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WICHITA. KANSAS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1. 1890.
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123 to 127 N.
V Look at our "ad" on Page 6.
Once in a Coons Age!
"We liear of a customer who has wandered away fro
The Great Clover Field of Genuine Bargains
into an Unhealthy Pasture of
competition
"WTiich by careful Investigation proves to he full of "Weeds
and Thorns. In due tune he returns looking penitent, weary
and ragged, pledging himself never again to wander away
from the Only Reliable One Price Bargain Givers.
All Say We Keep the
Lowest
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Look
Lot 8645. Mne"Melton Overcoats formerly $14, now $10.
" 24,116 Fine Kersey " " 14,' 10.
7142. Biack Worsted " " 15, " 10.
" 7S05. Fine blue cassi mere " " 14, " 10.
" 7825. Black Beaver Overcoats 12, " 10.
" 9050. BIum Kersey " " 20. " 15.
j " 2232. Fur Beaver " 20, " 15.
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And many others which we are anxious to
close out. We are Slaughtering Underwear
and intend to close it out if we have to give
it away. We sell Winter Caps for 25c that
others ask $1 for.
) Watch the crowd of happy buyers if you
f want to know where to get the
best bargains.
COLS & JONES,
The One Price Clothirs,
208, 210 and 212 DOUGLAS AVENUE. WICHITA, KANSAS.
ERFS FOB BLO
I We have had our store crowded daring: the past few weeks; hare sold lots of
1 goods at a reasonable profit, and now we are disposed to give our friends a
BENEFIT :: SALE!
To close out the remnant of our holiday stock at such prices as will make us lots of
friends, instead of money. Money is more important to us now than poods or
profits and to realizo the largest amount in the least time we shall offer all
HOLIDAY GOODS,
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS,
BOOKS IN SETS
AT ACTUAL COST TJ2TCTL THE FTRST OP JANUARY. In former years we
have had a cut sale during February or March, this year we propose to have it
when it will do both you and us most pood. It takes courage to sacrifice profits
in the manner we propose to but nobody ever jostly accused ol cowardice; or of
doing other than we rep esented that we would, and our name to above statement
is a sufficient guarantee that we wean to do just as stated.
ROBINSON 4 CHAMPION,
"Emporium of Art and Beauty."
Sedgwick Block,
Main Street.
Be3t and Name the
Prices.
This Cut on Overcoats:
Wichita, Kan.
Buy Dry Goods!
Silks, Dress Goods, Cloaks, Blankets,
Comforts, Flannels, Hosiery, Under
wear Ladies and Gents Furnishings
and Notions,
At Cost and Less
At the Great Closing Out Sale.
fox & SON,
150 North
THE TABIFF HEAEQJG.
Manufacturers Speak in Favor of Retaining
or Increasing Rates-
"Washington, Dec. 31. The ways and
means committee today first listened to an
argument from Robert M. Thompson, of
New York, in favor of the free importa
tion of copper ore intended for exportation
as refined copper.
L. L. Bodine, of New Jersey, impressed
upon the committee the necessity of re
storing the rates of duty which prevailed
prior to 1833 on cylinder window glass and
bottles, green and French.
Ex-Congressman J. Harlbrewer, of
Trenton, representing the potters, thought
the pottery industry bad never
been equally protected. If some
thing was not done to check the im
portation of German goods Bohemian
wares would have the markets of the
United States within five years, and the
American potteries would have to succumb
or reduce the wages of labor very mater
ially. The committee listened to an argument
from George A. Macbeth, of Pittsburg,
who is a manufacturer of lamp glass.
One of the principal articles used in his
business was soda ash, which now bore a
duty of 23 per cent, and he favored the re
duction of the duty on that article. He
would take the duty received from soda
ash last year and buy the soda manutactory
at Syracuse four times over. Another in
gredient which entered into his manu
facture was carbonate of potash,
which bore a duty of L'O
per cent. The increase of duty, he argued,
would not cut oft the importation ot for
eign glassware or crockery. It would
make the people who wanted that identi
cal kind of ware pay more tor it than now,
but it would not prevent its importation.
