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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
THE YERKEs TELESCOPE.
Giant Driving Clock in Position and
Moves Smoothly.


The great Yerkes telescope at Evans
ton, H., will soon be ready for use. Since
early spring workmen have been busy
setting the machinery by means of
which this wonderful instrument is to
be operated. The giant driving clock
which moves the telescope from east to
west in exact sidereal time runs as
smoothly as clockwork can run. Elec-
trio motors which produce all quick and
slow motions of the telescope other than
the clock motion are set, and under the
skilled hand of the operator the six-ton
tube moves about as if endowed with
life. The machinery for moving the
dome is also in place, but the motor is
not yet set. The work of setting this
machinery is done under the direct SUI
pervision of George Fl. Decker, of Cleve-
land, o.
AS soon as all other work is out of the
way the 4O-inch lenses, which are still
awaiting orders at the workshop of
Alvan G. Clark IN Connecticut, will be
shipped and put in place. thus complet-
ing the greatest sky-searcher in the
world.
Prof. E. E. Barnard, the noted as
tronomer, who recently received the
gold medal from the Royal Astronom-
ical Society of London, is at Evanston
and will begin work with this instru.
ment as soon as completed.
Prof. George E. Hale, director Of the
observatory, with his corps of able as
sistants has been at work all winter
fitting up the main part of the building
and arranging the instruments and
libraries. They have already in opera
ton very satisfactory heliostat, "a
inch refracting telescope, and the r.
inch refracting telescope brought here
from the Kenwood observatory. A work
shop with the latest improved ma
chinery has been fitted UP in the base
ment, where all the minor instruments
to be used about the observatory are
made under the supervision Of Prof. F.
L. 0. Wadsworth, who has charge of the
equipment Of the building.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
MAY YET BE REALIZED.
Grants Project for COalfnG Station n
SANTANA Bay, Santo Domingo.

Grants Project for COaIfnG Station I'm
SANTANA Bay. snnto Domingo.
A special to the New York Herald
from Washington says: Gen. Grants
project for the establishment Of a
naval coaling station in Samana bay,
Santo Domingo, may yet be realized.
According to Mr.. Henry NJ. Smythe,
minister to Hayti and charge d'affaires
under the Cleveland administration, the
Dominican government is ready to cede
such station to the United States
without asking for the payment of a
dollar. Mr.. Smythe has not submitted
an official report on this subject to the
state department, for the reason that
his resignation was accepted be-
fore he had time to prepare it, though
he had called on Secretary Sherman, TO
whom he made an oral report.
In letter recently written by Mr..
Smythe to former friend in Washing
ton he says that he discussed with the
Dominican foreign Office treaty which
embraced the following heads and d.
visions: Commerce, navigation, extra
dition and reciprocity of interest and
concession. Under this latter division
he obtained the concession of q coaliDg
depot for the use of the American navy
during the Continuance of the treaty
on the sole condition that "coaline IA
cilities" be allowed the Dominican navy
in American ports. The eoaling sta
ton or depot was to be located at any
point in the Bay Of SANTANA or in either
of two fine harbors east Of Santo Do
mingo on the Caribbean sea
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
FUNCTIONS" IN COAL MINE.
Iowa Church Members Discover New
Places to Give Socizls.

The latest fad in Iowa is the holding
of underground church sociais. The
Presbyterian church members at Web
ster City are the latest to give
one Of these unique entertainments
that are becoming popular all over the
state in districts where coal mines ex-
ist. The latest, held at Seymour, was
2s0 feet below the surface of the earth.
One hundred and sixty men. women and
children, in response TO an invitation
issued by the young ladies of the Pres
byterian church, gathered at the open
ing of the mine, where they were pro-
vided with common miners lamps, that
were placed in caps furnished them
They all carried lunch baskets and tin
cup and were dressed in old clothes.
There were many who had never before
been down in a coal mine, and 20 them
IN explanation of the details of the
mine was most interesting. Courteous
and obliging miners were there 10 ex-
plain everything 10 the satisfaction of
the uninitiated. Excursion trains were
run TO every part of the mine. AMI the
only charge was TO keep "heads down"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
WORLDS FOUR. NILE RECORD
Lowered by Lucreria Borgia to Ell AT san
Francisco.

