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WICHITA. KANSAS. THUESDAT MOKNING-, PEBEUARY 20, 1S90.
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First great opening of "beautiful dress gods and silks.
Accordion plaiting 10 cents per yard.
Munson & MeNamara.
COLE .&". JONES I
THE
Hundreds of Keen Sharp Buyers taking ad
vantage of this great sacrifice sale.
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$5 overcoats going at $3 50.
$12 and $14 overcoats going at $8.
$15 overcoats going at $10.
$18 overcoats going at $12.
$20 Chinchilla overcoats going at $11.
$25 overcoats going at $17.
$30 overcoats going at $20.
ill Children's Overcoats at One-Hi Former Price!
The above will give you a slight idea of the
immense cut we have made on our overcoats.
"We have selected out a loc of fine imported
worsted suits, ranging in price from $18 to
30, and will give you choice of the lot for 15.
Also cassimere suits, worth from $18 to
$so. cnoice lor $15.
These "bargains are going fast, you will
have to come soon to get; best selections.
COLE & JONES,
The One Price Clothiers,
208, 210 and 212 DOUGLAS AVENUE, WICHITA, KANSAS.
FREE!
NO CHARGE FOR
ACCORDION '. PLfflfflfc
Madame Russell at the
ARCADE.
Buy your dress goods at the
"Arcade" and Madame Russell
will plait your dress pattern free
of charge.
-NEW-
BRILLIANTINE!
Double Width and all the
New Colors.
ONLY 48 CENTS.
ARCADE.
NB. A New Axmlnster Carpet
Tor sale ac lialf price.
Main Street.
DAY!
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HARRISON ON SIO'JX MATTERS.
Washington-, Feb. 1!. In transmitting
the Sioux agreement to the senate today
the president siys that this agreement in
volves a departure from the terms of the
general allotment act in at le.ist one par
ticular, as it gives to each member of the
tribe 1G0 acres of land without regard to
ago or sex, while tho general law gives
that amount only to beads of families.
There are. he thinks, serious objections to
the basis adopted in the general law espec
ially in its application to married women,
but if the basts of the agreement is ac
cepted it would, he lwlieves. result in some
cashes where thero are large families of
minor children in excessive allotments to
a single lamily.
Touching the question of the payment
by the United States of the annuities
which were formulated by the act of 1S0-3
the president thinks this Should not have
beon considered in the negotiation for the
forfeiture of these lauds aud savs the for
feiture declared by the act unjustly includ
ed tho annuities of certain Indians of these
bands who were guilty of no fault and
who rendered good service iu tho army
during the war.
HARRISON AT PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 19. The train
bearing President Harrison and party
reached the Pittsburg depot of the Balti
more vt Ohio road at 11 o'clock tonight.
Tne train wis about nn hour late, tho i
party having stepped for n short time at 1
Larnecies steel plant at Braddock. A
small crowd was waiting notwithstanding
a driving rain and the president was given
u hearty welcome.
RUSSIA PRESSING BULGARIA.
SOrlA. Feb. 19. Russia has demanded of
the government of Bulgaria the payment
of 3.000,000 ronples arrears of money due j
on account of the Russian occupation dur
ing 1S7S and 1S79. The demand is in part
related to the consolidation under one gov- j
crnment of Bulgaria and eastern Rounia- f
ma. Russia has never preyed this debt
ouiueiaanastce arrears now apparently
under a sense of irritation.
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m$m
GL0RI0SS0 SILKS,
At 49c.
Tuesday, Feb. 25th.
SOMETHING if,
100 Pieces New Dress Goods.
Ginghams 6 1-2 cents.
Prints 5 cents.
FOX & SON.
STOP IK AND SEE IT.
.Fresh roasted ftml crushed coffeo a specialty.
Hail ana telephone orders attended to, Stato aznnts
-wantea. Cl. KULLEK,20a Douglas Ave, Wichita.
Manias.
CANADA'S LANGUAGE CONTROVERSY.
Ottawa, Ont., Feb. 19. In the house of
commous yesterday the debate on the dual
language question was resumed. Hon.
Mr. Lnurier, leader of the opposition, made
ft long speech, lie defended the French
population of Canada, but said he was not
in sympathy with his countrymen who
were trying to form a separate and new
French nation on the banks of the St.
Lawrence. He spoke about the part tho
Protestant province of Ontario was tak
ing in the race and lellgious war of
Canada. JIo referred to it as over-
zealous and meddlesome, nnd
charged tho people of Ontario with wish
ing to drive the French out of the coutry
at the point of the bayonet.
