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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-11

South and West.
No. l Fort Worth. Dallas
Houston and Galveston
express daily ..........
No. l Oklahoma, # with
New Orleans and Pa
cific coast daily. ........
No. 8 Oklahoma, Fl with
Dallas and New Orie'ns
express daily ex. SUM.
No. 3 Fort Worth. Hous-
ton, Galveston and San
Antonio express DAILY
cept Sunday .............
No. 81 Accommodation
daily ex. Sunday. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
MERELY AN ACCIDENT.
Yet Mr.. Ferguson WINS Reported 10
Have Attempted Suicide.

William H. Ferguson, an insurance col
lector, son of the late Squire Ferguson.
who was SO well known here several years
ago, was not much surprised today when
he heard a report that he had attempted
to take his own life. Yesterday he came
near being a victim of 'ddn't-knox-it-
was-ioaded'' accident. Fergus IN, who lives
at No. ?l3 18th street northeast, was at
home in the front room of his house about
) O'clock yesterday afternoon, making an
effort to repair revolver. when the weapon
was accidentally discharged. He was so
badly frightened that he fell to the floor
apparently lffelesS, but was soon able to
reach the bed where he rem aimed until he
had recovered from the effects of the shock.
The bullet entered the wall just above the
time that on, Of Mr.. Ferguson's sons was
entering the house, and the badly fright
ened boy RI shed out in the street crying,
My father has shot himself"
When it Vas learned that the collector
was frightened and not hurt the supposed
serious affair was made a laughing mat
ter, and now the man who didn't know 1t
was loaded will have a gunsmith repair the
weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09

Fish Culturists and Indian Agency
COnstnb les Are Needed.

The United States civil service commits
sion announces that on Wednesday. Sep
TENDER l. 1897, it will hold examinations
at Washington and at other cities where
there are competent boards of examiners
for the purpose Of establishing a register
from which appointments may be made to
the position of fish culturist. under the
supervision of the United States commits
sion of fish and fisheries
In addition to the usual educational ex-
animation. applicants will be examined on
the subjects Of geography and fish culture.
R ssw aFe T fSaE ssS e sh ea d
ture operations: CD in salmon. trout and
white-fish operations; 90 in marine opera
tons; 90 in shad and pike-perch opera
tions. a competitor who passes exam
ination in any one of the above classes be-
comes eligible to the class to which III. ex-
animation relates, and, by passing exami-
nations for all classes. competitor may
become eligible in all of them.
From the register established as the re-
suit of this examination several vacancies
now existing will be filed namely, one at
Cape Vincent, N. Y, salary, s72O per an
mum; one at St. Johnsbury vt salary
$500 per annum: one in the car and mes
senger service of the fish commission, and
several others to be stationed at Washing
ton.
So far as practicable. appointments will
be made from those eigibles residing in
the vicinity in which the vacancy exists
Persons desiring to compete In this ex-
animation should apply to the United
States civil service commission. Washing
ton, D. c., for application blanks, full in
structions and sample questions.
An Indian Agent Constable.
The commission also announces that on
August 10 an examination will be held at
Washington and other places where there
are applicants. to establish a register from
which certification will be made to fill a
vacancy in the position of constable at the
Usage Indian agency.
The examination will consist of a very
light educational test. and I'm addition
thereto applicants will be graded upon
their age, experience and intelligence, phys
ical ability and ability to speak the Usage
Indian language. the clements of which
will be brought out in the answers made
to the questions in form 394. In addition
to the answers made in this form, appli-
cants may submit any additional state
ments as to their experience and ability to
speak the language referred to.
Persons desiring to enter this examina-
ton should at once write for application
blanks. forms 304 and 304, which should be
properly executed and promptly forwarded
to the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
sessford Case Again Called.