San Francisco, May 2o.-Lucretia Bo--
gia, brown COLI. 1 years old. BY Rrutus.
odt Of Ledette. bred and owned by VIII
lam Boots * Son Of San Jose. Cal. now
holds tae worlds record for four miles.
Spieudiiiy ridden by Jockey Clawsor.
clever lightweight pilot. and paced by
Peer II. over the third mile. and by n
s,aIa.or the fourth. both ~ me Latter
horses Owned by Boots. Luc-e;ia Borgia
covered the distance in the wonderful
time Of III, and thai. too. in the face %
strong wind b.owing down the back
stretch
Tie record for four miles against time
has stood Tor twerty-one years. having
been made by Terb-oeck. the celAbra ted
distance horse. on September -. 1875. az
Louisville. Ky. The competition record
for ,ae ssna4 distance has stood for TWEEN
1y-tarse wears a. 7:leis. made by Fellow
cr2tt al Saratoga on August 20. 1874.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
MUST CARRY COURTING CARDS.
Calling on Young Ladies at North
western to Be Regulated by Ticket.

| calling on 1OuuS Ladies at North.
western to Be egulated by Ticket.
Henry Wade Rogers, president of
| Northwestern university, and Emily
| Huntington Miller, dean of Women's
| hall, have decreed that hereafter the
| young men who wish to make calls upon
| the fair ''coeds" of the college must
| come prepared with counting tickets.
The bachelors of the school have
been playing havoc of late with the
calliag restrictions of the hall, and
the other night at late hour the presi-
dent himself surprised a crowd of rec
reant ones in the parlor of the hall. He
sternly ordered the young men to re-
tire, and then sent the young women
to the dean, who administered singing
reprimands.
A sweeping order, which will end all
possibility of these stolen delights, has
been issued. 1t DEGREES that the young
| men are to be allowed but certain
number of calls at the hall during a
term. To make sure that the number
IS not exceeded, cards are to be issued
by the university registrar. Each caller
must, by the rule, present his card in
order to secure admittance. Every
time he calls number will be punched.
There is talk of a revolt among the
students, but the indications are that
the president has the upper hand.
1t is understood among the students
that President Rogers began these
strict measures because of the action
taken by the fraternities and sororites
in regard to the lessening of the num-
Der of social events. He asked for their
cooperation in suppressing social ex-
cesses at the university several weeks
ago, and a committee was appointed
BY the students to confer with n COM
mittee from the faculty. Instead Of
holding conference the committee de-
cided to draw up a set of resolutions,
stating its position in the matter. When
the resolutions had been drawn and
referred back to the fraternity delegates
for confirmation they were almost unan-
imously rejected, and the committee
was discharged. It had mistaken the
feeling of the students, and drawn reso-
lutions favoring the stand taken by the
faclIlty
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
CONDUCTORS.
FOUR AND A HALF A TON
Puddier Rate Agreed Upon by the Iron and
steel Workers.

Detroit, Mich, May 20.-The general
wage committee Of the Amasgamated
Iron and Steel Workers association has
practically agreed that the puddler rate
for the coming year shall be $3.50 per
ION, the same as the present rate. There
is a strong sentiment for s. rate among
me puddlars, because, they say, the
Pennsylvania mill owners promised
them an increase this year IN the event
Of McKinley's election and many Of
them express soreness over the poor out
look for any higher rate. 1t is probable
that no change viii be made in the
muckmen's rate over last year, which
was an increase Of 121-2 per cent over
the puddlers' rate. Detroit will doubt
less con tinue 10 be the annual meeting
place of the Amalgamated association.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
LOVING CUP FOR THE BAYARDS.
Former Ambassa dor and Wife t. Re.
ceiye Q Handsome Gift.


