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UNCLE SANS
PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Nearly a Billion Acres of Unappro-
priated Lands,
As Shown by the Annual Report Of Land
Commissioner Hermann.
A Recommendation That Proper
Utilization of Grazing Lands on
the Public Domain be Made,
Urging That the Government
Should Derive a Revenue From
Leasing Such Lands.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The annual
report of Commissioner Hermann Of the
General Land Office, made public to-
day, shows a grand total of 929,30S, ,06S
acres of unappropriated and reserved
public lands in the United States.
The disposal of public lands during
the fiscal year show an increase OF
12S, ,556 acres, as compared with the ag
gregate of the previous year. The total
cash receipts of the service increased
1892, 142 over last year. Original home
stead entries showed a decrease of 2S,-
970 acres in area involved, and final
entries an increase of 329, 1888, 1872 in
area. There were 15O,o04 acres certi-
fed or patented as swamp lands during
the year, an increase of almost 54, OOU.
Indian and miscellaneous land pat
ents issued aggregated 212,S4S acres
and 420, 16O acres selected by the vari-
Gus States and Territories were ap-
proved and certified for educational and
other purposes.
Under the several railroad grants
made by congress, there We're certified
and patented last year 5O4, GIL acres
of land, together with 60,392 acres for
wagon IOdQ CONSTRUCTOR.
The Commissioner made a number OF
returns looking to the betterment Of
the land, and suggests the enlargement
of the Mount Rainier National Park in
Washington and the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park in Wyoming.
Protection against fires is especially
urged. 1t is estimated that the aver
age yearly loss from this cause is not
less than $20,000000.
The proper utilization of the grazing
lands on the public domain is also
urged, and it is pointed out that so
long as the land laws require millmen
and other lumbermen to pay a fair
price to the Government for timber
supplies drawn from public land, there
should be an equal charge levied on the
grazing products of public lands. The
Government, it is urged, should de-
rive a revenue from leasing such lands.
The adjustment of the Northern Pa
cific grants shows 36,570099 acres as
the quantity of lands to which that
company is entitled, and there is still
due the company 14,S50,S32 acres. The
whole area of the grant to the Union
Pacific is found to be i, 129, S42 acres,
of which 5,153, GAG acres is still due
The whole area of the grant to the St
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Com
pany is / ,2S7 ,22S acres, and the com,
pany has actually received an excess
of 10,915 acres. The adjustment of the
Northern Pacific grant shows there was
deficiency Of more than half a million
by the grant of May, 1873. A deficiency
also may be found Of the grant OF
1884
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GERMANY'S NAVY.
Speedier and Larger Ships Than
Contemplated to Be Built.

BERLIN, Oct. 26.-The correspondent
here of. the Associated Press learns au-
thoritatively that the conference be-
tween the Secretary of the Admiralty,
Admiral TirpitZ; the Minister Of For
eign Affairs, Count Won Buelow, and
the Imperial Chancellor, Prince Hohen-
lohe, related solely to the increase of
the German navy by speedier and lar
ger ships than contemplated under the
existing program.
This is due to the radically changed
political situation of the world 1t is
not intended as a threat to any one.
The conference did not refer to send
ing warships to South Africa, and no
decision has been reached as to what
shape the new naval plans will reach
the Reichstag.
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Rear Admiral Sampson.

ROCHESTER IN. ", Oct. 26.-Rear
Admiral William T. Sampson arrived
Unexpectedly to-day. AS it was not
expected that the Admiral would reach
Rochester until evening, his coming
was attended with no ceremony. He
spent the day quietly as the guest of
his brother-in-law, George Burling. To-
morrow ne will go to his old home at
Palmyra, where elaborate plans have
been completed for his reception. He
will remain there until Monday. Then
he will return to Boston, where he is
in charge Of the navy yard.
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Charged With Arson.

