f,F week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

Later it may turn out that Senator
Rogers did not drink at all, but that
it is peculiar notion of his TO have his
shoes half-soled in banana peels.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

When did creditors take to putting
payable IN gold in their contracts and
mortgages? They never thought of
such a thing till silver was demonetized.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

Oscar Wilde has been set to work in
Q tread-wheel. He will learn to enjoy
it. Aestheticism never gave a man
a good, round, sound appetite.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

Glorious" splendid" gorgeous"
and other words make the Ohio Repub-
lican platform read like the social
events" column.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

1t is apparent that the bass drum
part of the Foraker orchestra is hable
to be overworked
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

1t must be plain to everybody that
it is foolish TO hang carpet out in
Kansas in order for the wind to blow
the dust out of it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30
Daily eagle
M. NJ. MURDOCH, Editor.

Ben Harrison may not realize it, but
there is such a thing as silence being
inSolent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

Probably the price Of corn, which is
going up, didn't understand. The Kan
sas farmers are going to have scads
of corn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

Everybody, including his brothers,
his sisters and his aunts, appears to
be running to bicycle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

The gold-bugs now want TO know
if Sibley will have the courage TO look
an honest dollar in the face.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

Under the free and unlimited coinage
of silver the price Of the Eagle will re-
main the same, and not be doubled.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

McKinley's grand campaign of edi-
fication seems to have wilted slightly,
even in Ohio.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

Or in other words, the only place that
Carlisle can stand fiat any more, is in
poker chips.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

OF course if Debs insists on being a
martyr the supreme court will not have
the presumption to interfere.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

The hand of reform appears to be
intuitively impelled to the coat collar
and trousers seat Of chiefs of police.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

Chase is still in possession Of the
wardenship. a fence post may be
mighty loose and still not pull out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30

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c0-s- Sslz-@Es thss a wuzS1 tz-As H. t-s' 2
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
SAFE AFTER MANY STORMS.
The Schooner Georgia l.. Dickson
Reaches Norfolk.

The Schooner Georgia l.. Dickson
Reaches Norfolk.
Norfolk. Va, March THE schooner
Georgia L. Dickson, Capt Kelly, which
left Clark's Cove, Me, on Jan. 30, with
cargo Of ice, bound for Norfolk, and which
vessel was given up as lost arrived here
tonight, after an eventful voyage re-
plete with thrilling Incidents, one of which
was the rescue of the crew of the sinking
schooner John w. Moore, on Feb 16, in
mid ocean. Capt. Kelly was taken to St
Vincent's hospital upon his arrival here.
The Dickson, after leaving Maine, en-
countered the severest storms raging at
the time and for the most part was at the
mercy of the wind and waves. On the 18th.
when in latitude 35 50, longitude &c IS, she
saw signals of distress and bore down
on the vessel, which proved to be the
Philadelphia schooner John W. Moore,
from Brunswick, with railroad ties and
which was in a sinking condition. The
crew were taken off and the vessel aban-
doned. The Dickson then headed for this
point, and after very rough voyage.
reached here tonight, being towed in by
the tug Mercy B.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
BACHE'S FATE STILL IN DOUBT.
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED ny THE
COMPANY's PRESIDENT.