Mr. Bayne If the Germans came into
competition with you with their lower
rate of wages couId,you compete on your
180 varieties of lampshades outside of this
country?
Air. Macbeth Give me free material or
free trade such as England has and give
me the proper products of my labor and I
defy any compettiion on tue face of the
e:rth.
The chairman inquired whether the con
sumor would be benefitted by allowing
Mr. Macbeth raw material as well as
the finished product to be admitted
free. A dozen chimneys were now sold at
30 cents; how much would tiiey ell for if
the riuty was taken off?
Mr. Macbeth The difference would be 3
or 4 cents a dozen.
Mr. Gear That is, to the retailer.
Would the woman who goes to the store
to buy a chimney get it for less?
Mr. Macbeth My individual opinion is
that I doubt it. Laughter.
James Gillander. of Philadelphia, did
not want free material in the glass indus
try, but the glass manufacturers should
not be compelled to pay a higher duty on
his raw material than was im
posed on the finished article. He
advocated the increase of duty on various
grades of glass. If the raw material as
well as the finished article was admitted
free he could not pay his workingmen the
present wages and compete with foreign
goods
D. C. Ripley, president of the American
Flint and Lime Glass association, advo
cated a protective duty on cut glass. He
presented several specimens of Belgian
glass and averred that they?.4ould be laid
down here at a less price than they could
be merely cut for in this country.
The committee adjourned until Thurs-
dry, when the representatives of the wool,!
muusiry wm ue uearu.
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
Washington, Dec. 31. The national
historical association adjourned aine die
this evening.
Officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows: President, Hon. John Jay;
vice-president, Hon. William Wirt Henry,
of Richmond, Va ; treasurer, Dr. Clarence
Wintnrop, of New York; secretary, Dr.
Herbert B. Adams, of John Hopkins Uni
versity. TRIAN MEN KILLED.
Passenger Trains Have a Terribl Collision
Hear Kokoino, IncI
Indianapolis, ind. Dec 31. a fright
ful and fatal wreck occurred at Kokomo
this morning on the Panhandle railway,
one mile north of the depot. Train No 13,
north bound, left the junction at 2:15 a. m.
schedule time, and when about one mile
north it met train No. 14, south bound. It
was running about fifty miles an hour.
The two trams crashed together, totally
demolishing the engines and burning the
baggage air and coaches ol the south
bound train, which tumbled oh top of the
engines.
The injured were confined to the engines
and express and baggage cars. George
Cummmgs, engiuaer af No. 14, was killed;
Tom McL'ullough, engineer of No. 13, can
not live; Baggageman J. Kerlin, died at'9
o'clock; Thomas Harbor alo was hurt se
riously. These meu all live at Logans
port. Adams Express Messenger Giant
and two men named Woods and Webb
were badly hurt. A number of passen
gers in the coaches were shaken up badly,
but the Pullmans escaped, many of the
passengers not being wakened. The cau
of the wreck, is a mystery.
EVENING UP KANSAS AND NEBRASKA
RATES.
CHICAGO, HI., Dec. 31. The board of
managers of the Interstate Commerce
Railway association agreed today uoon a
basis of freight rates to apply on Kansas
and Nebraska local traffic New tariffs
were adopted to take effect January 10,
makinc a -licht advance in Nebraska
rates a they now exist and a proportion
ate rsgtion in Kansas rates in order to
place them on a uniform basi A meeting
will be held next week to adjnst the
through rates from Chicago to ivansaa and
Nebraska point in conformity with the
local rats thus established.
FIFTY MORE IMPLICATED.
CHICAGO. III., Htc 31. An amended bill
La been filed by Joseph Cratty in his
creditor s.nit against N C Frederickson.
the land speculator and fugitive. The
amended bill makes defendants of nearly
fifty men, among whom areRudolph Nnn
nellachei; and E. G. Comstook, the Mil
waukee bankers: Charles Dupee. Frank
Collier. John A. Rice and Archbishop j
John Ireland. I
Main Street.-
EQUAL TO THE WIRES.
j The Electrical Execution Machine Tried on
i a Horse and a Calf,
Attbtjen, N. Y., Dec. '31. The commis
sion to test the electrical machinery in the
prison in this city reached here todr".
