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WICHITA. KANSAS. FHIDAT M0K;NT?GK JANUARY 31. 1890.
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123 to 127 N. Main Street.
A passing car sent a spray or
mud spots over a nicely brown
ed tray of -waffles at a corner
stand. "By hokey, look at tnat!"
rried the disgusted proprietor.
Then, Instantly collecting his
wits, he cried to an apprentice
h?nd: "Sugar dem spots off
quick!"
Our January serial sale will
close with this week.
Wo'will also take inventory of
stock next week and therefore
prices will ha forced down very
low during this week.
Come this week and get your
Embroideries and Laces, Musiln
Underwear, Novelty Dress Pat
terns, Broadcloths, Blankets and
Comforts, Table Linens and Nap
kins, Handkerchiefs, Gloves and
Fancy Goods.
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uLnUun I Li! i OnLLi !
All Former Efforts are Mere Pigmies beside this
GREAT SLAUGHTER, Commencing
Saturday Morning, January 18!
Every Department made to Suffer a Loss.
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Grasp the Bargains! They are Sure to Fly!
Lot 24163-Cas. Ulsters, formerly $12 00, now SS.
Lot 9972-Irish Frieze Ulsters, formerly $22 00. now $15 00.
Lot 8S81 Oas. Overcoats, formerly $14 00, now $9 00.
Lot 2054-Black Beaver Overcoats, tormerly $12 00, now $8 00.
Lot 4667-Kersey Overcoats, extra size, formerly $15, now fclO.
Lot 973-Kersey Overcoats extra size, formerly $22. now $13
Lot 9991 Blue "Wale Overcoats, worsted, formerly S22, now $15.
Lot 9783-Black Worsted Overcoats, formerly $20, now .315.
Lot 3914 Brown English Kersey Overcoats, silk lined, formerly
v $35, now $25. , A.. n
Lot 4036 Black Wale Cheviot overcoats, formerly $18, now $12.
Lot 2232 Mixed Chinchilla Overcoats, formerly $20, now $11.
Lot 8991-Blue Chinchilla Overcoats, formerly $20, now $12
Lot 2184 Black Chinchilla Overcoats, formerly $22, now $15.
Lot 1852 Blue Chinchilla Overcoats, formerly $20, now $14.
Lot 3979 Drab Chinchilla Overcoats formerly $30, now 20.
Lot 2042 Dahlia Chinchilla Overcoats, formerly .30, now $20.
Lot 7927 Black Chinchilla, satin lined, formerly $30, now $20.
Lot 3969 Brown Chinchilla Overcoats, formerly $25, now $17.
All Children's Overcoats at One-Half Foraej Price!
We have selected out some suits, ranging in price from $18 to
$30, and placed them on a separate table, and will give you the
cnoice of the lot for S 15.
This cut extends to all lines of winter goods. .
Customers will please bear in mind that we are not closing out a
stook of "cheap trash" or "old shopworn plunder," but strictly first
class goods new styles and at much lower figures than are asked
by dealers who make it a point to buy "job lota" of goods from three
to five years old and palm them oif for new goods.
These lines are not large and you will have to come early to get
the best bargains.
COLE & JONES,
The One Price Clothiers,
208, 210 and 212 DOUGLAS AVEISTUE. WICHITA, KANSAS.
OUR FIRST SPECIAL SALE
NEXT MONDAY!!
500 PIECES EMBROIDERIES.
Look in our Show windows. The prices speak for themselves'
ALSO
B Two cases Standard Bleached Muslin, first quality, worth
10 cents. Monday we win oner these at b cents oy tne doil or
8 1-2 cents by theVar-
COME MONDAY TO
THE "ARCADE."
139 N. Main St
123 to 127 N". Main Street.
Our sale of white goods will
continue during this week and
you don't want to miss the bar
gains being ofrered in this stock.
The advance guards in new
spring dress goods has reached
our dress goods counters. "We
are never behind hand when it
comes to placing before you the
advance styles from all over the
world. TTour money will have
the greatest purchasing power at
our store this week.
Bargains in new spring fabrics,
as well as in seasonable winter
goods.
"We have just received the
choicest brands in bleached and
unbleached cottons for your
spring sewing.
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GREAT
W. J. WILSON, Manager.
The Quicker the Better
For Fox's stock of Dry Goods to be closed
out. So Ave cut still deper re
gardless of cost or value.
90c all wool German Serge, 44-inches
wide, will be closed out at 68c.
54-inch ladies' cloth, worth 75c, will be
closed at 44c.
25c all linen table cloth will be closed
at 16c.