Sir John MacDonald also spoke, but only
for a short time. He explained the posi
tion of tho goyernment on this question.
The Conservative party had alwa3s sup
ported the French population, and were not
going back on them now. Canada should
not bo looked upon as a conquered coun
try. We are all British subjects, and as
such the Freuch would not be tyranized
over, but would reeeiveBritish fair play at
cue nanus 01 tno government.
A large number of speakers followed
until a late hour, when the house ad
journed. TALK OF BISMARCK RESIGNING.
Ei:i:lix, Feb. 1'.). Tho Freissinnigo Zsi
tung says that Prince Bismarck has or
dered an inventory to bo made of his per
sonal effect in the palace or ministerial
residence in the Wilhelm strasse in view
of his resignation and retirement. The
semi-official press continue in their senti
ments to indicate Herr Boettifcher, the
prince's successor and refer to him in
t-ernis ofhighest commendation. Tho Ham
burger Xachrichten admits that there was a
diffeience of opinion between tho emperor
and Prince Bismarck before the imperial
rescripts were published, but soys that a
compromise was reached later and that the
policy of the emperor was modified in con
sequence. An extra force of police is on duty in all
the principal thoroughfares tonightin con
sequence of the apprehensions of disorders
due to tho election tomorrow.
A BISHOP'S CHURCH TRIAL.
Cleveland. O.. Feb. 10. Bishop Ran
dolph Dubs, of the Evangelical associa
tion, was placed on trial today tit Salem
chinch for conduct unbecoming a chris
tian. Tie charges against Bishop Dubs
are that he accused Her. M. Pfltr.iuger, of
Buffalo, and E. B. Esher, son of the bishop,
with having falsified a telegram which he
sent several years ago, which referred to
church business, and that on two occas
ions lie was lamiiiar in his conduct to
wards women. Nothing criminal is al
leged in either cise. Dubs has always
ncen a very popular man, and his friends
declare that envy is back of the present
triai. Tho investigation is being made be
hind locked door?, akhouirlt Dubs was
emphatic in his desire to have tho public
admitted.
FARMERS GET THE SMALL SHARE.
Washington, Feb. ill. The house com
mittee on agriculture began the hearing of
persons today on the leciblatioa proposed
by the Conger and Butterworth bills to
regulate the manufacture and sale of com
pound lard and taking the production
thereof.
Alexander Wedderbura, representing
the national grange. Patrons of Husbandry,
addressed tho committee on behalf of toe
farmer. He said time comothing ought to
hr done for that cla-, stating that ot tho
-VT.OOO.GOO received by lard manufacturer:
for their product, ttiovhad pmd the farmer
but :t little oyer fo0tX),000, leaving the
manufactures a profit of v4,0OO.CCO.
Colonel .f. H. Brigham cf Ohio, worthy
innster of the uatioual grance. Patrons of
Husbjndry, also addressed the committee.
RATE CUTTING CHECKED.
Chicago, III., Feb. 19. The nervous
feeling that prevailed among western rail
road men when the reduction of rates to
Missouri river points was under discussion
seems to be already wearing off. They are
now taking a more cheerful view of the
situation and the majority express an
opiuion that the tendency toward demor
alization of rates has been chocked for
some time to come. It is claimed tbat the
60 cent rate if maintained by all will net
fullv as much to the railroads ns ilio 7S
cent rate, which was maintained by only a j
lew. All the divisions ol tne Western
Freight association were in session again
totlH.y bur rhe ""slness was wholly of
j routine character.
SIX PERSONS MISSING.
Loxeok, Feb. 19. The Meamer High
gate collided with tbe ship Sovereign in a
fog off Lundy Island today and sank.
Thirteen of the persons on board the
steamer at the time of the collision have
landed at Milfordhaven. A boat contaia-
ine wx others is missing.
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niittco on pnoi:
TO REPe
TIMBER CULTURE LAW.
', Feb. 19. The house com
ic laada today unanimously
agreed to report favorably a biU to repeal
the timber culture law.
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DISGRACEFUL SCENES IN THE OHIO
LEGISLATURE.
Republicans Resent the Speaker's
High-Handed Conduct With
Vigorous Language.
The Democrats Become Equally Disorderly
Threats Preely Made by Mem
bers on Both SideSi
Iowa's Legislative Deadlock in a Fair
TTay to be Broken Democrats Mak
iug Further Concessions Colonel
Vilas Talks in Aid of the
Cleveland Boom Polit
ical Items.
