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The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
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A Newark. O.. j. v.olin-st desires q
challenge any Fiddler in the vicinity tc
a vioEn-play.ng coIrteSt, the man holding
out the longest 20 be declared the winner
This Jerseyman's record Is II hours and
minutes steady saving. Tune up!
Chicago school teachers recently held a
meeting and framed a petition asking foI
more pay.
A woman's club has been formed N
Ponca City. o. r, the rules OF which pre-
scribe that the candidate must remain sin-
gle. make a verbatim report in open meet
ing of every proposal OF marriage receiv-
ed, learn how 20 smoke cigarettes. write
a poem or story every month, perfect her
self in pistol practice and learn fencing an J
boxing.
S.X hundred dozen bottles OF chan,pas
are TOW being laid down IN the wine cell
lars of the House OF Commons Tor the
use OF the members. They rave tesn prr-
chased with the profit made out Of the re
freshment Der awment Of she house at last
sess!on. and beOnS 10 the 1893 vintage. At
the last races a b.g purchase Of clarcJ was
made with similar Profits. ami It is the
intention OF the Kitchen committee 20 add
House OF Commons possesses a fun and
complete cellar Of the best known brands.
II is evident that total abstinence Is not
making headway in the House.-Lonslon
Letter IN Par,s Messenger
The largest mule in The world arrived IN
Chicago Saturday, anG - staying az TIE
stock yards for a short time. The animal
is not destined 10 be slaughtered. for It
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
PJ-N MOOEGE.
''On tehaif Of Charley Mitchell"
FOOTBALL AT GUTHRIE
norman University Team Defeats tn
kinc fisher Eleven.

Guthrie, o. T., Jan. S.-(Special)-Hi
hickey! Wh0Op- Boomer. Soon
er. Okla L! The crimson and white of
Norman lost Friday another very hard
fought and exciting game of foot ball,
the defeated team being The Kingfsher
college eleven.
kingfisher kicked off and Mackev
bf0ught The ball back fifteen yards, and
rleR made a ten-yard run for the first
5crimmage. University then lost the ball
downs bu5 regained il on a tumble. Ford
Of University made a gain OF five yards
through center and after some very ex-
citing scrimmages, stubbornly contested,
Mackey made touchdown after thirteen
minutes of play. Barnes kicked off and
Hetiey brought the ball back ten yards.
Merkle Of University then made a gain
of ten yards and Mackey went through
right tackle for eight yards Burrows
then made a good gain through Ief;
tackle until Ihe ball was in the center of
the field
A very technical point arose at this
stage, when Kingfsher's center rush
caused Quarterback Ford to tumble.
Chapman OF Kingfisher got the ball and
made a touchdown.
The excited crowd now pressed upon
the field to ascertain the decision, as
Norman claimed that the bail was not
in play and Kingfisher claimed it was
Cniversity's tumble. After gathering all
available testimony, as the angry and
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
BRYAN AT MUSKOGEE.
His Name Connected With a Race fol
Congress Next Campaign.

His Name Connected With a Race for
Congress Next Campaign.
Muskogee, I. T., Jan. 3-Hon. William
J. Bryan and Mrs. Bryan, whu have been
guests here of Judge and Mrs. Springer,
departed tonight for Kansas City This
afternoon a delegation Of Muskogee Cit
izens waited upon Mr.. Bryan, and at
their request the Nebraskan spoke in
the open air to the largest crowd ever
gathered in Muskogee to hear an address
His speech, devoted entirely to financial
matters, was received with great enthu-
siasm.
Lincoln, NeD., Jan. 3.-Hon. w. J. Bry-
an will arrive in Lincoln at o'clock to-
morrow evening. Unless the present pro-
gram is changed, Mr.. Bryan will almost
step from the train 10 the banquet hall.
the Bryan Travelling Mems club having
arranged a dinner in his honor. II is be-
lieved that he will utilize this occasion
to partially declare his future intentions,
more especially the rumor connecting
n i'm with the Democratic nomina ton for
congress in this district next fall. The
report is generally dscredited at his
home
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
Ayers
Cherry PeetoraI
is now put up in half-size bottles, for
half price-50 cents.