A lot of the best 25c towels ever brought
to "Wichita will be closed out at 19c.
35c hose will be closed out at 20c.
50c underwear will be closed out at 25c.
35c Dress Flannels, 38 inches wide will
be closed out at 23jc.
$1.00 Eeal German Henriettas, 48 inches
wide, black and colors, will be closed
out at 77c.
Come and See!
We Must Sell!
150 North Main Street.
MORTGAGES STATISTICS WANTED.
Washington, Jan. 30. The senate bill
instructing the superintendent of census
to collect information about mortgages on
homes and farms was passed yeas 47,
najs4. The negative votes were cast by
Senators McPnerson, Sherman, Stock
bridge and Morrill.
A bill was reported for a public building
at Atchison, K.in., to cost $100,000.
Mr. Vance proceeded to address the sen
ate on Mr. Butler's bill to provide for the
emigration of colored people from the
United States. He criticized Mr. Ingalls'
speech, which he characterized as a piece
of oratorical work concealing its real
ideas. It reminded him forcibly of an
astronomer's description of the remarkable
tenuity of the tail of a recent comet. Its
length was described as 100,000,000 miles as
it stretched athwart the skies; its breadth
as 50,000 miles; and yet the solid matter it
contained could be transported in a one
horse car. lie (Mr. Vance) had listened
and listened with the greatest attention to
that speech; he had searched and searched;
and he had wondered where the remedy
was for the evil that was deposited iu such
colors. He wanted to see the solid matter
of the illumination. Suddenly when the
light expired, and the senate was left in
darkness, the resolution was announced as
"justice." Mr. Vance acknowledged that
the railleniuin had not yet dawned upon
the south, and that the land of reconstruc
tion was uot yet a land of perfect right
eousness. Just north of Mason and
Dixon's, line there was such a land.
There was a country where there was
no suppression of the popular vote by ger
rinianding or otherwise, where there was
no purchase of the floating vote in "blocks
of five." Laughter. Where there was
no ejection of colored children from white
bchools, or of colored men from theaters,
or from barbers' chairs, or wheie it was
to be hoped in the process of time one
black mau would be chosen to sit in con
gress and that even some railroad attor
ney or millionaire would make room in
tlje senate chamber for a coloied brother.
Laughter. He hoped that iu course of
time one accomplished black mau might
be sent, abroad to represent the country in
some other land besides Hayti and Libe
ria. Laughter. He even hoped that a
colored man might be found fit to serve
his country iu some other region
than in the south and that great
jumping ground of political deadbents, the
district of Columbia, on whose helpless
people had been imposed, from every office
irom the judiciary down, tne worn-out
partisaus for whom" their people at home
had no further use. How, he asked, should
the two races be made to dwell together in
peace and fraternity? This was the ques
tion. It was a fundamental principle in
American law that the majority of those
to whom the franchise is committed shall
rule (within limits), but it. was a principle
of natural law as old as man himself that
thestrouger mustiule without limit. He
allirmed uot that the negro was incapa
ble of civilization, but that he was inca
pable of keeping up with the civilization
of the white race. His solu
tion of the problem was simply
"hands oil." Ho could not sup
port Senator Butler's bill. It did not
reach tht- cae. There was ample room
for tho ntgtoes in the noithern and uoith
westeiu states and it was entirely prac
ticable to induce them to Fettle iu these
states. If, '.aid he, the negro is a tiood
thmir let us divide him un. Haughter!.
In conclusion he said, addressing himself
to Mr. Ingalls. "If you can not help either
black or white, common deceucy requests
that you hold your peace."
After an executive session tho senate
adjourned.
CONFIRMATIONS.
Washington, Jan. SO. The senate has
confirmed the iollowing nominations:
Indian agents David J. M Wood,
Ponca, Pawnee, Otoss and Oakland
acrencies. Indian territory.
Postmasters Missouri: X. J. Curtice,
Neeosha: Thomas S. Kellev, Moberls-; W.
A. Speuce. Popular Blulf. B. F. Leonard,
Bolivar; B. W. Dillard, Aurora.
MISS BISLAND OFF SANDY HOOK.
New YORErVJan. 30. The Cuurad line
steamer, Bothnia, was sighted off Sandy
Hook at 10:28 this mornius;. MissBisland,
the competitor of Nellie Bly in the race
around the world, is on board.
i Plains!
u
Judging from the number of
inquiries made at Madame Rus
sell's Dress Making Parlors, at
the "ARCADE' Dry Goods
Store, the ladies of Wichita
must have caught on to the new
Plaiting. This new Plaiting
adds beauty to the person and
gracefulness to the drapery of
any dress, besides it, is the
cheapest possible trimming for
a dress
Call on Madame Russell and
she will be only too glad to give
you any information she can.