Columbus, O., Feb. 19. There was an
exciting and disgraceful scene in the Ohio
house of representatives this evening: when
the Democrats attempted to pass some of
the "rippey" bills as they are colled. The
Republicans attempted dilatory tactics
and Speaker Hysell at length refused to
recognize the Republican members. They
became furious and both Democrats and
Republicans were soon on their feet and
many about the speakers desk shaking
their fists at him. When the speaker
ordered them to their seats and threatened
to call the serge.ant-at-arms to compel
them to do so, several Republicans dared
him to do it. Representative Troyer
shouted out that he could "lick any two
Republicans," and for the time it seemed
as if the session would break up" in dis
order. Tne bill w; passed.
VILAS DTTESVIEWEI).
Ho Peels Certain That Tariff Beform and
Cleveland are All Right
Chicago, III., Feb. 19. The Times this
morning prints a column interview on tho
political situation with Colonel William
Vilas, late seoretury of the interior. The
article speaks of him a3 "Mr. Cleveland's
favored confidant." When asked if, in hla
opinion, the discussion of the campaigr of
lSi8 strengthened or weakened the cause
of tariff reform, Colonel "Vilas replied:
"Unquestionably it strengthened it. No
man can view the history of political dis
cussion iu this country on the question
who accepts arguments and is governed in
his conviction by his judgment, that does
not acknowledge this. It may happen at
times, us in the late campaign,
that the secret and corrupt use of
great sums of money, combined
with sectional have, or some frenzy, can
snatch away a doubtful state or
turn tho fcale of a close contest.
Bub this can not he when the
peopLe nru awakened to the peril cor does
it prove the peophi either fail to under
stand or fail to n'ct according to sound ar
gument. The contrary is well established
by the returns of 18SS, tariff reform hav
ing made friends and progress wherever
dibcu&sioti is most plentiful and failing
where argument necessarily gees slowly
to the reach of alL And snrely." con
tinued he. "the battle of 1S'J2 will be
fought on the same issue. It is my opin
ion by thut time the Democrats can sweep
the country on that Issue if the right men
are nominated for president and vice pres
ident." On having his attention called to the
administration of -Mr. Cleveland and asked
if he thought the future would regard it
favorably He said, after some explanatory
remark, "I dou't hesitate to say it aught
to be so."
IOWA'S DEADLOCK ABOUT BROKEN.
Des Moines, la.. Feb ID. The Demo
cratic caucus has decided to accept the Re
publican proposition for u compromise
if the Republicans would concedo them
two more committees. At 10:20 tho Re
publicans went into eaucus to consider the
matter. Tho Democratic conference com
mittee a9ls the Republic ms in addition
to conceding two committees to give up
the assistant postmasters, two doorkeepers
aud an engrossing clerk. The Republi
cans answered tho Democrats by s,iymg
they (the Democrats) could nmku the mod
ifications desired and present to the Re
publican caucus ns a give or take proposi
tion, and the Republicans would bind
themselves to accept one side oithe other.
Recess was then taken.
When the announcement was made that
the Democrats had cci pted a proposition
made by the Republican, the house cham
ber was a scene of gient actiyitv. Up to
date, in live weeks ami three days' session,
ninety-oue ballots have been taken on
temporary clerk and U10 on sneaker. The
notice was calletTto order again at 4 p. m.
and on motion of Warden adjourned until
7:30 p. in. The Republicans went into
caucus nt once to ndimuate persons to fill
the vacancies on the ticKet and detvrmino
what committee tiiey would have. A joint
resolution calling for h joint sessiou to
morrow to canvass the vote for governor
! and lieutenant governor was adopted. The
house theu adjourned till 10:.s0 tomorrow
I morning.
MISSOURI REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Kansas City, -Mo.. Feb. 10. Tho state
Republican league began its convention
this morning at the Coates opera
house. The feature of tho morning's ses
sion was the informal presentation of Ma
jor William Warner, of this city, for the
Repubiictiu nomination for governor in
lSlti. Just lefore his address wih cIosmI
the non. John M. Thurston mentioned
Major Warner for governo The enthu
siasm with wMch the idea was received in
duced Mr. Thurston to cl023 h's addref.
After the applause nnd excitement had
somewhat subsided. Major Warner arose
and thanked the convention for the com
pliment. He did not intimate whether or
not if nomlnntod he would nccppt. The
caucusing for chairmen and member of
the various committees wus then com
menced. Xone of the work of tho convention was
completed today, tbe committed) not hav
ing prepared their reports. Tbe nfternoon
and evening sessions were given up to
speech making. Tomorrow the report of
committees will be heard, officers elected
md delegates to the national convention
selected.
