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VOL. XII STO 92
WICHITA, KANSAS, TUESDAY MORNING- MARCH 4. 1S90.
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Ind Day Grand March Sale!
SOME WAYS OF ADVERTISING.
"Help Jolin Jones. Never mind the rest, they are all frauds. I.
John Jones, am the right one. Buy of me, make no mistake. John
Jones is the man and nohody else Let the rest starve, hut for God's
sake remember John Jones." JTd ward Bellamy.
Such advertising is below the level or contempt: but honest, in
telligent, agreeable advertising has and ever will influence you. Ad
vertising that gives you truthrul information about something you
want is profitable to you. As many lives are touched by advertis
ing as by any other news.
Big lots of new cotton "Wash Fabrics.
Today we will sell a lot of stainless, fast black, ribbed hose for
children, sizes 6 1-2 to 8, at 11 cents a pair.
Munson & MeNamara.
CODE &
ARE
SHATTERING P
WITH GREAT EFFECT!
Tlie Slaughter is beyond the Power of a Detailed Description
Thousands of Dollars worth 61' Mens', Boys' and Chil
dren's Clothing must be Sold bei'ore March lo.
The Bargains offered are Seized with "Wolf Like Voracity by all
"' Classes of Humanity. You never saw so many Great In
ducements. Come ifnd see the Goods.
HI Cliilfa's Oracoafe at One-Half Former Price !
$5 overcoats going at $3 50
$12 and $14 overcoats going at $8.
$15 overcoats going at $10.
$ 1 8 overcoats going at $ 1 2,
$20 Chinchilla overcoats going at $11.
The above will give you a slight idea of the
immense cut we have made on our overcoats.
"We are now in the Midst of the
GREATEST SUIT SALE
Ever inaugurated on this continet, having
selected out a desirable lot of Worsted, Cas
simere and Cbeviot Suits, worth all the way
from $20 to $30, have placed them on a sep
arate table ana will give you choice tor $15.
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Linger! Do not Tarry!
Bargains Await You!
COLE & JONES,
The One Price Clothiers,
208, 210 and 212 DOUG-LAS AVENUE. WICHITA, KANSAS.
PROSTRATED WHILE SPEAKING.
CAMDEX, N. J., March ti. There was
great excitemont in the court room today
when Prosecutor Kichard S. Jenkins, in
the middlo of a powerful speech, closing
the trial of Chalkley Lt-coney for the mur
der of his niece, was prostrated by an at
tack of heart trouble. -Tho old lawyer,
. who conducted.tho-aanls for the state in
Camden county for twenty years previous
to his succession - by his nephew, Wilson
21. Jenkins, siv. years ago, had been given
the responsible task of delivering the
closing argument tor t he state. It was
announced tLattho-SittHck was probably
not serious and the court took a recess.
Later the prosecutor agreed to lot the case
go to the jury on the charge of tho courr.
At 1-VJ5 tbe jury retired. At 3:45 o'clock
the jury entered the court room and re
turned a verdict of not guilt v.
OIL TANK EXPLODES
MASSILLOX, O., March 3. A disastrous
wreck occurred on tho Fort Wayne road
at Lakeville, west of this city, about 1
o'clock this morning. When the third
section of a freight train reached that
point an oil tank on the train exploded
und set fire to tho cars'. The fourth sec
tion ran into the third, killing John Co
well, engineer, Harvey Galhouse, fireman,
aud Miller, the frout brakeman. all on the
fourth section. Fight loaded airs were
burned. The heat was so intense that it
melted the bell on the engine on the first
section and the metal ran down in a mol
ten form over the boiler. The ties were
burned for a distance of 1,300 feet, aud tho
track was bent and drawn in all kinds of
shapes. Cowell and .Miller have fa miles.
Galhouse is a single mau.
BURNED IN THEIR HOME.
1300XKVILLE, Mo., March S. The cabin
of Wm. H. Adams, on the outskirts of the
city, was destroyed by fire last night. Its
occupants were au unknown colored wo
man and her son. An investigatiou of the
j-uins this morning discovered their char
red remains iu the ashes.
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Be Quick! Buy Now!
HIGH WATER AT NASHVILLE
XASIIVIILE, Tetin., March 3. The Cum
berland river last night, has risen to 47
feetS inches and is sJll rising. As the
water extended further up the de
pressions three hundred families were
compelled to move and in many cases
there was much damage done. Much
distress prevails among poor people in
Sulphur Spring bottom. Many business
hou-es in East Nashville are now unin
habitable and eleven saw mills on the
river are surrounded by water. Thfc
Tennessee river is on a boom and has
.swept awav i housauds of dollars worth of
timber and fence.
THE BRITISH GRAIN TRADE.
LOXDOX, March 3 The Mark L-iue Ex
press in its weekly review of the Britisii
grain trade says: The severe weather has
bettered the tone of the markets. English
wheats are held higher. The sales of Eng
lish wheat during the pasr week were at
20s lOd against 29s 7d during the corre
sponding week last year. Flour is quiet.