The commission would allow no reporter
to be present at the test, claiming one who
was present at the Sing Sing tests told the
public much more than the commission
desired It to know.
The commission tested the machine
upon animals, and an old horse and a 4
weeks' old calf were procured and taken
into the prison. Reporters were not al
lowed to witness the test, but this evening
it was announced that the calf and horse
had been put to death with a suddenness
that was highly gratifying to the com
mission. A current of 1,000 volts was used.
The horse was killed first. The wires were
aittacbed to his head and to one of his
hind feet just below the gambril joint.
The animal was instantly killed, the con
tact being less than half a minute. The
horse made no struggle and there was no
evidince that he suffered. The experiment
on the horse confirmed an experiment
which Doctors MacDonald and Rockwell
had at their labratory last summer. The
horse which was killed then made no
struggle.
In the experiment on the calf the time
of the contact was less thau ten seconds.
As soon as the calf fell over and the cur
rent was turned off Dr. Well performed
the operation of tracheotomy (opening the
windpipe) and applied his patent resusci
tating apparatus, maintaining an artificial
respiratfon for half an hour, but the calf
was beyond the help ot science. In this
case there was no suspended animation.
The alternate current had done its deadly
work so effectively that death was instan
taneous. Dr Fell, who is the professor of physiol
ogy in the Buffalo medical' college,
has used his resuscitating appar
atus successfully in five cases
when an attempt to take
life had been make by the use of poison or
by cutting the throat. In these cases an
artificial respiration had been kept up for
several hours and the patients had recov
ered. The apparatus consists of a tube
and bellows and some delicate mechanical
contrivances to control its workings. The
members of the commission had him come
to Auburn expressly to attempt to restore
the lives of the animals operated UDon and
his inability to do so they think demon
strated that the electric current is sure
death every time. t
The commission returned to New York
this evening.
FAITH HEALERS DECOYING GIRLS.
Lovington, III., Dec. 31. Great excite
ment prevails here over an attempt of the
male members of the Pentecost band to
decoy Miss May Whitman and Miss Eldora
Million, two highly respected girls, from
their homes. There was almost a riot at
the depot, when the faith healers tried to
take the girls with them against the
wishes of their friends, and knives and
revolvers were shown. The girls were
finally persuaded not to go on the train,
but immediately left town in buggies in
company with members o the band.
They were overtaken and carried back to
Lovington. Miss Million escaped and left
for Tuscola last evening. Two brothers of
the girls have gone after the girl. The
feeling against the faith healers is run
c.ng very high.
- A GERMAN VESSEL WRECKED.
Halifax, Dec. 3L The Allan steamer
sestorian, Captain France, after a very
stormy passage from Glasgow, arrived in
port last evening. On Wednesday, the
lSth inst., she sighted the German ship
Shespeare, BremeD, Captain Muller, in a
disabled condition. Her sails were in rib
bons and the crew were huddled together
aft with life jackets on. " The ship sig
nalled that she was in distress and that
hir crew wanted to leave the boat. Tbe
steamer lay near the ship all Thursday
night and the hip burned signals until
4 o'clock next morning, when not a trace
of her could be found. What became of
the crew of the ship it is difficult to say,
but the mail steamer Sardinian, which ar
rived yesterday afternoon, passed close to
the Shakespeare on herweekly trip and re
ports that some of spare where then stand
ing and that she had recently been aban
doned. FURNITURE FACTORY BURNED.
Fap.ibault, Minn., Dec. 3L About 10:30
o'clock last night fire broke out in the
third story of Anvel Hill's furniture fac
tory. The heat was so intense that the
firemen were unable to approach the burn
ing building. The loss will exceed IGO.OOO,
baing fully insured. The cause of tbe lire
was spontaneous combustion. It started
in the paint shop.
IRON WEIGHING SCALES GIVE WAY.