impatient crowd pressed forward, Ref
! down 10 Kingfsher.
| University kicked off and the bah was
gradually worked to center OF field by
| Kinghsher, when Left-end Alley received
! the bail and made a fffty-yard run TO
/ within two yards OF goal, being tackled
| by B4rrOWs and losing bah. which rolled
! behind goal. University Immediately
/ fell on it and safety was granted 10
Kingfisher. The score was to in favor
OF King1sher, with two minutes more of
play. No special gain was made and
time was called.
AIerkie kicked off at the beginning of
the second half and Barnes made a good
gain. The ball was soon fumbled by
Barnes and Merkle fell on it, which re
suited in a twenty-yard run by McCutch
con in the next scrimmage.
Johnson Of Kingfisher was laid out for
three minutes in one of the ensuing
scrimmages.
BY tandem plays university forced the
bail 10 within five yards of goal, when
Clapham squeezed from under a big pile
kicking goal.
Score, II TO 8 in favor of University.
Kingfsher kicked off again and Uni
versity gradually pushed the ball to-
ward Kingfsher's goal, when Barnes
fouled McCutcheon and was given dis
lance penalty OF ten yards The las.
touchdown was made very soon after
this by tandem play just two minutes
before time
The day was darkening, and nothing
was accomplished during the remaining
two minutes OF play.
Floyd E. White of Oklahoma City act
ed as referee and H. T. Davis of King
fisher as umpire.
The crowd was a very enthusiastic one
and was very hard to manage at times.
Dick Plunllett was there and assisted in
keeping back the crowd, which pressed
in continually.
The game was a very clean one and no
one was hurt 70 amount to anything.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04

Is bound for London. where Il Is to become
the star attraction IN n ulenaEe-ie. and Il
WI doubtless b plaearGed as "an aversge
American mule" The mule is l9 hnts ~
ifiches high. ard weighs lSs0 pounds II
IS Zine years Old. The diScoverer Of the ar
mai 5 r P. Brown. a stock yard dealer.
"Ho found Z on its native heath in South
western Missouri. He believed that his
md was not IN its proper environment.
and succeeded IN dlsposlng OF 4 20 an En-
slish animal TameT.-CsAicago Dispatch
An old woman resides near Brushy Fork.
H., who has bean an irreconcllable mar
haier for forty-eight years. She Is a spin
s,er ieSng a hern.t's Efe. and has a CON-
iortao!e sum o( money secretei in her
nome. Since being dssappciptei IN love
iorty- eight years ago. she has rcver spoken
70 a man. She IS seldom sssn IN town. and
her trading is done with female clerks
She has made a viii and purchased a cern-
etery lot. ExplcS directions have been
gwen that no man shall preach her fu-
neral sermon nor act as pall-bcarer: wo-
man shall drive the hcarse ard women shall
lower the remains and MI the grave. No
men are 10 be allowed N the funeral process
SION she has wiiled a sum OF money in
trust TO psyy al expenses--Ch.cago Inter
Ocean.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
Beauty is

