The Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, Kan.)
May 3, 1899

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mik 0 JV eWr VVtl A'A'fv XUMBEB 144 YOLIDHEXXX WICHITA, KANSAS: TOEDXESDAY MOIESmGr, MAX 3, 1899 As at First are Renewed Ne gotiations for Peace, MESSAGE FROM GILMORE Reporting Situation of Him self and Fellow-Captives. FUNSTON A BRIGADIER (something; Extra Xico In Store for the Two Times VolunteersLat est -Verts From the Frout. Manila, May 3 (Noon.). The second con ference, heJd this morning between Gen t lai Otis and tihe Filipino emissaries, Colo el Manuel Arguelies and Lieutenant Jose JJernal, rtennnated without any definite i -suits. New York. May 2. A Manila dispath to th- Journal says Aguinaldo has made overtures for peace, Colonel Manuel Ar gueleses. one of the envoys sent to the American lines, having presented a propo sition which came directly from Aguinai uj. This proposition, the Journal says, nas the same as heretofore made, name lj. an armistice until the Filipino con gress meets and decides whether the FHL P no army snould surrender. General Otis ..t coined, the dispatch saj's, and told Colo--M Argueleses it was useless for the Fili i nos is return unless they came prepared t-i accede to the American demands. Manila, May 2 (6:03 p. m.). Major Man t. i Arguelies and Lieutenant Jose Bernal, f the staff of General Antonio Luna, re urned here today to renew and preis the truest of General Luna for a cessation hostilities. They have found the lie:i ?dbor a most uncongenial one. The t.o officers were received in conference UKh Major General E. S. Otis. The pro- -.lis which they had to submU differed it slightly from those w fc they i-r-.ught from th Filipino coij g 'der m t he first place. They desired a ..tie time i i which to summon congress and ex- .essed themselves as being confident that h congress will decree peace .because Tn people desire it. Thv renresont that Acriiinaldo Is without power to surrender thrt army and that the congress must de- l that question. IncilentaHy, the Fili Dio envoys asserted that Aguinnldo liad yet made a fair test of his strength nnst the American forces, because only -third of his army had been assem-V- '1 together. The envoys presented a 1' t.r from Senor Mabini, president and n iwter of foreign affairs ki the cabinet Aguinaldo, and who is the backbone of th.- Filipino organization. The eommuni. 'tlon is personal and unoaicial and sec onds Major Arguelies' arguments. The e-wjys wi!l .ee General Otis again to rn irrow. They wKl sleep tonight in Ma a. Tehy lunched with General Mac Arthur at his headquarters, on a oar of t jo armored train at Calumpit, before go f to Manila. "Whether or not General T ma is sincere in his overture?, the ne "ons are giving the insurgents a irh-needed opportunity to rehabilitate 'Kir demoralized forces. The dissensions loaders among the rebels i he'ping Qn disorganization of the Filipino army most as much as the American cam- r gn. in the course of tWo conference v i'h the Tflipino envoys. General Oils ..srreed with the statement of Major Ar r iles.that the people of the Philippines v nted peace and he added that request protection are pouring in upon him f m all parts of the country. "1 lior General Lawton was engaged in 1 fighting early this morning. Tele- r- ph communication was cut at 9 o'eTook m and there have been no reports f ti General Lawton since that time, LONDON JUNTA ANNOUNCES That Ajrnitmldo Itrpndiotes all A'ejco tiations for I'eaco. Tendon. May 2. Representatives of the r pino junti ray that they have received tHf-gram from Aguinaldo, dated April n which he states that his government 1 nothing to do with the present teace i. -,"!iation5. which, he asserts, are being i i lurted by a group of half-castes and r. .les who are anxious for jieace iu the tatlon of getting high offices unler a r v government. Several of these men. -uimOflo says, are members of the Fili I -i congress, where tfey are endeavoring ut-vote him. Aguinaldo added that he .1 had no direct negotiations with the .Orleans since the faR of Malolos, when un proposals passed between Mr. D. Worcester, of the American Philippines mission, and a representative of Agui- looking to a peace based upon Inde lonce, with an American olliance. "na'do disavows the present negotla- and adds that under no tircum c foes will he accept an American pro- -'rate. The dispatch concludes with a mptuous reference to Major Arguet s a Spanish olBcer. who has no more 'ritv to act on behalf of Aguinaldo i ha Luna hinvelf. GILMORE ANO HIS PARTY HavcJIecn Itiou-Ut Across Country to Witliiii I.unn's Iiine. M-shington. Mar 2.-The following tgram was rpcived at the war de i'tnent at midnight fnni General Otis. 1 May S: "List pr soners m hands in dents just received shows Lieutenant more and seven enlisted men in navy from Torktown, and six enlisted men fir v. three of the six wrongfully arrested in January before hostilities commenced, a reported doing well. Besides tne above, tw? men h hands insurgent, South and fiptain Rockefeller, still unaccounted fir" The following cablegram was received s morning from Admiral Dewey by the r y department: 1 cannot get farther i "ormation concerning Gilmore and party n As soon as this information issb t urd I vH telegraph. Information T lilted me toda- from Guam, dated M m h 80th 'Inhabitants are quiet and c it -n ted under the tlnited States flag. "Whe a win the Glacier depart?" It is stated at the navy department that the Glacier will sail from New York May 15 for Manila, Manila, May 2. 