ceive . Handsome Gift.
At a banquet rendered former Am
bassador Thomas f. Bayard and Mrs,
Bayard in London the other night .
handsome loving cup wrought in solid
gold and made in London was presented
to them as testimonial from the Amer
lean society IN London.
The cup consists of a represen tatiou
Of giant pumpkin. weighing It's
pounds, which was presented TO Mr..
Bayard on Thanksgiving day by the
United Service club of New York. The
lid OF the cup is surnounted by por-
trait bust of Mr. Baya-d, modelled from
life. and on the other side stand the
figures OF Columbia and britannia
clasping hands, and bearing as embleIns
OF peace palm branches. which cross
above the head of Mr.. Bayard. On the
base, which is Of sterling silver. is. q
map Of the United Stat in bold relief,
with an American eagle, with wings
outstretched, standing at each of the
four points of the compass, supporting
on their backs the golden cup.
Within wreath OF Indian corn below
is an appropriate inscription. and below
the inscription the emblem of the go
ciety under whose auspices the testi-
monial fund was raised TIE portrait
bust OF Mr.. Bayard was modelled from
life by Miss Fife Stiliusu. the Aneri-
can sculptures The cup cost ov@
60 600
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
LOOKING UP VALUABLE ESTATE
Chicago Lawyers Searching at Eas-
ton. Pa. for H~fra TO . Milton.

Three Chicago lawyers are in Easton.
Pa. looking up people in that section
who, by complicated condition OF cir
oumstances, have fallen heir to an es-
tate IN that city valued at 81 o00. 600 or
more. Forty years ago woman named
Joanna Dlckernan, of Trenton. y. J..
ras married 70 man named Gottfieb
Eenninger. The couple moved n Chi
cago. where Henningsr went blind and
was turned out OF doors by his wife.
He returned To Eastoa and later went
10 Philadelphia, where ne died. The
woman took up with three different
men Al various times and they lived to-
sether as man and = lie. By the last
man. Curtis Robinson, she had w 0 chill
dren- Six years ago the woman died.
and year later Robinson died. leaving
an estate worth about 81 .0eo. coo. The
lawyers have succeeded il finding two
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
PUT UP OR PACK UP
WEBB M'NALL ULTIMATUMS AN
OTHER INSURANCE COMPANY.
His Latest Victim IL the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company of New York.
Which 10 Notified That II IL Likes it
Can, of Course, Contest Payment In
Every Risk Ira the State and That
Whether 1t Likes Not, 1t Must Get
Out of the State With Its Businsss-The
Casus Bell.

Topeka, Kan, May 2o.-Webb Nc
Nall, state superintendent OF insurance,
today revoked the license Of the Metro
poiiran Life Insurance company of New
York and ordered the company 10 cease
doing business in Kansas. The action
grew out Of the company's refusal to
pay certain death claims held by Mrs.
Josie L. Dunn of this city and Mrs.
Pertha c. Emery Of Kansas City, Kan.
Nj McNail today sent the following let
ter to Haley Fisk, vice president of the
company in New York:
81 have received your communica ion.
dated May Is. concerning the claim Of
the heirs Of Pertha c. Emery. I also
note that you say that you will not pay
the death loss accruing upon such poll
icy, as requested by this department.,
and that the parties are at liberty 10 sue
as soon as they see fit; That you propose
10 contest said claims upon the ground
that Pertla c. Emery made false and
fraudulent representa- tons TO your COM
pany at the time the aforesaid policies
were issued.
Permit me to say that ! know OF no
reason why you should not contest every
policy in existence in this state upon
which loss occurs, but while you are
doing so you will De required by this de-
partment TO refrain from doing business
in this state; hence, L have this day re-
vOked your authority 10 do business in
This state by vir;ue IF the license grant
ed TO you on the 9Th day OF February,
1897. You will govern yourselves accord
lngly and cease soliciting business, re-
ceiving premiums and issuing policies in
this state after this date.
(Signed) WEBB MNALL,
.'Sirnerir andpnfn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
WILL ROUND THEM UP.
Oklahoma Man 06ers to save II
Remnant Of American Riaon

Oklahoma Man Offers to Save the
Remnant OF Americas Bison.
Buffalo Jones. of Oklahoma, who is
at present in Washington, has made
the interior department a proposition
to corral the remnant Of the once
mighty herd OF American bison. Prac-
ticaliy all of these animals left in a
wild state are in the Yellowstone ma
tional park, and Mr.. Jones says they
do not exceed so in number. He is an
authority On buffalo, and he SAYS that
if the remaining animals are to be pra-
served they must be- gathered at ones,
as the game in the park has been mer-
cilessly slaughtered the past two years.
Mr.. Jones says the superintendent 81
the park has abandoned all hope of pre-.
serving single specimen. The secre.
tary has not acted upon the PROPOSE
ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
CULBERSON CALLS A HALT
Texas Legislature is Voting Away Alto
gether Too Much Money.