Xew York, Dec 31. This morning as
four meu were engaged in weighing iron
at the Ontario rolling mills, a gearing of
the scales, which were guaranteed to stand
a weight of fifteen ton, suddenly gae
way and caused seven tons and a half of
metal to fall on the men. Two of them,
William Reed anu William McGuire, were
instantly killed, and tbe others, " ilham
J. Coulter and RicGard Heath, were badly
but not fatally injured. The scales were
thoroughly overhauled last night and
found to be apparently 3U right.
BOYS BURIED BYSAND.
JACKSOV, Tenn., Dec 31. While four
boys, between the ages of 6 and S years,
were playing under the edge of a sand
bank m the eastern portion of this city
yesterday afternoon, tbe bank caved in,
burying the little fellows under about ten
feet of and. Life was extinct before they
could be got out.
AN EX-TREASURERAGAIN TAKEN.
Nebraska Cttt, 2Ceb., Dec. 3L Duke
W. Simpson, ex-county treasurer of this
county, was arrested yesterday, charged
with embezzlement of the funds of the
county. Simpoa has iut completed a
four years' sentence on a similar chnrge,
his term expiring yesterday when be was
wrested on two other counts. He was
brought to this city and is now In JaiL
The total amount of Simpson' erabezdfc
inent will never be known, but a shortage
of over GS.SOO was discovered.
REV. PATTON DEAD.
Xew Yoke. The CL Rr. William Pas
ton, president of Howard University at
Washington. D. C. died oddenlT at
Wwtfield, if. J., this moral ag from coa
Sestioa of the lanes.
FALSEHOODS DEM.
ATWOOD'S CITIZENS KESESTaSE
SATIONAL' STOKIES.
Truth Concerning the Fight For
County Seat of Kawiins
County Given.
Blafceman Hot Purchasing and Moving
Atwood to Its Site-The Trout-la
Told in Full
Fire at an Early Hour this Morning De
stroys a Large Elevator at Hutchin
sonLeavenworth Ball Eooms
Eaided, Seer Seized and
Poured in the Streets
State Items.
Atwood, Kan., Dec. 31. At a called
meeting of the citizens of Atwood on
Monday evening, December 30, 1S89, the
following resolutions concerning a false
newspaper article relative to county seat
matters in Rawlins county were read and
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Some unDrinc' led person or
persons, who, with a view to injuring the
town of Atwood have caused to ba pub
lished throughout tbe Associated Press
tbe following article, dated at Kansas
City, Mo., Dec 25: "Two towns in Raw
lins county are competing for the honor of
being the seat of government Atwood
and Blakeman. The latter town has
inaugurated, a method of campaign. A
fund has been subscribed to buy all the
houses in Atwood and move them to
Blakeman and thus depopulate its rival.
Forty-seven dwelling houses and stores
have already been purchased and moved
to Blakeman and the purchasing commit
tee is negotiating for a majority ot tne re
mainder. The penile ot Atwood are said
to be hard up and q jite willing to dispose
of their houses at .. fair price. The Blake
man purchasing c mmittea is backed by a
railroad and a town pompany and finds no
difficulty in raising, the necessary funds.
Blakeman people are confident of success
at the coming election," and
Whereas, Said article being absolutely
false and untrue throughout and gotten
up for the purpose of creating a false im
pression relative to Atwood and Rawlins
county, therefore be it
Resolved, That we denounce the ras
cally, unprincipled scoundrels who orig
inated such report and call heaven and
earth' to witness tbe truth of the following
statements, viz.:
First There is no county scat election
called in Rawlins county, nor cau there be
on the petition gotten up by Blakeman
for that purpose, as the county commis
sioners have just completed a thorough
canvass of .said petition and bavp an
nounced that the number ol petitioners
is insufficient.
Second There have been no buildings
purchased and removed by Blakeman
from Atwood during the past two years,
but on the other hand there have been
several removed from Blakeman to At
wood. Third There is no kucIi purchasing com
mittee as mentioned iu the article referred
to kuown any citizen of Atwood; neither
has there been any negotiations of any na
ture with a view to purchase or sale of a
building in Atwood in the sense of the
above article.
Fourth The people of Atwood are as
prosperous as any people in Western Kan
sas. Our town is leported by those in a
position to know, to be the greatest trad
ing point west of Orleans, Neb., on the
Beaver Valley road with one single excep
tion, namely, Beaver City, Neb.