2:55 p. m. The first au thentic information regarding Lieutenant J. C Gilmore and his. party of fourteen men from the United States gunboat York town, who were captured by the Filipinos on April 12, war. received today at the hands of Major Arguelies, of the sta'f of General Antonio Luna. It is in the form of a list of the missing men and is signed by Lieutenant Gilmore. The lieutenant reports that he and his party have been brought across the mountains from Balr, where they were captured. This informa tion was brought in response to a note which Major General MacArthur sent to General Luna by Major Shields and Lieu tenant Hayne and which these olticerp, bearing a flag of truce, carried across General Luna's linos on yesterday even ing. The note, after asking for informa tion regarding American prisoners m Gen eral Luna's hands, concluded with the message that he (General MacArthur) would be pleased to meet General Luna, Major Shields and Lieutenant Hayne found a span of the bridge east of the lines (broken. The officers left ten days' provisions for the prisoners on a Hand car, at the end of the bridge, placing the car in the keeping of Filipinos, whose conduct throughout the various negotiations has been all that could be expect d of a civil ized nation. FUNSTON MADE A BRIGADIER Promotion Urjjcd Strongly by Both JIucArtliur and Otis. Washington, May 2. The president has appointed Colonel Freder.ck Funston, of the Twentieth Kansas, a brigadier general of volunteers. This appointment was rec ommended by Major- General MacArthur and supplemented very strongly by Gen eral Otte in a cable dispatch received yes terday. General MacArthur said that the services of Colonel Funston during tihe campaign ,and especially in the crossing of the itio Grande river, deserve recogni tion sudh at his, promotion to be a brig adier general, ako that as a leader of troops Colonel Funston was especially val uable. The president recognizes tflie ser vices of Colonel Funston and his flrt offi cial aot upon returning to Washington va to make him a brigadier general. The cable which General Otis sent yesterday says: "MacArthur strongly recommends Colonel Funston's appointment as briga dier general for signal skill and gallantry crossing Hio Grande river and most gal lant services since commencement of war. I urge appointment. Funston able as leader of men and has earned recognition." Adjutant General Corbin saying that the AND NOT ONLY FUNSTON Hut liierc's Xothinc; Too Good for tho Whole Twentieth. Lawrence, Kan., May 2. Congressman J.' D. Bowersock has received a letter rrom Twentieth Kansas regiment would proba bly be started home from Mauila about the middle of June. In referring to the work of the regiment the letter says: "You may assure the friends and parents of tihe Kansas troops that everything possible will be done for the regiment looking to its early muster out. as the dopartment deeply appreciates the great service it has rendered, and compliance with any request it mizht make would not begin to com pensate the officers and men of this organ ization, who have taken such a prominent part in tfae battles arou.id Manila." Washington, May 2. The president has assured s-everal of his congressional visit ors from t)he -west of h?s deep appreciation of the services rendered by the volunteers, especially those who have remained with their regiments since the proclamation of peace. He Y said to the senators and representative that it io his earnest desiro to reward in some fitting way, the cour age and endurance of the volunteers who had the right to be discharged upon de mand, but wiio have continued in tho service and materially asswtod in bringing the Philippine war to a close. It is more than likely that President McKmley will recommend to congress the striking out a separate jnedal for these volunteers, which will differ from the medals of honor, and jet bo a memento of tho Philippine campaign and a recognition of the gov ernment's gratitude ti thoso who have up held the flag and supported the govern ment. FROM WOUNDS IN ACTION General Otis Sends un Additional List or Deaths "Wastiington, May 2. General Otis reports the following deaths From wounds in ac tion, April 24. Otto Kartenberger, priva-te, H, Firt Nebraska; Charles Schwartz, private, D, First Nebraska; 25th, L, C, Dean, private, L, First South Dakota; 26th, Mornitfs Jensen, corporal, B, Utah artillery; Fritz Bumoller, private, B, Utah artillery; Martin O. Legg, private, L, First Nebraska; George Lichamar, private, G, Second Oregon; 2Sth, Francis Hanson, cor poral, L, First Nebraska; Henry Morri son, private. M. Twentieth Kansas; Clyde Z. Woods, private, H, First Washington; George W. Hovey, corporal H, First Wash ington; Albert Terry, private, L, Twen tieth Kansas, drowned, accidental; 23d, Patrick Manning, private, L. Seventeenth infantry; Sith. Frederick Lpndln. private, D. First California: 25th. James Kennedy, private, K, First Montana; 2Sth. M. Wil son, private, E. Twelfth infantry, typhcJd fever: $th, Maynard Sayes. private, L, First Nebraska; 27th. Oliver Davis, private, D, South Dakota; 29th, Richard Carrol1, private. B, Third infantry, smallpox; 23.1, Jchn Sheehan, private, L. Seventeenth In fantry: S5tb. Rooert Carter, private. F, Third infantry, dysentery; 17th Herbert A. Hopkins, prv-at;. F, First Californ'a; 24th. WRHam Burg as. private, E. Fimt Idaho, ptomaine poisoning: 15th, Willjira Clarke, private, E, Ei:rhf?Kn infantry. REINFORCEMENTS FOR OTIS iut With Peace Peace Prospects So JKoy Xo Calif or the 35 OOO. Washington, D. C, May 2. President McKralej talked with his official cal.ers before the cabinet meeting today about toe prospects of peace in the Philippines. It is believed that some advices from General Otis have been received, enlarg ing npon the propositions which were sub mined by the Filipino delegation, which have not yet been made public and which give tne oinctals additional information concerning the situation. The president expressed iho opinion that the end was in sight and said he believed that the Filipinos wi3 not hold out much longer. He regards the condition as most hopefuL The fact that negotiations for peace are in progress has stopped all talk of call ing out the S6.C09 additional volunteers. Toronto. OnU May A special from Ottawa says the withdrawal of Great Britain from the co-partnership arrange ment with the coKAtfes in the Pacific cah scheme is regaled there as effectual! kiWng the project- In a Virulent Form in dward Atkinson's Pamjphlets. ORDERS TO POSdASlERS To Throw Thorn Out of the Mails Bound forjManila, Washington, May 2. The postmaster general has directed the postmaster at San Francisco to take out of the mails