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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03
AT THE CABINET MEETING
Growers Forestry Reserve Order is Taken
up for Revision.

up ISeSfston.
Washington, April ALI the members
OF the cabinet were present at the meet
ing today. Secretary Sherman, who was
unable to attend last Tuesday on &C.
count Of illness, was present. The cab
met was in session a little over an hour
and a half. The only question of pub
lie importance discussed was the ques-
ton Of resembling the order of ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland setting apart twenty-one
forest reservations in the west. This
Question has engaged the attention of
Secretary Bliss for some time. The Sec
rotary today took 10 the White House the
messages and papers relating to the mat
ter
The discussion Of the forestry question
was at times very vigorous, and all the
members took part. The outcome was
instructions that the national forestry
commission be summoned TO Washington
to talk over their work with the presi-
dent II is understood that the senti-
ment was unanimous that President
CIeveland's proclamation was 100 COM
prehenslve and it was stated that the OBJ
ject of the commission which investigat-
ed the subject and on whose, report the
reservations were proclaimed, was 10
take in enough" territory 10 preclude
the possible future claim that any land
legitimately deserving or requiring reser-
walton had been omitted. The cabinet
held that the commissions investigation
was inadequate The president an
n0unced his purpose 10 act on conserva-
tive lines and not 10 act without more
information.
Secretary Bliss led the discussion and
submitted negotiations Of western sena-
tors, who protested against the order.
and the amendment to legislation now
pending, authorizing money for the
work, was carefully reviewed, and il was
decided that no action should be taken
pending such a survey Of the reserved
country The general opinion was that
the amendment would be made law
early next week and ii was determined
that the surveying work should De begun
Immediately upon the amendments be-
coming law and the reports of the law
expedited 10 the end that any defects
should be promptly remedied. As at
present determined, the forestry procla-
nation will not be revoked, but the pro-
visions adjusted by presidential orders as
to specific tracts. The Black Hills reser-
walton in South Dakota. in all probable
ity. will comprise part of the lands which
will be subjected 10 the first survey
When the work there is completed the
president viii exempt from the provisions
of the proclamation such lands as are
Of farming or agricultural character or
where the settlers rights are injured.
Then the survey will be transferred TO
other tracts and the exemptions pro-
claimed separately as the work pro-
crosses.
The forestry commission is expected 10
come Washington some time next week
70 talk over the matter with the presi-
dent and members of his cabinet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03
WHEREVER oI'KINLEY GOES
On Decoration Day. He's Sure Not to 60
Fishing.

Washington. April 2.-Although the
details of the presidents trip to New
York to attend the dedication Of the
Grant memorial at Riverside Park have
not all been arranged. there is absolute
~ no doubt that he will. barring illness,
be in attendance. A special train has
been arranged. which probably viii
leave here on the evening Of the 9th.
The entire cabinet. the foreign ambassa-
doris and others OF the diplomatic corps
and many members of the senate and
the house viii accompany the president
ial party. President Mckinley has a
number of invitations 10 be present at
memorial services on Decoration Day,
May so. including one at Philadelphia
and one in Missouri. but has not decided
on which one he Will accept.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY
Republican SeIas e Finance Committeemer
Busy on the Tariff BILL

Washington. April 1.-The Republican
members Of the senate committee on
finance are continuing their work day
and night on the tariff bill. with the in
tention Of reporting i - the senate al
the earliest possible day. They are not
Yet prepared 70 give out any OF the re-
suits OF their Investigations and state
that they have not YET reached any con-
clusions as 10 proposed changes. There
is, however, well defined impression
about The senate that the bill viii be gen.
orally Temodeled. and the rates consid-
erably reduced in many OF The schedules
There is a general belief among western
senator's thai there VIII BE- material
changes in The rates on WOODS. especially
on those OF the third class
Among other suggestions urged Is a re-
turn 70 the Wilson law OF eigh; cents A
pound du;y on hops. instead % the NJ
teen cents provides BY the Dinghy bill
Il Is claimed that tho proposed Increase
Viii be al injury rather than seneft to
the producer, and q hardship . the con-
sdme-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03
A l3-Year-0ld
Child ParaIyzed
Il was Caused by Nervous Affection, and
Rendered One Arm Lifeless.
From he Times, Ruola. RansaA