Foreign wheat is firm. Corn and barley
are against sellers. At today's markets
prices were hardened by the reports of
frosts. English wheat advanced Gd. Flour
was firm. Corn stiffened. Oats were Cd
higher.
CRAZY ON RELIGION.
BLOOMlM.Toy, III.. March ;. Mrs. Moi
lie Smith anil her two sisters, .Mies Julia
and Emma Barnes, three prominent and
highly respected yoang ladies of Saybrook,
were lodged m the county jail in this city
Siturday night. They have recently been
attending nfeetings held by the so-called
"faith workers" aud their minds have giv
en way entirelv. The girl are devoted
Catholics aud bright, amiable women.
SOCIALIST CONVENTION.
CnicAr.o. March 3. At a meeting of So
cialists m this city yesterday a resolution
was passed endorsing a call for an inter
national labor convention to meet in this
city during the presence of the world's
fair in 1SK.
JUST ARRIVED
10 pieces Figured Henriettas, a
big bargain at 50 cents.
25 pieces Figured Silks at 59c
Just the thing for combination
suits.
100 dozen stainless hose at 25c.
"We guarantee them.
50 pieces Jaconet and Swiss
Flouncing at just half pries.
10 pieces 54-inch Henriettas at
77c. We will match your dol
lar goods with them.
"New Yor.K Office, Feb. 25, 1S90.
T. L. Fox Si Son. Wichita. Kansas.
Have just bouirht ami shipped you a
manufacturer's samples of ladies' vests,
silk and lisle, worth 50 to 75c. Sell tliem
at 25c each. L B. Fox."
FOX & SON.
STOP IN AND SEE IT.
i-reih roastc.l anil crashed coffee
Mull and telephone orders nttemicil n
specialty
wanto C.r.FULI.EK,-j(M Douglas Ae., Wichita
Mato awnt
A REMARKABLE STORY.
Dead and Buried to be Resuscitated While
Being Dissected.
St. Louis, Mo., March 3. The local press
is puzzled over the case ot John J. O'Con
nor, which is certainly a most remarkable
one. It is claimed that ho had died and
that his body was taken to the morgue,
where it was identified by his wife, who
had him buried in Calvary cemetery. A
few days later it was learned that O'Con
nor was alive; that his wife had been mis
taken and that the man who vrus taken to
the grave was not her husband. O'Connor
was teen Saturday night and stated most
emphatically that the grave in the ceme
tery was empty. He says that he was
really buried and his body was taken up
and conveyed to adissecting room while in
;i seme 01 suspenaeu animation and an in
cision was made and a How of blood was
the result. lie says that he went to a
lodging house on Monday evening and that
he knew nothing more until "Wednesday
night, when he found himself on the court
house steps in u dazed condition, weak and
sick.
CHARTERED A LOTTERY.
"WASHIXGIOX, March o. Indian Agent
Bennett, located in the Indian territory,
has reported to the Indian Jmrenu that it
has just come to his knowledge that an
act was passed by the legislative council
of the Choctaw nation about two months
ago incorporating the Choctaw Lottery
company. The agent represents that great
secrecy was maintained concerning this
act, and it was with the utmost difficulty
that he succeeded in securing a copy of it.
THE KINGMAN SALT INDUSTRY.
Speei.tl Correspondence to tho Daily i;.it;Ie.
KlXGMAX, Kan., March .?. John 11.
Griffith, cashier of the Farmers and
Drovers bank of this city, ieft his window
one day last week lom: enough to close a
bargain for 100 car loads of barrel salt, to
be delivered f. o. b in the next ninety days.
This may prove tho ooening wedge to the
sale of the entire product of this one plant
for the year, which plant is being enlarged
now in storage capacity, dt-ect heat being
the process. The salt industry at King-
nan s assuming wonderful proportions, ot
v;inch your correspondent will further ad
VI
ise you iu the near future.
Billings and Thornburg, two of King
man's erlterpaising citizens, are starting a
large hog ranch, claiming hogs are just
the thing, and Kansas just the place.
Wichita packing houses will hear from
these geutlemen in the future.
WANT WOMEN APPOINTED.
Atchison", Kan., March o. The Equal
Suffrage association of Atchison will meet
here tomorrow. A resolution will be in
troduced asking the appointment of three
women as census enumerators in this city.
Those who have been selected are Mrs.
Pratt, Miss Augusta Knowcs and Miss
Bernice Fades. Senator Ingalls, Con
gressmau Alornll and t. K. Burch. census
supervisor ot thia district, have been an-
pealed to for assistance. Mr. Morn II h:is
written asking to give the lauies the prefer
ence. In spite of this twenty or more un
gallant men have applied for all the places,
about fourteen for the entire countv. At
the meeting this idea will receive ?o much
attention that it x ill probably spread to
other counties. Mr.s Ruth F. Durgan, of
Atchison, is managing the movement.
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Special Di-patch to the Daily E-ilc.