Is the weapon with which she Conquers her
world Almost every woman believes that
she possesses al least some one attractive
feature and strives to NAL t the most of that
But mere regularity OF feature is not the
most attractive form of beauty
Mankind is more influenced by the bright
glowing vitality of perfect health. A classic
cast OF countenance viii not make a woman
attractive and captivating if she is pale.
thin, weak and nervous, or has a pinply
complexion or uuwholesoIue breath.
These complaints are due TO imperfect
nutrition. The digestive and blood making
organs fail 10 extract the needed rourish-
ment from the food, and the liver Is too slug.
gish to cleanse the blood Of bilious inpuri-
ties. The entire constitution becomes weak
and poisoned.
The only perfect antidote for this state of
things Is DR.. PieTCe's Golden Medical Dis
covery. II gives power TO the digestive and
nutritive organs 10 make an abundance of
pure, rich, highly vitalized blood. which
permeates the whole system with the sweet
ness of purity; the beauty OF woulanly vigor
and animation.
1t creates solid, healthy flesh and natural
color; clears the complexion; dispels wink
les; rounds out the form and imbues the
whole physique with the irresistible natural
n'agnetism OF perfect health.
Miss Julia Ellis. of Faith. Mclean Co XIV,
writes: After suffering foT s long while with
lingering disease was advised to trv rr Pisrrs
medicines. l took seven hotties Of the Golden
Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription
and found relief Life i now 10 longer 2 burden
TO me 1weigh 10 pounds. year ago weighed
@ pounds. I shall praise Dy. PieTce's medicines
wherever I go. I feel better than ever before.
My health was very much impaired. and feel
that owe great deal 10 yoIi. wonderful nedi-
cines. Itruiy believe they saved my life. thank
yoI for the advice which YOU 30 kindly gave uis
ehile taking your medicines"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
ENGLAND WILL NOT RECOGNIZE.
II China Grants a Port to One II Must
Re for Fyeryf,ody

4
| Manchester, Eng. Jan. THE Man
chester Guardian today said:
| "Tae government has categoricallA
stated that Great Britain wiz refuse L
| recognize ary special granted at any
| Chinese port to any particular power
Any rort opened TO one power must bt
| ops1ed to all nr De open to none. ]:
| Russia has been granted the right L
winter ships q: Port Arthur, Great Brit
ain will enforce Ter rights to the same
privilege and her shins viii winter there
whether China comedies or does not con-
cede ths right
Continuing. the Guardian says:
IF Germany obtains naval station
at Kiao Chau. Gret Britain insists on
having a lease of ground for a nav1l
station ~ TIE same port and she viii
support every ctner power making the
same claim.
The conterticn o. the government is
that the most favored ration clause in
the British snd all ether treaties with
China forbids any SPECIAL concessions OF
the nature contemplated Dy Germany at
acquiring s2eHial benefits n which the
ptrers nave not q share.
THE government has also declared
that the same principle applies 70 s1ch
transactions as railway enc mine NON
opuIies. Taking Ter stand Cd the treat
les. Great Britain refuses 10 acknowl-
edga SUCH concessions ard will insls.
ss- 1fraa -
and will use such force u secure or de-
feui tGem as may b. necessary.
''Tlis declaration does not apply 70
concessions os territory 4 which the
existing treaJies Do not refer. but rels-
tlvc - this c,.nsiIErrcy the dispatcn Of
Great Britain ID Caina says Shat when
IL OCCURS s-avsr questions will arise.
Ire government WI then consider the
manner in vhich British Interests can
lest he sategus-ded an the form which
tae compensation to Great Britain f5r
th- special a,.Tan'vges 0: other nations
NUS take
1T Is reported that similar decla-a-
ton has been ie;iveres; Il c1e Chinese
< g'vernnen; ~ Japan"
81 Petersburg. Jan. 3.-Novosti pub
iishes an article strongly urging a
Russo-JapaneSe alliance. as TIE best
means Of guaranteeing their mutual in
teres,s and the IaIn1 1enarcs ot the po-
litlcsl equilibrium. II is understood
slis view is favored in Russian Official
circles. in wa5ch It Is felt that sE5h an
alliance woGli Contribute u avert sers-
Gus complications in tre far ezz-
Hong Kong. Jan. 5-Tae British wa--
ship Powerful has arrived here TIE
Powerful IS frs;-ciasS cruiser ot over
u oo0 tons displacement sn6 z5.o10 IN
diescsd horsepower. win an estimated |
speed 0: soopt - knots Sae carries 4 !
crew NJ $40 men
Pekin- Jan fire Chinese autaa-itiss /
spent three hours az se1e German isg1- 4
-sol today discussing t5s recall u the /
c17rznsidant q TSso Chou. piovince - /
S1an Tung. VINO Is charged wiz having 4
used threatening ,sng1azs 70 German
and inaEy consented % /
summon him % Pskia so- examination.
slso promising zaat he saouli nx -
'u-n % Tsao Csoa
Denver, Jan 3.-Sen2to- S,sxz<. 0.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
MAYOR VAN wYCK,s MESSAGE
Makes Believe to Threaten Dishonest or
Lazy Officials.


