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ltz WLitMiK gailtj gagfe: aitirctaij IJfoirtrag, .pxxl 26, 1890. WELL CONTENTED. IM3IEES MORE THAtf PLEASED WITH PROSPECTS, Tho Recent Soaking Rains Place Winter "Wheat Beyond all Failure, Eight Days of Eain, Ending in the North ern Counties with Snow and a Freeze. An Expected Increase in the Currency by Silver Legislation Causes Prices to Advance on Speculative Products The "Week's Trade Review Business Matters. WEATHER BULLETIN. Signal Office, "Wichita, Kan., April 25. The highest temperature was 5S, the lowest 47, and the mean 54, with fresh norijieast winds, cold, cloudy and rainy weather, nearly stationary pres sure. Last year on April 25, the highest tem perature was 83, the lowest 48, and the mean 00. Fred L. Joirxsox, Observer. "Wap. Depaktmest, "Washington, D. C, April 25, 8 p. in. Forecast until 8. p. m. Saturday: For Kansas Clearing weather, variable winds. Forilissouri Rain, warmer northeast erly;winds, becoming variable. PINE CROP EEPORTS. The Late Rainfalls Insure the "Wheat Crop. Kansas City, ilo., April 25. Reports from Kansas state that a heavy rain has occurred in that state during the past three and four days. Farmers express themselves as greatly encouraged over tho w inter wheat prospects. The crop had be gun to suffer somewhat from lack of moisture. Reports from northwestern Kan biis state that the fall of the rain has been the heaviest ever known there. The storm ended in that section tonight with quite a heavy fall ' of snow. No damage is an ticipated. It is now freezing and warmer weather is predicted for tomorrow. THE UAINFALL AT COLIJV. Colby, Kan., April 15. Farmers are re joicing over the biggest rain that has ever fallen in northwestern Kansas at one time. There has been a steady rain for eight days and the ground is thoroughly soaked. A .snow storm closed tho wet spell. The tem perature is colder. Farmers'are encouraged, as the prospects are brighter for big crops than ever before. THE LAW QUESTiON IN OKLAHOMA. GrmntlE, Ok., April 25. Some anxiety is manifested here over the question jis to what law or government we will bounder until the necessary machinery is put in motion. Judge Allison has received in structions which he intends to respect to the effect that he can continue to issue warrants and exercise the functions of his office under the Ncbasku jaws. Heretofore the Kansas status were observed. This change will please some and displease others. A driving rain lias been falling here for two days; crops are assured. Private in formation received here tonight leaves no doubt as to acceptance of the governorship appointment by Major George W. Steele, ot Indiana. THAYER AFTER CORN CLASSIFIERS. Lincoln, Neb., April 25. Governor Thayer has begun a crusade against the classification of corn at Chicago and other grain centres. In a letter to Senator Pad dock he urges that a government inspector be appointed to look after the grading. 3tis complaint is based on the fact that Nebraska corn, which is known to be the finest in the world, is generally gradedXo. 3 and 4 instead of No 2. PRICES ADVANCE Effect of the Prospect for an Increase in Currency. Ni:w York. April 25. R. & Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says: Tho mar kets arc all influenced by the prospect of an increase in currency based on sjlver. Silver has advanced about 2 cents per ounce, wheat 2. cents per bushel, onts 3 cents, coffee and oil ' cent each, cotton 1-10 cent, pork 25 cents per barrel, and F-tocks have been stronger. The average of prices for all commodities rose over l" per cent from tho 16th to the 22nd, but has fcince declined about )4 lor cent. Trade reports this week are favorable except from the region affected by the al most unprecedented floods in the IVlissis fcippi valley. Three of the trunk lines are interrupted and the loss will be consider able. But at all northern centers of traae the situation is very satisfactory; tho vol ume of business is large and collections are fairly prompt. And while the money market is easy where fairly supplied, the demand at most places is out moderate. At Boston fair weather has stimulated all trades; at Chicago the increase in business extends to neirly aU branches; at St. louis distribution is fairly active and tho northwestern cities are all rejoicing over excellent crop pros pects. Tho