Fifth instead of being depopulated,
there have been twenty-one new buildings
erected durinc the summer of 1683 and at
this moment there are six in course of
construction.
Sixth and last Atwood is a town of the
people and for the people and not for a
greedy corporation. While we have had
more or less trouble with the Beaver
Valley railroad we have the satisfaction of
a clean and honorable victor'. We bear
malice towards none, but good will to
all mankind who are disposed to do us
fair. We invito the world to investigate
so far as it desires the condition of our
finances, the magnitude of our institu
tions, the enterprise of our citizens, the
nonesty of our purpose, the record of our
lives and the stability of our town. Be it
further
Resolved, That the secretary of this
meeting be, and he is hereby instructed to
send a copy of these resolutions to the As
sociated Press.
PIEE AT HUTCHINSOff.
Greedj Ilames Devour an Elevator
Valued at $25,000.
Special Dispatch to the Dally Ea!e.
HtrrcHlXiiOK, Kan., Jan. 1. This morn
ing at 2:30 fire was discovered In the Kan
sas grain and live stock eleyator. The de
partment responded promptly, but soon
discovered that the flames were beyond
control. They did everything possible to
save tbe building and contents, but at 3
o'clock everything is practically a loss.
Estimated damage S25.000. and insured
in several companies, the total being
1,S00. The origin of the Are is yet un
known, supposed to be incenoiary.
BUBTON DE5LES LT.
Money not Paid as Boodle, hut as Attor
ney's Pees.
ABILENE, Kan., Dec 0L Hon. J. R.
Burton, who vras charged b Secretary
Fuller, of the Topeka insurance company,
in the district court of Shawnee county,
yesterday, with bmg bribed while attend
ing last winter's legislature, was inter
viewed todav- "I have seen," said Mr.
Burton, "nothing reeardmg the matter,
except what appears in this mornings dis
patcher. Mr. Fuller neTr paid me one
single cent directly or indirectly, to influ
ence legislation, nor did any one at any
time pay me a single cent for any such
purpose. Mr. Fuller and Mr. Hynes. pres
ident and secretary of the com
pany, on April 15, 1SS0, contract
ed with me to act as their
attorney in cases then pendfng in tbe dis
trict court of Shawnee county, Thej exe
cnted tome their individual notes for at
torney's fees at tbt time, one month after
the legislature had adjourned- Before
this time the company had, together with
the Kansas Home, retained myself and
Mr. Hackney as attorneys in cases brought
in vdd court, bat after the cues were
brought Mr- Hackney became dissatisfied
regarding the fees and wkhdrew from tbe
cae3. 1 also withdrew and Secretary Fel
ler's statement that he paid me 30 or an
other sum at tai time daring the seoa
of the legislature is a deliberate fakebcjiL
Mr. Fuller and Mr-Hyces employed me.
As slated the note were given roe for ray
attorney's tit and sir wreks after tei
legislature had adjourned."
NO BAD WEATHEH THEfiE.
SrSACCSE, Kas, Dec 3L Dispatches
stating that a blizzard was prevailing and
snow tbnM tm dmma in the western coun
ties of Kansas, are entirely without foan
d; "on. No snow has fallen in this (Ham
ilton) county, which adjoins Colorado,
since Thiaksgiving; nor three feet in any
one season since the flood. The day fol
lowing Christmas was remarkably balmy
and clear, and Journal compositors worked
with their coats off and the windows up.
SWTiABlNQ OPP TIME
The Leavenworth Germans "Will Probably
Observe a Good Custom
Leavenworth, Kan., Dec. 3L Under
direction of the board of police commis
sioneis the police force tonight raided the
quarters of the Axion society. -The organ
ization is composed of Germans and the
clnb was giving a dance to see the old year
out. The police found it necessary to
break in the doors of the club to gam ad
mission. Six kegs of beer were seized and
poured into the gutter.
A similar raid was made on the Turner
hall, where a 2ew iears dance was in
progress, and considerable liquor was
seized and destroyeu.
A RAID AT HU51BOLT.