A happy family IL that of Mr.. James Nc
Kinney, OF Hillsdsle, Kansas. on whom 9
Tines reporter recently called. His bust
ness with these people was to learn the facts
for his paper of the cure of their thirteen
year-old daughter from case of nervous
prostrstion, and the facts were learned from
Mrs. Mckinney herself, who quickly told
the following story:
1.-The first perceptible result of her ex-
treme nervousness was apparent in hating
step of the child in her right limb" said the
mother, and a physician was called in to
attend her. No apparent change coming,
another doctor was called 70 attend her.
She continued TO grow worse, although we
thought the doctors helped her, until she
lost the use entirely of her right arm, which
hung listless and apparently hfeless BY her
side"
THE physicians finally told us" con-
tinued Mrs. Mckinney, "that Mary would
outgrow il in time, but by accident. my
husband picked up circular in his shop,
which so highly recommended Or. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. that we concluded
TO try them. Mr. Mckinney procured a
box at Grimes drug store in Paola, and we
began by giving Mary half pill az time,
and gradually increasing 10 one pill az time.
and before we had used one box we could
see they were doing her good. This was one
year ago. She had been suffering at that
time for four years, under the doctors. and
we were so encouraged over the good effects
of the use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills, that
We continued 10 use them. aud the child
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03
TO WAYS AND MEANS MEMBERS
Mckinley Gives "a Dinner and Renews Old
Friendships.

Washington. April 2.-President Nc
Kinley gave a dinner OF twenty-seven
covers al the White House tonight, the
guests including the present and past
members Of the ways and means COM
m.ttee Of the house now in congressional
life. and few others. The occasion
gave an opportunity 70 the president 10
renew in a social way the friends formed
while a member OF the house. as num-
Der Of those present were his associates
in that body. The guests were: Vice
President Hobart. Speaker Reed. Attor-
ney General McKenna, Senator'S Bur
rows. Gear and Mills; Representatives
Dingley, Payne DalZell. Hopkins. GrOs-
venor. Russell (ConnectiCuO, Deliver,
Steele. johnson (North Dakois). Evans,
Tawney. Bailey. McMIllin. Wheeler ala
bams) McLaurin, Robertson louisiana.
swanson. Cannon and Henderson. and
Honorable William A. Russell OF Massa-
NDrTSa--S
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03
GENTLY BUT FIRMLY
Fred Grant Declines to be Assistant Score
tary of War.

New York, April Colonel Fred D.
Grant has decided 10 decline President
MckiEley's offer of the position of the
first assistant secretary of war. He ar
rived from Washington early today and
went Immediately TO his home on East
Thirty-second street.
Mr.. Grant sent the following telegram,
TO Mr.. Mckinley today, declining the po-
sition::
Although you were pleased to urge
me to think over the matter, it is i'm
possible for me TO consider the position
Of assistant secretary of war, which you
were good enough to offer me- 1, there
fore. decline, with thanks, the appoint
ment, at the same time regretting that
l am not to serve your administration,
for which l worked earnestly"
Mr. Grant declined to be interviewed,
beyond giving out the foregoing tele-
gram to the president
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03
SLICK SCHEME THAT WON'T GO
How Civil Service Was Expected to Cover
"A Multitude of Sins.


Washington, April "A case that will
afford precedent for action by the
present administration is the postoffice
az jackson, Butts county, Georgia,
where W. f. Harp has been appointed
TO succeed Mary L. McMichael, remov-
I'd. Miss AIcMichael's father was ap
pointed postmaster at that place by
President Cleveland, April IS, 1898, and
he resigned December 1S last, when his
daughter was appointed TO succeed him.
There are large number Of postofices
where it is claimed the postmaster re-
signed before his term expired on the
eve of the administration in order 10
keep the office in the family or the
same political faith, the idea being to
gain a new tenure of four years in Of
fee. Over two scores of these cases
have already come up for consideration.
The department proposes where there
were two appointments under the previ-
Gus administration and the last one was
made with view TO continuing tenure
OF office in the family or party the case
will be treated upon its merits. The
policy Of the department, as now stated,
is to give the four year tenure effect 10
the last commission where issued TO a
capable and satisfactory postmaster,
with such exceptions as that outlined,
and similar causes. These exceptions,
however, which are TO be considered "on
their merits are said to make up about
6ne-tnird of presidential cases and near
~ half of the fourth-class Offices. 1t
was added officially that where the last
administration observed the four year
rule ana the incumbent is a satisfactory
officer the question of change of person
mel will M be considered until the four
years tenure is ended
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03
TWO THAT ESCAPED
Continued from First Page