At the "ARCADE."
$Sm
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APPEALED IN Yffl
MR. REED EEPRESENTS THE MA
JORITY AND KNOWS IT.
Filibustering Tactics Do Not Pre
vent the Democrats From
Beins: Counted.
Mr. Springer's Appeal and Motion, to Ad
journ Lost and the House Jour
nal is Approved.
Mr. McEnley Explains the Unreasonable
Supposition That a Minority Can
Block Business Vain Attempts
by Mr- Springer and Oth eas to
Delay Action by Various
Subterfuges Scenes
of Intense Ex
citement. Washington, Jan. 30. The galleries of
the house were crowded to their utmost
capacity loug before noou today by spec
tators anticipating a resumption of the
contest of yesterday.
After the reading of the journal. Mr.
McKinley, of Ohio, moved that the jour
nal be approved and upon that motion de
manded the consideration of the contested
election case.
Mr. BlHnchard, of Louisiana, was im
mediately on his feet, rising to a question
of personal privilege relating to the jour
nal, but the .speaker declined to recognize
him on the ground that a demand for the
previous question was .pending.
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, moved an ad
journment and demanded yie yeas and
nays. While yote was being taken on or
dering them, Mr. Springer stated that his
object was to allow the committee on rules
to prepare a code of rules. One hundred
and twenty-four members rose to demand
the yeas and nays. The speaker declared
this to be a sufficient number and directed
the clerk to call the roll.
MR BLAND EXASPERATED.
Mr. Blund of Missouri, moved to recon
sider the vote by which the yeas and nays
were ordered but the speaker declined to
recognize him, whereupon Mr. Bland
shouted, amid much confusion, "You are'
not a tyrant to rule over this house in any
such way. and I denounce " the remain
der of the sentence was drowned in a wave
of cheers from the Democratic side.
The roll was then called.
The motion was defeated yeas 142, nays
1G0. The queston then recurred on tuo ap
proval of the journal and the yeas and
nays having been ordered the order "don't
vote" w&s pased around the Democratic
side of the chamber and studiously obeyed,
COUNTING A QUORUM.
Before the vote was announced the
speaker directed the clerk to record the
following names of members present and
uot voting: Messrs. Breckinridge of Ar
kansas, Carlisle. Clements, Cram, Crisp,
Culber.son, Dockery, Enloc, Goodnight,
Hemphill, Hooker, Kilgore, Lane, ilc
Crearv, McMillm, MoutKomery, Moore of
Texas', 0.ttes and Outhwaite. The speaker
then announced the vote to stand, yeas 160
nays 1 (Mr. Buckalew), and added: "Which
in audition to the gentlemen present con
stitute a quorum aud the previous ques
tion it. ordered."
This brought forth a storm of applause
from the Republican side.
Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, wished to appeal
from the decision, but the speaker siued
with the point of order raised by Mr.
McKiuley, of Ohio, that the appeal was
not in order, as another appeal was pend
inc. Mr. Springer, of Illinois, made the point
of order that no quorum had voted and
said that if the speaker so decided he
would take an appeal.
The speaker: "And the chair declines to
entertain the appeal of the gentleman
rrom Illinois." Applause on the Repub
lican side aud hisse from the Democrats
Then, amid wild cheeriutc on the Demo
cratic side, Mr. Breckinridge, of Kentucky,
luslied down t e aile, aud standing iu
front of the speaker exclaimed: "From
that we appeal. There is no appeal pend
iug. There wis an appeal jesterday, but
this, is u different appeal because the
speaker is assuming that the hoiue will
sustain his decision of yesterday and so is
carrying by his onnrot today the decision
he has made. It, therefore, does not come
within he rule, as stated by the gentle
man from Ohio (Mr. McKinley) and the
gago law which tnat gentleman, with the
help of the speaker, biu- applied today is
usuruatorj-, revolutionary aud corrupt."
rANDEMONICM REIGN'S SUPREME.
Cheer after cheer from the Democratic
side mingled with hisses from tne Repub
licans until the house resembled a perfect
Bt.dl.un. In the midst of the tumuit, the
speaker stated the question to be on the
motion to appiove the journal and the
yeas and nays having been ordered,
Uirected the clerk to call the roll. Owing
to the confusion many Democratic mem
bers did not understand the question as
put by the speaker and another scene of
excitement ensued, dozeus of member
arising and demanding what they were to
vote upon. The speaker attempted in
vain to restore order, though one Demo
crat was heard to shout above the tur
moil, that the house was as much in order
as the sjieaker. A lull occurred, however,
when Mr. Carlisle arose and hoped that
the roll call would be suspended until or
der w as restored.
