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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-19
AWARD Is NO GOOD.
Seals Being Slaughtered Since tho Arbitra-
tson Faster Than Ever.


Washington, Feb. 1S.-Chairman Will
son of the ways and means committee
today made a report to the house upon
the bill framed as a substitute for
Representative Dingley's bill, and pro-
viding for the organization of the in
ternational commission to investigate
the condition Of the seal herds OF the
North Pacific and Boring sea and au-
thoriZing the president to arrange a
modus vivendi with Great Britain, ia
pan and Russia pending the report.
The regulations determined upon by
the Paris tribunal are reviewed and
the declaration by Baron Courcel. JUS
tice Harlan and Senator Morgan quot
ed which state that in view of the
critical state to which the fur seals has
been reduced, the arbitrator recon-
mend both governments to come to an
understanding to prohibit the killing of
fur seals on land or sea for period of
two or three years, or at least one year.
subject to such exceptions as the gov
ernments might thing proper to admit
of, and that such a measure might be
required to at OCCASIONAL intervals If
found beneficial"
The report says: "The results OF the
first years season under the new
award have fully demonstrated the
wisdom of this declaration; during the
season Of 1894, just expired, during
which regulations of the award were
operative, there are known to have
been killed on the American side of the
North Pacific ocean and Boring sea,
So ,686 seals, larger number, 1t would
appear from official statistics and estf-
mates on files Of the treasury depart
ment, than were ever before taken by
pelagic sealers from the American
herd"
The number Of seals killed on Priby-
loft islands under the leases to the
North American company, has decreas-
ed from 104,521 in 1856 to 1908 in 1894,
when, although the company was au-
thorized to kill 10000. the agent re-
ported that only $1,000 could be taken
on account Of the alarming decrease in
the herd
When it is considered that at least
three-fourths of the seal catch We're
females heavy with young, the report
continues, and probably at least as
many more were killed but lost, while
all of the island catch were carefully
selected males, some conception can be
had Of the disastrous results OF pelagic
sealing. While it is evident from these
figures and the reports made TO con-
gress by the secretary of the treasury
that the seal herd is rapidly nearing
determination under the operation OF
the articles of the Paris award, the
senator is glad to report that as re-
CARDS the North Pacific ocean, eX-
elusive Of Boring sea, the award
regulations have done much good In
stopping sealing during May, June anc
July. The benefits Of the close season
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pants-Many Members HI, Some Seri-
ousIy--Little Business Is Done--Rohr-
baugh's Railway Bill Reported to the
House--wichita Delegation Looking
After the state Normal
Topeka, Feb. 1s.-(SpeciaD-The legis-
lature convened at O'Clock this after
roon and did but very little business.
Quite a number of the most active men,
bers Of both houses were absent on ac-
count of sickness. 1t is said that near
" thirty members are laid up with bal
colds and that two or three cases are
ouie dangerous. Representative Ben
edict of Wilson county isreported to be
critically ill and fears of the result OF
his attack are entertained
The trouble has all been caused by
the miserable ventilation OF the cham
bers Of the house and senate. The mat
ter has got to be so serious that a bill
will be introduced at once providing for
some means for reTnedying the evil
which threatens death in two or three
cases.
The following railway bill was offer
ed in the railway committee by Mr.
Rohrbaugh and was together with an
other general bill reported to the house
with recommendation to print and
place on the calendar:
An act supplemental to an act con-
corning railroads and other common
carriers. approved March 6, 1888, the
same being chapter 124 of the laws Of
1883.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
state Of Kansas:
Section 1. If any railroad company
or corporation shall fail to comply with
the terms and provisions OF any order
of the board of railroad commissioners
made under the provisions of said act
for a period of ten days after having
received a certified copy of such order.
it shall be the duty of said board or
railroad commissioners to Immediately
cause to be filed with the clerk or the
supreme court a certified copy of such
order, and upon the filing Of the same
it shall be the duty Of the supreme
court TO Immediately cause to be issued
and served upon the corporation an
alternative writ of mandamus, reQuir-
ing said company or corporation TO APP
pear before said court at the first ses-
sion thereof TO be held more than ten
days after the date of the issuance ard
service of such alternative writ and
show cause why such order should not
be complied with, and all such cases
shall he advanced and given pre-
cedence over all other cases in the SUI
preme court except criminal cases. ana
shall be tried and determined at as
early a date as practicabi. and the
remedy herein provided for the enforce
ment of said act to which this act ia
supplemental. Upon the filing OF any
such certified copy with the clerk OF
the supreme court it shall be the duty
| of said clerk to Immediately notify the
attorney general Of the filing of the
same, and il shall be the duty OF the
attorney general to take charge of and
vigorously prosecute said case to a
| final determination.
Sec If ar any time the governor
of the state of Kansas shall deem ii
necessary or desirable for the attorney
J general to have assistance in the pros
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in the North Pacific ocean, however,
are practically destroyed by the effect
of the award opening Boring sea lex
cept the six mile Zone), after July 81 to
pelagic sealers. 1t being apparent that
the extinction of the seal herd is a que
stion of a very short time unless more
effective regulations are adopted TO
prevent the slaughter, your committee
has unanimously reported the bill.
twill be noticed that section OF the
bill authorizes the secretary of the
treasury under certain contingencies,
which it is profoundly hoped will never
arise, to take and kill all Of the seals
on the island. Plain dictates of mercy
and humanity prescribe that the
slaughter of females with pups I'M
born or left to die Of starvation, be
prohibited. if not by amicable interna-
tional adjustment, then by merciful
speedy determination. Under the bill
a method is provided for adding to the
field OF knowledge upon the simple sub
ject by an international commission.
and pending its report, the establish
ment of new regulations which viii
give this valuable industry a we'll earn
ed respite.
Section referred to is practically
the Dingley bill, authorizing the sec
rotary of the treasury to kill the seals
in case the other powers decline to en-
ter into an agreement for their further
protection.
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IN DEAD MEMS CUT.
Head-End Collision just South of Gathr
Results Fatally to Two Men.