OAKLAND, Oct. 26.-Robert Bishop.
an old man, and his son H L. Bishop,
were arrested for arson this afternoon
by Chief of Police Hodgkins. Father
and son lived in a house at Golden Cate
and kept saloon in the front part
The house was insured for $1,000, while
the premises were heavily mortgaged.
Last night some one poured coal oil
over the rooms and set them on fire.
Bishop and son are accused of the
crime. The house was only, partly de-
stroyed by fire
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Handsome Sword for Lieut.. Brumby

ATLANTA (Ga.), Oct. 26-Georgia
to-day paid tribute to Flag Lieutenant
Thomas S. Brumby of the Olympia, by
the presentation of a handsome sword
in recognition of his noteworthy SER
vices at Manila. At 10:30 a. m. a Joint
session of the Georgia House of Rep
resentatives and Senate was called and
Lieutenant Brumby, escorted by the
Governor and the Senators and the
Congressman Of Georgia, was present
ed to the Assembly. Governor Gambler
in short speech, presented the sword
to the Lieutenant.
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Retirement Of General Shafter.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 26.-There will
be no appointment in the immediate fu-
ture to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the retirement of General Shafter in
the regular army, for which Generals
Macarthur and Lawton have been men
toned. This information was commu-
nicated to the Journal to-day in a
telegram from Secretary Root. The
message reads as follows:
No officer has yet been selected to
succeed General Shafter as Brigadier
General in the regular army The ap-
pointment is not contemplated in the
immediate future
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Suit to Recover Attorney Fees.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 26.-The suit
of Thomas I. Bergen to recover 500, 900
from Mrs. Florence Blythe -Hinckley for
legal services rendered defendant in
her contest for the Blythe millions is
being heard before Judge Seawell
Bergen claims that he had an agree
ment with defendant to pay him the
sum prayed for in case the litigation
was successful which it was. Mrs.
Hinckley has refused to pay the bill,
hence the suit
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Two Vessels Founder.

LONDON, Oct. 26.-The German ship
Erik Rickmere, Captain Wurthmann
from Bangkok June Sth for Bremen,
struck Scilly Rock in a thick fog last
evening and foundered. All on board
were saved. She was a steel vessel
of 1925 tons, hailing from Bremen
haven. The French bark Paramo,
Captain Jeannott, from Trinidad Au-
gust 31st for London, is ashore at Sell
ly and is full of water. Her crew has
been landed. She is an iron vessel Of
325 tons.
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British Steamer Wrecked.

LONDON, Oct. 26.-Information has
reached here that the British steam
er Zurich, which sailed from Kovda,
October 18th for this port, foundered
during hurricane October Dist, at the
Viglen Islands, off the west coast of
Norway. 1t is added that the Cap
tain was saved but it is feared the
crew has been lost. The Zurich was
of 1,3O7 tons gross
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Ormondy Convicted.

LOS ANGELES, Oct 26.-This after
noon J. H. Ormondy, who was tried in
the United States Court here for coun-
terfeiting at San Luis Obispo, was
found guilty The jury was out only
about five minutes. G. H. Raymond, his
partner, pleaded guilty and tried to
shield Ormondy. Ormondy had already
served time for a like offense. SEN
tence will be passed on Tuesday next
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Bids for Street Car Franchise.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26.-The Trac-
tion Company of this city asked the
city of San Pedro to advertise a fran
chise for the street car line into the
city Of San Pedro for sale under the
Mead street car law. The bids were
asked for, and the Traction Company
bid per cent of it's gross receipts. One
other bid was received, that of L. W.
Blinn, who bid 10 per cent. of gross
receipts. The City Council of San
Pedro does not know what to do in
the matter. The award has not been
made.
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A Ministers Death.

BUFFALO On. Y), Oct. 26.-Rev.s DR..
Francis Lobdell died suddenly in Trim
ity Church rectory to-day, aged 81
years. He had been suffering from in
somnia. Tuesday evening he informed
his wife that he had taken laudanunn
to induce sleep. Yesterday he con-
tinued to sleep. and despite efforts of
a physician to arouse him, he remained
unconscious until this morning, when
he died
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Pvtbian Press Association.

DETROIT, Oct. 26.-Fifty-three pub
lications are represented in the annual
convention of the National Pythian
Press Association, which began two
days session to-day. The welfare Of
the order in general and policies of the
Pythian press were discussed in exec
utive session. This afternoon the DEL
egates visited the camp grounds on
which will be held next years conven-
tion.
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Easton is All Right,

WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-The miss
ing newspaper man, Easton, who was
supposed to have been captured by the
Boers, has been traced by the State
Department and found to be all right.
Consul Macrum at Pretoria, reports
that Easton is at the front with the
BOer forces
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Rail Accident in Pennsylvania.