Austin, Tex, May Ex-Governor Cul-
berson today vetoed the general appro-
priation bill on the ground that the leg
islature mad been too eXtravagant in its
appropriations. and that a deficit Of
nearly $4,000 would be brought about
within the next two years unless the
pruning knife was applied.
The governor informed the legislature
that If they viii pass a bill that will cur
tail the fees of all county and district
officers. the deficiency can be overcome.
The message created a perfect uproar in
the house and A resolution was Instant
ly offered 10 adjourn sine die az p m
today but II was set aside by a recess
until until p. m.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
ALL STRIKES DECLARED OFF
In the Pittsburg District, Tending Gen.
eral Strike Next Month.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 20.-In accordance
with the action taken al the miners ma
tiOral convention recently held at Column
bus. Ohio, the miners OF the Pittsburs
district are preparing for general
strike for the restoration of the 69-cent
rate.
Tho miners officials are reticent, but
i. s understood that the strike will take
place about the first week in June. There
are $4,000 miners in the district, but it is
not believed that all Of them will strike.
Pending the general strike, the miners
have becn modified TO stop all individual
strikes and to return 10 work until the
general strike is ordered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
Cro.sinx the Channel.

The Northern railway OF France L. TO
reduce still further the time occupied
IN crossing the channel Two large PAD
die steamers are being Constructed in
France. which viii make the voyage In
under an hour The vessels viii be most
Iuxuriousiy fitted. and viii be 525 feet
long, with . beam OF 20 feet. the inci-
Gated horsepower being 5000.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
me faaner N.n-. tn. TINS.

The children OK the Anois, q peopl.
living IN northern japan do lot re
eeive their name Until after they ar
I've years odd II is the father VITO fher
chooses the name by which the Child
is afterwa-d called.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

White-Did Old Green recover from
that railroad accident ye;s
Biacig-So; bit his wife did-;o IRE
tune Of Sc. ccc.-T-x:n}sIrs-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

The -sofsao immigrants lazarsf IN re
United STATES luri1r Isse. se.i-1 % re
-uzai-r landed <incr 1s2a. fno. zD q
grand total e --f'sisr over 1901 =
pco--CbIcsga f--~~ 4~ar-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

brothers of the first husband. They
lire in New Jersey, few miles from
Easton. They VIII claim part Of the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
Bank Close. a, Ia~.nsport. Ind

I.ongspori, Ind. May 2e-Ta4 STATE
National bank was closed This mo-aing
by National Bank Examiner George r.
Caldwell. The deposits amour; 10 about
SSe0. goo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
RAPTISTS.

Pittsburg. Pa. May so.-The second
days session Of :hSe American Baptist
Home Mission society was called u o.
der by President Porter "a 10 o'clock
this morning. There were fever present
than at the opening yesterday. but the
Church filed up before the meeting was
we'll under way. After devotional eNer-
cises the first business Of the meeting
was the election OF officers which result
ed as follows: President. Stephen Green.
Massachusetts; vice president. ". 9.
Br.mson, Illinois; C w. McCuJcheou.
New Jersey; treasurer. n \. Waterman
New York: assistant treasurer. ". Z.
Plant, New York; secretary, \. :. Ho-
bart, New York; corresponding secretA-
~, T J. Morgan. New York: auditors.
Edgar L. Marston. New York. and l.
p. Payne. New York; members II the
board. William Phelps. Stephen Il. Burr.
d. a. Waterman, r 3. Huh. l. J. p.
Bishop. and c 3. Garfield. all Of New
York, and Edward J. Brocke,t Of New
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