for Manila three pamphlets ittsued by Ed ward Atkinson of Boston, viceipresdent of the Anti-imperialistic league. Ths order dots not apply to the circulation of the pamphlets by the mail in this country, but bars their dispatch fromthis country to the Philippines, discontent and even mutiny among the soldiers being stated by the department to be the design of these publications. The three pamphlets are onrcially des scribed in no circumstances are 'they to be forwarded by mail to the Philippines The absentees from today's, caMnet meeting were Secretaries Gage, Lohg, Al ger and Wlson. One of tho subjects of discussion was the circulars which were maled to the troops at Manila criticising the Philipine policy of the goverrcnuent and advisns volunteers whose term of service is about to expire not to re-enlist. A mtmber of the cabinet In speaking of ths matter said that Mr. Edward, At kinson of Boston, who Is believed to have been largely instrumental in the pr -para-ton and sending out of these circulars, was unquestionably guilty of aslsij.ng; an insurrection against the authority off the United States and was subject to"a term of imprsonment or a heavy fine, .orvboth. The law, which, it is said, has beem vio lated is Section 5334 of the revised statu tes, which is as follows: 'Any person who incites, sets' on foot, assists or engages in any rebellion or, in surrtction against tho authority of the United States or the laws thereof, org gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be pun ishtd by imprisonment not more tihan ten years, or by fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, or by both such, punish ments, and, shall, mor'ever, be incepable of holding ony office under the United States." What action, if any, will be taken in iho matter has not been determined but it is said that the government Is disposed to regard tho acts of Mr. Atkinson as those of a person without any proper conception of the gravity of the offnese committed, and the government may not at this time flake action against Mr. At master general stated at the cabinet meet ing that he had ordered the circulars stopped at San Francisco. Members of the administration regard Mr. Atkinson's alleged actionals seditious and disgraceful and It Is not impossible that, if repeated, prompt and energetic action will betaken. Tho threo pamphlets; copes of which have been prohibited in the mails for 'he Philippines, are those wheh have the fol- lowng titles. Crmnal Aggresson By Whom? The Cost of a Natonal Crime, j and The Hell of War. and its Penalities. These, unless something should develop to necessitate further action, may be cir culated through the mails withlru this country. According to Mr. Atknson's own statement, as reported, a large number of tho pamphlets have been sent out. TSie matter was brought to th'e attendon of the postal authorites by the war -department, whose authorities were exercised with a suggestion that some action be taken. It is thought that there ds littie posibility of any of these publications get ting past the San Francisco office but if a few should, the military authorties in the Phllippnes will promptly suppress them. Postmaster General Smith made this sttatement to the Asociated Press today: "These pamphlets actually incite to mutiny and it would be utterly unjustifi able to permit their clrculaton among the soldiers 'in the Philippines. Their circu laton s a movtment to nducetho soldiers to disobey orders and. in effect, to em barrass and, resist the govtrnment in whose service they are engaged. "Their circulation, execept in the mails for the Philippines, is not nterferred with, because, n being sent to Manila, they are destined for soldiers fighting our battles, but in this country the effect to incite to mutiny could have no result. Not only axe they designed to incite to mutiny the American soldiers in those islands but al so to foment and encourage insurrection on the part of the Filipinos themselves. Such seditious literature as now estopptd might have an effect on the forces we now are dealing with that vould be in calculably to their advantage, and cer tainly would tend to stimulate and streng then their already weakening opposition. The law covering the case s ample. What action might be taken and the offense is of the gravest character is not to Be dis cussed. I do not believe there is any in tention to prosecute Mr. Atkinson, as the matter now stands. The authority to do so, however, is plain. He not only at tacks the president and the government in the most virulent language and dis putes the national policy but also calls on the American troops to defy the govern ment. Certainly thie government is em powered to top or check, as R. sees fit, the circnlatkra, of these sedtions pnbllea- 1003." San Francisco, May 2. The local poet office authorities have not received any instructions regarding the seizure of mafl sent by Atkinson to aMmla and the opin ion prut-alls that the instructions will g to Postmaster Vallle at Manila, as much of the mail addressed to the Islands goes by way of Vancouver, B. C. V atkinsontsWn story Calls It an Attempt to Forbid Free Speceh anil Free "Halls. Boston, May 2. Hon. E-dward Atkinson, vice president of the Anti-lmpenstist league, of thfe city, was shwn the Wash ington dispatch ?ta:ra that the postmas ter general had directed that certain pam phlets prepared by Mr. Aitanso'n be taken front the maOa to Manila. Mr. Atkinson fsd he hi 1 recive-l r i i:--c ommiir.; cation from Wjv.h:ngtor .u ma.r He explained th-v .Ti- a w-- comp.lat.ons of fjuts aaa js,jb tiNt- from the debates in the nat-oaal fcouie cad i jenate, and calling attention to points overlooked in debate. "By action of the satiate," Mr. Atkinson continued, "These compilations were published as senate documents and they are now public docu ments of the United States. Therefore, any action taken towards keeping them out of tho mails would Imply that con gressional records and official documents of the United States are unsuitable to be sent to officers of the volunteer regi ments now in Manila whose terms of ser vice has expired