PI1A.TT, Kan., March 3. Tho general
merchandise store of Khodes Brothers, to
gether with Dr. Christy's drug store and
residence adjoining, wera totally destroved
J by fire last night about S o'clocK. The fire
originated from a lamp oxplo?ion
Khodes Brothers' store. Dr. Christv's loss i
is about 3,100, while that of the ilhwses j
Brothers in believed to beat least $3,UU0.
There was no insurance.
A 'FAKEV EXPLODED.
UITHRIE, i. J.., .Marcn 3. Ltreat mm
nation is expressed here
in the special telegram
from Topeka in regard to the alleged negro
colonization of Oklahoma. The lands in
Oklahoma are all taken np and among the
settlers there is only a handful of negroes.
It is difficult to understand how thousands
of negroes are to be colonized on lands al
ready occupied by legitimate claimants.
AN ALLIANCE STORE FAILS.
Grexola. Kan., March.!. The Farmers
Alliance store, started here early last win
ter to take the place nf ;he commission
moil -.nd thf rpt-iilpr fHitwl --..Ui- T i I iMMieu witn greater evi s iuaa sneu laii- neat urr'nui.nw". "" wiuuiivin: i jjc rouu ui ww wua-Roc; iktwii me rm
Kies S10 waets Vbou-thnm- ! un? could cau"e- iE wonW iu derive ' on coD?:.tutiou and by-laws. The motion j TO: and Pnae Bisoarck, Uat t ger-
EIGHT HOUR AGREEMENT.
Xew YonK, Marcn l. The journeymen
plasterers of this city today made arrange-
meuts to celebrate the conclusion of an!
:igreement by which they will otmmenee
on May i, to worn eight hours a. day at S4
The agreement is to hotd good for two
years. The result is considered :t most
valuable precedent in the contemplated
movement ot eight hours Iabpr tor all
trades usioni
NO ERROR
THE l. S. SCPKEUE COURT OX A
PHASE OP THE RACE QUESTION.
An Important Case Involving Mil
lions to Louisiana Bond
holders. The Question of a State's Power to Change
the Terms of Its Own Con
tract Discussed.
Reaffirmation of- the Doctrine that a State
Cannot be Sued Except by Its Own
Consent The Pamous Fidelity
Bank Case Finally Adjudicated
Bank "Wrecker Harper's
Drafts in the Hands of
Innocent Purchas
ers Orderd Paid.
WAimiN'GTON-, March 3. The supreme
court of the United States today rendered
a decision in the case of the Louisville,
New Orleans & Texas railway against the
slate of Mississsippi, involving the validity
of the Mississippi state law requiring all
roads operating in the state to provide
separate compartments or cars for white
and colored people. The question nt is
sue is whether the law is a violation of in
terstate commerce act and therefore be
yond the power of tho slate. The suit is
to recover damages for being compelled to
occupy one particular compartment, or
nrevented from riding on tho
train, and no alleged violation of
personal rights was involved. Tho su
preme court or Mississippi, when it decid
ed the case, held that the statute applied
solely to commerce within the state and
that construction, being the construction
of the statute by its highest court, is ac
cepted as conclusive by the supreme court
ot the United fctates in tneir decision 10
day. The court sees no error in the ruling
of the supremo court of Mississippi and
its judgment and decision are affirmed.
Judge Brewer read the opinion of the
courr. from which Justices Harlan ami
Bradley briefly dissented.
A decision was also rendered allowing
the application of James Medley aud
James J I. Savage for writs of habeas cor
pus. They were convicted in Arapahoe
county and sentenced to be hanged. The
law uuder which they were sentenced was
passeu after the commission of the crime,
and it was coutended in their behalf that
it was ex-post facto, and thareforo uncon
stitutional and void. In support of this
contention it was alleged unong other
things that the law under which sentence
was passed indicted a greater punishment
than the law iu force at the. time of com
mission of the deed, in that it added soli
tary confinement, forbade relatives and
friends to visit the condemned, and made
it uncertain just when the convicted men
will be hanged, thereby putting tucm m
fear that each moment may b-s their last.
The court, through Justice Miller, holds
that the provisions do add f. p the punish
ment of the condemned men, and that they
are therefore void. Solitary confinement,
Justice Miller says, is decidedly an extra
punishment, having a decided ten
dency to make men fatuous and weak
minded. It is, therefore, held to be
the duty of the court to discharge the pris
oners, but as there is noquestion that they
were lawfully convicted, sentence only be
ing irregular, it is directed that the war
den of the penitentiary where they are
confined notify the attorney general of the
state of the precise time when they will be
released. Thi-, order is made so that the
attorney general may immediately arrest
them aud bring them to trial once more,
although this statement is uot stated in
the opinion. Justice Brewer dissents from
this decision. The substantial punish
ment of the different states was death by
hanging, and the details, in his opinion,
too trilling upon which to base an opinion
that would turn two red-handed mur
derers loose upon society.