HtJMBOLT. Kan., Dec 3L The city mar
shal today raided the places where liquor
was sold and made four arrests. Eleven
barrels of beer and thirteen barrels of
whisky were seized and destroyed.
PLAODfG THE MAOEQTEET.
A Forty-Horse Power Engine for Zing-
man's New Bock Salt Shaft.
Special Dispatch to the Dolly Easts.
KiKGMAX, Kan., Dec. 3L The machin
ery including a forty-horse power engine
and boiler, for the big rock salt shaft ar
rived Saturday and the contractor is now
very busy getting it in position for work.
All the equipments are first-class and
fully adequate for the work required. The
people here speak in very high terms of the
Eagle and express their appreciation of
its many kind acts.
SUICIDE AT COFFEYVILLE.
COFFVVILLE, Kan., Dec. 3L Thomas M.
Powell, of Cherryvale, Kan., committed
snicido here last night by hanging himself
in a barn in the eastern part of town. He
had been arrested during the day upon
complaint of C. McCondeu & Co., bank
ers, for forgery. His preliminary trial
was to have occurred today. It b supposed
that despondency was tbe cause of the
suicide. He was 45 years of age and leaves
a wife and family.
BREWER AGAIN BANQUETTED
Atchison, Kan., Dec 31. A bauquet
was given by AlayorWaggouer this evening
at his residence, in honor of Justice David
J. Brewer, newly appointed justice of i ho
supreme court. There were present Judge
Dundy, of Omaha, and all the justices of
tue supreme court of the btate of Kansas,
besides twp hundred men notable through
out the state.
THE STATE NOW RESTING EASY.
TOPEKA. Kan., Dec. 31. Secretary Moh
ler, of the state board of agriculture, said
last night that he did not anticipate the
slightest injury to the Kansas wheat crop
from the blizzard.
MONTANA'S SENATORS.
They Will Probably Be Elected Today
Tfao Candidates.
HELEKA, 3tont., Dec 31. In the senate
today W. F. Sanders, Republican, received
seven out of eight votes for United States
senate. There was only a scattering vote
for the second senator and the senate ad
journed without a choice until tomorrow.
No Democratic members were presenL
In the house Sanders received nil the
votes. Matle, Power, Carpenter and
Kuowels were put in nomination for sec
ond senator, but without balloting the
house adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The Democrats of the house and sennte
were in caucus tonight and it is under
stood that D. W. Clark, of Butte, was one
of the nominees with Martin McGinni
and S. T. Hauser running close together
for second man.
ANOTHER PASSENGER RATE CUT.
Milwaukl-e, Wis., Dec 31. Notice of n
reduction iu passenger rates bf tween St.
Paul and Chicago corresponding to the
cut made by the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul and the Chicago, Burlington &
Northern has been issued by Traffic Mana
ger Barlow and Assistant General Passen
ger Agent Eckstein of the Wisconsin Cn
traL As in the wise of the other roads, the
reduction takes effect tomorrow and only
affects south and eastbound rates.
SKIPPED HIS BOND.
Tacoma, Wash., Dpc 3L Charles E.
Hill wan arrefcted at Orting ysterdny by
Sheriff Jennings, of Albany, Ma He was
convicted of embezzling the funds of an
insurance company fo- which he wan
agent. He was sentence to two years In
the Missouri penitentiary but wa released
from custody on bail pending an appeal
and skipped bis bond men. The latter
knew where he was as he imd been writing
home to his wife since his arrival there
two years ag
PITTSBURG'S BOODLE ALDERMEN.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec 3L Alderman V,
H. Porter and Constable Sbephvrd, Park
er and Carney were convicted today of
conspiracy to defraud. This mke five
alderman convicted of receiving money to
settle illegal liquor wrlling ca-. The
others are now serving terms In the work
house.
WILL SUPPRESS GAMBLING.
Chicago, III.. Dec3L At m-etingof
tbe city council lat night tbe bond of
Frederick H. Marb, tbe new cbi:f-of-po-Iice,
wits a pproved aud a resolution In the
nature of an instruction to htm toupprei
gambling In the city Vas passed by a rote
of 55 to a.
ITEMS FROM MEXICO.