After quiet was restored the journal was
decinred to stand approved auu after an
other storm, occasioned by Mr
Springer's persistant effort, which
in the end proved success
ful, to address the chair, the house be
came quiet nuu the floor w us accorued to
Mr. McKinley who spoke upon the appeal
taken yesterday and supporttd the ipeak
er's decision.
MR. 31'KINLET MAKES A CONFESSION.
During the confusion Mr. springer was
finally recognized to appeal from the
chair's ruling.
Mr. McKinley got the floor. The action
of the Democrats j esterday, he said, had
never been dreamed of br the fathers of
the constitution. They had neverdreamed
of sullen silence as a statesmanship way of
destroying a quorum. He was not sajing
that the Democrats were doing differently
from what the Republican prir had done
for years. He, himself, bad siood here
and filibustered day after day iu silence,
refusing to vote, but he could not now
recall when he had ever done it from
a higher, noble or a worthy pur
pose, applause and there had never
utt:n a time that he could remember that
he had not felt ashamed of Himself. Ap
plause. Not only had tnat been his Irel
mg in the past but If the gentlemen
would be honest with themse.ves anu
with each other they would remember
tow commonly filibustering had been car
ried oa on. account of perKnI pique, but
no minority had ever earned on filibuster
ing that it whs not afterward ashamed of
the whole proceeding.
TRUTH. NOT A FICTION, WANTED
Tho gentlemen on the other .de wanted
to perpetuate a fiction which declared that
although members were present in their
seats they shonld be held constructively
absent; the Republicans were
contending that this should
be a fact and a truth and not a fiction and
that members who sat in their seats
should be counted as present because they
were present. Applause on the Republi
can side. The Democrats wanted the
journal to declare a lie; the Republicans
wanted the journal to declare the truth.
Applause. The position of the gentle
men on the other side meant they would
either ruin or rule, though they were in
minority; the Republicans insisted that
while they were in the majority the other
side should do neither. Applause on the
Republican side.
Mr. Turner, of Georgia, controverted
the power of the speaker to
have the names entered on the
journal. The speaker had no more con
trol over the minutes than he (Mr. Turner)
had. If the speaker wanted to put on the
journal this stigma attaching to his name
why had he (Mr. Turner) not as much
rijjht as any member of the house and the
speaker to direct the clerk to omit his
name from the journal, and when the is
sue was thus stated, who was to decide?
It would be uufair to dow to the gentle
man into whose hands the gavel had been
put as one man who could control the
journal, and should he (Turner) be power
less? Applause on the Democratic side.
A QUESTION OF MAJORITY RULE.
Mr. Butterworth said this question was
as to the power of the majority to rule in
this country. This was a government of
the majority. The majority most exercise
that authority in legislation, in govern
ment, which was hi keeping with the
furtherance of the provisions of the con
stitution. It had been argued that it was
for a member to answer to himself and to
his constituents alone whether he would
vote and discharge his duty here or not.
He utterly denied the soundness of that
proposition. That wonld have done when
it was held that members were ambassa
dors from the states; it would not do in
January, 1890. Applause on tho Republi
can side. He was of the opinion that the
gentleman were participating yesterday.
If they were not, what were they
doing? What did they mean by par
ticipation? Silence was eloquent. Their
eilence, if it had been the last day of the
session and the army appropriation bill
had been pending, would have been more
eloquent to the people than their
combined voices. Suppose the minority
should decide that they would not partici
pate aud refuse to vote for a general ap
propriation bill? What would the effect
of their action be? Under the constitution
the government could not use a penny,
though the wheels of government stood
still in the presence of an uuexampled and
unequalled surplus and overtaxed people.
Gentlemen on the other side sat here in
fle3h, bodily pre-ent. He saw them, nay,
the couutry saw them, and yet the
country might starve to death by their in
action. He itisisted that by every rule of
common sense the members were partici
pating. "They also serve who only stand
aud wait." Laughter.
Mr. Butterworth concluded as follows:
"The right of the minority, which the
fathers provided for, was the right to
amend or to do whatsoever they wished to
perfect legislation. But the sovereign will of
the people fs represented in tne majority,
and until that right shall be overthrown,
by revolution or otherwise, the decision of
the speaker must be upheld as vindicating
the rights of all the people of this couutry.
Applause.