The case Of Mrs. Bertha NJ. Sessford,
who is charged with having practiced med
icine without a license. which has on sew
eral occasions been before Judge Mills,
was called for argument before the same
court shortly before o'clock this after
noon. Attorney Blair for the defense
opened the argument. and maintained tn at
the use of prayer, as was done by Mrs,
Sessferd, was rot in any sense a practice
of medicine
Mr. Blair concluded his address at In
o'clock, and Prosecutor Baker at once no.
gan his reply. Mr.. Baker claimed that
Mrs. Sessford was clearly amenable to the
law regulating the practice of medicine,
and had violated the same, even If she
only prayed for the recovery Of the patient.
Judge Mills reserved his decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
SHAKES THE DUST OF OHIO
John W. Bookwalter Offers His Propertv
There for Sale.
Displeased With the Treatment II.
HAS Received rs IL Citizen and
Candidate for Office.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, August 9.-The
leaving of John W. Bookwalter. capitalist
ana globe trotter, to take passage for Eu-
rope last week marked a turning point in
an interesting story of wrongs or mag
1ned wrongs, on the part of a city. of fu-
Tile outbursts of resentment on the part of
the cltlZen and of his deep hatred for the
place, which. by virtue of his heavy hold
lnss and his semi-occasional returns to
look after them, is called his home
Prior to going Mr.. Rookwalter put all of
his properties. except his interest in the
James Leffel & Co.'S turbine water wheel
shops. in the hands of an agent to place on
the market.
His dislike of the city and objection to
appearing in any way identified with its
interests, its pride and its progress is a
potent motive. This curious aversion to
the town is said to date from legal COM
plications growing out of an accident
which happened many years ago General
Moses Il. Walker of Kenton fell into an
excavation, which. it was alleged was left
unguarded. The city was drawn into the
long and tedious damage proceedings.
which resulted in a decision unfavorable
to Mr.. Bookwalter, who owned the prop
erty On which the excavation was being
made. He conceived that he was deeply
wronged, and held the city to account for
it, Since that time many things have hap
pened to more firmly fix this impression in
his mind and he has several times evinced
spirit of retaliation. His defeat as the
democratic candidate for governor in 1882
served also to sour him on the state.
Mr.. Bookwalter's decision was announced
without any intimation beforehand. He
returned from his big western estate and
was in the city only few days 10 place
the property in the hands of an agen ar
ter which he left for his European trID,
leaving no Indication as to the probable
time of his return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
st. James Gazette Grows Furious at
Secretary Sherman.
SAYS BE SUFFERS FROM SENILITY
Reiterates Its Warning That Eng
land May Reply by Force.
CAUSE OF THE OUTBURST

LONDON, August Recommending on
the interview of the New York World with
Secretary Sherman. the st. James Ga
zette, this afternoon. says:
Secretary Sherman's utterances afford no
material for denial by his friends of the
statement that he is suffering from senfle
decay. But after all. Mr.. Sherman rep
rescnts America and we are certain all in
ternational courtesies will be Observed
Continuing. the st. James Gazette refers
to the Kalnoky incident when, it SAYS.
Austria properly severed diplomatic re-
lations with Great Britain until Mr.. Glad
stone apologized for his attack on the Qua,
monarchy" and asks why there is one law
In Europe and another In America.
Repeats n Warming.
In conclusion, the st. James Gazette re-
peats its recent warning that this IS a
dangerous line of policy to follow, and
that some day Great Britain may call upon
washington to back up its bluff
The Westminster Gazette referring To
the same matter. remarks this afternoon:
Ihe interview is a fruity example of
Sherman's saloon style"
The Globe on this subject says TODAY:
secretary Sherman had better rid himself
OF the idea that Uncle Sam is going to boss
the show, either on the gold fields or in
the fisheries.
We are not ready to follow every quarrel
win blows, but when we strike we strike
hard. and the idea of our being afraid of
th1rd-rate naval power like the United
States could only have occurred to a luna
nc or to MI. Sherman. Judging from his
latest performances, we may charitably
assume that the rumors that Mr. Sherman
Is suffering from mental disturbances are
correct"
What Caused the Outbreak.
The utterances attributed to Secretary
Sherman upon which the comment of the
London papers is based were as follows:
england is a great country, but 1t is
not always safe to assume that she is
ready to follow up every quarrel with
blows.
she quarrels oftener than she fights. IT
void be exceedingly difficult for her to
Ignt us all alone about our seal catching
RUSSIA and Japan are in similar position
ana any quarrel betw cen the United States
ana england on this score would in all
probability involve those other two couu-
tries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
ANOTHER BIG GOLD FIND
ThiP Time the Discovery is Reported From
!, Pennsylvania.
Sal nples of the Ore Assay as High ms
5000 in tsold-Rich in
Copper.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ALTOONA, Pa. August 9.-Three years
ago Tussey Mountain Mining and I'M
protement Company organized with ST.
100000 capital to operate a claim of 90
acres in the mountain between Blair and
Bedford counties, three miles from Saxton.
A blacksmith named Snyder of Herriet-
ia, in this county, had previously discov-
cred rock, which contained gold. silver and
copper, which assayed $50 to the ton.
He dug a forty-foot shaft, and when the
company bought him out they went forty
feet deeper
They then discovered quartz in the east
side of the mountain. They then abandon
ed the shaft and drove a drill
All operations have been conducted with
great secrecy until now, when they have
struck two veins-one Of four feet, going
across the mountain, and one OF two Feet,
running longitudinally.
Isaac H. Hildebrand of Altma, Col. ex-
amined a sample, which he reports Is worth
$529 per ton. Philip Becker of Ouray, COL,
assayed a sample, which yielded 5000 10
the ton. A sample tested at pennsylvania
State College showed s625 to the ton. Inc
values Of gold and copper are about equal;
silver slight.
The company has 1000 tons of rich ore
under lock and key, and thousands OF TONS
less valuable the bank. isaac layiot
and d. Y. Swayne of Huntington are pres
ident and secretary treasurer, respectively,
of the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Md, Aug. 9.-Flour firm, but
quiet-west IN super 81 7oa 50 .95 do extra, 3d. 10
ass 80; do. fimily. 81 lao; winter pat
ent, siooaS+!o 40; spring do. $i65aS4-s5: spring
wheat straight, 81. 4caSi .to-receipts 1896 bar
rss; exports, LUi6 barrels; sales, 800 barrels.
Wheat weak spot, S4isas5; montn, S4a.aS5; Sep
teinber, SS12aS3s.: steamer No = red S2aS2L-
ceipts, III $50 bushels; exports 1so,5C0 bushels
stock, 332,2l2 bushels, sales, 12a.OOo bushels
southern wheat by sample, SGaS6: do. grade,
s2aso Corn dull ard easy-spot, 5lha3Ils, month";
5utia3l September. 3212a3OA; ST. amer MIX, d.
2Stsa29-recepts l26.339 Dusiels: exports. 49,. sU7
bushels; stock. 6S3. 03 bushels: stes 5000 bush
els-southern white com, 30; do. yellow, :s-,a:So
Oats weak-No. white. Old. 2Ia27La; No. mixed
Old @5a2imreceipts, Ii, a35 bushels: exports, none
stock, S5,23f bushels Rye easier-No. nearby,
els; exports. none; stock, 81, 4s0 bushels. Hay
luiet-choice timothy. Sl3.50as.I. Grain freights
auiet-steam 60 Liverpool. per bushel, I'd. ASKED:
Cork, for ord .rs. per quarter, 3s.Id., September
Sugar hrm-granulated. sos Butter steady
fancy creamery, l5al6; do imitation, 12ai3; do.
ladie, IL; good iade. 9al0; store packed. salo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09