The court a. so rendered a decision in the
ca-e of 13, B. Ilaus vs. Tho state of Lousi
ana, brought here on appeal from the
western district of Louisiana. It is said
that from 10,000,000 to .12,000,000 are in
volved in tho case, the decision of
which turns upon the important constitu
tional right of a citizen to sue his own
state. linus is the owner of a considerable
amount of consolidated bonds of the state
of Louisiana. When the state issued the
bonds it made provi-ion for the levy of a
special tax to meet the interest and prin
cipal of the bonds. It furthermore de
clared the bonds to create a contract
between the state and the bondholders
which should not be impa'ued and also de
manded that the judicial powers should be
exercised whenever necessaiy to secure the
collection of the tax and payment of the
bonds. The state constitution adopted
in 1S70. however, partly repudiates
this agreement aud direits that
the revenue now receivrd from t lie special
interest lax shall he diverted to piy the
expenses of the state. Ilaus, who is a citi
zen of Louisiana, brought suit to have the
new constitution declared invalid so far as
it unpaired the contrrt between tne state
a,i the honaho tiers on the ground that it
violated the constitution! of L nitcJ States
The state set up .i plea that it could not be
sued by one of itsown citizens without its
consent. Ihe circuit court decided
favor of the st ite and the case conic- here I
for final review. After a long review of
the charges that the state had Impaired
the contract obligation on the coupon, the
court says that the whole question comes
to this: "That the obligations of the suite
for their performance rest upon the bonor
and good faith unless it consents to be
brought into caurt. It is true that
where nronertv or rights are iniured under
j the contract made by the state they
. cannot be invaded. While the s-tate can
j uot be judiciallv compelled to perform its
j coutracts, any attempt on its part to vio
i late property or rights acquired under
contract may be judicially resisted and
any law Impairing these rights is void. In
conclusion he sas: "It is not necessary to
enter upon an examination of the reasons
which exempts a sovereign state from
prosecution iu a court of jut-ce by one of
its owu individual citizens. It is enough
to declare its existence. Tue legislative
preserve justice and judgment aud to hold
i inviolate tne obligations of the state. Any i
departure from this rule, except for reasons j
(most cogent of which the legislature j
I alone cm judge; never fails m the end
i to Incur the odium of the world and ;
to bring lasting injury upon the state it-
t ssl
f. But io deprive the legislature of tue
werof judging what the honor and
lowe
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! the expense of a temporary lailure to dis-
charge the public defts would be at- '
kSiKit Ui. i.ui- m.cri.jv auu iuur-
pendent management of i;s affairs which
are essential to its autonomy and which is
alwnvs understood to be it prerogative
by all pr'.vate parties that
The court also rentiers
. deal
with iu
derad.au
opinion in
an important bunk cae growing out nf j
the well known failure of the
2Catioaal bank, of Cincinnati,
mi effort on tlie part of Harper,
president, to corner the wcea:
The title cf tbe suit ts
Armstrong, receiver of the
Fid! irv
National bank ts. the American Ex
change National bank of Chicago.
It is brought here on appeal from the de
cision of th4e circuit court of the United
States for tlie southern district of Ohio in
favor of. the Exchange bank. The Fidel
ity bank issued a draft for $100,000 on the
Chemical National bank, of New York,
payable to the order of Exchange National
bank, of Chicago, and put it in the hands
of Joseph WiUhire, of Cincinnati, who
delivered it to C. J. Kershaw who
placed it on deposit. The Fidelity bank
also issued a letter of advice to the Amer
ican Exchange National bank statiug that
Wilshire & Co. had deposited in said bank
200,000 to the credit ot the American Ex
change National bank for use of C. J.
Kershaw & Co. The last named were de
positors of the Exchange bank and tho
bank put the money to their credit and
they drew checks against it. Ilarper. who
was the vice president of the Fidelity
bank, was using his bank's money in his
deal and had issued the.-e papers without
any consideratiou to his bank. When
he saw his deal was hopeless he
wirea tne unemicai uanK, oi ew
York to stop payment. The Fidelity bank
failed, and on the refusal of the receiver to
allow the claims of the Exchange bank for
the documents which it had cashed in ab
solutely good faith the latter sued the
former to recover. The lower court cave
judgment In favor of the Exchange bauk,
and this court affirms the judgment, hold
ing that the bauk is an innocent purchaser
for value and that the Fidelity bauk
was estopped from setting np the falsity ot
the representations made. The Exchange
b.tnk did not take the paper uuder such
circumstances as would lead them to sus
pect auythiug wrong. It can not refuse to
honor the drafts on the ground that
rumors on the board of trade inti
mated that money was to be used
to cover anticipated losses in gambling and
speculation. It is therefore ordered
that the receiver allow the claim of the
Exchange bauk in wiuding up the Fidelity
bank's nlTairs, and as the former has not
received any part of the dividends hereto
fore awarded by the receiver that it be al
lowed interest on its share of these divi
dends. There is another dratt for 100,000
on which the Exchange bauk will, under
the terms of this decision, be entitled to
credit, making $400,000 in all. The bank
will not receive all this amount out its
share of the losses of the Fidelity bank
will be computed upon the basis of Ihis
amount and the total amount it will re
ceive will depend upon the percentages the
Fidelity bank can pay upon the total
amount of claims outstanding against it.