Head-End Collision just South of Guthrie
Results Fatally to Two Men
Guthrie. o. T. Feb. 1S.-(Speciap-
Saturday Just before milnight. the
southbound Santa Fe passenger No.
400 and the northboCnd stock express
No. 4S2. collided in Dead Mans Cut"
FIVE miles south Of Guthrie.
The following is a list OF the killed
and wounded:
KILLED.
Charles Upleby, engineer freight
train, Arkansas City
Patrick Coldron. fireman on passen-
ger, Of Arkansas City.
INJURED.
James Norman, freight conductor,
left arm broken.
Edward Kitchen. passenger conduc-
tor. hand mashed and body badly
bruised.
Messenger R. B. beagle. body badly
bruised.
Baggageman George Neville, scalded.
Mail Clerk Hutchins, head cut.
RoadmaStsr Mckinney. bruised
Bridgeman John ]. English and II.
A. Sparrow. bodies lacerated.
Harry Trower OF Kansas City stock
yards, cut in the neck and face.
a. Hahn, fireman on freight. leg
mashed.
A. ]. Graves. freight brakeman,
sprained arm.
L. B. weidenmeimer. cuts on face
and body.
Mrs. Agatha Hardy, ST. Louis, face
cut by flying glass.
Judge Scott, Oklahoma City. slightly
| bruised.
r.. L. Collins. Enid, legs bruised.
Representatives Brown, Walling and
Sutton, and Senator Scott badly
| shaken up.
John Hook, Ardmore, cut by broken
window glass.
The stock train had been made up at
Purcell and Engineer Upleby had re-
ceived orders TO sidetrack at Seward
and wait for the south bound passen-
ger. According to the stories told by
his brakemen the orders were misinter-
preted and the freight passed Seward
at a flying rate with eighteen cars load
ed with Texas cattle owned by Harry
Trower. AS soon as the passenger en-
gineer sighted the freight rounding the
curve at Dead Mans Cut he irnme-
diately reversed his engine but he was
too late.
Both engines struck head on and were
completely Quilted and demolished.
Both the engineer and fireman of the
passenger jumped-the former escaped
bue the latter. Pat Coldron, was caught
I'm the flying debris and subsequently
scalded- His death agonies We're aw-
full. The mail and baggage cars OF the
passenger left the track. but luckily
the coaches kept the track and the pas
sengers were but slightly injured. The
messenger and baggageman. however
were severely hurt. All the crew OF
the freight were more or less hurt
Six cattle cars left the track and almost
every head OF stock In them were either
killed or injured. II is estimated that
seventy head OF cattle were killed.
John Rain, the regular engineer on
400. better known as string" had
laid off and Fred Fry. who was sub
bing' for him, escaped injury by jump
ing.
Dead Mans Cut Is fatal. There
was q bad wreck there once before-lr
/ 1889.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-19
Fearful Explosion of Gas Occurs In Penn
syivaniz Coal Mine.