and whose return to this country is demanded by officials of cer tain states who say that the men are en titled to d'scharge. It is sail that the dispatch of these pamphlets from this country to the Philippine Islands is barred lest they should create iscontent and even mutiny among the soldiers, that being sta'ted by the department to be the design of these publications. There are twi pam phlets only. The first edition of the hrst. printed in November, was dedicated to President McKinley, in support of his statement that 'forcible annexation would be criminal aggression.' The facts and figures given in that pamphlet were made the frequent subject of debate in the house of representatives and the senate during the session, and the pamphlet, as a whole, was finally printed by order of the senate as senate document No. C2. The second pamphle't was issued late in February, when it appeared that acts of criminal aggression were being committed in the Philippine Islands. In that pamphlet cer tain facts and statements were submit ted to the attention of the senate and were he subpject of debate, and hat pamphlet again, by order of the senate, was printed as a senate docuirient. I have a copy of No. 62 and have sit for a copy of the latter. These pamphlets were, on April 24 and 23, addressed by me to Admiral George Dewey, President Schurman, Prof. Worcester, General H. G. Otis, General Lawton, General Miller and the corre spondent of a New York illustrated weekly in Manila, No others have, to my knowl edge, been sent to anyone else. I desired to send them to other officers, and for that purpose I notified the war department of my intention and asked for a list that would give me the names. If it is unlawful for a citizen of the United States to com municate with other citizens in Manila by sending them documents in a private edition, which ihave been printed by order of the United States senate as public doc uments, I am content to leave the matter at that exact point, which requires no comment from me. "I would, however, call the attention of the postmaster general to ths necessity of requiring that all newspapers 'lately print ed here anl elsewhere, which contain the late speech of Senator Hoar, given at tho Republican club in Boston, in which he used this exxpression: 'I can see no dif ference in tho lynching of a southern postmaster and lynching a people, because they think a government derives fts just powers from the consent of the governed, and got those ideas from the constitution of the United States,' be taken from the mails. If this attempt to forbid free speech and free mails to the people of this country has been made, whch" I can- i not believe, I think the people will decide themselves what to do about it," (ANOTHER INNOCENT OLD PARTY Gets the Klnclc Iioolc far Foollujr With Anti-Imperialism. Chicago, May 2. The action of Presi dent Rogers of the Northwestern univer sity In pres'ding as chairman of the anti expansion mass meeting at C&litral Music I; hall last Sunday has been tin ubecr of general discussion on the part W .the trus tees, faculty, students anu frnn of the Bvanston institution. While the titters would not say today that any official no tice would be taken of President Rogers' public expression of views, yot a number of members of Vhe board deprecated the fact that Dr. Rogers' course has placed the university in a positdon of seeming hostility to President McKinley and the policy of tihe national government in the Philippines. MAY COST AFUCH AS $50,000 In Exchange for spain to Get Her tO,OO0,OOD. Washington D. C, May 2. Acting on cable instructions from the governor of the Bank of Spain, at Madrid, the French ambassador, M. Cambon. has completed arrangements for transferring to Spain the K00(m received from the "nited States. The first treasury warrant for $5. 000.000, will bo delivered to the National City bank, of New York, on the 4th in stant, and the next two warrants, for $10,000,0" on the 10th instant. M. Taigny, acting first secretary of the French em bassy staff, will take the next two war rants, for JIO.OW.OO, on the 10th instant M. Taigny, acting first secretary of the French embassy, will leave Washington at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning with the first 35.000,000 warrant. N. Boufve. of the embassy staff, will take the next two war rants, for $10,000,000, leaving here next week in time to deliver them on the 10th. The Spanish authorities have made no arrangements for receiving the last war rant, for ?5,O30.(K3. The action of the Bank of Spain in designating the National City bank, of New York, to receive the funds for Snain L due to the existence of a large gold balance In Europe to the credit of this particular institution. Upon re ceiving the warrants it Is expected that the bank will utilize this gold balance, now on the other side, so that no actual shfpment of gold bullion or coin wt be made .at least to no larce extent. This will materially reduce the cost of ex change, which will not exceed 1-1 or 3-S per cent. The entire cost will be about JJ.W in 350X03 before the exchange is ccmaieted. FIRST CHURCH ESTABLISHED In the A'eiv PoHHexnlon! Protect ant Kpincopal. t Jnn Juan. Chicaro. May 2. To representatives of the Chicago diocese of the Protestant Episcopal church belongs the honor of planting the nrt church of that denomi nation in the islands of the West Indies that recently have come under the control of the United States. The congregation will be organised at San Juan, Porto Rico, with a membership of thirty-f!x. under authority conferred by Bishop McLaren of Chicago, in documents he forwarded to San Joan, apporotrae the Rev. George 3. Pratt to assume -charge of the new con gregatkm as rector. The Rev. Mr. Prate formerly of Chicago. Is sow is Porto Rico engaged in religious work. Aisrt Xov Will Mil Jlr. tZaad. New York. My 2. The torpewe heat Somers, which was feoogat by the dated States in Germany prevtoof to to war with Spain, arrived tier today m board the Atlantic transport liner Manhattan. Riziit-Inch ,iiovfjtI In Montana B oeman. Moat., Mar Stent inches f sn w