PITTSBURG, Oct. 26-The Butler
accommodation train on the Pittsburg
and Western Railroad ran into a
freight at Undercliff, Pa, to-day The
passengers escaped with a severe shak-
ing up. Four trainmen were seriously
injured. Two may die. The accident
was due to heavy fog and a mis-
understanding of signals.
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Henry Irving Company.

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Among the
passengers who arrived to-day on board
the steamer Marquette from London
were Henry Irving and his company,
comprising fifty-six persons, among
whom We're Miss Ellen Terry, Miss
Ethel Clark, Frank Tyars and Law
renee Irving
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ty-six hours through the western part
of this State, during which he spoke
in eighteen towns in the interest of
Governor Lowndes and the other candi-
dates on the Republican State ticket.
He urged all good Republicans to sup
port Governor Lowndes. He accused
the Maryland Democrats of cowardice
on the currency question, and of lack
of loyalty on the Philippine question.
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Cotton Industry in India.

CALCUTTA, Oct. 26-The critical
condition OF the cotton industry is ex-
citing considerable attention here and
at Bombay. Owing to the over -produc-
ton of the mills, it is feared the de-
clsion to partly close down comes too
late to save the situation.
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II. v. Deming's Estate.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26.-The will
of the late Halleck v. Deming, the
pioneer flour man, was filed for pro-
bate to-day. The estate, which is worth
$300,000 is divided equally between
the two children of the deceased. WILL
lam A. and Florence NJ. Deming.
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Fatal Explosion of Dynamite.

IRON MOUNTAIN CIich.), Oct. 26.-
Charles Nelson, Richard Stone and
Albin Forsterison were killed to-day
by a premature explosion Of dynamite
in the Cundy mine. They were pre-
pairing blast
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Unitarian Sunday-Schoo1 Society.

HINGHAM (Mass.), Oct. 26.-The
Unitarian Sunday-school Society to-
day elected officers as follows: Pres
ident, Rev. D. E. A. Horton, Boston:
Vice President, c. A. Murdock. San
Francisco; Treasurer, r. P Humphreys,
Boston. Rev. o. j. Fairchild of Spok-
ane, Wash, was elected to a Director
ship.
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Minister Of Finance in Hawaii.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Mr. Sewall
has informed the State Department
that H. E. Cooper, at present Attor-
ney General of Hawaii, has been ap-
pointed Minister of Finance ad interim.
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Governor Roosevelt in MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE. Oct. 26. Governor
Roosevelt of New York reached Balti-
more to-day, after swift tour of thir-
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VANDERBILT'S
LARGE ESTATE.
Provisions of the Will of the Late
Railroad Magnate
Made Public In a Statement Given Out by
Chauncey N. DepeW.