Fearful Explosion of Gas Occurs In a Penn
syIvaniz Coal Mine.
Ashland, Pa, Feb. 1s.-An explosion
| of gas which will probably result in the
! death of eleven miners occurred at
half past ten o'clock this morning in
the West Bear Ridge mine at Mahony
PLANE Five men have been taken out
| dead and some SO seriously injured
that their lives are despaired OF. The
dead are:
PETER KLINE
! JOSEPH PITTS.
| THOMAS DURKIN.
| BERNARD REED
| PETER GREENBACK.
| The seriously injured are: William
Minnich. William Goff. Anthony Mey-
/ ers, William Edward Davis, John
| Laney and William Davis
Besides these, several other miners
were badly burned, but II is hoped that
/ they will recover.
| a gang OF men were engaged in driv-
! ing an air course when they broke
\ through into a breast containing n
volume of gas This was Immediately
| ignited by their lamps and an explo-
/ sion followed. The timbers I'm the air
cape were caught off. Some Of the dead
men were burned almost beyond recog-
milton. The mine is still on fire and an
effort is being made to extinSuish the
| flames by means Of a hose from the Wa
| ter main.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has the largest
sale Of any medicine before the public.
Try IL.
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Flashes From Foreign Parts.

Lima, Peru. Feb. lS-The insurgents
have surrounded this city The govern
ment troops are engaged in throwing UP
breastworks and barricades for the de
tense OF the capitol.
Paris. Feb. lS-A deputation OF farmers
and cattle breeders called on Prime Min
lister Ribot and Minister OF Agriculture
Gideau today and made representation
that there was danger OF infection OF
French cattle BY the importation of Amer
lean cattle Both ministers promised &c
take the matter M Immediately
North Yakima, Feb. IS.-The jury in the
case OF J. X Ed.nison. president OF ths
Gefnnct Walia Walia Savings ban. who
has been on trial for receiving money OF
deposit after he knew the bark was In
solvent. vas discharged today. having
failed 20 agree. The case VIII come u
..sa.a L. AITl
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,,x.-,,r.iioo a. Long Range.

Guthrie. O T. Feb. Repressata-
tive Spencer caused a sensation m the
territorial legislature to-day b 4ntrs'-
cuc.nx in the house a resolution cali
Ing Tor the investigation q thc e's-&
Tau-n Insane asylum. at jacksonville.
MS where OEIznouz's insane are
kent under contract The resosftioa
alleged TIE death rate az the IIiinols
Institution % nearly - per cent q ia
patients. that no person seat taers @as
ever discharged ard that Information
had 5uzt reached him sR@pres~r;ztiEe
SPENCER that Oklahoma patients Vcre
k.r,t ls a .015e. building without FIRE
--.~.sz-rss f@.~r
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REPLY TO THE QUEENS SPEECH.
Adopted After the Usual Amount OF De
Tending the Constitution.