Mr. McKinley moyed to lay on the table
the appeal tiom the speaker's decision.
Shouts of disapproval were heard on the
Democratic side, but Mr. McKinley per
sisted in his motion and Mr. Springer
moved that the house adjourn. On u
rising vote the result was announced as
yeas 124, nays 149.
Mr. Springer demanded the yeas and
nays, and when they were called
the result was announced as yeas 145, nays
161. So the house refused to adjourn and
the question recurred on the motion to
lay the appeal on the table, on which ques
tion the yeas and nays were demanded
from the Democratic side. The clerk pro
ceeded with the call, no Democrats re
sponding and most of them leaving their
seats and retiring to the cloak room. The
speaker, however, followed the roll call
and noted down the names of the Demo
crats present but not voting. 1 be non-voting
members were aiam called (as Is the
custom) but still no Democrats responded.
When the vote was completed the speaker
took the returns from the tally clerk and
said: "The clerk will record the following
names of members present and as decliti
ing to vote:" He then read the names of
Bland, Bicknel, Carlisle, Clark of West
Virginia, Crisp, Culberson of Texas, En
loe, Flower, Geissenheimer, Goodnight,
Herbert, Holman, Lane, Lanham, Man
sur, McAdoo, McMillin, Mcltae, Payuter,
Spmola, Springer, Stewart of Georgia,
Stone of Keiitucity. Tillman, Turner of
Georgia, and Wheeler of Alabama
He then announced the vote as 162 yeas
and none in the negative and declared that
the motion to lay the appeal on the table
was carried. Tnere wera shouts ".No
quorum" and exclamations of indignation
on the Democratic side, but in the midst
of the tumult and uproar the speaker
recognized Mr. McKinley for a motion to
adjourn, put it and declared it carried,
but betore he left the chair nmid shouts
of "shame" from the excited Democrats
he paused long enough to give Mr. Springer
a chance to say he had demanded the nays
and yeas.
The speaker said he had
heard no request for the yeas and nuyrf,
but if the gentleman from Illinois said
tnat he rose iu hie place and called for
them toe speaker Tould recognize the de
mand, and so Mr. Springer had the poor
satisfaction of having the yeas and nays
called with the result, yeJs 1&4. nays 57,
and so the house adjourned until tomor
row, the Republicans jubilant aud Demo
crats correspondingly depressed.
WESTERN MATTERS AT THE CAPITAL
Washington, Jan. 30. Fourth-cias
postmasters were appointed as follows:
Glenelder, Mitchell county, W. H. Spoon,
vice X. F. Hewitt, resigned; Plevna, Reno
county, W. O. Seaverance. rice . M.
Blnchly. resicned, Ruella, Harper county,
F. Hitter, rice F. Fillmore, resigned.
Pensions granted were. Orimn.il inva
lidJoseph Duit, Wichita, James Wilber,
bedan: William G. Root, Hartford; Cbar
lj v Hurnoa Kfrffrwirl;. Thomas W.
Rowland, Wellsville; James Sills. King
man; W illim C. Lynch, Barden;
Enjah Bever, Xeonha Falls; N. EL Gile,
Norway: Cassius M. Cook. Fort Scott;
James R. Haviland, Windom; Charles
n,..!-..- Pnillinahnri" William C. Davu.
Coffeyville; G. M. Edwards. Spring Lnke;
Philetus C. lopping, Howard, Joseph B.
McCartney. Burlington; Tuomas M. T.
Ldens, North Lawrence; Jofph Swan,
Kansas City: Jonathan M. Scarbraugh,
lroy; David Whmery, Altoona. Iucrea-:
Elisha D Roe, iialton, J. IL Redo-r,
Meade; S. L. Dugan, PrescotL Reissue;
Ebm kellej. Leon; Wilour M. Robbiiw,
Paradise. Original widotv, etc: Minors
of Claiborne Legg, Argentine; widow of J.
McCartney, Finney; Emily, widow of S.
Rumsey, Hays City; Mary Aon Nbwlin,
former widow of W ilham C. Drit, Cliff
ville; Elizabeth, widow of Thomas M.
Eden5, North Lawrence.
NEY NOMINATIONS.
Washington, Jan. 30. The president
today sent to the senate the following
nominations:
Justice William H. Taft, of Ohio, to be
solicitor general.
Robrt Adams, Jr.. of Pennsylvania,
now accredited envoy extraordinary and
minister plraipotentinry to the empire oi
J Brazil, to ne envoy exiraoj oiiuuiu-
i:-r plenipotentiary to toe uuucu ;ui3
of BraziL
Thomas M. Beer to be saperrlvar of cen
sus for the sixth dltnct of Ohio.