New York, Jan. 3.-Mayor Van Wyck's
message to the municipal assemblage
which was read upon the organization
of that body today, treated at length ot
the financial condition of the greater
city. The document was accompanied
by lens tiny tables furnished him by the
oonptrollers Of New York, Brooklyn,
Richmond and Queens. The figures in
dicated a net funded debt of the entire
city of s227, ,453529. and an assessed valu-
alton Of real estate of the entire city Of
81, ,464, 76S, 1872
There is therefore" the mayor said,
IAN apparent margin within the consti-
tutional limit of further indebtedness of
about s19, 900, ,000.'
Continuing, the mayor said:
This exhibit of the financial condition
of our city l submit without further
comment than that X must impress ev-
cry one with the stern necessity for the
utmost caution IN the authorization OF
any bond issue until we have provided a
greater margin as between the percent
age OF our real estate valuation prescrib-
ed in The constitutional limitation and
our outstanding bonded debt
Regarding the duties OF his subordin-
ateS, Mayor Van Wyck said:
Every one in public station must un-
derstand that they will be held to strict
accountability in the honest, intelligent
and promp- discharge OF such public du-
ties as they may undertake. In no o:her
way and by Nd other influence can they
retain their positions.
Fidelity TO the pledges upon which
the suffrages OF our citizens were asked
and secured demand tha, We demon
scrata the advantages OF a responsible
government; that We prove that an ad-
ministra-Hon for which a great political
party stands sponsor can be depended
upon not only 10 reward merit 5u; as
well to deal most severely with betraya.
Of the public confidence. including in his
designation nos alone every form OF dis
honesty and every degree OF inefficiency
bus also any want OF industry and any
Indifference 10 the safety. cc-nfort and
OF the public"
After stating that the citizens would
no longer tolerate Or excuse the delay in
the rapid transit problem. ne mayor
stated that the best possible way out OF
;he rapid transit difficulty was make
ne best use Of the present facilities BY
Improvements and extensions.
New York, Jan. 3.-Tae police con-n.s-
ssoners had all the commanding officers
aud Captains in Greater New York be-
fore them To-Day: In an address P-esi-
dent York said there would ne ~ poI.ti-
cal preference IN the department, ani
that all laws on the statute books must
b rigidly eRtorcei Gambling and lo,-
,ery laws were especially alluded -. IN
regard - the widely discussed action % !
che Old boa7i under Thecdors Roosevelt
President York said:
We don'- want men detailed OF the /
street 20 arrast women o. ior me purpc-se /
y discovering diso7is-iy houses That ]
5 part n your dusies as officers. but We /
sxpsc; you % treak up such places and 1
al Violations, waetaer gsno,ing
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT
Together With Government Receipts and
Expenditures for Decnmber.