DIR. Boyle Unable 10 Give Clear
Account Of His Movements and in
an Exceedingly Nervous Condition.
The Missing Mans Lawyer Also
Completely MystiHcd-He Gave Or
ders 10 Bring suits on Certain
Notes.
New York. March mo news has yet
been received concerning the whereabouts
of the Rev. John owen Bache, the New
York manager OF the Union Central Life
Insurance Company OF Cincinnati, who
disappeared last Thursday.
Lawyer Robert J. Hare said this morn
ing that he had acted as lawyer for
Bache. "He called on me-" he said. last
Thursday. and asked me TO sue the MAX
ers of the note mentioned in the papers
l do not remember the amounts of the
three notes The notes were given 10 the
company and Bache. in accordance with
his custom, had had them transferred
to his account and had given his own
notes in return. I cannot understand the
case at all Bache was such a method
ical man. He never smoked nor drank,
and was always so precise in all money
matters"
The case Of DIR. Boyle, who accompa-
MED Bache from New York to Boston
on the Fall River boat, is nearly as mys-
terious as that Of Bachc. lie can give
no good account Of his movements, and
he arrived at home yesterday in an OK
ceedingly nervous condition. Or. Boyle
insists that Bache tried TO get him to
drink out Of a bottle Of liquor while IN
his stateroom on the Boston boat ana
threatened to turn him out when he re-
fused.
Dr. Boyle IS. the only man. in the opin-
ion OF President Pattison. who can eX-
plain the mystery. 1T IS "A question with
me whether he is telling the truth or not"
said President Pattison. Il believe that
he thinks he is. His condition however,
is such that but little weight can be at
tached to anything he says. l am CON
vinced that foul play is the cause Of Mr..
Baches absence"
President John n. Pattison came on
from Cincinnati to-day and took posses
sion Of the missing mans desk and pa
pers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
PAYMENT or THE SEAL CLAIM.
Parliament Discusses the Delay by
Congress-

London. March In the House of
Commons to-day, Henry Gardner, presi-
dent Of the board OF agriculture. prom
ised that the government would make an
inquiry into the alleged packing Of dis
eased meat in Chicago for export to Eng
land.
Sir Edward Grey, under foreign secre-
tary, replied to the questions asked by
Sir Richard Webster yesterday as to what
steps the government proposed taking in
regard to the settlement Of the claims for
the seizure of sealing vessels in Bering
sea. in view Of the growing dissatisfaction
in Canada at the delay. Sir Edward said it
was fact that the arbitration commits
sion had decided against the United states
upon the legal question of the seizures.
and IL was also a fact that the House of
Representatives in Washington had re-
jected a proposal to appropriate money
for the compensation for the sealers whose
vessels had been seized No representa-
tions, he said, had as yet been received
from Canada in regard to the matter. but
the delay In payment must cause great
disappointment and loss. The original ne
gotiations for the payment of individual
claims We're suspended when the offer Of
payment OF a lump sum was made The
flghJ 10 resume negotiations was cOndl-
tional upon the acceptance of this offer
When her majesty's government learned
Of the rejection Of the proposals they i'm
mediately cabled instructions TO Sir Julian
Pauneefote, British ambassador at
Washington, to urge the necessity of TAX
ing immediate steps and to inquire whether
the Secretary of State would at once re-
sumo negotiations looking to the payment
of individual claims Secretary Gresham
replied that the United states government
was ready to resume negotiations, but
that the latter must be submitted to the
Senate and confirmed by a two-thirds ma
jority of that body. This, the secretary
said, could not be done until the Senate
resumed its session.
Secretary Gresham expressed his own
deep regret and that Of President Cleve-
land at the unexpected position Of affairs,
and the impossibility of preventing the un-
fortunate delay in discharging the interna-
tiOnal obligations Of the United States
respecting these claims
Sir George Baden-Powell asked IL, in the
event of the United States not paying
these claims for some time the government
would advance the required sum to the
sealers.
Sydney Buxton, the under colonial sec
retary, answered that the government
must consider that question.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
VOYAGE OF THE IsTRIAN.
The Vessels Escape From Founder
ing "a Narrow One.