| Der, and John Dawson. a lawyer. The
| building burned and they were burned TO
| a crisp.
The county court hous. had the second
story taken off. All county records saw
ed. The Jail not damaged. No prison
ers out OF the fourteen escaped.
The stone building occupied by Bishop
& Co., was destroyed. Yesterday man.
voice was heard and search was made.
The court house had the only cyclone
policy on. No fire insurance.
One of the peculiar incidents Of the
storm is a pine board one inch thick
driven through an oak tree.
Paul Jenness had a horse tied behind
the Lincoln County bank. When the
cyclone was over he was three blocks
northeast and his horse the same dis
lance east of there. When seen the
horse was coming west.
CLEARING AWAY THE WRECK.
Guthrie, o. T., April 2.-tSpecial.)-
The following was received by the Capt.
tai today by telephone:
Chandler, April Human bones
were dug up today. identified as that of
a child by the doctors, in the burning
Colburn building. 1t is not known who
the child is. In the old court house build
ing where Mr.. and Mrs. woodward were
killed, four bodies are expected 10 be
found. 1t is said that groans were heard
from under the wreck shortly after the
storm by persons passing. They are sup
posed 10 have been persons in attend
ance at court.
Matte Reaves, 7-year-old girl. who
was badly burned, is expected to die.
Reaves' residence caught fire and came
near burning the whole family.
The Mosh family, consisting Of eight
persons, was carried over a lumber yard
with the wreck of their house and set
on the ground without injury to any, al
though all were considerable bruised.
There are now fifteen persons in the
Presbyterian church, which is used as
hospital, dangerously i'll. Probably as
many more are in private families.
These are not considered out of danger
and may die at any hour.
Several wagon loads OF provisions,
bedding and tents arrived from Guthrie
this morning. The first on the ground
were the ladies of the aid party who
cleaned up the church hospital and took
care Of the sick in a way that made their
hearts glad. Merchants have begun
hunting their goods and endeavoring to
resume business in the open air on their
lots on in board shacks, such as they
can nail together from the wreck of their
former houses. II is a fortunate thing
that the weather is fine. although the
nights are rather cold for outdoor sleep
ing,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03
CHANDLER's PROPERTY LOSS
Revised List of Sufferers and Losses by the
Cyclone.

Guthrie, o. T.. April 1.-The eLeader con-
tains the following revised list of damages
sustained in Chandler by means Of the cy-
clone:
J. N. Clarfl, loss to building, 800
J. NJ GIL. total loss TO building, 500
B. Lebenheim, damage to building. 500
William Spielberger. baker and confec-
toner, loss to stock and building. $1,000
Mrs. Leopold Zepf, building, total loss. $500
Dudley Sawyer total loss TO building, $780,
Leopold Zepf. total loss to building and
blacksmith shop, 800.
Lyman Mills, livery stable, total loss. $500;
dwelling house, total loss $500; another barn
$500.
Mrs. NJ NJ. Egbert Marvel hotel, building
and contents a total wreck, $3.50.
William Willaughby, ice house and con-
tents, loss $50
F. A. Niblack, loss of building. total
wreck, $500; Office furniture and fixtures.
500.
H. Mitchell & Son, groceries. loss 500
Mrs. Smith, millinery, loss 500; William
Plag. owner OF building. loss sl0o.
Lincoln County Democrat. loss 800; Will
lam Plag. owner OF building. loss 800.
J. c. Eckard. groceries, loss $50; A B.
Doggett. owner of building, loss $50
| L. L
building S2.500
Harry Recknell, saloon. loss $500; Captain
Taylor, owner of building, loss $500.
Douran & Davis. justice of the peace loss
SEQ; Tonz & Hershi. owner OF building. lass
500
Nate Bedford, groceries. total loss, 800.
Hoffman. Charles & Conklin. damage TO
building and stock sl.0o0; loss in securities
$500.
B. II. Sands. loss OF building $500.
Charles Egbert, damage TO stock and
building $500.
W. l. Calvin. barber. loss $50.
c. VI. Colburn, loss 10 building 500.
I.arton & Co. butchers. loss 800.
II. F. Johnson. loss to building and con-
tents 500.
Dr.. Samuel Ellis. druggist. total loss OF
stock and building estimated al $500
W. II. Rainer. postmaster. loss 10 postot-
fee fixtures. etc. S2l0.
A. u. Wright. druggist occupying a new
tone building just completed. total loss of
building and stock Ss.0oo.
Clark McGaughey. total loss OF dwelling
and contents estimated at 500.
p. s. Hoffman. loss 70 building 800.
P. S. Hoffman, partial loss 10 residence
sleo.
". y. Warren, loss OF household goods
etc. 800.
Catholic church. total loss. 900
Congregational church. total loss $3.50
Methodist church. total loss. 1850.
J. Z. Mckee. loss OF building and cor
tents-loaa broker-S30.
Matt Reeves. saloon, total loss or stock
and building, 1900.
George Dawson, total loss % three SulI3-
irys. SsJo-
J ". Crawford. loss Of household furni-
trrs and Law library. s5aa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03
Ripans Tabules