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Tnher-
tune, Cornelius, Jr. Being Cut
Off With a Million and HALF,
Which, However, is to Be In
creased About Six Millions as a
Gift From His Brother.
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CONTINUED on Eighth Page.l
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-15
TWELVE THOUSAND TEACHERS
Have Attended the Most Successful
Convention Ever Held.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 1.-THE Ma
tional Educational association convention
is numbered with the events that are
passed but will live in the memory as one
OF the most notable events held and the
one most numerously attended. there hav-
ing been over 1900 visiting teachers reg
istered here. At the general session to-
day the pavilion was crowded to excess
and while the papers read in the morning
were devoted almost exclusively to the
educational press. those read at the even
ing session were sufficiently varied TO
hold the attention Of the vast audience
uninterruptedly. There was a paper
however. read at the morning session by
Superintendent Aaron Cove, of Denver
on the "Usurpation of Home by School,"
that was of vast Importance. The growth
of pRternalism, the speaker urged,
reaches over to the schools, and much Of
the training formerly done at home is
now relegated to the school. The severe
religious and effective discipline of the
early American home is disappearing,
and the remedy advocated was more
time with the teacher.
The Usefulness OF the University"
served as n text in the evening for Presi-
dent David Starr Jordan of Stanford
university to deliver an address upon the
work being done in American Universities
in turning out manly and cultured men.
and that in the fullest sense of those
terms.
Hon. Nathan c. Shaefcr, state superin-
tendent OF public instruction, Pennsyl-
wanna. delivered an address on THE
School in Its Relation to Higher Life"
Alfred +. Winship Of Boston made a
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short address on "a Professional Spiri
as Influence and then DR.. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, as chairman Of the commit
tee on resolutions. made report. o. 7
Corson of Columbus. Ohio, the president
| elect, was presented to the immens'
| gathering and after he had said a few
words to the audience and Joined in sing
| ing America" the convention was at al
| end.
The department ofno rmal schools had
very interesting closing session thi.
afternoon, when several papers were read
and discussed. Miss NJ. Brown OF New
Orleans spoke on Lesson Plans and
Miss G. Edmund. Lowell. Mass. and Pro-
fessor c. f. Van LIew. Los Angeles, led
in the discussion of the subject of lob
servation as Factor in Training School
Work"
A paper that appealed strongly to par
ents as well as to teachers, was read in
the elementary department by Superin-
tendent ]. w. Dinsmore, Beatrice, Neb.,
on the subject of "Vices Of Childhood and
YOUTH
Continuous University Sessions was
the theme selected by President ]. H.
Raymond, University of Virginia, for a
paper which afforded ample opportunity
for discussion in the department of high
er education. Some of the arguments ad-
vanced were combatted in the contro-
versy that followed, in which President
]. H. Baker. University of Colorado;
Professor W. c. Jones. University of
California; DR.. ]. w. Saunders. Las
Cruces. n. NJ, and President G. w. White
mi ~ -
ticipated.
DIR. Elmer s. Brown, University OF
California. contributed a valuable paper
OH THE Study of Education in the Uni
versity," the discussion tht followed be-
ing ably conducted by p. A. Hinsdale.
University of Michigan, and Chancellor
w. H. Payne. University of Tennessee.
Professor W. c. Stevenson of the Kan
sas State Normal school, voiced the sem
timent which he contended is in revolt
against high school courses that are pre-
pared solely with view of admission to
the classical courses of the college or
university, in a paper read in the BUSH
ness department on 1.-The advent of Com
mercial High Schools" The question
was treated also in other papers, after
which it was thoroughly discussed by the
educators present.
In the final session Of the department
OF secondary education the perplexlng
problem which must have confronted the
mind of many a teacher. was thought
fully considered and lucidly set forth by
President S. E. Scovel. University of
Wooster, Ohio. He canvassed the SUBJ
ject "In Fundamental Ethics. What
Ought We to Teach as the American
Doctrine of Religion and the State" and
the wide scope aected by the subject led
up to a nearnest discussion. led by Presi-
dent J. H. Baker, University of Colo
RADIO.
THE Ethical Influence OF the Study of
Economics was the subject dealt with
by B. c. Matthews. Newark. N. J.. and
with the reading Of that paper the ses-
sion closed.
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CHARTER IS GRANTED
For a Southeast Road From
KIowa to Fl. Smith.
PLAN TO ExTEND.MIDLAND
Said to Cause Joint Effort of
Santa Fe and Rock.ISIand.

The general plan OF \ scheme TO build
a railroad from Wichita southeast across
the Indian Territory and Oklahoma to
South McAlester, I. T, and Texarkana,
Arkansas. given in last Sundays Eagle
has its counterpart In the Kiowa, Chicka-
sha and Fort Smith Railway company
which was chartered at Topeka day be-
fore yesterday. The idea Of a line to
parallel the Arkansas river or to get
direct line of railway from the COAL zinc
and lumber fields of western Arkansas
and southeast Indian Territory to the
grain country of Kansas and Oklahoma is
not a new one, and the plan for extend
ing the Midland as given last Sunday is
not new. 1t is evidently to be carried
out. Proof of its feasibility is found in
the fact that old railroad men have been
considering 1t for years.
II has been suggested that the charter
ing of the KIowa road is to bluff the ex-
tension Of the Midland. However that
may be, the road is chartered and its pro-
5ectors promise quick work.
The Rock Island and the Santa Fe,
Jointly, will build and operate the new
line from Kiowa, through Oklahoma and
the Indian country TO Fort Smith, Ark,
a distance of $50 miles. While the new
road will be owned jointly by the two
big roads or by their stockholders rather,
st will be operated as separate system.
The new line will be known as the
Kiowa, Chickasha and Fort Smith Rail-
way company. 1t was granted a charter
Wednesday by the Kansas state charter
board. Its capital stock is placed at 81
600 COO and its directors for the first year
are: NJ. A Low, A A. Hurd, z. Wilder,
w. Littlefeld and Alfred A. Scott. Mr.
Low represents the Rock Island interests
while the other four directors are Santa
Fe men. The deal was fixed up in Chi
cago q few days ago.
The charter gives the Kiowa, Chicka-
sha and Fort Smith Railway company
the right to operate system Of railway,
telegraph and telephones beginning at
Kiowa, Kan. thence southerly to the
Kansas line, thence southeasterIy through
Woods and Blaine counties. o. T.,
through the reservations of the Wichitas,
Caddos and allied bands of Indians. the
reservations of the Kiowas, Comanches
and Arapahoes., passing through the town
or ChickaSna ana penetrating the Cnicka
sha and Choctaw nations, winding up at
Fort Smith.
It is denied by the officials interested
that this is the first step towards getting
another outlet to the gulf. They say that
the new line is projected for the purpose
of tapping the coal fields of eastern In
dian Territory and western Arkansas. The
opening of this line will bring coal within
easy reach of western Kansas. Oklahoma
and Texas and will cheaper the price ma
terially. The line will also run through a
rich cattle and farming country and its
promoters believe It will be a profitable
line to the stockholders.
The surveyors will be sent out at once
20 run a survey of the line and It is said
that work will be started on the railroad
within sixty days.
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Bequests TO Methodist Bodies