Newport News, Va, March AFTER be
ing out forty-three days. the steamer Is
trian came up to her pier this morning
at O'Clock with 900 tons of cargo from
Liverpool
Capt. Creamer gave the following history
Of his long voyage: "We left Liverpool at
midnight on Jan. q. and had very severe
weather coming down the channel. being
obliged 10 carry our pilot to Waterford
island, as 1t was impossible TO land him
at the Liverpool pilot station on account
OF the heavy weather. The storm con
tlnued Till the 9th, when we had IL fair
ull Feb. ?, when we again encountered
heavy gale from the northwest, lasting
nearly three weeks, it being so severe at
times that my ship was obliged to stop
End We We're at the mercy of the sea We
We're then 600 miles from Bermuda. on Feb.
10, for which point we were making, as
there were only about eighty-five tons of
coal on board, and we We're burning thirty
five tons a day.
up 20 the goth we experienced the mos.
severe gales and the storm was indescrib-
able. For five days we had no fire at all.
If we had kept up steam during this
weather, and had tried TO make Bermuda,
We would never have gotten into port.
On the night of the 22d, we were again
compelled to stop, letting our fires go out
again. At midnight on the 23d. the ship
started again. The wind being in our
favor, we set all the available sail and
put every man to work breaking up be-
tween decks, bulkheads, cargo, batting,
spars, matches. and any available wood.
on the morning of the 26th, we reached
Bermuda with the last stick of wood
burnt and could not possibly have gone ten
miles. further.
Considering the very severe weather
the Istrian encountered during the voyage
and the fact of her having to stop during
the worst Of 1t, and not being under con-
troll, proves her to be staunch and sea-
worthy vessel, Notwithstanding what has
been published to the contrary. Her cargo
is in good condition and you can see she
is none the worse for wear. Her engines
are good and the chief engineer is worthy
of praise for the manner in which he
handled her"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
OAKS TRIAL FOR FIRING SHIPS.
THE WATCHMAN WHO CAUSED HIS
ARREST THE FIRST WITNESS.

He Testihes That He saw Oaks Hang-
ing Around the Docks I'm a suspI-
cious Manner and watched Him.
saw Him stick His Hand I'm the
Bale of Cotton where He Immedi-
ateIy Afterwsrd Found the Mate
rial Meant 90 Set II on fire.
New Orleans. March THE case OF
Peter Oaks came up before Commissioner
Wright this morIing. il will be remem-
bered that oaks was arrested some time
ago ON the charge Of an attempt to burn
ships at this port. a vessel was lying
here loading cotton. and it IS said that
oaks was secreting combustible material
in one end Of a bale Of cotton that was to
be stored on board the ship.
The first witness called was William Van
Manean. watchman OF the wharf az
Southport He testified that he did not
know oaks personally, and saw him for
the FIRST time on the day OF his arrest.
He saw Oaks walking up and down the
wharf and finally saw him put his hand
down into a barrel Of water and thrust
his arm mp and down several times and
then continue to walk around the tiers
Of cotton. Witness suspicious we're
aroused. and he consequently kept close
eve on his every movement. oaks was
seen to stop by bale OF cotton and finger
with it's end and a few minutes later
walked away by way of the downtown
railroad track. Van Manean stated that
he Immediately went to the particular
bale OF cotton that oaks had been seen
about and examined a.. lie found a pack
age Of stun wrapped up, that was sup
posed to be combustible material. He at
once began a search for the man and met
oaks on the railroad track and asked him
TO return to the office. Oaks offered no
resistance. but did not ask what was
wanted with him TIL some time later. He
was put under arrest after reaching the
office
Several more witnesses are still to be
examined.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
A FIGHT FOR LIFE WITH FIRE
THE FLAMES RIGHT OVER 400
POUNDS OF POWDER.

The crew of the United states Trans
port Fern Has a Thrilling Expert
ence at Sea-The Vessel in Immi-
nent Danger of Being Blown to
Atoms with All on Board-OnIy the
crews HerOism Averted the Inn
pending Horror.
Boston, Mass, March Fire started on
board the United States transport Fern
during her trip from Philadelphia to the
Boston navy yard, where she arrived last
night, and it was only by many hours of
hard lighting on the part of the officers
and crew that the flames were kept from
the magazine, where 400 pounds Of powder
was stored.
Tuesday night the Fern was off High
land light, near Cape Cod, when at 10
o'clock, flames broke out in the captains
cabin. The fire spread with such rapidity
that in a few minutes after the alarm was
given the entire cabin was a mass of
flames. Almost all the members of the
crew were in their hunks in the forward
part Of the vessel. All hands were called
and a systematic fight against the flames
was begun The stiff head breeze that was
blowing, augmented by the motion of the
vessel, caused heavy draught through
the cabin, and the flames continued to
spread. The powder magazine. in which
was stored 400 pounds of smokeless pow
der was situated directly beneath the
cabin.
Lieutenant Commander Bicknell and his
officers realized that it was a fight for
their lives. The officers and crew were
beaten back again and again, but rallied
each time in the face of the fierce flames.
a heavy sea was running, and the rocking
of the vessel added to the difficulty of
fighting the fire. The fire burned through
the upper deck and the flames, famed by
the wind, leaped many feet into the air.
1t was several hours before the flames
were under control ard almost every one
of the officers and crew was more or less
scorched by the fire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
puT A BuLLET IN ms nRAIN.
A Tinancier Of Worcester Commits
Suicide.