London, Feb. 1S.--Sir Thomas Ed
monds, anti-Parnellite, questioned the
government in the house of commons
this afternoon on Samoan affairs.
Sir Edward Grey said the United
States claimed the exclusive right to
occupy Page Pago as a naval coaling
station under the provisions of treaty
with Samoa. There had been no init
nation by the United States of an in
timation to surrender this claim There
fore no arrangements had been affect
ed for the revision of the interests or
the United States. Neither was there
any truth in the report that Germany
was about to annex Samoa. The gov
eminent could not give any pledge that
it would insist upon the maintenance
of Samoa The country was in an I'M
settled state, but the last reports from
there did not make any mention of any
hostileity being in progress. PropoS-
ais for the more effective prevention
of the importation of arms into Samoa
was under the consideration OF Eng
land the United States and Germany.
When the debate on the address re-
plying to the quen'S speech was re-
sumed, Sir William Vernon Harcourt
said that the speech made by Herbert
Asuuith had torpedoed Mr.. Chamber
lain's amendment. Mr.. Chamberlain
had described the government as tot
terlng TO It's Iall, yet Nlllliil zen udN >
it had received three votes Of conf
dence This belated abortion of an
amendment had been moved by sup
porter of disestablishment. Why did
not the opposition fight under their own
flag?
Sir William denied that the govern
ment or the house Of commons was
| called upon to consider whether the
house of lords would sanction any bill
the government proposed to introduce.
! Such a doctrine was on a par with the
argument that government with a
! majority ought to resign in favor of the
/ party in the minority. a division was
| then had on the amendment, which was
/ defeated by 297 to 2S3. The vote was
| greeted with cheers from the support
erS of the government.
The chancellor of the exechquer then
moved cloture which was adopted by
/ 2I9 TO FL. The opposition cheered when
/ the reduced government majority was
announced. The address was then ad-
4 opted without division.
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Washington. FEB. f.-The fSrmd
opening a the second frisnnisi se~sfo,
- The National Councii % Women Of
- f-uiteS states began here f1tay
with Xrs. Nay Wright EeUali. !fz pre,s-
dent 81 Ire chair. Tie council "a a
representative body composed % 1.ss-
xatss FROM the various associations OF
women thropxhou, ne country. Sat
n on TIE platform and fnciuds-f among
thcEa n TIE audience we're Sfrau "
AntScny. Frances = willard. Ctar.
dof nan. Margaret Isabel sanders
k.lien Foster. Eacfel Foster, Harriet
Upton 1heFe are aiEo present q num-
Der % f-a'sruzi esiegafe- ffo.ss crgani-
z&tto1s not ~ the council. and most %
fhe time 90 r. or.en session vas o.
edp4eG in hearing greetings from those
ffzanizsaiiors ftefrss@n "a iTes from
ne ratsou&i co1nrsi % wonssr1 from
E2aada were aiso prSs<st TIE trssa-
niai a6are-s nf May Wrirnf s~~ai.
sfes.den. az NE COUNSEL. concluded the
morning sszson-
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Have Their Time To Fall.

San Francisco, Feb. 1S.-San Fran
cisco's bicycle tournament and cycle
show opened tonight with crowd OF
1000 in attendance, There were many
accidents, several of the best riders IN
GLIDING Zeigler, Wells, Earbottle, Cush-
ing and others having had falls. due
to the dangerous track. The turns on
the nine lap track are so snort that
more than three riders cannot make
the turn without endangering each oth-
er. Nearly every heat had its accident
The most exciting event OF the nlgnt
and the one which aroused much en-
thusiasm was the club race, In winch
one member from each Of the San Fran
cisco and San Jose clubs were entered.
There were eight starters While put
three finished, the others either raining
or dropping out in the first three miles.
Results: One mile, novice. final heat:
Decker won; Day, second, George Full
Ter third Time $50 ID.
One mile, cliss 3, invitation: FINAL
heat: Oscar Osen of San Jose, Won;
Walter Foster, second; Emil UTRECHT,
third. Time, 2:35.
Ten mile, club race, 5000 cup: Frank
NJ. Byrne won; NJ. F. Rose, second;
Chapman, third. Time, 1888 10.
There's only one baking powder to
ask for when you want the best-Dr.
Prices
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THE WEATHER.
Wichita. Feb. IA

" TFFITHI r %. II.
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Colder and generally fair Until Wednes-
day night
For the past tventy-four hours the
highest temperature has been - degrees,
the lowest u degrees. and the mean ?.
degrees, with cloudy weather. fresh north
wind and trace Of rain ia the afternoon.
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature has been l. degrees.
For the past ak years the average tenn
perature for the month of February has
been 50 degrees. and for the 18th day =
degrees. FRED J.. JOHNSON.
Observer.
Washington. Feb. is.--FOllOwing is the
forecast up 20 p. m. Tuesday.
winds.
For Oklahoma-Fair: northwest winds.
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Saw. They're All Right.

Topeka. Kan. Feb. N.-Tbe sub
OF the house appointed to IL
vestigate the Kansas CITY stock yards
has completed its Work - Tar as sFl-
dence is concerned and VIII make rs
rensort in the near future. Acting
Chairman Painter ~ the committee
talking today on the Investigation. said
nothing was found on which % hsee the
ALLEGATIONS OF overcherges and otheF
irregularities The records q re
stock yards said he. reveal honoraS be
ard straightforward methods OF DEAF
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Remembered in tn. Schools.