fatiet! hare tda rg tr:T. StvdJig and thr farm work s i sensus y retards:!. j BEST Secretary of War the World Has Ever Seen MERRITT SAYS OF ALGER Alger Believes the Filipinos are About to Quit Detroit, Mich., May 2. The Michigan society. Sons of the American Revolution, entertained the visiting delegates, officials of the order and distinguished guests to night fay a dinner unequaled flliherto in Michigan by any similar event in elabo rateness of menu and decoration or the distinguished character of the guests of honor of the evening. Tho occasion was made notable by the presence of Secretary Alger, Senator Chauncey M. Depew, Ma jor Genera: Joseph Wheeler, Major Gen eral Wesley Merritt, General Horatio C. Kfcig, Inspetor General J. C. Brekinridge and many others who rendered distin guished services in the Spanish and civil wars. A feature wheh was of peculiar interest was a speech by General Wesley Merritt, warmly defending Secretary Al ger. He declared Alger the best secre tary c-f war the world has ever seen. Fully 400 members of the order sat at the eleven long tables running crosswise of the mam dining room of the RussoU House. The speaker's table was in a rich ly decorated balconl, "fronted by a white colonnade and covered by a canopy draped in the buff, white and blue of the order. The coats-of-arms of the thirteen original states were displayed in the rear of the speakers and a portrait of Washington graced the center. The floral decorations 6f tho tables ollowed the colors'" of the order. After two hours' discussion of the menu, ex-Senator Thomas W. Palmer, president of the Michigan society, as toastmaster, began the speechmaking with a witty In troduction. When he mentioned the name of Secretary A'lger the banqueters rose and cheered enthusiastically. The speak ers chose their own subjects, there being no set responses to set topics. Secretary Alger began hi speech with a reference fathers to secure "equal h,l shrdlucmf to the struggles of the Pilgrim forefath ers to secure "equal rights and religious freedom to all," and alluded to the hemic deeds of th revolutionary patriots, an cestors of the members of the society which furnished tonight's entertainment, but ho soon turned the attention of his auditors to the more recent war with Spain. The secreary spoke at some length of tho trials of his dpeartment in equip ping the great ormy so hurriedly, and ox pressed his gratification that ultimately "battles were fought and victories won without tho loss of a gun or a color." Continuing", he said: "Sapposingf they had a little beefo spoil ed; what of it? f they had had no beef at all, thry wouH have liad more than General Joe Wheeler ond I had in tho other war. "The people of thet United States aro an unselfish people. Thoy have never sought territorial accession, except to the benefit of the pexjplos that came wth it. The flag of this nation hasrbeen hoisted over Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines, in lands whose people haw for centuries been oppres.'ied by Spanish misrule. Whatever else may be, we can r ossured that as it has been raised in Porto and the Phil ippines, there It will remain. One of thee islands we hold in trust; the others aro otzrs. "The strife that brought upon this coun try the war with Spain was not of our own seeking: the force of events and the cry of downtrodden humanity called for our aid. No human mind could stop it. It was to ba. "Thore is not a heart in the breast of any true American tonight whose pulsa tions do not quicken with pride over the achievements of our army and navy. The volunteers and the regulars in the Philip pines have won for themselves the na tion's crown; they are the sons and the heritage of our people. II honor to them, and I hope ond trust that congressional action shall give such recognition of their services as shall show to them and to the world our appreciation of their valor. The nation mourns for the families who will never again hear the fotfaJis acroes the threshold, of thoso they loved; but that is the sacrifice they offered, the Mcrinec they have made. "We ore today, we hope, nearing the end of the conflict, and near the dawn of Pace In the Philippines, and upon every lip is dally y 06, hourly expre?d: What of the futuror God in Hfe bihite windom can only answer that question, hot He ha guided us thus far and as HI hand has been so plainly seen in the history of the past twelve months, we can feel as sured that, as He rule, wttat is riant will be." Major General Merritt wax the next speaker. Said he: "When we went to the PhiHpptoes thc was only one coarse fo ras to pursue, viz.. the coorp that has been taken up to the present. Our nary bad captured Manila hay. and the army had to capture the city, and we couJd not let go. and the prospects are rarr that the Ataertcaa Sag win continue to wave in the far east. "The army in the oast, as I testied he Yor the larecigatJ0R caatmiasion in Washiagtaa. bad ererytinog the war de partment coo Id furnish. We bto we3. and we did oar duty and we have r apologias to make or rerrlotfnat.on to offer. This most- oatraaeoaa'v s? i ministrxtiOB has done more frr tfc army than any hr administration that ever existed. If there wer any ann-nd peches here tostfsfet they ar better than sme f the refrigerated spV" that w vaw read. If J bad a fnn-d p h f -v:'p an this sah' I 'u it w j A t rneiL" General Merrttt referred to th preot j secretary of r a "the b-t sefsry of wrr 'he wvid has eve sr H- aM- j ed" "St vTfanr w v tn -:-1 Swrta. S'litors 5'i ?rr as th at' jw-tt f lived. T&e nare t r Trftr i who has mad- fr sti.vk sr he. rT abu han iit f h rvi" He h n A lw c nlM-ft' f a X"-y few mt'ntsr. TSr.n bur itticktd the prtsJicat of the Uslttdi Bulletin Of Wichita, IWednesdaj, May 3, 1899 Weather For Wichita Today: Fair: cooler: northerly -winds IMPORTANT NEWS OF TODAY- Pages. 1. Peace Sleeting Again Fatilo Seditloas'Panphlcts Barred Merritt Praises Alger Wardner Still at Danger Feint 2. Rhodes' Cape-to-Cairo Itoa Samoan Hostiloa are Jubilant 3. Wichita livestock Markets Missouri's Anti-Trnst Campaign Alma -D'Alma in Morocco. 