Postmasters Kansas: George Hayek e,
Ellsworth: Andrew J. Harlan. akveseT.
THE REST NAMED.
OFFICERS OF THE GRAND ARMY
AXD AUXILIARIES.
3Irs. Julia Junkerman, of Wichita,
Made President of the
Woman's Relief Corps.,
An Effort for tlie Selection of Topeka
for Holding the Kext Na
tional Encampment
Contractors Kgnring on the Plans for
Pratt County's Sngar Refinery In
teresting News Budget From
Guthrie Gold Found in the
Cherokee Strip General
Western Uews Items.
SALTNA, Kan., Jan. 80. The ninth an
nual encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic closed Its labors today and
most of the delegates have left for home.
Resolutions were adopted instructing
delegates to the national encampment to
endeavor to secure the subsequent national
encampment for Topeka, Kan.; also reso
lutions eulogistic of the life and character
of the la Governor John A. Martin.
The electiou of officers was completed
by making Dr. Rose, of Dodge City, medi
cal director and Rev. J. H. Lockwood, of
Sal in a. department chaplaiu. The new
council of administration is composed of
T. S. May, IL E. Richter. C. C. Kincaid,
Edward Jones and J. P. Jones. The dele
gates to tho national encampment to be
held at Boston are: At large. R. W. Blue.
B. Kellv, G. T. Anthony, J. G. Mobler and
M. W. Sutton, and from district, B. P.
Gerow, George Trou, D. G. Bliss, T. A.
Stanley, E. B. Parke, A. B. Arnient, E. T.
Sprague, J. H. Howe. M. Clark. E. G.
Putman, Lew Hanbick, H. D Shaffer, W.
R. Hopkins and A. V. Hoyt. The Sons of
"Veteran", elected the following officers: For
Colonel, C. D. Jones, of Norton; lieuteu-aut-colonel,
A. F. Agnew, of Newton, and
for major, E. D. Forney, of Cottouwood
Falls.
Thi following were elected officer of
the Woman' Relief corps; President,
Mrs. C. J. Junkerman. of Wichita; seuior
yice, Mrs. H. S. Coulter, of Topeka; junior
Vice, Mrs. M. S Prowley, of Salina; treas
urer, Mrs. E. M. Wharring, ot 'lopeka;
chaplain, Mrs. F. M. Shields, of McPher
son The installation of officers of all of the
organizations took place this afternoon in
the opera house and the last of the en
campment wa- finished. Before the crowds
Iett tor borne they visttt-o tne military col
lege and ruviewed the drill of cadeta.
ITEMS PR3M PRATT.
Figuring On the Projected Sugar Refinery
Murder Cases in Court.
Special Dispatch to the Oatlr Eacle.
PliATT, Kan., Jan. 30. The most Import
ant term of court ever held in Prntt
county is now in session. The
trial of Charles Young charged
with murdering William Smith on
the 4th of last December is now in
progress and John Martin will ho tried for
the same offence against Charles Middle
ton six mouths ago.
Everybody in this part of tho country
has had oris now suffering from la grippe.
Plans and specifications for the build
ings of the sugar refinery are now here
and contractors are now figuring on bids.
PeoDle who wish to see the best equipped
aud largest sugar plant in the state will
this year be compelled to py Pratt a com
pliment in that lino and visit our work.
The wheat crop is good anil the average
unusually large, Pratt county has for
several years excelled in the quantity and
quality of whMt produced, and the yield
per acre would make some older counties
turn palp.
There is no flouring mill in the city and
the rai!roadn, of which we enjoy the bene
fit of three great nystems, have a good time
hauling away our grain and hauling back
flour. There is an opportunity here for an
enterprise in this Iin equalled nowhere
else in tho state. Good firm with plentr
of capital that will huild a large mill here
will receive the hearty co-operation of the
citizens of town and county.
m MIOAWBERS THERE.
Guthrie Moving Right Along to Prosperity
The City Gossip, Etc
Spccfctl Dispatch to the Dally Ecl
Guthkie, Ok.. Jin. DO. The city of
Guthrie is not waiting for something to
turn up, but instead the people are push
ing right ahead, knowing that th day of
perfect peace and government is fast com
ing and with it will be such a boom a we
have not yet experienced. I mean flnan
cially.for capitalists will r!ltthisbautifnl
city and county and make Investment
before returning cast, and aome of them
will become so infatuated with the coun
try that they will take up their abode her.