morning 70 find their yards ana n some
cases their houses flooded. They !mme-
diately began % move. BY a sudden rise
OF the river at South s.. Paul last night
$50 sheep were drowned. There we're So.-
COO sheep the pens al that pont which
are being removed 70 other yards. MI
ions OF feet OF lumber got away from the
boom companies % the north and f0ats1
over s.. Anthony falls. The Mississippi
and Bum River Boom company estimates
It's loss at 10000.
PACKING PLANT IN DANGER
Minneapolis. MINI. April AT the
Ssuth 81. Paul stock yards this morning
the food situation Is me most serious.
Forty thousand sheep nave been moved
from the feeding grounds 70 higher land.
The ws.er has put out the fires IN the
boiler rooms q the packing houses and
the .evee is threatened. Y this goes It is
feared the whole ex.ersivs plant may BE-
undermine and perhaps Swept away. The
locomotives whicA have been a. work
hauling away stored products have been
forced BY the deep water 70 give Up the
attempt
DAMS AND DAMAGES
Auoka. MINI. April 2-Thousanfs n
feet Of logs weut through on the Mess
sippl last nigh. and are running taick
and fast today. The dam just above the
Caamplsin G5gr.ag r..u. "a He-nep.a
county. went Gus. Carrying TIE fume and
ether woodwork and letting a great de-
ugs u ws-e- iu.o tha river. Trains are
delayed and one Or Two are L0t accountzd
15-.
FLOODS ABOUT HURON. &. D.
Huron. :. D.. April "a heavy rain
feI during the q git and tae river -
sin rising Fears are en.srtalnei to- ne
safety o. me Grea; N9st8ern railway
bridge. No attempt is beng made -
move trains o. TIE ives ard 15rt1 Lies
of The Chicago AID $5r-arssl-rn fosi-
ssoz1mas.e- Burke ssys me conci-i ~
norm and IVES. are nJ-5 m7ra Serious
iasn a. h-st sapD7ssd. TEE so8;a and
east Lies are only slightly interrupted
SPREAD OVER TIE PRAIRIE
Omaha. Ee5-. Ap-l a s2@-lsl . tae
Be from W00assczst; :. D.. says, Tals
t5z-r. although eEat milzs from r1n-l1z
wste-. = inundated " t1s 9ssrfl0E q
me Biz sandy. TIE water = damned -
IL ts4 river by Sc E,-zsE ard ss flow 9
ever ere prairie. dong znar1 1aIsEs %
fam proce-ry. May houses - i1En.
supposed - - q higa grog-d, have
ben a5a11are3
~ Pie-re re E.sH1sri rlFe~ e. fa-l,z-.
bar . z5sze = reported s1qTs t9Ta-
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go jams riFer TEe Ora &rrsa-r
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03
As To EErAISTSG SAMPLES
Gage VIII Observe Sew Law Tndsr
AathorIt~ % an osd One

Authority OF an ota orT.
Washington April 7-se-resary Gage
today announced that ne had Decided %
comply w.ih tae requirements - section
2 y ire pending tariff aH providing
for the retention % samples = n1erchaa-
q 20 imported under orders given sgbss-
qasnt 20 April I. snf ~hicn were uot pur
chased and directed by ths owner % -
shipped fgr import .nto the United rszsss
p-ior 20 April T.
Th.s acton. however. ~iil b taken us-
der section ga - ne revised statutes.
whi-h authorizes the secretary 20 sS~T
q. -a saof r.n-endeaco 0ver fhe collection
~ the customs duties u Il me op.asoa
Il the secretary sn1 the res assistant
-rctary. ST. HoTeii. tast 10 inFur-
fn35in.ahls difficulties sfI ~ s1r8aa -
II n ire adm n.s;rat91 q this fssiuFs
= .ae isrin hfiL T1crs car - 70 dr.
c8lly. &. - "a 4 - - articles wa.ra are
- pay a spe-'d dusy. and a. tns Eao'.
fa~H hIl Eaa ffarn=t KIN a gFea- view
. specific rather faar a vsl9rern Is =.
a lar2s proper i5a 90 zee d3Eahis arr
cies vii - dsspoaet - without re Ne
csssity - retaining samples q seus
special cases zhe~s ~ ressr or q:
szn1 Pies wo1i8 5bTselzsly w--k ns~fsh ,
70 - iuD0r srs. sgea - lssgf ard n -
cel,sa~ors i1volce . f1rr.t1re. =
taosszas tast tais r~qgirsn-eat nay -
waived 0n a GEAR a.lYa.at71 a. ~ -h2r-
a-te- zn4 vslae Tas nsw rsEu'aisoas
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03