iron and coal cities, Phila delphia and Pittsburg, make less encourag ing reports, but there also other branches vt trade are fairly active. The iron biiM ii' s is more hopeful in tone at Philadel prja but at Pittsburg the decline in prices mntinues and at New York southern iron of the lower grades is still pressed for sale. No improvement is seen in the wooleu hinunfacture and dear cotton does not help the market. The exports of grain continue larce, not nithstundingthtt advance in prices, and runiishes the only reasonable excuse for that advance. In any event a large sur plus of wheat will remain on hand July 1. Cotton receipts and exports are both fall ing far Kdiind last year. No reason is per cened beyond speculative activity for ad- ance in Krk or in oats, but the lwlief that the currency will be greatly expanded tends just now to render all price. some what ficticious. The minor metals are steady, with more demand for lead at $8.95, tmd tm a shade higher at ?3.15. The leather market has shown some speculative activity, and while boots and hhoes are as low in prices as they were a j ear ago, and profits very narrow, dealings are as large and the spring trade holds out remarkably well. The treasury has taken in during the past week $1,900,000 more than it ha paid iut. The impressiou prevails that foreign rapital is moving in this diroctiou aaiu. The exports, from New York for three weeks have been 21 per cent below those of the same weeks last year, though imports here show au increase of 23 per cent. These figures indicate a heavy excess of imports oer exports for the month, but tliere are tio present symptoms of an outgo of specie. The business failures occurring through out the country during the past seven days number 21S as compared Avith a total of C14 last wek. For the corresponding week bf List year the figures were 213. MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR OUTPUT. "Minneapolis. Minn., April 25. The Northwestern Miller says: "The flour output last week was somewhat larger, the five Pillsbury mills grinding 65,00d barrels. The aggregate production for the week was 121,1") barrels, apain-t 114,100 the i eek before, and 100,500 barrels for the corresponding time in 1SS9. "While three of the mills idle 'last weak are now in operation, about an cqnal capacity has been shut down on account of the inter ference of the water improvements or rom accidents. The flour market is strong, but sales are restricted to comparatively small limits, and do nqt equal the manufacture. The export shipments for last week were 35,270 bbls, against 27,950 bbls the proceeding -week. There were 795,550 bu wheat received for the -week ending April 23, against 523, 480 -same time last year. Shipments: wheat 165,000 bu; flour 119,1S7 bbls; mill stuff 3,413 tons. The spring -wheat crop has gone into the ground under the most promising con ditions. It is late but otherwise there is now no justifiable complaint from any large section of an unfavorable situation. There has been more or less rain the past few days throughout the northwest, the heaviest showers falling where they were needed the most. There appears to be no place now suffering for rain. BINDING- TWTHE. The Question of Its Manufacture by Convicts. St. Paul, Minn., April 25. President Ball of the Farmers' Alliance has succeed ed in having the question of manufacture of binding twine by convicts reopened. A committee sent cast by the last legislature to visit the various brandies of the bind ing twine trust reported on their return that the scheme was entirely impracticable on account of the immense cost of con structing a- plant, and because binding twine could not be successfully made from flax, and the labor would be iinprofitable, as it would come in competion with the very cheapest class of labor women and girls. So successfully did the Farmers' Alliance president refute these statements yesterday that the governor appointed a committee to make another investigation and report to him upon the practicability and desirability of establishing a twine factory at the state prison. This commis sion will go east early in Alay and make a thorough investigation. GOULD AT FORT SCOTT. Fort Scott. Kan., April 22. At 8 o'clock this morning a train consisting of four coaches, a dining car, a sleeping car, -Mr. Gould's private car and Vice President