JUDGE KELLOGG'S SUCCESSOR
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 19. The fall
vote corrected in the Fourth congressional
district for the unexpired term ot the
iate Jcdgo W D. Kelley. was: Rybura
Republican 24,550; Avre, Democratic. 16,-44-i:
Tumbleston, Prohibition, 2JS. Esy
burn's plurality. S.S34 Kelley': plurality
over Ayersin 1SS3 was 9,GX).
THE PRESIDENT'S REGRETS.
New Yohk. Feb. 19. President Harrison
has written J. M. Thurston, president of
the Republican club league, a letter in
which he expresses his regret at not being
able to attend the cnikual convention to
bo hela at Aishville, Tenn., on March,
4th.
THE ROCK ISLAND AND EL RENO.
Special Correspoadence to th Dally Eacle.
El Reno, Ok., Feb. 17. El Reno, the
beautiful; nowhere on the continent of
Ameria is there another spot so beautiful
and so pleasant for situation, a scenery so
transcendingly charming that the eyes
never tire looking upon the same, with an
atmosphere ns pure and clear as that of
Italy; no snow, no freezing, but beautiful
bright sunshine almost every day. To the
east stretches the broad, beautiful Cana
dian valley with its lines of pure, spark
ling water. To the north in plain view
lies tho town of Reno City; to
the west Caddo, Darlington and Fort
Reno; to the south a beautiful rolling
prairie, almost boundless, plainly can be
seen the trains as they come rolling down
from Caddo Springs and in to the El Reno
depot. On February 1G the trains began
to make their regular trips to El Reno,
carrying the United States mail. This be
ing the end of the division this will be the
terminns for several months, and El Reno
will take on life and population. Our
little city is full of strangers seeking in
vestment, aud hundreds more to come. A
little handful of us have been holding the
fort waiting for what we are now about to
realize. Soon we will have two railroads,
and more will surely come, making El
Reno a railroad center and the capital of
Oklahoma. When tho educational bill is
settled and all other bills and congress has
nothing more to do, then perchance they
will attend to our little wants. All right
gentlemen, we are in no hurry; we aro no
1 longer shut out from the world, wo have
telegraph communication. The Rock
Island depot is fast nearing completetion.
It is to be a No. 1 depot. The side tracks
and Y are ull in, also tho turn table. Tho
passenger train will run into El Reno at
1:15 and remain until 2:80 then leave on
its return trip, thus giving passengers
time to get dinner before leaving. A num
ber of the wise business men of Reno City
are securing lots on which to place their
buildings. I notice several Wichita gen
tlemen on our streets today, among their
number was Mr. Moffatt. Two gentlemen
from Topeka have purchased for the pur
pose of starting a lumber yard, several
lots. Business houses are going up in all
parts of town. We are now awakened in
the early morning by the shrill whistle of
the locomotive.
A BIG METHODIST REVIVAL.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
Pratt, Kan., Feb. 19. The greatest roj
ligious awakening in the history of this
county is now in progress at tho Methodist
Episcopal church, the Rev. Shawhan, the
Wiulleld evangelist, in charge. The house
is inadequate for the immense audiences,
and a multitude have professed a now life.
ARRESTING LAWRENCE JOINTISTS.
Lawrence, Kan., Feb. 19. Sheriff
Clarke, this afternoon, arrested M. Conn,
proprietor of the Eldridge house, charging
him with selling liquor in violation of the
prohibitory law. His partner, William
Holland, was also arrested. They are
charged on six counts. Conn gave $1,000
bonds and was released. Alexander Love,
ex-sheriff of the county, signed his bond.
Clarke was elected last fall on tho Inde-
Eondent ticket by nearly 600 majority over
love, tho Republican candidate. Love
was not looked upon with favor by tho
temperance people aud they supported
Clarke.
A number of other arrests will probably
follow. The Eldridge hou3e is tho fiue6t
E6tel in the city and the arrests today
wore quitG a surprise.
ANOTHER EJECTMENT AT GUTHRIE.
Guthrie, Ok., Feb. 19 A short time
ago George Kendall, a wealthy capitalist
from Harper, Kan , bought a lot on Second
street here for S'J.'JK) from J. H. Hnm
whom rumor suy.s is a "sooner." The lot
was rented at the time of the sale to Ed
waad A. Ellis for a gambling house. Ellis
today refused to pay the rent and claimed
title to tho lot, and Marshal Walker's
deputies threw all of his property into the
atreoU There is great interest taken In
the affair, as ail lot troubles were thought
to be ended for tho time being by the in
structions given to Marshal Walker by
Attorney General Miller.