5. Will be ho More Jreaks Very StraHge Will 6. Wichita Man Found Dend Oklahoma a Prodigy' S Partition of Xorthern Africa States. He is almost sick at heart at the weight of unjust obloquy that has been heaped upon him, but with no promisee to make or platitudes to indulge in, ha is conducting an honest administration. I was born a Democrat; I don't think I'H ever get over it. I'm proud to belong to thot political faith. (A voice: 'You're a Republican, but don't know It'), but I hope the time will como when there will be no difference between Democrats and P.epub licans, at least manifeeted against those who rule the government. I talk as a sol dier. I don't commit myself to any com plications that may lead to trouble with Germany, but I hug myself for being an American citizen." General Joe Wheeler talked along simi lar lines. He reviewed the circumstances of tho mobilization of the army during the war and asserted that history will re cord that the United States' humbling of Spain was without parallel. General Whet-ler asserted that ha had hoard no complaints about rations. The only ques tion was whether tho benefits of Ameri can civil and religious liberty should not be given the people whom Providence had placed under our control. Senator Depew sakl he was an expan sionist, but not an Imperialist, in the com monly accepted sense of that word. As to the Philippine campaign, he declared that the Filipinos were not to be tyr annized over by the United States, but were to have some one like General Sher man to tell them: "Go home; stop raining hell, and go to ralslntr ereps TH sena tor concluded witli the leu'Jly applauded sentiment that the epttlt of true Ameri canism would carry the nation through the perils of expansion. In the course of his speech Gansnd King deplored the tendency of newspa pers and politicians to severely crUld the conduct of tho war. In this connec tion he referred to the limited suppilee at the disposal of the responsible htmd of the army and navy departments and their tremendous efforts to bring the rap idly increased army to a state of efficien cy, and akl: "Out of the struggle our grand army and navy, ami the me In high places who directed their movements. have emerged without a blemish upon their escutcheons, save the one unfortu nate who fell a victim to his Inffenioua and exhaustive formulation of a defini tion of variegated prevarication which would have made Horace Greeley green with envy. I strongly deprecate this abuse-, and especially that which has been heaped upon an honored guest of this evening, tho secretary of war. I havs known him since we served together in the great war and have watched his ca reer with affectionate Interest. lure to every relation of life, social and po.itical. those who would attribute wrong motives to him aro wholly ignorant of tne char acter of the man. As all things come to him who waits, eo will his fU vindica tion come, and come very soon. The war of the rebellion had its scapegoats and today their memory Is revered by every careful reader of history; and so. too, will all those now slandered stand forth id the clear light of events. Judged by the grand results they have accomplished, and not by the fulminattoas of partisan ma levolence and misrepresentation." General Breckinridge paid a tribute te the navy by saying that the greatest brunt of the war fell, not en the srtny. hut on the navy. He said: "It does nol aeeoi to me that any body of m evr performed so perfectly the duty assigned them as did the American nary in the late war." After the photographing of the scene by flashlight prows, the banqueters ad journed. The congrese of Sons of the Aiaericen Revolution today tieok action toward conferring medals upon ail its uiewains who had part in the Spaiuah-AsneYleaA war. The president-general was author ized to sppolne a cwnwltte of three to procure metal from captured Spanish can non er ships, and strike therefrom med&e for each soldier of the order. Franklin Marpfcy ef J?ew Jersey, whe has for nerersi months seen seeing aa president general, was nsantmovsiy elect ed prsident general. The report of the commit te appointed at the Cleveland congress to nrge man ures for preventteg the American nsg from desecration recited the Mstorr of the campaign for flag legislation, sad tin failnre of congrese to pass an art prehio- itins each deeeerstton. The 4ifiitie in congrres in dealing with the matter were brought oat In the disromtan The corneal tee's report was Anally accepted and the committee continued in serviee. The committee appointed to odaeer to preeor th repairing of the frigate Cen-st-.tutin (Oid lronssdesi and her pirma nent taoiihaevt m Boston herhor. re ported that the secretary ef th- nary r.d lecommended appropriat.or. -at that coogrea had aot pasesd it. T" w aatttee snjrxested em f "r:rsg Uons hr rhool cmlldcen tr a pyrp"e. The committee as ettfo1 The idHiitofl of a iH'lr-:v Ha--- r-r th order a ee-d bw lac year. A censtitati mre4mrt was adopted Hunting the MrrVw ef areawmMs and Ttce-pr std nt-3Paec.' te one term. The eopgrem atfjoaraetf etne die this efler sooo. Pope lro Will Arbitrate. WhHrg D C, Ka 1 T foUeer !5 mt 'aiii-Bj wa ic"i 'm f pj- "t tv i"C.rrft' Ts ra -i r X&' 'JT th repobttra f Hsyti and s s Pmmtega. Md by a fiu? tt-r tfee bamderr we! to- two awcrit is te fir way nf TV- W"! 'V' '.A r-t-'-i r t X. fi r. -,-i -i was massing troc-p the trunthrr w Nw Tarkk Xy Hri K H-v j.Ta44oot s the L.-.