The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-23
Told in FeWest Words

Fifteen illicit distillers have been cap
| tured in Scott county, Ark. The officers
destroyed four stills and about 1000 gal
| Ions if whisky and beer.
The United States torpedo boat Por-
| ter arrived at Savannah, Ga, yesterday
| to arrange for visit of the Ericsson.
| three hours.
| The fire which started week ago
yesterday in the Smuggler mine near
| Aspen, Colo, to all appearances, is un-
der control. But little smoke is now is
suing from thes haft.
Dr.. Michael C. OToole, the disting-
uished San Francisco surgeon and oc-
ulist, died last night. He was a mem
Der OF many scientific societies, and an
active worker in the Irish cause.
Near Jamestown, Tuolomne county.
Cal, the Alameda mine has developed
What its owners consider a ''big thing.
and they are arranging for the purchase
and shipment of mining machinery.
The British steamer Straits Of Magel-
Ian went ashire yesterday half a mile OFF
the Virginia shore. She was ioated at
Cork to Baltimore. On being foated she
continued her trip unaided.
The government Of Guatemala is TAX
ing steps tending to the exclusion if
Chinese, who lately have been getting
over the frontiers in large numbers.
For this reason the government has pro-
mulgated a system Of registration.
LII nj
Of Atlanta, Ga, and one of the richest
and widely known men in the south,
died al his home today of paralysis. Mr..
Ryan was born in Dublin. Ireland. about
Il years ago and emigrateG to America,
coming to Atlanta in 1852.
At Williamsport, Pa, the American
Woodworking Machinery company has
jus. been organized and viii control
fourteen concerns, manufacturing seven
eighths Of the woodworking machinery
produced in the United States. The
capital OF the organization is sS,500,000.
Judge Blanchard, at Ottawa, H.. has
decided that deed to 1e0 acres Of land
in this county from E. S. Peddicord to
DR.. John Kellogg Of the Battle Creek,
Mich, sanitarium, was prima facie void.
TIE deed was set aside, the property,
valued at $4,000, reverting to the chill
dren.
The comptroller Of the currency has
declared dividends in favor of the credi-
tors Of insolvent national banks, as fol-
lows: Twenty-Five per cent, The Dalles
National bank, of The Dalles, Ore; 5
per cent, the National bank Of Kansas
City, Mo-; 10 per cent, the Union Ma
tional bank Of Minneapolis, MINI.
From Houghton, Mich, 1t is reported
that an outbreak seems imminent at the
Atlantic mine. The company has seven
ty-five Italians from the Franklin mine
on the ground ready 10 take the place
of the striking Films and the latter an
nounce that blood shed will ensue at the
first attempt TO set aliens 10 work.
Scuylkill coIliery, familiar land mark
of the Mahony valley. which has been
in operation since 1868. has been aban-
doned and a large force of men yester-
day began tine destruction of the break
er and other buildings around the en-
trance to the mine Owing to the num-
Der of years il was in use it had become
unsafe.
AT San Francisco there is trouble be-
tween the California Jockey club and
the recently organized Horse Owners
Protective association. The club, Of
which T. H. Williams is president, con-
trols tha Oakland track and members
OF the association have expressed dis
satisfaction at the size of the purses
given.
The question involve in discrinIinat-
ing section % of the new tariff act may
be brought to the courts for final deter
mination. The board Of general ap-
praisers, under the law, is not bound
by the opinions of the attorney general
or those OF the secretary Of the trea-
sury, the courts alone having authority
to review its findings.
The manage of the Joint Traffic as
socis ton recommend that, effective on
legal notice, rates in both directions be-
tween Toledo, Ohio. and eastern points
via the Flint and Pere Marquette rail-
way through Detroit, be made on the
basis of IS Fer cent on Chicago-New
York rates, without affecting the rates
at intermediate points.
Under judicial decision the Travel
erS Insurance company, of Hartford,
Conn, will have to pay the state s34. .101
to continue its accident business in
Wisconsin. The company has been do
ing life and accident business, while
paying only a life insurance license.
The company must now pay an accident
as well as lie insurance license.
Carl II. Johnson, superintendent Of the
noted Geyser Mining company, of Bos-
ton, which has expended $4,000, 600 in
developing a property at Silver Cliff,
Colo. is dead. aged IS years. The Sill
YER Cliff shaft is the deepest in Colo
RADIO, and at 2,200 feet is just coming
into the rich ore body which Mr.. john
son was confident existed az great depth
The Turkish government announces
the poStponement until spring Of its ma
val reorganization plans. This is un-
due to the representations OF
Russia to the effect that arrears of the
Turkish Russian war indemnity are still
due and that If Turkey persists in spend
ing large sums OF money upon the re-
of her navy Russia will in
sist upon the payment Of these arrears
Exchange Stables.
Exchange Stables at Orlando and |
Saltwater. Make a speciality OF carry |
ing passengers between these points |
Also do general livery business Tray |
cling mems patronage solicited.
SHIVELY. VAN WYKE & SHIvELY. |
Clay bird shoot today al $50 p. m. at |
Griswo.d Park Bennett & Bate S