Crrr of Mexico, Dc 3L There wa a
reception given last ni:bt at tbe American
legation to Governor Thayr and jwrty.
A military band furnished by the Mexican
government discoursed tbe music
At a bull fight at Villa Lerdo Sunday,
the amphitheater fell and nearly one hon
ored persons were Injured, wrycral fatally.
Tae V4ni Indian In Sonera are oa the
warpath. Sunday Lieutenant John Coo
zaley and the ;force under feu command
fought and routed elahty tmck. As a
result of tbe trouble many robberies ar
reported.
PAP.NELL URGES THE CASE
Druuy, Dsc ZL The Freeman's Jour
nal says that Mr. PamtH has Instruct 1
Mr. Lewis, bis counsel, to obtain for bira
at the earliest powbl mnvnt tb cita
tion to appear and defend himself is tbe
suit of diToro brought by Optaia O'Sh
aist hu wife, in which Mr. Parseil i
nasted as co-rorposdest. Mr. Psrseit, the
psper says, drains to settle it ic as
quickly as possible.
ANOTHER NIHILIST PLOT.
Paks, Dec 31, L4ede y ssotber
nihilist plot a&stt the cxiz has bees
discovered, fa Si. Pter!arjC SsTeral ot
the eosxpiraters, taa paper .says, wre ar-1
Trfd I $ i V ?. ri.Jl--i .tarn Af I
tfeei resisted arrese do w killed by
as officer.
PUSfflG TI BE
THE XEASDEE FOR ORGAXIZATIOX
OF OKLAHOMA.
All tie Indian Territory West of
the Xinety-Sixth Meridiai
Included.
The Judicial Peatuias Only to be Coca
plated Before it is Submitted
to 0ongT6&
Hearing as to Jurisdiction of Unitsd States
Courts to be Held Pnday Graor
County Embraced in tbe Land3
The Tariff Hearing Oon
tinutd Various Com
mittees' Work
WASHlXGToy. Dec 31. The snb-com-mlttee
of tbe committee on the territories
in charge of the Oklahoma bill, had an
early session today and made very marked
progress In the preparation of a bill to be
submitted to conKresa upon Its rcaasem
bling on Monday next. The bill as agreed
upon will embrace all of the Indian terri
tory west of the ninety-sixth meridian.
The bill is being; very thoughtfully aud
carefully prepared and will relate alone to
the government and laws of that country,
the sub-committee b-vlng decided tolettv
tbe question of town sites to be considered
and ptw.sed upon in a separate bill.
The committee adjourned to moot next
Friday, when hearings will be given flo
given to Judge Culberson, of Texas, and
Judge Rogers, of Arknnsas, upon the
judicial features of the bill, which are the
only bones of contention left in the com
pletion of the bill to be submitted to con
gress. It is qnite likely that the judicial
features of the bill as prepared and intro
duced by Congressman bprlnger may bo
modified so as to conciliate the Texa and
Arkansas delegations who are very de
lirious that the courts at Parts. Tex., and
Fort Smith, Ark., should retain jurUdic
tion within the limits of the livo civilised
tribes.
The bill contains a section relating to
Greer county and excluding it from the
operation of the bill until the controversy
concerning the county in settled. It oc
curred to Mr. Lanham that If he could
have the provisions of his bill for the set
tlement of the dispute incorporated in th
Oklahoma bill it would facilitate its pass
age. Accordingly he appenred this morn
ing before the committee on territories
and made an argument hubmittltig
the facts concermlug tbe controversy,
its ltgtalative history, both in cou
gress and the Texas legislature, and
the recent letter from Governor Kcs and
the petition from citizens of Greer county.
Tbe committee, after hearing the argu
ments, agreed to provide that if the final
decision of the board of arbitration should
be in favor of the United States then and
iu that event ouly the actual nud bona fide
settlers aud occupants of land in Greer
county should have preference rights to
their homesteads under the land laws of
the United btates.
THE CANDIAN COMMITTEE.