Clark's private car arrived in this city. Among those aboard the train were Jay Gould, First Vice President S. H. H. Clark, of the Missouri Pacific, L. S. Tliorne, Dr. Minn, Miss Helen Gould and Miss McCall. Mr. Gould in company with Mr. Clark. William Way, chief engineer, and J. H. Richards, general attorney, care fully inspected the work now being done by the Missouri Pacific company in this city, viewed the grounds for the new depot and inspected the plans thereof as well as the profiles of the belt line road and tho Fort Scott eastern and southern roads. The engineers re ceived instructions to hasten aldng the grades of all the roads and complete them as soon as possible, and to begin tho erec tion of the passenger and freight depots at once. Whilst in conversation with some of our nrominent citizens Mr. Gould out lined his intentions of completing his roads to tho mining regions south of Fort Scott and the coal regions all around this city. Tho party left on the Kansas, Ne braska & Dakota road at li o'clock for Topeka. AT KANSAS CITT. Kansas City, Mo., April 25. Jay Gould and party arrived here this evening by special train from the southwest and will proceed east tomorrow." He had nothing of public interest to say to tho reporters. Remove boils, pimples, and skin erup tions, by taking Aycrs barsapanlla. ITS USE UNCHANGED BY CONTRACT. Topeka, Kan., April 25. The railroad commissioners have been called upon to decide a case similar to that brought be fore the inter-state commission by the citi zens of Lawrence. This case was brought by the citizens of North Topeka against the Rock Island Company for failing to btops its trains at. North Topeka junction. Tho commissioners, after reviewing the cjj.se, sjjy: '"The solution of this matter is found in a decision of the inter-state commerce com mission, D. S. Alford vs. the Chicago, Rock Ibland & Pacific Railway Company, April 9. 18SK), in wliich the facts are pre cisely similar, the people of Lawrence seek ing to compel the Rock Island to stop its trains and do husness at the station of the Union Pacific in North Lawrence. In tliis case the commission held: 'In the absence of statutory provisions, the rights of a railroad company under a hiwful agreement for a specified use of the tracks of another railroad company are measured in respect to the track used by the terms of the contract, and the provisions of the act to regulate commerce, apply to tho sit uation ere:ited by the contract and add no authority for the use of the tracks.' Wo conceive" this to be ji full and sufficient answer to the petition of tho complainants in the case under consideration and to render any further discussion of the mat ter quite mincessary." Hood's Sarsaparilla gives a good appe tite, tones the system, and purifies the blood'. Give it ji trial. HEADQUARTERS OF THE MISSOURI. Leavexwoktii, Kan., April 25. The official order removing the headquarters of tho Department of the Missouri to St. Louis having been received all the officers jind employes will leave on the Saturday preceding the 31 of Mjiy (tomorrow). The telegram published to the effect that ji change was made in tho date of the order from June 1 to May 1 on account of the strained rehitions between General Merritt jind the department commander, is strenu ously denied at Fort Leavenworth. The change was made at the request of General Merritt, who is jinxious to go to St. Louis and become settled before the hot weather sets in. SOUTHWESTERN IRRIGATION COM PANY. TorEKA, Kan., April 25. The following charter was filed 'with the secretary of state: The Southwestern Irrigation company, of Ieoti; capital stock, $200,000. Directors F. W. Denny. T. W. Pelham, J. J. Bar relle, of Leoti; W. R. Norris. B. F. Bab cock, of Kansas Citv, Mo. This corpora tion proposes to construct and maintain cjuials for irritation, to buy and sell hinds, to buy and sell agricultural products, and to handle and store the same. EVERY MEAL IS A TRIAL To the dyspeptic. Flatulence, heartburn, oppressive fullness of the stomach, are the inevitable sequences of the uso of the knife and fork. To say of him that he gratifies the cravings of appetite would Ihj genuine satire. He only appeases them. Is relief attainable? Certainly, and by tho u.m? of a pleasant as well as thorough remedy, liohtetter's Stomach Bitters. Will it cure immediately? Cer tainly