There is much contention about the
lumber schedule. The American lumber
men interested in Canadian forests APP
pear 70 be especially concerned over the
Dingley rates.
The committee IS not receiving any
verbal statements except from senators.
but il is giving close attention 10 type
written presen tations OF fact and argu-
ment,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03

Paul Ire families living south o: Mai1
street bridge have been driver oui and
a vas: body u water PUSHES over ne
spo, where their homes USED . re. I.
las swept away many houses o. ths
ives; si5s the water is eacr0scaing On tae
Rooe-t street bridge Only tEo streets u
~ fats are free from wa.er and tn1Ee
5aly 20 three squzrss- Already -
homes over here are under Esisr ard
more disappear wi;h sacb sscces1-1z
hour. Lo1ki-z fF7n ne per = t1s %
B-7adEsy 5-i8Ee taTzrzF ta= s7s;A. ,ie
ssz- Sd i,ks Ike 20 tanuss1ss .sk-.
F1ta roIEe tl7 sll-1i-E a Dove taz ssr
zsre AID i5sfe % relieve - nsas
s.s-T ~ - -e-.1-1-es sz-;zsE 5c
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03
CONGREssMEN MAKE DATES
Uhereupon to Talk About the Distribution
of Patronage.

Washington, April although this
was cabinet day at the White House,
there wss a large number of callers be-
tween u and l O'Clock, the hour when
the cabinet meeting began.
General Stewart L. Woodford Of New
York was one OF the earliest callers. His
name has been mentioned in connection
with the mission 10 Spain but he denied
that he had any aspirations in this or
any direction.
81 am a candidate for nothing" he
sad plandiy. land I shall get it,
He then explained that he was prepar-
ing for a trip around the world and
would leave with his family for Japan
about May l.
Colonel Buck OF Georgia. who is a cam
didata for the mission 20 japan, succeed
ed in arranging for an audience next
week TO talk over the question of the
Georgia patronage.
Senator Foraker of Ohio, who left for
Ohio tonight. TO spend a few days. had a
few minutes conversation with Mr..
Mckinley and left a large bundle of ap-
plications for p0stmasterSh.ps and min
Or offices. In connection with Senator
Fcraker's visit there is a revival of the
report al the White House that Mr.. Nc
kinley is anxious TO appoint ex-Con-
sressman Bellamy Storer of Cincinnati
- the position OF assistant secretary Of
state + Senator Foraker can be induced
to withdraw his opposition. Colonel
Rockhill. the present incumbent, desires
the mission 10 the Flowery Kingdom.
Senator Elkins Of West Virginia made
an engagement with the president 10 talk
over West Virginia offices next week
Representative Hicks of Pennsylvania
introduced four Altoona constituents
who want offices. and Senator Burrows.
ex-senator Palmer of Michigan, Senator
Proctor of Montana and Representative
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03
MORRIS BAND OF OUTLAWS
Gets the Worst of IL In = Fight with Mar
shnls In the TERRITORY.

Ardmore. l. T. April From persons
just In from Rayia, 70 Is learned that =
posse OF Indian Territory deputy mar
s..ais. h-sde1 by Deputy McLsmore met
a hand % outlaws near that place and
desperate fight ensued. Particulars are
Ineagre. The despeTadoes were seven IN
number. and three Of them are knoNn
L nave been wounded "a the engage
meat None a the offlcers were Injured
The gang is known as the Morris ban1
II o11rfavz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-03
The Pants and FoiIle- of the Are.

Are numerous. bur % the latte none Is
more ridiculous than tas promiscuous and
random use OF laxative pills and other Erzs
tic catnaritcs. These wrench. c1avulse an
weaken both the stomach ard rss bowels
II Eostett=r's stomach Ritsers o. used L.
stead % these no-rezIeii@s TIE rsssI- : &C
complishei without pan and VIZ great
benefit 20 tAe bowels TIE stouac- szf fhs
liver Use IS remedy Wen cc-sr patio.
nacitests .;ssG. ani thereby p-e-c-r 4.