Guthrie people are well plea.ed with tb
immigration move in the stte of Kansa
with headquarters at S jchiU and started
by Sdgwick county, and all ty if Karnes
can't succeed in satisfying the people end
tbem to Oklahorniand giveihem a tnl.
East Guthrie Is still suffering from a
Payne In both sides. Ransom Payne n the
contestant ou the north quarter and V. B.
Payne on the south quarter; tney are
not related, however. While the gentle
men arp -ettling up their claim, tfa 'cltl
7jhn ot E,it Guthrie more aionc with
good, sub-tantial improvement and are
satisfied they will be cared for
j The city of Guthne has wme fortv or
fifty arch lamp which add wonderfully
to the lighting up of the different bu&tnesji
thorounfares.
Reave Bros, are now building a large
stone and br.c building on the corner of
Harrison and Seeoad streets. The build
ing is to b- three stories bov tli "bae
ment. Jt will fee a baty when fioi'bed.
Brother Flynn'a smiling l.ce is now to be
seen tnrougb the little pigeon hole when
you buy money order, etc , at the new
location in the east room of the Commer
cial Bank building. Mr. Flynn l & good
postmaster and always ready to accommo
date. THE LIST COMPLETED.
The Only Thing not Drsamed of in tne Ter
ritory a at Lat Found-
j-xlal VUpzich to ti. lillr 'rUite.
Kl?WA. Kan., Jan. SO. A few day as
G. W. Palmer, an old Colorado miner.
came into town witn orne fine ipecimeea
of wait quartz containing tms gold, aio
gold duist which be had pnod oat. Mr.
Palmer made aCklavittbst he ftundtc
gold la the wntfawrn prt of tkt
Cherokee stria. In the Istfian Vtrxiiovr. bnt
would not give more definite information
as to the location of the find.
The gold dust was washed out of the
sand in a little spring branch and the
quartz came from a ledge near by.
Mr. Palmer says that neither the rock
nor the sand discovered will pay to work
but expressed his belief that much richer
deposits will yet be found.
The specimens wore purchased by J.P.
Brough and can be acen at the First Na
tional bank of Kiowa.
Shall the striD be opened to settlement,
or shall the Black Hills episode be repeated
is the question now being asked.
BID SOT MATE,
An Aged Fanner and a Coy Maiden Quar
rel on their "Wedding Day.
HtrrcnrNSON, Kan., Jan. SO. Another
romance has been spoiled through the
fickleness ot a coy Missouri maid and the
obstinacy of a hoary-headed Kansas swain.
On last Saturday Mis Minnie Forrester,
of Carthage, Mo., arrived in this city to
meet Mr. Ishabod Smith, a well-to-do-farmer
liTicg south of this city. TbU
meeting whi the culmination ot a corres
pondence and exchange of photographs
and other love tokens, inaugurated
by a matrimonial agency. Miss
Forrester is a lovely maiden of
'JO summers, while Ichabod has been frost
ed by the inows of 60 winters and -bowed
down by the grief of losing a wife about
ten years ago.
Minnie's beauty was her sole feature, but
Ichabod owns lots of Reno county land,
horses, cattle and other chattels. In this
matter, however, Ichabod curbed the vani
ty of wealth aud, seeing that Mlnniwnj
pretty, was willing to take hereven though
she were without change of "shift." But
Minnie was more sordid. Love wa
all right In its way. but she had an
ej-o to business. They, were to havo
been married today, but before she would
stand up to receive the minister's bleisiug
she wanted a deed to 100 acre of the tiuot
land in Haven township. Then Ichabod
flunked. "This mut be strictly an affair
of hearts," he said. "Diamonds and deeds
to quarter sections don't go."
ln.it was their first disagreement, but
Minnie in immovable and Ichabod b-
Arm as the rock of ages. There Is no pros
pect that the status quo can be restored.
Two hearts will continue to beat as two,
a marriage licence has been wasted, a
minister has lost his fee.
AN EMPORIAN IN TROUBLE.
EilPOUIA, Kan., Jan. 30. Captain J. T.
Morris, one of Emporla'a most respectablo
citizens, was arrested last evonlug'onva
warrant sworn out by the carriage firm of
Hageriuan & Davis, and spent the night in
jaiL This moruiug he was given a pre
liminary hearing. Two couuts were pre
ferred against him; embezzing and ob
taining money nudtr falv) preteiiAi'S. It
Is alleged thutho-sold hiifJiiterejV H tho
carriage works to A. W, Davis, add that
he hau no furth-r interest in tho concern,
but that lutifr he wrongfully collected i'Xt
ou a note given the firm by A S. Smith to
which he had no jnt claim. Ho was
lnjuiid over iu tho sum of 1300. Hifwas
rearrested this afleruoou on it second
charge of obtaining credits and property
under false pretence, and failing to oecure
bonds was committed to jail.