not it does not effect miracles. But it does give prompt and unspeakable re lief, and will, if persisted in, produce an ultimate cure. 2sot only does it impart relish to the food, but prompter its conver sion by the stomach into rich, heart h and I streugtu-sustaimng niooo. bupersensi- nveness oc me nerves, jueuwu uepression. and unquiet slumber, uroduced by inter ruption of the digestive functions, are aLo remedied by it. It i the finest preventive and curative of malarial di-orders and re lieves coosuniptiou. rheumatism, kidney and bladder Hilmeuts, and liver complaint. TERRIBLE FLOODS IN TEXAS. New Orleans. April 25. The Pic ayuue's Fort Worth. Tex.. Special say: Heavy ntin are reported throughout noth and west Texas. At many places the ram fall the past twenty-four "hours lias besii three inches? and nine inches since last Monday. Kailway washouts are reported from every direction and on many roads traius-are abandoned indefinitely. The ioss of a portion of the big iron" bridqe near Vernon, on the Denver. Texas & Kort Worth, will necessitate the transfer of freight and passengers there for soqm time to come. Several miles of Texas & Pacific track is under water between Fort Worth and El Paso. The St. Ixmiis, Arkansas & Texas freight and passenger depots in t be northern suburbs of Fort Worth ara un der water, ss is all the town oa the north side. As far as lteard from no loss of life has occurred. The loss will reach into the hundreds ot thousands. Ayor'nair Vigor rosfcorea gray hair to its original color, mftkws it vigorous and abundant, EASILY FROM. FRAUDS IN TEE SECOND DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS. About Seventy-five Negroes Testify to Voting for Clayton at White River. Only Forty-three Ballots in the Box to he Counted for Horn that Precinct. in Illiterate Electors Given Straight Demo cratic Tickets The Kurderof Clay ton will he Investigated Mr. Breckinridge Urges the Most Complete Search into the Matter. Little Rock, Ark., April 25. The Clayton-Breckinridge investigation committee examined about seventy-five witnesses to day, nearly all of whom were negroes. The latter testified that they voted, at the White River precinct in Woodruff" county at the presidential election in November, each swearing that he cast a straight Re publican ticket containing the name of John M. Clayton as a candidate for con gress. Last night County Clerk Ferguson, of Woodruff county, Jndge McClure, at torney for the parties to the investigation, and J. H. Herrod, attorney for contestee, counted the ballots in the White river box. This morning they reported to the committee that they found the result to be 210 votes for Breckinridge and forty-three for Clayton. The majority of the negroes who testified were unable to read and could not tell whether the tickets shown them were the ones they voted or not. They were positive, however, of hav ing voted for Clayton. In very few cases the ballots show they had voted for Breck inridge. In this state a number is written on the ticket corresponding to the number opposite the name of the voter in the poll books so that it is very easy to ascertain the ticket cast by each voter. In nearly all tho cases where a negro unable to read had cast his vote the ballot produced was a straight Democratic one. The committee will proceed tomorrow with the examination of about forty wit nesses from Pine Bluff. Next week about 500 witnesses from Howard township, Con wjiy county, in wliich Plumerville, the place where Colonel Clayton was assassi nated is situated, will be here to give testi mony. The committee will endejivor not only to elicit evidence that will reveal the identity of the parties who stole the ballot box in that township, but will also try to find out who it wjis that killed Clayton. Mr. Breckinridge stated to the commit tee today that he hoped the investigation would take the widest scope. Judge Mc Clure asked Judge Djint, the county judge of Woodruff county, if he was not a mem ber of the so-called irrigation society of Woodruff county. Mr. Harrod, attorney for contestant, objected to the question, as the society has been organized since the election aud had nothing to do with the ease undergoing examination, Judge McGuire said that he wanted to show thiit the society grew out of the elec tion troubles of 18M5, and that the mem bers were responsible