reputation for sterling integrity and I'M
daunted courage than Lieutenant }. NJ.
Kenney. He was born at Gloucester, Mass,
November p. 1861
At sixteen years of age ne enlisted in
the army and became a private in the 9TH
United States Cavalry. He served with
distinction until the spring Of 1SS3 when
volunteers were called for to accompany
Lieutenant Darlington in his relief expedi-
ton to the frozen north in quest of Lieu
tenant Greedy. 1t was on the Proteus that
Kenney sailed, and shortly after reaching
Smiths sound the vessel was crushed in
the ice and the brave party cast adrift.
For month they struggled to reach the
mainland finally reaching the Danish set
Elements along the coast of Greenland. The
party was afterward picked up by the
L. S. S. Yantic.
In the fall after his return Lieutenant
kenney obtained position on the police
force, and at once became a general favor
ite This was in the fall of 1883. Ten years
later he was promoted to sergeancy.
mounted, and given a night detail in the
eighth precinct.
During his army experience Lieutenant
Kenney served on the frontier and was
engaged in many engagements with the
hosties Sioux. He was regarded a
brave soldier and enjoyed the reputation
of being one of the best shots In the army.
In 1895 while engaged with Private Skinner
in capturing noted burglar his unerr'ng
aim saved his brother officer. The two had
surrounded the burglar, when the latter
turned on Officer Skinner, and with up
lifted dagger made for him. Lieutenant
kenney. quick as a flash, pulled his re-
volver and cut the burglars career short.
Since he became connected with the force
Lieutenant Kenney has enjoyed an abso-
lutely clear record, and has the confidence
and respect of his brother officers and SUI
periors.
In appearance Lieutenant Kenney is an
ideal policeman. He is over six feet tall,
with big, broad shoulders and chest that
bespeaks strength. He is mild wo-
man and yet a determined man. His ap
pointment is regarded on all sides as one
of the best that could possibly have been
made.
All the foregoing changes will take eff
feet August 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
DEMOCRATIC DISSENSION
Trouble Ahead for the Party Out in Mont.
gomery County.
Declarations Freely Made That MOst
by IBOlting Citizens.