/ Jersey. President 3. T. Whitman, D
D.. of Washington, D. c., then present:
ed the report of the committee on edu
cational work. The rest of the session
was taken up with a discussion of tbs
report
| Just before the assembly adjourned IN.
| committee on resolutions recommended
the following, which was passed unani
mcusly:
Resolved. That we have observed
with profound admiration ard sympathy
the valiant struggle Of the neighboring
people Of Cuba against appalling odds foI
relIef from the hard bondage of Spain
and it is cur fervent hope that there may
be a speedy termination of the war, and
that the freedom Of our brave reighbors
from their piti.ess oppressor may De Sc
cured
AMERICAN EVANGELICAL.
Atchison, Kan, May 20.-The annual
conference Of the American Evangelical
church embracing Kansas, Colorado
and Oklahoma began here today There
are fifty ministers and delegates pres
ent and the convention will last ill Mon
day.
Detroit, Mich, May 20.-The supreme
commandery, Order Of the Red Cross,
effected an organization today, notwith-
standing that Supreme President Win
drow Of Chicago and the other supreme
officers declared there would be no meet
ing. Ten members were present. Twen-
" are entitled to seats but Of this mum
Der three are supreme officers. whom all
of the ten members present are DESTROYS
Of deposng. If this is done the supreme
officers will again take into court the
questions which are causing divisions
in the order
CONDUCTORS.
San Francisco, May 20.-Another del
egation OF conductors arrived in town
Yesterday from the southern part Of the
state. There were five car loads OF them,
and they materially smell the number
already here. The visitors spent busy
day seeing the sights of the city and en-
Toying the closing days Of their stay on
the coast. A party of 100 took trip up
to the summit of Mount Tamalpais, and
another party, 12S in number, were ia
ken on trip 10 the Big Trees and Santa
Cruz. The special containing the regu-
lar delegates arrived from Los Angeles
this morning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
<aiEoD.

In the far northwest The people are
looking forward 70 az unusually heavy
run CT salmon during che coming sea-
son, beginning carry Il jelly. Ore ear
mig company expects 70 put mp 10000
Eases OF The fish Preparations to set
tra-ss ara r-far rz-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
GERMAN sUGAR ~ KICK.

Washington. May 20.-The secretary ot
state today sen: - the senate protest
from the German government against
the discriminating duties on sIgaEs trom
oounty-psying countries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
RUSTLER IS CHOSEN
DR.. SHELDON JACKSON PREFERRED
BY PRESBYIERIANS.

Bis Scholarly Opponent, DIR. henry c. Min
ton. is Turned Down by the Vote of 313
to 23S for the Moderatorship of the
Presbyterian General Assembly-Then
There are Other Branches of Presbyter
ianism-Also Baptists, Who Resolve for
Cuba, and ConGreeationaIists, Who
Have Warm Sessions Convention News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21

IL rs gooa printing thAts wante0al
the besf-ons needs rn est Use extrsof dfnAW
Csgtlon-for In the great city OF wichita
the good printers can be counted
with one or the smallest figures In the 80
while the poor printers are known
by the Sozena Specimens OF our vsgk
prove that We belong with The minsr1tp~
the good prin;era
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
MUST PAY THE BILL
JUDGMENT IN POINT ElLIOE BRIDGE
DISASTER CASES.

First Case Tried Results In . Verdict OF
Whose Husband Went Down in the
Wreck &. Year Ago-fresident Of the Re-
public of Costa Rica Reports to the
Congress of His Nation, His Couutry's
Prosperity-Germans Sugar Men Kick
Foreign News in General.
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She They say that the ones who really
appreciate the actors are those in the top
gallery. He shouldn't wonder. Yea
see they are high enough to see over the
hats.
Mrs. Manykyds There's one good
thing about our girls; they are always
selfpossessed Papa Manykyd- (grimlyJ
Yes; they're too self possessed. wish
they'd get some one else to possess them.
"How still they are, remarked Mrs.
Fogg apropos Of the young couple in the
next room. YES replied Mr.. F.; "it
reminds nae Of my army days II was
always wonderfully quiet just previous
TO an engagement"
Mr.. Tlinghast left me $4,000 re
marked the interesting widow to young
Hnow My dear Mrs. TtIHnghast,"
replied HiIow, you should husband
your resources" "Oh, Frank, dear,
this is SO sudden. But are you really
sue you love me?-'