for the election frauds in that county. Mr. Breckinridge arose and asked that his jittorneys withdraw their objection, saying that if it were necessary.for the committee to investigate the society to ac complish its object, lie would place noth ing in the way of its doing so. He hoped the committee would send for books and pjipers of the organization and give them a thorough examination. The committee thought the evidence in competent and declined to permit. Judge McClure to ask any further questions on the subject. Judge Dent farther testified that he had been county judw of Woodruff county for six years and at elections he alwjiys ap pointed two Democratic and one Republi can as judges for each election precinct, but always had difficulty in finding the Republicans who would serve. The committee adjourned until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Gout in most cases first makes itself known by an acute pain in the joint of the great toe. This most excruciating pain may be likened to that produced by the driving of a wedge under the nail. For the gout use Salvation Oil. Price 2o cents a bottle. 'Drink, pretty creature; drink," a little at a time of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, and you will relievo your cold, and not rack your chest and lungs to pieces, and keep everybody else in a state of agitation. Price 25 cents. BASS BALL. PLAYERS' LEAGUE. AT BUFFALO. Buffalo 1 200032008 Chicago 3 0 13 1110 10 Base hits Buffalo 10, Chicago 11. Errors Buffalo 5, Chicago 6. Pitchers Keefe and King. AT PITTSBURG. Pittsburc 1 210002208 Cleveland 0 0 12 3 10 2 10 Base hits Pittsburg S, Cleveland 12. Errors Pittsburg 5, Cleveland 2. Pitchers Staley and Gruber. NATIONAL LEAGUE. AT CLEVELAND. Cleveland 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 410 Chicago 400110000 G Base hits Cleveland 11, Chicago S. Errors Cleveland 7, Chicago 1. Pitchers Bearin and Hutchinson. AT riTTSBCKG. Allegheny. Cincinnati. , 0 010000001 25030000 10 Base hits Allegheny 4, Cincinnati 1JL Errors Allegheny 4, Cincinnati 4. Pitchers Scuuiidt and Foreman. RAIN STOPPED THE GAMES. New York, April 25 The Philadelphia Brooklyn at Brooklyn, the New lork Boston at Boston, in the Players' leatnie: the New York-Boston at Boston, the Philadelphia-Brooklyn, in the National leacue, and the Syracuse-Athletic at Philadelphia, American association ball games, were postponed today on account of rain. AT ST. LOCIS. Rain postponed the St, Louis-Toledo game, AT LOUISVILLE. The I.ouisviUe-Columbus game was again postponed today on account of rain. "The truth in masquerade" is Byron's term for a lie. But it is the truth and no masquerade that. Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup en res coughs and colds. No cure so speedy. Price 25 cents. If you should haven lame horse: and have used every remedy without access, iut?M, su cents m a ootue oi oaivaaon kju. It will cure him. TO MEET THE ROCK ISLAND CUT. Chicago. 111.. April 25. In view of the reduction of S7.50 per car on live stock from trans-jlissouri points to Chicaeo j made by the Chicaeo & Bock Island rail road. Chairman Finley, of the Tras-3fe-souri association, has issued a notice per mitting the members of the asvcciackm to meet the cm. SHEA AND CULLEN MATCHED. Special Dhpatcfe to Um DBy Ecte. Fort Reso. I. T.. Ajril25- Paddy 3iea, lieavy-wtsisrht ebampioo of Kansas, a& Ed Culten. heavy-weight champion Piflh car- j airy jiml iatrnctor of the Fort Reao Atfe-J 5"idxet, X. S W April 5x The cwll kic clnb, will nieet m El Kono t the El uk race for the cha'mpW-hip of tb- world Jteiio opera houe oa May 10 u flshr. to a between Pater Kexi and Xefl MaHgt finish tor a putve and jtate ra.4ptf. Tfce j nznt win oc wun iour-ooace stoves. RESCUING THE SUFFERERS. Batos Rouge, La., April 25. The steamer Dakotah, Captain McRhee com manding, has reached here from the over fiowed.districts and put off five or sis hun dred people and. a large quantity of stock. The people put off were mostly all negroes who found no difficulty in getting work. Several planters from the interior were here for the purpose of getting labor for ineir plantations. ne juasotan yesteraay went up as far as New Texas landing, res cuing people and stock along the route. The boat transported about 1,500 people to this side and could have brought many more but the people said the river was fall