NKTT Yor.K, Dec 31. Mr. Ellis II. Rob
erts, sub-treasurer of tbe United Sutm.
was the first witness called before tho
Canadian committee today. The wltncts
gave It as his opinion that the present
commercial relations with Canada were
advantageous to the United States. Re
stricted trade, as it Is now, Mr. Roberts
believed, would act materially toward the
annexation of Canada to the United
Stntea. If tho United States permitted
Canada to bring ber product to thi
market free of duty and dispose of them
Canada would have no denire to becomo
annexed to this country. We pay bettor
wagei here and have a better market, and
it would be imadvisablo to throw such a
field open to Luanda. The wages paid ou
this side are from 25 to 8HJ, per cent,
higher than those Baldwin Canada.
"Do von think commercial union be
tween the two countries would be advis
able?" "I do not. A reciprocity treaty would
be practical, but not advisable, as St would
not be to our ndvantsga Commercial
union would not be practical."
Mr, Eraiitus WImnn. who had been pr
ent at the bearing, when aked by the
chairman of tbe commission if be wj u
Amcricau citizen, replied that he wm a
Canadian subject of her majtsty. Tho
reason be did not seek tbe glories ot Amer
icr. cltizeiuhlp was only due to tbe faoc
that It would destroy his iufincuc iu Can
Ada Charhfs Pew, of John Pew & Son, of
Gloucester, referring to the ubj"Ctof Can
ada's treatment of American fltherweo,
said Americans cared nothing for the ibr-
mile limit. Wbst they did want was th'j
right to get such cotivenlcncrs a no or.
bit etc, wbJ in Canada. It wa sot ths
ffasnl of tbe Csnsdisn government to
permit the American flHer,n ucu priv
ileges, as tbe maimer of tbe refusal there
of. The commlslob adjourned to meet in
Washington.
MORTON WILL RECEIVE CALLERS.
WASHiSGTOy, Drc SL Kor the firt
time In bitory the rice preidnt mk-i
the official announcement that he will re
ceive callers t his residecce on Jew Y'enr's
day, nd gare ids notics of tf order uodTr
which ths caller should come to pay tbsr
reacts. Tins notice U nearly s rxct
copy of that iiurued bjr tbe president iartixt
uuidanc? of the official ceremonies at tho
white boup, and provide- th-t the cabinet
bU com firt, to be lolioned by tbe dip
lomatic eorp, intematlossl Auricn
coaiitnocf. thesnprem: court and othrr
judicial Lcl.ss of the district, tors nd
reorevsntAtiv t in coagrex matt offi' of
i be arrny, nary rt.cd wri rt. This
announcement has created a kox dl oC
urpn it Js unprecedented, bat H wJU
be compiled wttb, a the vk pisident Is
Ioereiy ztpeiti and Jlr. Morton Is
much -dinirfcd Thl notice U muck as
no ay, too. that the Monot will b- tbj
let.n of Uikizu and society la WasfcSs?.
t? for the next lour yr
MAR.'NE CONFERENCE ENDED.
WAgacfCTOJf, Dc 5LAftrr t o?nv
pleUon of unSmabod Lsulusvi by tL in
ternational marine eflferrjt today, Sir,
Hall, the rrprexmtativs ttvm Eogiacd.
nut and la grscefal &-- motel
ih-tATCt d thsek be bUtcTsd. t A4.
ita i rl Fr-uklla fcr his oort6&, bl- ndt
impartial eondoet a prcridls. tSUx ot
tbe conference. Tb xeolslka was
uc sumoaxlr adopted ajl sz&ck &p-
jiUaw; ana Aastr&i rrssi:m alter -tso7t
Iwlsios: the bi- tribute souewserd
tke s4Jourssent of t&e cosre i di-
Mitay of tW foreign dels.itte wiil !
Ltreisr their Lowes UHserrsfW,
POBUC DEBT ftE0UCTKM.
WasHOCcrcojr. Dec. 3L ft U i8i
at the treasury -prct iat tarse fc&s
tfi a dscrea e seariy H,.S S Um
psbJlc iefet dsri'iaiC ti SFKfctk &t &.
or. TL rd attics iw tW eaie4r year
dSor ieay is 9nUSlJiMf aSt a r
diicttaa of t.lia,l fe t wu4r 7r
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