KANSAS STOCK IN FINE SHAPE.
Toi'EKA. Kan., Jan. 30. State Treanurer
Hamilton returned today from a trip
through Southern Kansas. Ht vinltci
Wellington, KlDgman, Caldwell, Wiullelil
aud other points, where ho Intorvlewed ib
cattlemen Mr. Hamilton ays that cattle
throughout Kansas are in splendid condi
tion. The winter has been nil admirable
one. He says, however, that the move
ment of live stock to market Is vrf
light. .Nearly everybody is nolding ou for
better prices.
MRS. MAYOR SMITH, OF ELDORADO,
DEAD.
El Dorado, Kan., Jan. 30. The wife of
Mayor E. N. Smith, of this city, died of In
fluenza today. She had ln.cn ill but a
short time.
THE IMPLEMENT DEALERS.
KANSAS Cm". Jan. 30. The Retail Im
plement Dealers' nHsociatiou of Kansas
continued its session today. A resolution
was adopted enorsing the movement to
procure an emergency rato for the ship
ment of corn out of Kansas. A resolution
was also adopted urclng congress to pl.ce
twine flhrt-H on the free lUt Inasmuch as
thf protective dutteh ou the fibres has not
developsd the tndustro.
Annmb-rof Missouri Implement deal
er appeared before convention andked
that the pUn of the association be mj
changed as to admit them to membenthip.
Thu request was referred and will prob
ably be favorably acted upon.
GARFIELD COUNTY TROUBLES.
St. Locis, Mo , Jan. 30 A Knnsnn
ypeclnl says- V'ord coms from Garflrld
county that E. G. Hogan, pretending to hw
county attorney, attempted to dismiss an
action brougtit by Judge Hovey m deputy
county attorney to enjoin the Center town
Hhipbovd from perpetrating a Jfl.UM sugar
bond Meal, and that Ho.an had b-en ar
rested for usurpstion of oHlcc The people
have organized tax prs lengtir, anlc
will procute those who havo rifled tho'
treaurr and the gang who, it is altered,
have robbed that county for the past two
years.
THE FLOUR OUTPUT.
Mncv'EAPOUB, Minn., Jan. 30 -The North
western Miller ny: Th output of tho
mills last week was 117,740 barrtl, against
1CS. 30 barrels the preceding week and
Ki,I00 for the corresponding time lo h?J
Tho depression In the flour market Is not
' without it effect upon thu mill, there b-
ing a U-ndcncy all tht tlto to rrdae tb-
production. Of a total of twenty-two
?cven are idle. On the baIa of today"
operations the daily output wilt not be far
from 16,50) barrel. Miller still continue
to complain of business being extremely
dull, with th" amount of flour Mild ainsller
than their outpnt. IMtflruliy U found fn
diJpQ9iug of all the p-ttcnt flour rundy and
ome of It is bing piacd In stor- at Writ
fcupenor to await the openlog of naviga
tion. The opinion le that wfcrat I too
high and miitt cwme dnwo before Iber
will be a demand for the fin or
SERIOUS EPIDEMIC.
Gainxstiuz, Tex, Jan. 30. An epi
demic U rago- iu the western part of
CooLe county, sons- twenty miles from
GaIhmviL, tfc ymptom of which hv
lh; char-cttrUtics of rocIcgUi. Tfee
patlf nts dfc in roaoy isUnc fn a f-w
hours after taking the dtwave- Some
twejity-five death re reported to L
tcarcl from tbi nwUdy daring the nt
tweuty-four hour, bo far phjaidan Lve
been usable to check its ra.ittt, and It,
nas iready pred over tins cottotry to an
binning extcst. hxcitetbent prarsiia
nBrf xaauy of the citizens then are JUtn
from their homes ut olhvr localities nee
jet iid by plagne.
NO ONE WAS INJURED.
ELSSfJU. " Y, Jan. 20. Tfaere wa aot
erne killed in the Ene collisioe at Otwege
at 1 o'clock this morning as report;. Nodo
of tfa injured are dangerously hurt ai
the rail road people expect U adilf
item to the drtUnstion UsLy. Sim of
the trainmen were hurt.
A DUTY ON SUGAR SALES,
HATA-f A, JasS. The govratl
tcd to itapoe ane-w dntv p lfi
of tngarand mo jIeoa,tieia
.