THE KANSAS W. C. T. U.
TOPEKA, Kan., March 3. The following
note has been received from Mrs. Fauny
II. Kastnll, state president of the Kansas
W. C. T. U.:
"The dispatch dated Topeka, March 1,
which stated that the executive committee
of the W. C. T. U. declared for the. Kepub
lican party is untrue. It has not declared
for any party. The Kansas W. C. T. L.,
in whole and in Dart, is in hearty sympathy
with Miss Willard. Kansas believes in
loyalty, not secession. The executive com
mittee has prepared an address, the last
paragraph of which commences: 'To pre
serve unitv, let it be understood that the
W. C. T. U. is non-partisan and will sup
port any man or any Darty who is true to
the principles for which we coutend, while
the handful of seceders lrom the national
W. O. T. U. are iu the narrowest sense
partisan.' That does uot look like oppos
ing Miss Willard."
(Signed) Faxxt II. Rastall.
HOTL burned.
LA CrGXK, Kan., March 3. The St. Clair
house, a frame hotel and boarding house
opposite the Memphis depot, was destroyed
by fire tonight. It caught from ii cooper
shop adjoiniug, also burned. The hoiel
belonged to Mr. Annie B. Sinclair and
was insured for $1,000.
THE MOVEMENT SPREADING.
Southwestern Kansas Organized in Aid of
the Immigration Movement
Special Correspondence to the Dally Kncle.
Dodge City", Kan. March 1. Pursuant
to a call issued two weeks ago to the may
ors and councils of the various cities of the
southwest fourth of Kansas, calling an
immigration convention to meet at Dodge j
City on l'riday, leoruary as, lfcvo, a very
large assembly of delegates from the va
rious counties represented iu tho district
named gathered at the court house in this
citv at the appointed time with the view of
perfecting arrangements for a permanent
organization to Le known ns the South
western Branch of the Kansas State Immi
gration Bureau.
The peculiar conditions, wants and ad
vantages of this section of Kansas diffe r
in many respects from those of other parts
of the state, and it is therefore deemed ex
pedient to organize this association in or
der that wo might more fully advertise
these conditioiiH'thau it is possible to do
through the stato organization.
.MINUTES OF MEETING.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor R. W. Evans, who introduced B. F.
Milton to address the assembly. The
speaker in a very eloquent and forcible
manner, stated the object for which the
meeting had been called, after which a
temporary organization was affected by
placing Joseph Dillon, of Ilartland, in the
chair. Noah Hardy, of Jetmore, was
named secretary, and L. A. Lauber, of
Dodge City, was chosen assistant secre
tary, who read a large amount of corres
pondence which he had received, among
which was the following encouraging tele
gram: Wichita, Kan., Feb. 28, 1S90.
L-;V - KonI o Ira- li'mM-
Go ahead, the road is clear for immigra
tion. Hai.k Cowlkv,
State Sec Kansas Bureau.
The secretary then read the credpntials
received from the various county organiza
tions, and the following delegates answered
to the call.
Edwards county, L. Barber, M. Schnat
terly. Hodgeman, Noah Hardy, IL E. Hays
lette. Kiowa. Will E. Boltou, M. U. Kenaga.
Greeley, P. J. Donahue.
Finney, E. N. Keep.
Ford. B. F. Milton. W. F. Petillon.
Kearney. Joseph Dillon.
Mr. Milton moved that all present
should have an opportunity to discuss all
questions, but none but delegates be per
mitted to vote. Motion carried.
Mr. Milton then offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas, The condition, wants ami ad
vantages of southwestern Kansas differ in
mtuy respects from those of other parts of
the state, therefore be it
Resolved, That we deem it expedite to
organize an Immigration association for
the southwestern tourth of the tate. in
order to more fully ,tdverti.s the counties
in said part: intending at the same time
to iuuy co-operau? wim ine ftansvi lmtni
i gratiot'i bureau m iu splendid rork in
'the line of encouraging immigration lo I
I. ,,,,
Will Y. Bolton moved that the chair ,
appoint a committee of three on perma-J
wtutw aa - . v.m. ..w
HiTY't rT Mrinpmaji. it, -i unnnnnnj i
Donahue of
Greeley. E. X. Keep of Finney,
commutrt
on permansot orgAOtzation. a r. .uatoa.
jr . Pctxllon of Ford, Geo. Y. Daan of
Grsv. V.'ii! E. Bo.toa of Kiowa, j.. Bar-
ber of Edwards, on constitution and by
lar.s.
throuzh ; Several letters and telegram were re
toe vjcfc . cttvwi from th westni counties staling
market, i th-t delegates had ben selected and wooid
Divid j be ttrc on the afternoon train.