-1 I.,r. ccicy. U.S..X?. THREAT By Strikers to Clean- Out Uncle Sam's Regulars REPORTED FROM WARDNER First Troops Arrive and Are Welcomed by Citizens MORE ARE ON THE WAY People of IVardaer Believe It Will Take 500 Soldiers to OTortwo the Strikers Arrests 3idc. Spokane, Wash., May S A special to th Spokesman-Review from Warden, Idaho, this morning stated that the town, was ter rorized by rumors of a. return of the masked rioters. A telegram to the Spokeo-man-iRevlew from Warden at 7 p. m. said that the miners threatened to clean out the company of regulars there tonight be fore reinforcemenu arrived Great ecite xnent prevailed. Warden. Idaho. May 3 Last night Sher iff Young deputized a bout nitystrlkcrs to guard the Las Chance min A emalf party of the Bunksr llilltt mtaara had already been deputized as eontitahlM to guard "that property As four of ifcem wort returning home toduy thoy woro hohi up by Young's deputies and their riiles mkn away from them. Five mask ed men were ween between Wardner and Kellogg last night but no outrage has detachment of rrgulars arrived from 6po kana They were met at the depot by a crowd of butlr.cs men and oiUsens, who gave them a cordial grating. Mere troops arv ex.p.x:ted te corns tonight or iginer row and by Thursday night it Is -H!d that 9 regulars will be camped in and near the town. For th preewnt It is ex pected the troops will rsmaln he srving aa a guard and no sagrowlve aot to ex pected umMI the coroner's Inquest has hce completed. The arrests of strikers bavo commenced. Shortly after the arrival this afternoon of company G. LleutsrAHt DaahoMer com manding, a report w pred amoar ths citizens of tho pmce that the enlen misers from Canon Creek bad etarted down to Wardner far the jmrpese of wiping ooc ths company of regnhtr troop belere re InforoemontM could arrive. Sixty non union mwn armed with rtnes ImmedhUelr rushed down he road from Wardner to the railroad etation. one and a half mites distant, for the prpm ef stopping the union mew. The report Is not credited hare and was probably oeeasloatd by th suspension of tswgrapfem commnnleatlen between Wardner ami Canon Creek. But two arrests have been amds and theee ars both out on ball.. Martial few baa aot yet been declared bat It Is ex pect w thet K will be tomorrow. Cwreaer France will commence the hvmest'of Jefca Smith, the onion man ktUoi Wet weflk, aa soon as witness ean bo sabpesnaetL Jamse Cbeyae, bot in tho hip by dm mob on Saturday, died today in Spokane, where he had ben taksn far trmtmsnt. H la a Knight of rthlaa ami a le sd his brother knlgto will ma eeetr ef fort to bring his .urdere to JtMiitie. His body will returns te this pfaeo tomorrow tor Jidlclal lawsacigattofe and Interment.. othsr treep wW bcUto tomorrow. Stat.- Aadttor MaeJalr Is stttt here securing evidwne. Wardner, Idaho. Mar Ths prteeace of th soldiers hn aesd the sltmtWn remarkably snd tonight the people see gradually regaining slight cewftd es. bat it Is felt tht iwkw a- t.ot be aenrod tw til M treep er qur,"red here. CajNatn Batcbetder and his gallant 7 stated by 1M townsmm who arms, will give su' reslstan'S a-nW annihilate any ordinary forre. but S uM the IJ mn op Oum Oe-k srTU ijr armed. the iHlle guard now h-r- id hardly hep to cope wKo thm Tt..giU on the flat by the railroad staUjn 'e camp Urea are fllrkestag and the SUM call of a bugle te smmdrng -tape" tor Ms night. Tlre Captain Batrhsldsr ami bis trusty flghtem arc statkmed Xear tmsm ts a IMti groop of erased msm tram m near by town, ready Pw any agmmgy. KAMSAS MAfTCALLEO UP0 To Ito the XmocratIn X'arty' Araonit While Jones I" Awar-. Waablagtoe. I. C May 2-Beiort east ing far Europe today. Senator Jfa d dreseed the foUowtee lettor to Mr. J. C jobasea, aaibmaJ ewaastUnsin ism. Kin s. deatgnelmg Un te aet tor tfe Demecrauc natieaai eoausttta darh the sbasane C the chairmen: "Democratic Jfatieoal Air', 't "Hon hie i l Jhmm, P-.- "Xy 0mr Bit Hr pd enadttton M my "o r aoflM months. sni f- '?ah. of the ommf r r I take th ni7 -t i t 3 shml art --rf c es;'r,a ntiitmrn vmtil M' v r-s- a. I undetand wi itr- SOd JT' "Wh 'UXJtm to i if tf th !4uml reasmtte. tb of the party et. as la yuf nff'H and dtscriea may b rmtt4 V-y anacUaihr -JAMWM at JOmCB, IfKHfLEYATHOMEAfiAIW He VIelta Ilobarx and 3fka a Gerp orai qnsd f'ppy, Washington. D C. Mmy t-4rwMsm MrKmiey and party rsrad im W. ingtea th) ssereteg. ir( p-4 rrmg at T s srcleriL vm ;r saly th fret.--- 4 misahtre ef i- v tv aapaapv! f 6-sj "it- "Hi i ll it f if V rt W

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3&e ISEttMia Jpplxs k$& WSU&u&sslxyi Wnwingttyi 3. 1899 Talks the Chartered Company Into His Loan Scheme, SAYS EMPEROR WILLIAM Is Broad-Minded and Doesn't Rob Poor Promoters, London, May 2. An enormous crowd of people gathered in the vicinity o the Cannon Street hall here today, in the hope of hearing Mr. Cecil Rhodes address be fore the meeting of the Chartered British South African company. The people be gan gathering as early as S o'clock in the morning outside the hall, and thousands were refused admission to the meeting. "When ilr. Rhodes arrived at nopn he was greeted with tremendous cheering. The Duke of Abercorn, president of the com pany, occupied the chair, and was sup ported by Earl Grey and fLord Gifford, vice presidents of the company, and other directors. Air .Rhodes, addressing the meeting of 2,000 persons, took an opti mistic view of "the pastoral and mineral future of Rhodesia. Referring to his recent visit to Berlin, Mr. Rhodes said that the agreement lor carrying the telegraph lines through Her man territory was effected througn the kindness of Emperor William, who, what ever might have been his fee'ings ospst ing certain little incidents which had re sulted very unsatisfactorily to Mr.Rttodes, was still a broad-minded man. (Cheer). The emperor met his proposition with an admirable breadth of mind, and offered him every means for carrying out his plans. Tho conduct of European counties oidinarily, Sir. Rhodes said, was to Jevy blackmail wherever it was possible. Ihe German emperor, however, charged noth ing for the concession except the cost of the maintenance of the line. Dealing with hfs failure to come to an agreement with the government of Great Britain respecting the proposed guarantee for the projected Cape-to-Cairo rai'way, Mr. Rhodes said thai the directors pro posed to raise 3,000,000 (515,000,300) oy t're issue of bonds bearing 4 per cent in-e -est. and with this money to build tr.e re maining 750 miles northward. Tho mil lionaire Alfred Beit had -offered to tak 508.000 if Mr. Rhodes took 200.CCJ. The government had failed the companv in this matter, but the commercHl instincts of the city had carried them thiough. (.Cheers). Mr. Rhodes referred to the fact that tender for the construction of 2..0 mi'es of Rbodesian railways had bean ma3e from America, and added: I found b- far (he lowest tender was an American firm. Carnegie's bid, fortunately, was pot in 'order, so we were able to give it to our cwn people' This sta.:em3it was greeted w.