Washington, Jan. 3-The mon thly
statement of the public debt, issued to-
day, shows that at the close OF business
December 81. 1897, the debt, less cash in
| the treasury, amounted to SIG. III, $40, a
decrease for the month of 81, 400, 600. This
| decrease in the debt is due principally to
an increase in the cash, which is ac-
| counted for by tne sale of the Union Pa
| cific railroad.
Interest bearing debt, sS47 ,365.5 $50; debt
| on which interest mas ceased since ma
| turity 81 $50, ,270; debt bearing interest,
1894, $50; total 81, ,5S636. This amount,
however, does not include sS76.SS5.3O in
certificates and treasury notes out
Standing, which are offset by an equal
amount Of cash in the treasury.
The cash in the treasury is classified as
follows: Gold, $3.50, ,694,3 ,375; silver, S507, ,29l,
6S4; paper s10S,34 col: bonds, disbursng
officers balances, etc, $50, ,29S.72S; total
1891. .S91 $40. against which there are de-
mand liabilities outstanding amounting
20 S625, ,916, ,601, which leaves the cash pal
ance in the treasury $235, ,474, ,769.
The monthly statement Of the govern
month OF December shows the total re-
ceipts TO De $765. $50. 800, of which SIT $780,
1883 was from customs, S14.342,92S from
internal revenue and s33, 9Ss from
miscellaneous sources. The expenditures
for the month aggregate S27, ,634 092-
The receipts and expenditures for De-
cember include S31. 715, ,2O4 received dur
ing the month from the sale of the Union
Pacific road, 5000, 900 paid out to secure a
bid on the Kansas Pacific, and SSH, 7,42S
interest paid on Pacific railroad subsidy
bonds not due until January. Excluding
these items the receipts amount to
S27 ,931 ,494 and expenditures $36, ,216,663,
leaving a surplus for the month of
81, IA, S31.
AS compared with December, 1896,
there is shown to have been an increase
of nearly s1.O0OO0O i'm the receipts from
customs and about 81, 1,145, 900 increase
from internal revenue sources.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04

Nevada was in Denver today and re-
sumed his journey to Washington this
evening.
The Rouhschilds syndicate" said he.
IS about to divide Cnina among the gold
standard nations OF Europe. All the ma
tons of Asia are to be reduoed 10 finan-
cial slavery. TIE next movement viii
be 30 divide South America. What will
then become OF the free institutions of
our own country? What then can in
tervene TO support the Monroe doctrine?
the money syndicate which began iss
work with the downfall OF Napoleon,
proposes 10 reduce the world TO slavery"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
MOVEMENTS Up THE NILE

British Gun boats Make = Short Excur-
sion Into the Enemy's Country.
Cai1o. Jan. The British gun50at'
made a reconnaissance pas Shendy and
Meterr-neh. the DervTsa posts between
Be-ber and Khartou-n- on Saturday,. The
Dervishes kept a smart fire from both
banks % the Nile. The gunboa:s proceed
ei twenty mnes south and captured a
number OF hoaas laden with grain
L1n5or. Jan. st = serni-ofiicialiy an
nounced in this cf-y that the movements
of British troops in Egyp- ara entirely
due 70 the news y threatened 1oTtherly
advance q the Dervfshes a0d nat they
q, 10. imply an f11-ne e[Hate advance n
ne direction % Khartoum-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
TO FIND THE DRIFT ON SILVER
Representative OF the London Times il In.
tervewIng I'm the West

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 3.-F. l.. Money
penny, a representative of the London
Times. visited Governor Leedy today for
an interview on the financial question.
He will go to Lincoln tonight and to
Denver later in the week.
Mr.. Moneypenny says he is here partly
on a vacation and partly to learn what
has been the trend of sentiment in re-
gard to silver in this country since the
campaign which defeated Bryan.
81 do not know, he said, that our
people care particularly about the feel
ing in one state or another, but we are
interested when an effort is made to
elect presidents and congresses on the
silver issue. I shall go west to San
Francisco before going home"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
MONETARY COMMISSIONS PLAN
Secretary Gage Indorses the Currency Re-
form Measures Proposed,

Washington, Jan. 3.-Speai1ing today
Of the report Of the monetay commission
for the reform Of The currency, Secretary
Gage said:
Il have Rad the report with great in
terest and much profit. Avoiding alb
stract terms, it proceeds in plain, COM
prehensiOle language to point out the
sources Of our present financial weak
ness and the remedies proposed are so
clearly set forth that all may understand
The reform measures recommended I re-
gard as we'll adapted to cure the ills
from which we suffer and which threat
en- our future. l sincerely hope it will
bear fruit in legislative actbon.'
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
SUIT BETwEEN.PLOW COMPANIES.
Weir Piow Compang oes After Dam
ages 1t Doesn't Get.