ing and they preferred to stay and take the chances in Point Coupee, Captain Mitchell said the break in Old Morganseaat 3 o'clock yesterday was 600 feet wide, while the break in Grand levee just before was 1,000 feet wide and washing rapidly, the soil being of a sandy nature. As these levees are three miles in length only a comparptively small portion of these great works have yet been de stroyed. The boat rescued every living thing from a pig to the dogs and chickens. A refugee was seen on the streets today with a dog tied at one end with a rope and a rooster at the other. This was his only property. He carried them alternately in his arms to give them a rest. The Dakotah remained here until p. m. loading sacks above town to carry to the Mariinez crevasse. At that hour she left, carrying down 15,000 sacks of earth. The Paragould is expected down tonight to carry more sacks to the crevasse. NOT YUSY PEOLlTSDTG. Bosses and Carpenters will Confer, Al though Both are Stubborn. CHICAGO, 111., April 25. This afternoon the joint committee of the striking carpen ters, the new boss carpenters' association and the citizens' arbitration committee, sent a note to President Goldie, of the builders' and traders' exchange, asking him to jjppoint a time for a meeting with a view to a settlement of the pending strike. Mr. Goldie replied that he, to gether with the directors and some of the members of the exchange, would meet and confer with the citizens' committee at noon tomorrow, with the new boss carpenters' committee at 2 p. m., and with tho carpenters committee at 3 p. m. in the builders exchange. It re mains to be seen whether tho joint com mittee will consent to be thus split up into its constituent elements. Not much is hoped for from the conference, should it take place, inasmuch as President Goldie says that the Carpenters' union will under no circumstances be recog nized, while the strikers declare that they will never return to work until such recognition is granted. The best that they expect from the conference is to put them on record and when that is done they will probably make terms with the new bosses' jissociation which claims to have an em ploying capacity of 4,500 men. Ths strikers say that in addition to these the owners of buildings in course of erection are ready when notified to do so to take the contracts from the old bosses and turn them over to the carpenters for completion and in this way work will be furnished for 1,500 additiomil men. They say that allowing that the new bosses can" permanently employ 3,000 men this would leave them with only 1,500 men left, whom they could easily support in definitely. President Rowland, of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, es timates tiiat unless their demands for eight hours is conceded at least 100,003 car penters will be found on strike in this country on May 1. The chaotic condition of the eight .hour movement at present may lead to a resuscitation of the eight hour jissociation which controlled the sum ' lar agitations in 18S0. A meeting will 1)3 held some time this week at which Jin ef fort will be made to unite all trades in one central organization for the purpose of passing upon the eight-hour day move ment. CHICAGO WAITERS NEXT. Chicago, 111., April 25. The culinary alliance, comprising the six waiter unions of Chicago, have an aggregate of over 1,100 members. The union will demand recog nition of a uniform working card provid ing for ten hours labor and ji scale of wjiges of 10 a week to oyster houses and $tl a week in restaurants. The union will strike on May 5 at noon unless its demands jire complied with. NO STRIKE PROBAELE. Ciietexxe, Wyo.. April 25. Last night the manager of the Union Pacific granted an increase for the employes of the eastern divisions but could not agree as to the mountain division. All danger of a strike is thought to be over. IRISH RAILWAY TRAFFIC STOPPED. Dublin, April 23. The porters and guards on the Great Southern & Western railway have struck for higher wages. Traffic on the line has been brought to a complete standstill. NINE HOUR DAY WANTED. Buffalo, N. Y., April 25. The mill hands and cabinet makers of this city have decided to ask for a nine hour day. The carpenters have asked for the appoint ment ot a committee of the bosses to con sidea the question of a nine hour day. PERTAIN TO COME. Tha "Doom-Sealers" Exulted 07er the Earthquake. San Francisco, Cal April 25. The earthquake shocks yesterday morning caused the greatest excitement among the "doom-sealers" in this citv and Oakland. In East Oakland whole families rushed from their homes in their night-robes, shoutiiur prayers, and ran towards the high ground. A number of women faint ed. Tillie Jensen, a Swede girl, broke her leg in jumping from a second-story win dow. It is not improbable that the lntle earthquake will start the whole excitement over the prophesies again. A nuinber of people are reported to Tbo leav ing their homes and the number of pa.s.en gers on outgoing trains is considerably greater than usual. John Phillipson, an nounced this morning that he had a reve lation in regard to the prophesy. Yester day morning's shock, he says, was merely the first symptoms of the upheaval that U sure to come. He says that God will not now reveal the time for the destruction of the cities, and that the only way to escape is to leave San Francisco and Oakland and never return. WIVES HELD CHEAPLY. A Hundred Dollars Buys. One. arid Pifty Another. HrNTtN'OTOX, Va., April 23. Mrs, Xora Diboa, wife of a hotel-ket-per at RoberVr dale, in this county, elopea yesterday with a newly arrived boarder named E. ?. Chaircier, a Hungarian, taking her thre little children and $70 of her husband's money. At Mount Tniou the hnsband overtook the fleeing couple aud demanded t he return of his money. He was tendered 50 of the monev in conideratka of his wife's liberty, wh'ich he accepted and the elopers and children as once took a train for the west. MORE THAX COMTEK SATED. Salt Lake Crrr, Utah. April 25. Henry ?tran.-s, of Chicaeo, yesterday porchaeed the wife of Fritx Lander, of this city, for il(X). Mrs. Lander and Stranss were sweet hearts in Germany, bat became separated by eircumstaacec The happy coupJe at took the train for San Francis-co. Lander is a mlooa-eenerand savs the money more than compensates for the loss of his wife. OVERTURES TO THE FRENCH. Park. April 25 The Klysee Palx de clares that-Emperor William is praptiriai; to bmit to President Carnoc propos-als for a reanorojuhmeut which wwtld ha.vc been impotx-ibie while Prince Bismarck j was m power. KEMP CHAMPION SCULLER- tok nlw todav on tho Paramatta riTer j and resulted in a ictory lor Ktusp. LINDEN PARK WINNERS. Ldtdek Park, N. J., April 25. Winners of today's races: Salisbury. Kenwood, King Tolt. Young Duke, Zulu, Sparlin, Captain Wagner. DEATH OF A LEPER, Meeapolis, Minn., April 25. Eric Nyland, a leper whose rare - case has at tracted much attention anions the medical fraternity, died last Wednesday. LARGE BUCKET SHOP SUCCUMBS. New Yoke-, April 25. The Doran Wright company, one of the largest bucket shops in existence, with branches all over the country, suspended payment today. OUR BEXTflTTRtCTJON in Gilbert' A Splecdid Southern Story of War Tiracs, BY ELIZABETH W. BELLAMY, "KAMBA THORPE," Author of "Four Oaks," "Utile Joanna," Etc This Powerful Story, full of change and inc. dent, and exciting in every chapter and line, will begin in an early nuinberof this paper. Look Out for the Opening Chapters 'OLD GILBERT'S VOW." "Say after mc,1' Ztissy dictated: "I prom ise and voio, in the help of the Lord, to keep track of Zfatcse Xicholas Tliorne to the end of my days. Amen.'" The scene is laid in Florida, near Tallahassee. The tale is a nicst charming one, and, being a thoroughly American story and dealing with the most interesting period of our National Iiie, it will be found to possess unusual value and interest. Kvcry Story-Love- will Appre ciate this Serial. A Pocket Mirror Tree to Smokers of Cycling Bud for the Youiip. Dr. Richardson admits that smco he first warned us of tho dangers of immoderate cycling changes have taken place in the con struction of both bicycles and tricycles which materially modify the old drawbacks. He is still, however, of opinion that cycling should never be practiced by boys and girls, since it differs from other excesses in the fact that it molds the bodily framework, as it were, to its own mode of motion; ad riders in course of time almost invariably acquire what he calls the "cyclist's figure," which is not graceful, and is not indicative of the possession of perfectly balanced powers. In brief, this eminent sanitary authority is con vinced that Mr. Punch's