Fidelity J Ccscrriri c Ssrsztfc rre,
DECIMATED BY DLSEASE.
FEARFUL MORALITY AHOXG BRIT
ISH TROOPS IX 1XD1A.
The Chili Exposition Likely to be
Abandoned on Account
of Sickness.
Gladstone's Motion in the Labourohe Sus
pension Case Premier Salisbnry
Keaffirms His Denial,
Minister Lincoln's Son Still in a Pre
carious Condition, With Slight Hopes
for His Eecovery Germany's
Anti-Anarchist Policy Other
ITews and Hotes from
Foreign Lands.
LON'DOK, March 3. A dispatch from
Calcutta gives sickening details of the
suffering of the British troops engaged iu
tho Chin-Lucas expedition. Notwith
standing the stringent orders telegraphed
from the India ofiiee respecting sanitary
precautions the health of tho troops shows
no improvement. Of 1,000 Cunjula coolies
sent from Calcutta to reinforce the Chin
column, SOO men were either dead or in
the hospital before the Chin column had
been forty-eight hours in tho hills. It is
charged that th:s mortality is due to the
cruel nction of the military authorities at
Calcutta, who sent the men to the front
without tents or covering, leaving them
exposed to the heavy ranis. An
inquiry hns been instituted
by the Marquis of Landsdowne, viceroy of
India, who lias also sent a corps of physi
cians to the front to see whether the ex
traordinary mortality among the iroops
forming the Chin field force is due merely
to the nature of the climate or to neglect
of sanitary precautious on the part of tho
military authorities. These two causes of
decimation of tho troops sent to the front
reinforcements are in no way more
sickening in detail than that which befel
several smaller bodies of men, numbering
100 to SOO each, which were previouslv sent
to the front. The main for "e of the expe
dition is now being so rapidly reduced in
numbers by disease that there is serious
talk of recalling the expedition and allow
ing the marauders to go unpunished until
more favorable weather sets in. This latter
event, however, would greatly increase the
strength of the rebellious element through
out the whole of the Chin district, and
might lead to serious difficulties, as the
natives would look upon backward move
ments as a defeat of the British and join
the rebels in largo numbers.
MR. GLADSTONE'S MOTION-
LoKDOX, March 3. Mr. Gladstone in tho
house of commons today referred to the
suspension of Mr. Henry Labouchro on
Friday last for his language regarding
Lord Salisbury in the discussion of tho i
Cleveland street scandal, aud asked that
he be allowed to mako the following mo -
tion: "The house deems it its duty to tie-
clare mat when a memuer ureters acnargo
against a mi jister which the minister de
nies such member ought not to be re
stamed from refusing tt accept the denial
and ftom persisting in the charge because
the minister is a member of the house of
lords." The announcement of the motion
was grrctfd with opposition cheers The
Kt Hon. W. 11. Smith, tht governm-nt
leader in the house, said he would consider
Mr. Gladstone's request and would let him
know during the evening if he could ac
cept the motion for tomorrow.
LORD SALISBURY EXPLAINS.
London", March 3. Speaking in the
hou-c of lords today with reference to the
charges made against him by Mr. Henry
Labouchere in tho house of commons last
Friday night, Lord Salisbury explained
that he did not meet Lteuti'tmtit General
Sir John Dighton-Probyn at the Prince of
Walei' household with a view to enable
Lord Arthur Somerset, who was charged
with complicitj- with the Cleveland street
scandal, to escape. He said he receired a
telegram asking for an interview. He did
not mention the subject of the proponed in
terview and I.ord Salisbury supposed it
referred to jotinie- s uh ch were con
templated by the Prince of nil?. He met
General Probyn by atxub.i.t at the railway ,
station and had a wrv brief and hurra-d
conversation, during which Getwral Pro
byn recurred to tt.e scandal. hatever
passed between them, Lord Salisbury ewtiil,
be gave the house of commons his Ht-mr-ance
that he never said tht a warrant
was to be issved agaiust Lord Arthur
Somerset. Iord SJibtiry said he cooUl
not believe that a man of General Probyn'.
character would mterview him for tho
purpose of worming out information iu
order to defeat juhriee.
THE GERMAN ELECTIONS
Berlin. March 3. Htnrns Iuve ben
received from nil the district In which
second ballots for members of the rricb
sUtg were held with tbe exception of
twenty-six. lbe- returns. i2K iter ritb
those Irooi the districts in which eJectiott
occurred on lbs first ImIIou, show the
t-I,.nf trm Ckt lfM mpti, ltf.r nt I ktm (mntmv
party, 7-1 German LiUr ils mjmI lietnocm. 1
ok irfnservauves, .n.ioaai l.iinnuti, ta
Imperials and 33 Soci.tlits.
LITTLE IMPROVEMENT.
London. March 3. Master Lio-eota
pttel a restless night and tLere la tittle or
no iutproremettt in his condition.
MIS COSXMTIOS (BtTiCAL.