1t is stated that there will in all lkeli-
hood be a bolt from the county ticket NOM
irated recently by the democrats IN Mont
somery county, with the exception of VIM.
Veirs Bouic, who is the candidate for state
senator. The candidates for the legislature
recently nominated and that of the pres
ent sheriff, J. w. Collier, for clerk of the
circuit court. seem to DE particularly dis
tasteful to the democrats. Many of them
declare openly that instead of supporting
Collier for the place they will vote for
Thomas Dawson. the republican candidate.
as they claim Collier is in clique with the
whisky men of Baltimore and Washington.
They claim that the whisky people have
placed money in the county for the purpose
of Substituting it in their interests.
The Conditions Reviewed.
A democrat from Montgomery said 20 q
Star reporter today:
Il am certain that majority of the DEM
ocrats are going to support the republican
cCUnty ticket with the exception of Mr.
Bouic. We are particularly opposed 20
Mr.. Collier, as We regard him responsible
for the fragrant violations of the LIQUOR
law in the county.
1t Is local option county, yet in spite of
this there are seventy-six government liquor
licenses issued, proving that while the
Tot care snap for the local authorities.
THE present nominees for the legislature
will he asked to repeal the local option
law. However, it is considered that the
men recently nominated by the democrats
are in league with the whisky people, and
that 1t is useless to appeal to them.
Great Dissatisfaction.
Great dissatisfaction has resulted and
the outcome will be that the republican
nominees will get the majority of the dem
ocratic vote. The people are up in arms
against the Illegal liquor selling. We want
men in the legislature who will not be in
ffuenced while there by petitions gotten
up and signed by the saloon propriators
for their establishment.
The Anti-Saloon League of the county Is
in session today at Gathersburg 1t is
non-partisan, and is composed of the best
elements of both democratic and republi-
can parties The members have the rec
ords of all of the men nominated at the re-
publican and democratic primaries before
them. and il is their intention to issue cir
culars to voters placing these records be-
fore them.
The impression strongly prevails that
the recent democratic nominees with the
one exception mentioned, can be controlled.
by the whisky element. Opposition is bit
ter in regard to the candidacy of Sheriff
Collier"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
Washington Stock Exchange.

sll,s regular eall-12 O'Clock m.-chesapeako
and Potomac Telephone, 3 at etF,. American
100 nj o. Mergenthaler Linotype. ; at i23.
l.ans,on Molotype, 100 at 1874. After caIl-Amer.
'I pis Gep Of cu@Sa Bonds-2o-rear Fund S.
I leI bid 0-y,ar Fund a gid a, Is, ~ hid Water
Currency as. 1853. 1l2h bid. Fund. currency 3.65s
no bid, ia asked
li3 bid Metropolitan Railroad cony. Us. III bid.
li3 asked Metropolitan Certificate OF Indebted
I.ailroad Is, II6 bid. Wash. Gas o., sur A. 6s.
40 bid Wash, Gas Co, ser. d, Dis. 40 lid.
ches. and Pot. Tel. IS. lo3 bid. Amer. Security
and Trust IS. +. and A. 100 bid. Amer. security
Co LIST 6, los bid Wash Market Go, Imp, ' e Is
Los bid, Wash. Exten. 6s. 1oo bid Masonic Hal
National Bunk stocks:-Bank OF Washington
2Go bid. Menorolitan, 20 bid, c.ntra 2s5 bid
ond. 1870 bid. Citizens 1880 bid. Columbia. IL
bid Capital. IFS bid West End. lC3 bid. Trad
safe deposit ana Trust mpanies.~Nationai 1 Safe
Deposit and Trust, ll6 asked. Wash Loan and
b G wa ASH ss p a@sr s & S and Trust IA
Railroad Sociological Traction Conpany.
5,s bid. MetroIoli,an; M bid. Columbia. % bid.
4esl bid, ~ asked. Georgetown Gas, 42A bid
U; $ ELECTRIC Light. as.s bid.
Franklin. IS bid. Metropolitan. 50 lid. Corcoran.
g FEB bid l., Potomac 81 bid Y asked Arlington.
Si Al; Risss. 50: y as.s5 fspDiss. 5"l BID a
90 bid. Ios asked. Columbia Title, bid
Chesapeake and Potomac % lid. 81 asked Ameri-
can ca. ,GrspaoEhoss bid, 81 asked; american
Rage. 20 hid. IS asked d. '''-''' '1" 'a''
Miscellaneous Sto Is. - Mergenthaler Inotype
washington Martet 10 SS Great re- sa fs Lea sska
bid. 125 asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
HAD A STORMY TINE.
Scene In Which Local Attorneys and
Others Appeared.