picture of the do formed skeleton of the cyclist of tho future, though overdrawn, was not altogether wide of the mark. Of two things at least he is satisfied. They are that the temptation of competition is to an earnest and practiced cyclist a "demon of danger," and that the systematic pursuit of cycling should never be fully coninituced before the age of 2L Lon don News. Chllllnc the Feet. A medical authority, Dr. Hande, says that the imprudent act of getting out of bed with out protecting tho feet has caused more dis ease to women previously healthy than could result from any other imprudence. The sud den exposure of tho feet to cold has brought on many an attack of cellulitis. Herald of Health. Xot a Spend thrift. "And how do you sell your smiles?" asked Jones of old Mrs. Rougefnup, who was presiding over a table at a fancy fair. "A dollar apiece, sir; for tho benefit of the poor." "Well, my dear madam, as it's for a good cause you may give me fifty cents' worth." Judge. He Is Still Hoping. Miss Hevyrox No, John, I cannot lis ten to your love. Farewell forever! John Might I ask one question? "Yes." "Is this a Simon-pure farewell, or one of the Patti brand?' Harper's Bazar. The food of a "Zoo" hippopotamus is esti mated to be about two hundred pounds a day In weight and consists chifly of bay, grass and roots. The dady provender of a giraffe weighs about fifty pounds. The lions and tigers obtain about eight or nine pounds of &S5 IffIR) M LITHE ill iimmiSmL MS GENTLEMEN HERMAN WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. See our $3.00 shoes, worth $4.00, in congress and lace; see our $4.00 shoes, worth $5.00, hand made; see our $5.00 shoes, worth $6.00, hand made French calf; see our $6.00 shoes, worth $7.00, hand made, Kangaroo. The above line we carry in all widths and the latest style toes and leathers and are known as the celebrated "Hess" shoes. Herman 406 B DOUGLAS. STRICTLY LOOK AND BUY! LOOK AT THE SHOW mOOWS AT THE ARCADE Then come inside .and price those Elegant Suits and Summer Goods and at once you become a CUSTOMER 139 North Grand exhibition of the work of Skilled Artists. The LIVE CLOTHIERS are ready for tho spring" business with, the most Superb, Elegant, M:umiiicent. Largest and by far the Cheapest Stock of Spring Clothing ever exhibited under one roof in Kansas. Stupendous assortment for all ages, sizes and classes. Noth ing like it ever known since the introduction of tailor innde clothing as one of the chief articles of commerce. The boldest stroke we ever struck: competition must yield. We have received an enormous consignment of 0,000 WORTH Fresh from the manufacturers. They need money and we are going to raise it for them. Our competitors have been asleep while we have been pre paring the most wonderful bargains. Kever was such chances offered to buyers of strictly lirst-class clothing. vjUJulL THE ONE-PEIGE CLOTHIERS. 20S, 210 and 212 Douglas CTr J'ullinan Caron tb Santa F lteute Ita trcn "Wichita and st. Jo.ph. The Atchiwm, Topeka & iuita Fe rail road are now runnm? in their night train leaving "Wichita "at H..V) p. in. a new combi nation Pullman siec-pin? and chair car Wichita to St. .Tosehp, through TopokK ami Atchison. This car arriyes f Topeka at 4:35 a. m. Atchin at fi: 40 a. in. and St. Joseph 7 o'clock a. in. Th SasUi Fe in the only line baring lhi itrrangeroeBt irom Wichita, . u. MnmotX, 33 tf, Taeeengeraud Ticket Agmt ' : LAM) okficb jiiaks. I We have a full line of land offlco blanks of all description. OroVrs trill be filled and vsnt by return expreas. S& list of bUnks on another nag?. :IF SO CALL OX a Trnmjrn ARCADE 'Main Street. THEM Glorious News For Everybody! OF iff STILES Avenue, Wichita, Kansas. Poller. Thaw in corrcpoodiw with frkn4s in the east who contemplate tWUbk WicfeUu on biwirM- or pleasure in th neturfaUtrv, should be HdvhHi of Um bvhm of homa M.tskjfrs pxennrion to b rwn by the popu lar Frianotlna from St. Louh to Wichita on April 58. May 20. Beptember 5, gtiom. Wr 2S and OcUjW 14, li0. Thi Uckefes are vood to return thirty days from iat of m and am Mold xl tk extrneljr Jw ra of otw fare for U rwmi mp. io rn&eo Uim l tlMtaiily liu running two dally exprmn te-ata Im.w St. Lonia and Wichita without change. ). WjaHAJfT General Pawiager Agent, Hi. Lmtfai, lio. dlOOtf U ess ONE-PRICE. JONES, I fi if If j 1 fgU0 ff u i I l Ln 3 i HESS H 1 U i.