1 he news of some sort, of government is
more apparent iverv day, and the people
are watching the present action ot con
gress very closely.
RECEIVER FOR THE HOME.
Toi'ElCA, Kan., Feb. 19. Some time ago
Insuraoce Commissioner Wilder revoked
tbe charter of the Kansas Homo Insurance
company and obtained an injunction re
straining it from doing business on ac
count of violatiourf of state laws. The
company appealed to the supreme court
and pending a deoision of the case has
been unable to do business. Today non
paid policv holders applied for a receiver
to Judge Guthrio. 1 ho company did not
resist tho application and It A. Hender
son was appointed receiver. The assets of
the company exceed its liabilities aud the
stockholders will be paid in fuiL
THE MASONS AT SALINA.
SALIVA, Kan., Feb. 19. The most worthy
grand lodge A. F. and A. M. of Kansas,
held their annual communication today,
M. W. Geo. Kenyon, ofAbilene, presiding.
The bnsiness of the day was confined to
the reception of reports of tho grand of
ficers and custodian of the work.
Tonight tbe Ancient Arabic Order of
the Mystic Shrine held a prolonged session
dnnng which a number of novices were
introduced. At midnight an elaborate
banquet was held in the lied ilea's wig
wam. CHARGED'
D WITH ROB3ERY AT MAIZE, j for siono "'; - Wadleigh, Kansas City,
V'' 19--PhilI,PIL!elEx-DiMrrct Attorney W. C. Perry, of
HCTCHIV
Link and F. E. Erhard were arrested in I
this city tnis afternoon on the chanro of
burglarizing the postoffioo at Maize, a
small hamlet situated on the line of the
Missouri railway nine miles northwest of
Wichita. Thy parties obtained $100 in
money and a large number of stamps.
PITTSBURG IRON OUTPUT.
PlTTsr.CHG. Pa., Feb. 19. The very
highest point in the oatput of iron and
steel in all the mills in the Pittsburg dis
trict has now been reached. With the
work niready on hand there is enough to
keep ail on double tarn during the first sir
tnnnfhi nf !i! yrumr A t!nmlB. 4..-
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to gat pig iron, lnere are only two
been put on stock- The demafld for pipe
: still enorraon. Tbe National TnOe
companv. at McKeesport, shins a. train of
fortr car loads every day. The nail making
business, which has been the dullest of any
branch in this city in tne Ia.st tare years,
is commencing to improve wonderfully;
notably in iron nails.
TWO ACTS APPROVED.
WAsnrs'GToy, Feb. 19. Tne president
has approved the joint reIntIon congrat
ulating the people of Braiil on their adop
tion of a republican form of government
and the act for tbe relief of the cofferers
by the wreck of the United States ;eas;-
1 s&p Njpsic ; Apia, S&S20&2 islands.
f?T- ttlMnc cmill Int Tvhil. noi.t i
all the others in th-district hare to bay. i" ,!! w, TJ. of , rt ii Tl ocIwId be dwiroy-u. it nrr
The dailv consumption is well nica 7. 000 ' Laad. ? !"' " of " PeitTwtt i .utment tbt wltaew pUod ib via
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tons, while the amount cast ii onlr a little I TL AQ . ... " f r.'wxV ua nv.pe1 ol .ta in ilr. Oberly' OAad, a It would Ux
over 3.000 tons. What is al nowcrthvi- "'ri""iJur.,f'-",ua" !?.;e ?? been roanife.uy improper for wttaew
that net 1.C00 tons of all this Iron and steel j u.e " Lid ,n d- X Trf,AJ m tb eMmu , .
made hei in the last fonr months hs ! VTttC' A hmd la district ,Vr. JUtioa Id be woold forsi.h In
DETAILS OF DEPUTY 3TAE5IIAL
SAUNDERS' MURDE&
Invited to Dine and Ride With
Man Who Took flim to
His Death,
His Bleeding Corpse Bought Baok and D-:
livejed to the Sheriff at
Quincj, Ha.
Marshal Misell Belates tho Story so Far as
Known Another Fruitless Debate on
the Oklahoma Bill A Long List
of Department Matters of In
terest to Eansans Sews
from the Capital.