LONDON, March a E renins: iimaltr
Lincoln has pasd a bi Amy. H is is an
extremely critical condition.
SOCIALISTIC RJOTEMS.
Bekun, March ' When tft result of
the second ballot wiw aanoftscd i Don
tnuml tbe ftoctalists engtrl in a rioc.
When th- police attempted la 4sjMrs
them th'-y were stoned. The 90ltce tbn
charged tbe noier- wiudrarn oni mod
scattered litem. Many of the noUtrs wra
arrested.
THE BRITISH MINISTER THRATE'ED
Lisnox, March a The Mmieoit of tbfc
city threaten to attack Mr. Gyna PM,
the British minister. Ttisj lme fnai! a
league, the member of which ptedseri
iheoteelve to in tie an xamuU upom Mr.
Petre. This aeuoa U tlae t the ct lluu
e i&rtnmm has ref ot twjUidw
Ifae c-iw.. ti n nmnnnrr.
GsR-tANY o N t-NRCHrS, POLICY.
JiKELtx, March 2 It iw aattciBaxi, a
ftnimnt wi at thr rAiMln u-iiiw af tH
. - . . .
:cieh.C8g submit a aati-Kxrcht tefl to
take tfec vitttx of ttas ftett-fwcliilrt Mil
which was Tzpenhxl by tb but rdcltg.
SAVED FROM THE W3ECK.
Jjemvas. March 31 It Is amr knows ti
WJ of tJif: paw axTs aA crww of t&e
BriUtfe sauner Qoetta. wtki wg$ vrrnA
ed Frtday aight "aor SoeJwS in Twtm
strait. Australia, wfcile inmed Ires: C9t-
tows for I7sd93, ncrcureJ.
AMERICAN CATTLE IN ENGLAND.
Loxdox, March 3 Iu the house of com
mons lass night Mr. John Long, member
from Dundee, asked whether the depart
ment of agriculture "sras ready to grant
the demand of the Scotch farmers for
eqna! facilities with others for im
porting cattle from the United States and
Canada. Ho also asked whether the con
dition of American cattle justified tha
regulation providing for their slaughter
at the port where they were landed.
The Right Hon. Henry Chaplain, bead
of tha agricultural department, replied
that the American governmeut was noc
coniDlving with the conditions of the act
of 1S7S. and thtt therefore the present re
striction could not be released. In liS9,
he sail!, forty-seven head of cattle from
America affected with plcuro-pneumonia
had arrived in England. As recently aa
February 21a bull suffering from tlie same
disease had been landed at Dentford from
New York. Communications in regard to
the enforcement of the provisions of the
act of 1S7S were still proceeding with tho
L'uited S:ate government.
AIGOYERNMENT KEEPER
Protest Aeainst the Dilatory Proceedings
of Congress.
Special CorresponJcnce to Ihe U.illy Kasl.
Kingfisher March 1. Kingdshcr and
the entire territory of Oklahoma urotest
against the dilatory manner iu which con
gress is treating the bill giviug territorial
government to Oklahoma. The question
of territorial government is a simple one.
yet from the manner iu which congrev has
been dealing with it one would suppose It
were ju-t the opposite. The peoplo of Okla
houiaask of congress to give them a terri
torial government and then they will make
the laws necessary to govern them-dves.
Let'congress give the people of Oklahoma a
torrttonal government aud deal with the
Indian- for additional land. If some of
the new memb rs of congress would trv to
forward legislation by keeping quiet in
stead of making speeches upon a Mibjrct
of which they know so little about,
tho peoplo of this territory would
havo a great deal more ot respect for
them. There arc C0.000 people in Okla
homa representing every nationality and
almost every state in the union. Hero
they are with no laws to govern them, no
laws to grant protection to life and prop
erty, no laws to grant that freedom of
speech and worship which Is guaranteed to
every American citizen by our constitution.
Such a condition of nffairs could not. exit
in any other country on the globe, aud
now thu peoplo of Oklahoma at truo
American citizens, true to our country nm!
our Hag, ask. is it right and jua .that wo
should be left to take our lives in our
i hands and nrotect ourselvc as best wo
can? Such ha been the condition ,lf"
fairs iu "No Man's Lind" for the past four
years, and it presents a striking exainplo
of what may ex st in Oklahoma utile-
congress conies to our relief Immediately.
There are hundreds ot claim holders who
will uot plant a graiti of wheat or of corn
until they are assured that they may reap
the benefits of their l.jlu.r. Thu will re
tard the growth aud development of Okla
homa; just the reversu of the spirit ami iu
tention of every honest settler iu thiscouu
try. What was a barren prairie one veitr
ago is now a thickly settled country Farm
houses, barns, school houses, towns and
villages now dot thu places where the buf
falo and the wild Indian pursued ht way
unmolested. Our peoplo came hero to bet
ter their condition and to build up a com
monwealth of whicn the nation mighc
well feel proud. Now in it right and jtut
that wo jthould be left here without any
1 n1vs to "ovcrii ua?
j hymn .snv no.