Suicide.
Worcester. Mass. March 7.-Henry f.
Wing, one Of the oldest and best known
citizens of Grafton, committed suicide by
shooting, sometime between Z o'clock last
night and 1870 o'clock this morning His
body was found in a box stall in his barn
lying upon his back with bullet hole over
the right temple.
Mr.. Wing was for thirty-eight years
cashier of the Grafton National Bank. for
thirty years treasurer Of the savings
bank. and for a quarter of "a century had
been town treasurer.
A meeting of the directors Of the bank
was held last night and lights were seen
in the bank at 10 o'clock most unusual
hour and no such meeting was ever known
to have been held before Those who
were present refuse 20 say whether Mr.
Wing was present or not, and decline TO
discuss the suicide or its probable cause.
He has for years been administrator
of various large estates and lately several
suits have been brought against him
In one suit his property was attached by
DoputySherin brennan for $4,000 in an
action of contract brought by William r.
Forbes. judge of probate. The case was
entered in the supreme judicial court in
December and has not yet been heard.
Samuel H. Wing, the brother, says he
can assign no motive for the suicide.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
FAILURE or THE PANTS COMPANY.
The Creditors Not Apt 20 Get over
Cents ON the Dollar

Cents ON the Dollar
Boston. March z--At a meeting OF the
creditors Of the Plymouth Rock Pants
Company to-day Mr.. Miner, chairman OF
the committee of Investigation, appointed
at a previous meeting of the creditors,
stated that the assets Of the concern NOM
inally aggregate Sl,Ol2OOO. while the liabll-
tiles amount to $i,l7o.OOO in the items
classed as assets. however, there is little
Of real value, and the statement was made
by some of the creditors that It did not
seem possible that the company could
pay o cents on the dollar.
The receiver stated that all the assets
had been swelled on the books and were
In reality very small. The available assets
consist largely of old sewing machines,
fixtures. and remnants not worth $4,000
out Of which must be paid preferred
claims rent, etc. The outlook is very BAR
rem and he had thought that there was
practically nothing for the creditors. To-
day he had been approached by person
who made an offer that might pay the
creditors about per cent. He had found
that the concern had not only put in or
ders for clothing as an asset on the books
but also the value Of the stock out OF
which TO make the clothes ordered
A representative Of New York and other
creditors stated that he proposed to have
the matter probed to the bottom. He in
tended to find out If the stockholders Of
the concern could be held responsible.
1t was finally voted to appoint an adj
visory committee to act with the res
oplyar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-08
FRANCES ARMY.
War Alone Can Test It's Ability to
Cope with That of Germany.

War Alone Can Test It's Ability to
Cope with That of Germany.
Paris, March THE deputies resumed
this evening the debate on the army es-
Inmates. Gen. Zurlinden, minister of war,
said the government were considering a
bill to deal with the army's effective
strength. AS to the assertion that Ger
manys military system was superior to
Frances, ne held that war alone could
be the test. There was much to be done
for the army, but the chamber might trust
to the military chiefs, who would guar
antee that the army always would be
strong enough to enable France to play
her part in the worlds energy and inde-
pendence.
Deputy Villiant, socialist, argued that
the army be abolished and militia be or
ganized in its stead
Deputy Richard. socialist, attacked the
government for accepting Germany's in
vitation to send warships to the opening
of the North Sea and Baltic canal He
said the governments action in this affair
was Frances bitterest humiliation since
1870
President Brisson-I cannot allow you
to use such language in the House.
Deputy Richard-I bow to your au-
thority, but the country applauds what
have been obliged to leave unsaid. loud
applause on the left)