WAsniNOTON, Feb. 19. Tho report of
John R. Misell, United States marshal of
Florida, in regard to tno Saunders case
was mnde public today. He says that on
the 12th inst. he received a telegram from
Deputy Marshal W. B. Saunders at Pen
sacola, saying that ho would leave that
night for Quincy for a prisoner iu the jail
there and asking that the marshal send
him any help that he might call for whiie
there. He also replied by telegraph that
he would leave Teusacola that night and
meot Saunders at Quincy. Arriving at
Quincy they met at the hotel. "Before
noou Willium McFarland, of Quincy,
called to see Saunders," continues the
report, "and seemed surprised to sve
me there. Wo dined with him on
invitation. After dinner he asked me to
go driving with him. I declined. Ho
asked Saunders to accompany him. I
warned Saunders that I believed there was
a plot to murder him. I went into the
country on business and was gone for three
hours. On my rotimi I learned that
Saunders had gone driving with McFar
land nnd had not returned, though he was
expected back at 4 o'clock. Just then a
man named Mitchell drove up to the court
house with Saunders' dead body in the
the buggy and turned the hotly over to the
sheriff. Saunders was bhot through the
neck, the ball coming out just book of the
right ear. The sheriff asked Mitchell if lie
killed Saunders and he said no. He then
asked him If he knew who did and he said
no. He would make no further statements.
'X ho body was taken out of the buggy
and carried into the court house and
Mitchell drove off. I learned after
wards from a reliable source thut Saunders
was seen driving out of the town in the
buggy with Mitchell and McFarland. The
prisoner mentioned in Saunders' telegram
was a colored man who had been arrested
by the sheriff of Gadsden for violation of
postal laws and confined in tho Quincv
jail. After tho muruer of Saunders I re
ceived intimations from friendly sources
that I was not safe in that neighborhood
and it would be well for me to leave a
quickly as possible. In view of what had
occurred and the utter hopelossnei-s of
theu accomplishing anything nt River
Junction I .took the evening train for
Jacksonville."
Attorney Gctieral Miller said today that j
no steps would bo taken in the matter by
the government until after the president's
return from Allegheny City.
WESTERN MATTES3.
Doings in the Departments of Intere.it to
Kansaiis.
Washixgtox, Feb. 10. The comptroller
of the currency has approved reserve
agents for national banks in Kansas as
follows: The American National bank,
Kansas City, for National Bank of El Do
rado; Schuster-Has National bank, of St.
Joseph, for Central National bauk at Ells
worth; American National bank, Kansas
City, for First National bank at Dodge
City; Continental National batik. St.
Louis, for Fint Nati.-nal bank nt Dodge
City; Continental National bank, of irl.
Louis, for First National bank at Erie;
American National bank, of Kansas? City,
for Sedan National bank, of Setian. and !
for Chanutp National bank, nt Chantitp;
Chemical National bank, of New York, for i
the First National bank, at Cherryvalc; J
Traders bank, of Boston, for American
National bank, at Arkansas City.
Fourth clss postmasters have lieen ap
pointed ns follows in the Sunflower state:
Herndon. Rawlins county, I). C. MatliT,
vice E. II. Ruthbone. rescued; Toulon,
Ellis county, E. I). Gorbam. vice II. A.
Naylor, re-signed; Welevf Dickinson coun
ty, W. Norman, vice A. E, GroN resigned;
Wihonton. Labette county. A. It. Werning,
vice M- T. Bfikcr, resigned.
Kansas patents granted wre: Robert
A Borgan, 0-aie Mission, key rail joint,
Adoniram J. Chnpp-H, Arkansas City, car
coupling: William H. Dtal and W. II.
Harnett, Ottawa, cish and pKrcet irrier;
Charles F. Harmon. Vnlioy Fails, loading
apparatus; Joseph J. Helm, Kansas City,
bottle stopper fastening; George I. McCnr
ten, Khbsjs City, rueus for supplying
compressed air to motors: William E.
Page. Kansas Citv. fingering Covice for
guitars; A. A. Pcrine, Topeka, listing
plow; A. C. Sherman, Roville, w-lf-rtgis-
tering cancelling uunp; Paul Tbielcn,
1 Kansas City. HU-am better: William fi
nch and E. L Ulnch. Manhattan, clamp
Ranws. is a late arrival.
-Senator IncnlU i announced to make a
speech before the Journalists' club, of Bal
timore, at its annual dinner on Saturday
evening.
Pensions have Ix-en awarded to tbe fol
lowing residents of Kansas: Origin! in
valid: Jlcfiry C. 5chnfeidt, Co:f-yvil5r:
V, e-lov Kitctions. Cctianrale. Iticn-xw.
Samuel Rock. Elmo; Henben Eaton, Ilnr-!