Binghamton, n. Y, July 1.-THE will
of Mrs. Horace c. Crary, late of this
city. was admitted to probate today.
Among other requests are the following:
The Woman's Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, a corpora
ton organized and Incorporated under
the laws of the state of Ohio. $500: the
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. $4,000; to the Method
list Episcopal hospital of the city of
Brooklyn, $4,000; to the trustees of the
Wyoming annual conference OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church. incorporated by
the legislature of the state of Pennsyl-
vania in 1853, is given $4,000.
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GENERAL WOODS MEASURES
Are Bearing Frult In the Repression
OF Yellow Fever.

Santiago de Cuba, July 1.-THE strict
enforcement of General Woods Quaran-
tine and sanitary order seems to be re-
pressing the yellow fever. One death
and three new cases were officially re-
ported today, but there have been no
new cases among the United States
troops. Many Jamaican Migrants have
been arrested and taken to the detention
camp. DR.. Childs, an American physi-
clan was arrested, subjected to the fumi-
cation process and locked up for conceal
ing a case of yellow fever at his own res
idence. This patient, an English en-
ploye of the North American Trust COM
pany. died today.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

FURNISHED by the Wichita Abstract and
Land Company. H. NJ. Dubois. Abstract
or. Court House. Phone 293)
WARRANTY DEEDS.
Frank I. Bates TO Algot Carlson. NV
or sec 30-21-2e.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
o. S. Green TO Lizzie Durtsche and
Ollie Beck, lots 81. IS, Water st,
Sutton's res. Griffenstein's Sd add. $50
Samantha B. Thomas to Mary z.
Sankey lot II, Texas ave, Hilton's
add ................. ................... 400
D. E. Breese to Matt Heimerman,
lot Is blk 4. Colwich ................ z75
S. w. Cooper to Stephen P. David
son. lots and 10. Boston st, C. A.
hatHeld SUB ....-.........-......... 10
Walter T. Sim TO Coler l. Sim. or
int in NV or sec 2-2S-1w............ 400
Abel Eugene Small ct al. to o. 8.
Green. lots 81 and IS. Water st.
Sutton's res. Griffenstein's Sd add. 700
QUIT-CLAIM DEEDS.
T'hos Spencer to Mary Z. Tobias,
lot eS Fifth ave Mead's add ... .
Anchor Trust Co to 1. c. Leeper.
lots ca and Sc. Fifth ave. Mead's
add ....-..........- ..................... =
Lizzie Lewis Henderson TO J. T. Nc
MILAN. lot -. Water st. Fechheim-
ers add ..--..................-....
Hartford Western and Co. to 5 W.
Cooper. lots and 10, Boston st. C.
A. Hatfield's sub .............. 100
Fidelity Land Co. to S. W. Cooper.
lots and 10. Boston ST. G. A Hat
fields sub ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
p 5 Darlington TO Stephen p.
Davidson. lots and TO- Boston st.
c.. A Hatheld,s sub ........... 1
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Would Have Cost Him his Life.

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and Wells Miller, druggists
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