Nashville. Tenn. Feb 1s.-George Pea
bodv's birthday was celebrated by the
CITY and country schools, public and pri-
vate with appropriate eXerices- At the
Peabody Normal college an elaorate pro-
gram was carried out, and Chancellor
Payne delivered an able and powerful
address upon the character of Mr.. Pea
body. In all the principal towns In
middle Tennessee. schools, pubic anu
private, observed the day.
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Peabody, Mass, Feb. 1S.-The cele-
bration of the one hundred anniversary
of the birthday Of George Peabody. the
celebrated London banker, philanthro-
pist, benefactor and memorable citi-
zen. occurred in this, his native town,
today. with appropriate ceremonies.
1t was not, however, strictly local
observance, for cablegramS from
Queen Victoria and the duke Of Dew
eonshire, chairman of the Peabody
donation fund, to which Mr.. Peabody
contributed s2,5oo,o00 for the establish
ment of homes for the deserving poor
of London, gave it a touch of interna-
t;onal character.
The business part of the town was
appropriately decorated Early in the
day guests began to arrive and when
the afternoon meeting was called to
order, distinguished citizens OF many
sections of Massachusetts and else
where were present. The forenoon ex-
ercises in which about ] 900 school chill
dren took part, was held in the Pea
body institute and addresses We're de-
Iyered by Rev. j. W. Hudson OF the
Unitarian church, and Rev. o. 5. But
Ter Of Georgetown. In the afternoon
exercises of more elaborate nature
were held in the town hall. Music and
addresses comprised the program.
Hon. Francis II. Appleton. chairman
of the celebration committee, presided
and opened the exercises with an elo-
ouent address. He was followed by
Lieutenant Governor Walcott, the ora
tor of the day. The celebration closed
with a banquet and ball in the town
hall
CABLE FROM THE QUEEN.
In opening the post-prandial exer-
cises, Mr.. Appleton referred to the
widespread influence of the man in
whose memory the occasion was OBJ
served and read the following cable
grams received from Queen Victoria
and the duke of Devonshire: ITO the
Century Committee, Peabody, Mass.
On this, the one hundred anniversary
of the birth of George Peabody the
grateful remembrances OF him and his
noble. beneficent deeds of charity to
this country are fresh in my heart and
in that of my people.
tSigneO VICTORIA.
The committee replied as follows
'"To Her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen
| Victoria, Windsor Castle, England
| The committee desires to express on be-
| half of the town of Peabody its sincere
| thanks to the queen of England for the
/ honor conferred upon it by hel
mejesty's gracious message upon the
! commemora ton Of the one hundred an
/ niversary of the birth of George
Peabody.
/ (Signed)
! FRANCIS H. APPLETON,
! Chairman.
The committee also is in receipt of 6
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Are not more barren n comfort thar
the waists ~ those Vrho suffer from dye
Kyspz8z- from liver cornpiA4nt CT RON
ki6ney trouble. Bot IN EcsEefter' >
stomach Bsfters they can find relief
50 can Tire n1aiario1S. lie The1rfssfie.
he ae-raIx.c. the feeble AID The o..-
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Proel,imea by the Governor,

Little Rock. Ark. Eco: H-The one
George Peabody was celebrated through
ont Arkansas today IN an appropriate man
,ler. The public schools were closed in
accordance with a guhernatorial procla-
nation and the children observed the day
with appropriate exercises
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GRAND LODGE IN SESSION.
wichita Representative Have an Eye on
That Masonic Home.

Topeka, Feb. 1S-tSpecia!)-Ihe Ma
sonic grand lodge Of Kansas convened
in annual session here this morning
The opening was presided over ny VIII
liam H Mize. Outside the election OF
officers the most important feature or
the meeting Will be the location OF
Masonic home. Wichita as 2 location
will be seriously considered and many
seem inclined 10 be very favorable 70
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yirginia noe. Him Bonor.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 1S.-In all the pub
lie schools of Richmond today at noon
exercises we're held to commemorate the
one hundredth anniversary OF the birth
of George Peabody The anniversary
was celebrated througout the state.