I?nd: Alien K. J lay. Sedan; A, U. Miito.
hv; ju It. Avowry, eir City. G. II. U il-1
ham
Wellington: John Fchaaf, National '
Military home; Eli Hinton. Lokho: Merrill
Morgan. Howard. Diniel W. Sitawfuto. Ii
cro; samnel Huhck, StockviJJe. Res
toration and increase- Nathan L. Furtie.
Mulberry Grove. Restoration and reissue:
Richard Wnltham, Mrer
can sumvor- Nathan R
valley. Mexl-
ichardu, Hutch-
,t, If ,....,....
turu. juaiwu
wjdow: Martha L..
widow of James R. Murphy, Cnetopa.
ane secretary oi tcointerKir aasalurm-
STILL UKFIHBHSD.
Tbz Okhhcna Bill Again Dhcznzd. Wiih
oarEesalt. WAsnxGTOy. Feb. la Mr. BatJr-
wotth, cf Ohio, from the committer on t
patents, presented a favorable report opoa
the bill providing for the appointment of
reprtMitfttJve on the part ol the United
States to tbe international fsdn;rial cos-
ferenc at M.drld Spin April!, m
jlr. Cntcheoa. from the. nildury coct- 1
1 siitte?, called cplhc senate bill unifcorlz- i
& i''-i
t n. rijf
ing the president to confer brevet rank
upon army officers for gallant services in
Indian campaigns since 1S67, and it wu
passed.
The house in committee of the whole re
ported favorably en the bill to provide for
tho appointment of an assistant secretarv
of state.
Mr. Rowell. of niinois, chairman of the
committee on electioni. gave notice that
he would call up the West Virginia con
tested case of Atkins vs. Pendleton for
consideration next Wednesday uuder the,
call of committees.
Mr. Adams, of Illinois, from the judici
ary committee, called up the bill to divide,
the judicial district of North Dakota into
four divisions. The bill was passed as wad
a corresponding senate bllL
The Oklahoma bill was then taken up.
Mr. Hooker, of Mtssippi, gave notice that
be would move to strike out all of the bill
after ection5 (providing a judicial sys-
Item for the Indian territory). He said the
bill proposed a grand robbery equalleu m
the historv or civilization only by the spo
liation of Poland.
Mr. Perkins, of Kansas, said there wn
not a single provision of the bill which in
fringed the rigni of the Indians. The cat
tie leass had spread over the outlet as a
consequence of tickling the Indiana bands
with the almighty dollar. Properly, it be
longed to the people; they should be per
mitted to occupy it and to further contrib
ute to the prosperity of the country.
Mr. Tarsus, of Missouri, favored thlt
bill. If it should bo true that the govern
ment had by treaty or otherwise agreed to
abstain from exercising judicial authority
over the land then that agreement wm.Iu
violation of tho constitution ami funda
mental laws of the United States. As to
the Cherokee Mnp, the government hal
granted only a right of way over it ami
had never conveyed the tith
Mr. Morey, of Ohio, paid that the popu
lation of th Indian territory wnt 227,00t,
or three times as many as Idaho. Wyoming;
and Arizona, which ' were now knocking
at the door of union asking admission mi
states. He bad uot been able to agrca
in all respects with the committee. Thu
bill should include all of the Indian terri
tory; there wan no necessity for a division
of that magnificent territory.
Mr. Springer briefly maintained the ab
solute right of the government to the land
within ttie Oklahoma lines. Ho slid theru
was not an Indian living on tho outlet and
the lauds were leased to a cattle company.
At this point the committee rose and the
house adjourned.
BLAIR'S COMPLIMENTa
They aro Paid to tho Catholics and tho
Press of the Country...
WAsnrxoTOK, Feb. 19. On motion of
Mr Reagan the house bill for the sale of
tho milltaxy reservation of Fort Bliut, near
El Paso, Tex., and the selection ot another
site therefor wns paused.
The resolution heretofore offered calling
on the attorney general for information aj
to the assassination of W. II. Saunders.
United States marshal in Florida, whs
takeu up nnd Mr. Pasco proceeded to nd
dress the .senate in explanation of the facts
aud circumstances ot the cane.
Whi'n tho hour of 2 o'clock arrived tho
educational bill came up as unfinished
business.
Mr. Blair yielded the floor to Mr. Wil
son, ot Iowa, who called up the bill ap
propriating $100,000 for a public building.
at Fort Dodge, la. The bill passed.