| ages 1t Doesn't Get.
| Chicago. Jan. 3.-Judge Grosscup today
handed down an opinion in the case OF
the Weir Plow company VS.. the East No
line Plow company. in which he denied
the plaintiffs the right to collect $50. 900
damages from the defendants.
During the boom OF 1895 the East No
line Plow company was a land company
owning unimproved lands near Moline.
At that time the Weir Plow company
was located at Monmouth, Illinois. Ac-
cording to the plaintiffs, in the summer
OF 1895 inducements were held out 10
them by the land company from which
they agreed 20 move their crlanufs fscturing
plant to Moline. In return for this they
We're 70 receive a certain tract Of land
and a cash bonus OF $4,000 10 erect such
buildings as would be necessary for the
plant. Owing 20 unfavorable circum-
stances. it is said, the Weir Plow COM
pany did not begin to erect Its plant un-
I'll March, 1896. and when they called up
on the East Moline company for the first
payment Of 5000 their request was re-
fused. as it was alleged thar they had
broken their contract by not beginning
the erection of their buildings sooner.
The Weir Plow company claimed mat
they had been damaged to the extent of
$50 600, and in August, 1896, entered suit
for that amount.
Judge Grosscup held today that the
damages could not be collected, as the
Weir Plow company had not fulfilled its
contract.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04

La Bretane. from Havre. brought 100000
gold consigned 10 Muller. Schan & Co. oi
this city in transit 10 Cuba. The next
steamer will carry a similar consign-
ment. The steamship Ks&ssrin Wilhelm
der Gross. sailing for Europe. viii lake
out 46O. 900 ounces of SILVER.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
Whaling Fleet in Danger.

1t is predicted that the vessels of the
whaling fleet. most of whose underwrit-
ers are in San Francisco, have been
caught in the ice, and some may not
last through the siege. Danger also
threa tens those who neglect what are
called "trifiing' ailments. for they may
rot last through the crisis. Resort TO
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters at once for
incipient rheumatism, malaria. constipa-
ton. nervousness and kidney complaint
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
GONE TO BUY REINDEER.
DR.. Sheldon Jackson and Lieutenant De
vore EnrOl1te to I.aDland.

London, Jan. 3.-The steamship com
panies here are now much interested in
the presence Of Rev. DR.. Sheldon Jack
son and Lieutenant ID. 3. Devore. who
have arrived in England as special
agents OF The United States government
TO hire ship with which 70 convey rein
deer and Laplaniiers 10 New York. 20 be
used for Forwarding supplies 10 The min
ers in the Yukon valley. Several ships
have been offered to them on reasona Die
terms No selection. however, has yes
been made. DR.. Jackson will start for
Iapland tomorrow
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
Pivet's Perfect Purple Psn.y Perfume
The latest fad. At all druggists.
PRECIOUS METALS DEPOSITED.
Al the New York Assay Office Show a
Falling Off


Falling Off.
New York, Jan. 3.-The aggrega :e
value OF the gold deposited with the Unit
ed States assay Office in this city during
the past year vas S34,112,54S, OF which
about 81, 2So,0o0 was deposited in Decem-
Der. The aggregate number of ounces
OF silver received =; the assay Office in
1897 was 6,O00,923. Of which about $50. 900
ounces was received in December. There
has been a marked decrease in the re-
ceipts OF the precious metals at the New
York assay office of la;e. superintendent
Mason says that this falling off is due
in large degree 20 the fact that prOduc-
ers OF gold are disposed to have their
metal refined as near the source of pro-
duction as possible, in order TO save the
expenses OF shipment.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-04
ghe ddrhta 1aIy Eaele Tuesdas Horumo gauary 1885,

district No. shall be and is constituted
out of all that territory embraced within
the boundaries of Beaver, Woodward, Day,
Roger Mills Greer, Wash:ta, Custer, Woods
and d counties. W. F. Cantelou is here
by appointed inspector of said district, with