Scene In Which Local Attorneys and
Others Appeared.
There a very stormy scene which
bordered on the sensational this afternoon
in the office of the attorney for the Dis
trict at the Police Court. For time it
looked as though trouble would ensue. and
the prosecution of local attorney on a
criminal charge seemed a certainty. The
Intervention of Prosecuting Attorney Pugh,
however, had soothing effect, and the
bre ely affair was brought to a conclusion
with nothing more serious than the estab-
lishment of bad feeling between the parties
concerned
John Moss of Hillsdale one of the best
known or the colored lawyers who practice
about the Police Court was the principal
actor IN the occurrence, which might be
termed drama. while several of the Off
Gals on duty at the building three or four
attorneys and a number Of others figured
more or less prominently In the cast At
times the excitement ran high Moss be-
ing more dramatic and expansive of voice
than usual.
II seems that a colored youth named
Samuel Thomas was tried in the Police
Court this morning for carrying concealed
weapons, and also for disorderly conduct
He was represented by Moss as attorney.
me concealed weapon case was dismissed
but Thomas was fined s., with Sentence of
fifteen days in the workhouse in default, on
Thomas, or his friends, agreed to rem,J-
herate the lawyer for his services In the
sum of s..
Thomas was detained in the dock while
his sister went in quest of the money to
pay the fine.
The matter was called to the attention of
Assistant District Attorney Pugh, and then
the trouble began. Verbal complaint was
filed against Moss by Policeman Elliott,
who is detailed assistant to Mr.. Pugh'
ard his statement was substantiated AL
most wholly by Policeman Maurice Ouin
Ian, who is acting as fine clerk for the
District branch of the Police Court
According TO the officials mentioned Moss
visited the office after the case of Thomas
had been disposed of, and begged" that
IN the event the sister called to paw the
fine she should be detained until he could
collect the fee of s. claimed to be due him
shortly the reafter the woman entered the
once, announcing that she desired to nay
the me imposed On her brother She was
Followed closely by Moss
AS the woman was removing the money,
which was silver, from a handkerchief. and
just as Elliott arose from the chair in
which he had been seated in rear of the
court, 1t was charged that Moss took the
money from the handkerchief deposited IN
| In the depths of one of his pockets and took
his departure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09

require patrollng and surveillance has been
eighty -five miles.
During this period the police force was
increased from pa to 5I5 men, Although
this seems to be large increase. the force
was utterly insufficient in 1857. Even at the
lessnt time the force as compared with
that of other cities Is small when the area IN
square miles needing police surveillance
is considered. For example. New York city
has more than 500 policemen who patrol
an area of forty-one square miles. Boston
has 100 policemen and an area OF f"rty-
three square miles Baltimore has 81
policemen. with only ffteer square miles
of territory to Re patrolled. Washingtons
50 men are required to patrol an area OF
sevcBty-two square miles
Il have recently been through such places
as Cowtown. Willow Tree alley, Logan
place Bioodfield aud similar places, late at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
SMUGGLING SCHEME DIscovERED.
Canadian Officials Find That Freight

Canadian Officials Find That Freight
ers Are Evading Customs Duties.
ROSSLAND, B. c., August 9.-The Gus
toms officials have discovered smuggling
scheme on a large scale. The trail up
from the Omananagan country passes into
Canada at Krugers, on Ozoyoor lake, where
the custom house is located, and then
makes a detour in the United States and
Afe-ehters the dominion at a point several
miles east of the custom house.
The town of Oroo is the headquarters of
the smugglers. Freighters from the states
bringing in produce come up the trail to
Krugers,. pay duty on stuff they have in
their wagons, and then follow the road
down across the line to Oroo. Here they
pick UP big quantities of all sorts of gro
ceries, principally tobacco and canned
goods, and follow the road into Canada
again. to which they gain access without
difficulty, all the goods have presume
bly, paid duty at Krugers, farther back on
the line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-09
Iowa Miners Convention.

OTTUMWA, Iowa. August 9.-There are
few delegates here attending the State
Miners meeting. 1t is understood the Des
MoiEeS and Mahaska districts did not send
representatives, and will leave the Appa-
moose and Wapello districts 10 fight it out.
1t is probable no attempt will be made 20
declare a suspension, as it would be OF 70
avail with two districts out.