Mr. Blair theu continued his speech on
the educational bill. Henaid: 'This bill
would have been killed by packed commit
tees, individual members of which
have been threatened by anathema
from their church if they ven
ture to support in. And I giyo
notice to those who proposn to kill thU bill
by indirection and by fiatid aud by trickrt
umvortliy ot tue lobby arotiiiu ttie Kenvtr,
that they havo blown to receive ns well an
blows to girt. This country hi not to bo
given over to tboxo who would tench a
civil alleglnnco ulsewhnre tliuti within our
own borders, primarily, and nubddinrr
civil allegiance only to the United State.
I fcpewk of but a fruction of a great body of
our cillzmis, for the masMvi of that namo
btdy of American citizen are true to tho
Hag and do not proposi to elect a preiideut
who reside on the bank of ttie Tiber."
Air. Blair again p.tld hi respect to thn
pre". "'1 lie private pri'xs"ft'ild ho "that
runs only for its own emolument and ban
to make money and that leaven out th
most truth (especially if it Is unptlatablr)
is a poor presH to rely upon Thli great
American press of oura w the source of
more miMihlet in this country than thorn
would be if we had no pros' at alL Thero
mar come a time when a dog fight will
! nut bu more imnortant in the opinion of
this pre- tliRti a grcnt (.cbool bill; but
tbat time 1ms not bon reached."
Mr. Blair went on with tho rending of
reports anil lettera oh to illiterncv In
tho
outh, commenting upon them a- he went
loF- Without coochuihig lit npct-oh
Mr. IJIajr yielded for an executive session
after whicn tne senate adjourned.
CIVIL SERVICE INVESTIGATION.
WAfcHIKOTOV, Feb. ly.The three civil
service couirntsion'Tn, Mesr. Frnk Hat
ton, editor of the Washington Pout, which
bus made charges against the commission
ers, aud a number of other gentlemen
were present when the Uoumj comxnitlt-o
on reform in the civil herrico this evening
began its investigation of the commission.
Civil Service Commissioner Lyman was
the nmt vvituew and in answer to Inqui
ries of Representative Ewrt. who offered
the resolution under which the Inquiry
is proceeding, he testified that bisbrtnbrr-In-Iaw
A. C Campbell wax ficul apiointd
by t!i commissioner as a laborer, though
he had pasd an examination and was on
the eligible hat for appointment a a.
clerk.
Campbell hail received wsveral promo
tion, on of tnm in April, 1K, when
witness vrs the Mile rwiiilslourr. Cntnp
lel! did not pas XAinmati'iti for promo
tion, the commtionr oerks not Mng
n quired to do o. In January or Fbrary
Mr. Comin.stouer Oberiy nad culled wlt-m-ss
nttfHiion to ibe fuct th-t examina
tion question wen- Ixriug furnished toont
Hderi and wUue.s hod id thst it
waa a eenou matter nnd that ibro
who gave ilftn out should be punUhrd.
The next day he dUcorered that lbo
qtmstioo wer la Campbell's hd wrtt
lugMtHlat witaesV ftugge-fttiou tbe chief
examiner made tin investigation tid
found out that th question bsd not been
Um9i. C-mu
lbat bt. llnd
tb-, he La, ,
pbell aeanowjwigeu to witness
wnlun ih
tapr KDil ?!l
fk.l llM If .4 ..SlMtM. fllM. fci,. MA ffttft-V frtl.fl
lfl ,be ,,n,iOH offla, who bad eorae to Mm
for assistance In paniog examination for
promotion. Campbell toW winfcs to5
he toid tlu lady that b did wot know of
any way to bfp ber ex&epi that h
might give her a et of qoe-v
tloos foTmerlr uwd tbat would
embrace tfer abjcts Included in an ex
amination for prutiu. CHrnpbH Mid
Le bad givti a copy of the question Ut
this Indy with tbo andemtaotilng tbt Is
thli
matter
v
to
stances where the commission hsd Tiolatetl
the letter &nd the spirit of the law.
THE VACANT CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP.
WAsnisOTOjr, Feb. 15. Th prsldect
has about made np his tnlsd eoncersing th
Appoiatuftttofaaew jndzeof the Kght
district. The friends of Jodg HUett, ot
Detirrr, hve receatly been very nrgrst In
Xth&ii of their candidate, but it J mrtd
Prideat IIrnan 1 m iochsrd u
nroe Hon. Oeorg IL Shield, of Mtwoari,
. tlw muxtor of Jndg Brewer. Mr.
Shields hs tbe ejrnet. mpport of th Jll-
taSK&T KZZZZZ
anj to know tfca .itHBtloji oredlet "Mf.
Sblelds eatrlr appoiaintcst.
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