Tho peoplo of Okla-
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington', Murrh 3 On motion of
Mr. Hoar, the bill fixing the salaries of tho
several judges of tho L'nileil IrJUUet dis
trict court at ?3 0'0 per annum was taken
up for consideration, and Mr. Hoar spoko
in advocacy of it.
Mr. George opposed the bill in a brief
tpeetih. Tha bill was then passed yean
35, nays 151. ,
The senate then resumed consideration
of the Hljur durational bill and wm ud-drfsso-l
bv .Mr. Spoouor. who opposed It.
Mr. Vuorhees offered a prenmbUi and
coiicurruiit resolution Mhowiiijc that in t;io
recent leaner;! fur seal priviltgof Alnnka
to the ?orth AmcricMn' Cotnmen-tal com
pany certain provisions of law '-era not
complied with, and directing the hvcretury
of itie treasury to furnish w the utt
complete copies of all I be bid for ltut
tail-, with all irc'inprtuiug ptK.'rM, all te-
I tiiweA. mrui'rula, arHMi.tts. leiu-rc,
mm c-rreso' dene- with tlie hoUirr. aud
1 ihnt the sMite refrniu from eniittg ur
dri verm.: ihe 1cm- to ibe North .American
(Joninierci.il rum.itnjr until tb -.ulJoct li
inquired into iy t e s.-n.iu-. lie nmL.m to
I li..a.. tll li.si!tl nil uf.r( t,, (hit HmhOA..
iu lH u t lo,lnitlw, IuewU t).
iin.rrow, and It was sw otrirrrd.
A,tr uu executive scssiuii the senate ad
journed. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, Mnroli 3. Mr. O'Donntll,
of Michigan, at then-qnetof the Sevcuth
tlity -Utretitists of tb Toiled States, pre
sented a petition birtug 153.000 mimes,
protest tug Hgninst tbe fMUMaxe of ntiy bill
ia regar-1 to tbe obMtranc of the Sab-.
bath Jirferretl
At iAnl r'tsolut'on wms pasted (yea 117,
navs J7 anthorislag tha uppoiatmeol of
thirty additional motiteal examiners for
tbe penaion bureau.
Mr. Person, of Kbm, moved to tv
peud tba ru.es ol pot upott Its paa,fi
ih aettat bill far tbe oneatiizalMMi of ib;
territory of Oklahoma ub Urn boas mU-
stftote tliTetr.
i toe motUM to aoaoeail
lb rulm w lost ittts HA, tiyi I'J not
.be met saury two-tftu-d in tfc a4Aj-M
ittire.
Mr. Hook, of Twimmmk csJlod up tbe
eoaUttl election ; of FnlnrrHm? .
Gate. Mr. Qotltwali, ot Onto, nau!.
ttte esse of coatofair. Peadivs laniir
dolmttt toe boaw daraed. f : eai i
rratiou of too case wtii Im cowUittMd to
morrow. A WAVAL OFFICER FUWEHAL.
WAaiMTO. Marco 3 Taw fturl of
lb Ule Coiiimuuor Gevr li. White,
cbief ut tfa Lareao of ynrvm s4 (iociu,
tooe pUev a lv o'ci.h tats loocmUtz t6m
) St. Joaa's K.;coom (Ikub, ad wm
1 as&rtf Miu-iKled. Attr tb trrUm- toi
nmmtt were ts&oa u ice Kmiiswf! ec
PoUHSiac railroisd ato t thorn cco
vrjmi t PoilMdefoiiU tut m erf at i ri.
Vtlrr'm cmrfr. Tb urj lvftsirssBeut
trttn eknm?l uwiur out f respect to tft?
memory o Cotumo4n Wwis
HEPAJAS AT JEfFEfeSO: BABPACKS.
WAttn,T!rt, Marc X R?revikatly
Kiasy, ol Mtmvmti, WtUf reported faTor
mUif trom tbf! Ikmimc eoaamiuee a piHic
Aff-tirkH bill aoproprubag tSMMQ to tr
gio tb- ircoosractija ot tor enlHnry post
at Jeflersoa Barracks. Mu.
PUBLIC BUILDIHG AT SAU.NA.
W amus tu, Maieh 3. Tb- bouut
otwtmtitm m pab.ic butldtsg u4Uj re
pKKtd tarr&ikty to aBAUs bili. rriih u
Adtt-iHlasestt riicfag Ue nmosat Item
HttjuW to i7&MJ tor toe eanttruouoa I a
owle lmUe48g at :&aiia, SLatt.
HELD UP BY SECRETARY NOBLE.
WaBoTOS. yitrh For otae Umi
P&t tlie HtmiUt cotomlUc a pvbUs) bath
box wUfaheM AC'.ioa on ikt noMiatioi of
llH or twenty wcwnm to oe sler of
peiiHo ssou7. Tbi wa do si :fe- ;.
oattJof ttc Kaerrrj r tbs tsterJpjr.
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