-lh loud cheers. The loan scheme proposed by Mr.p.hcdes W-.S approved by the meeting en a show of hands. The meeting of -he ChartPred Brit'sh South Africa co-n,ia.y was the hief at traction on the sP"': exchange today. j eculators wera disappointed because the pTpcsed government guanntee for thf projected Ca;x-tf-Oaro rnilw-"was net forthcoming, and did not approve cf the optimistic statements made in regard to the project. Charterers were wobbly, Kaffirs were generally moderately good and DeBoers vre very strong on Paris ouyinr. SPHERES OF INFLUENCE POLICY 3Measen Ainlasnuclor White, Who Approves tho Partition of China. Berlin, May 2. hTe correspondent here of the Associated Press was granted an interview today with the United States ambassador to Germay. Mr. Andrew D. White. In reply to a question as to what, in the ligh tof the knowledge he acquired in his former position as United States minister to Russia, he thought of the Anglo-Saxon agreement.regarding spheres of influences in China, Mr. White said that it seemed to him admirable from every point of view, because the peaceful occupation of the two territories in China wouW be of great advantage to the whole world, by promoting peace in the Pacific, -with a consequent growth of industry and commerce. An important feature of the agreement, Mr. White said, is that it givea peaceably to 130,000,000 of Ruians. for the first time In history, a port on the Pacific ocean that is open the year round and which In their own interest and that of all powers on tho Pacific sea board, including the United States, they ought to have. Moreover, Mr. White said the peaceful adjustment of this question wo hasten the development of an enor mot trans-(PacKc commerce, in which the United States will have a full share. .nd this, of course, means a vastlv in creased growth of very many American Industries. Mr. White concluded by say in that when he was in Russia he knew nd had official dealings with M De Witte. the Russian minister of finance who was then by far the strongest man in the Russian ministry, and his handfling of financial questions might well be studied by American statesmen. The first Prescription Tor Malaria Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is slmplv Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. No cure no pay. Price, 50c. OKLlOfpDIG? (Continued from Sixth Page.) of things, but it was insignificant in com parison with the experience of new set tlers in otner countries. There will never be another failure of crops in Oklahoma. The first and most valuable lesson our people learned was that they must not put nil their egRs in a single basket. This te not a one-crop country. We win never de pend upon cattle or corn or cotton alone. Diversified crops are she rule her. r-t. toa. corn, wheat and fruit are our great staples. Toa can see wheat mad cotton growing side by side. Our fruits and mel ons are the best in the world, and we Siave the most favorable condition for dairy fanning. The mineral development is beginning to-be feit, and oil and natural pas have been found. Comparatively lit tle prospecting has been dose thus far. but -we know that we have coai. petrol tm, zinc. aphaltandsereral other val uable minerals." "I don't like to be bragging;'" said Gov ernor Barnes, "tout I wgb you would look into our rchool system. We are particu larly proud of it. There isn't a community on God's footstool that has better facilities for education or appreciates them more. The greater past of oer taste are fiavoted. THEIR! TRT 0n3-PMMF J "w JSJi The name "-Korrect Shape" which Burt Packard gave to their jfmm vrorldrenownedshoes many years ago, sig- j-" nifies to-day to every -E well-dressed man the shoe he must have. The acme of comfort. "S, 'm si-vie. rjerfect shaDe v'Y and durability un- I, surpassed byeven the mostcostlyot custom boots m 5 CHRISTIAN to the support of the'public schools, a uni versity and several normal schools, and the public lands which were reserved for school purposes are going to be the source of a rich permanent endowment. We have $40,623,816 in taxable property; we have a public debt of S1S.000, which represents a sehoolhouse; we have $454,574 invested in that sort of real estate; we have 1.S79 schools; -we have 90,555 Oboys and girls at tending them; we spent last year $207,000 for teachers' salaries, I4S.000 for new build ings and furniture, $32,000 for rents, repairs and other incidental expenses; $7,000 for books and apparatus for our school librae ries, and a total of $332,000 in round num bers for educational purposes. I do not know of an eastern state that did as much in proportion to Its population. "We have a daily newspaper for every 23,0)0 people, a weekly for every 3,000 and a regular publication for every 2,300, while Colorado shows one for every 2,500, New York one for every 2,700, Ohio one for every 3,200, Massachusetts one for every 3,600 and Mississippi one for every 6,400." The names of some of t'he Oklahoma newspapers show a high range of original ity. In the published list I find the Shaw nee Daily Dinner Bell. The Rustler is a favorite name and there are several papers so called in different parts of the territory, although In the cattle trade it has a dreadful significance. The Sunbeam is alo popular as a name for newspapers, and there are several dawn here. The King fisher Kicker is an influential Populist organ, and its rival is the Pottawatomie County Plain People. Another unique feature of Oklahoma is a town of considerable size in Lbgan county settled exclusively by colored people. 'It is called Dangston, In honor of the late John M. Langston of Washington, who was an orator and scholar, for two terms a mem- ber of congress from Virginia and for sev eral years dean of t'he law department of Howard university. Although Mr. Xiang ston passed for a colored man, and' hla life was spent in promoting the welfare of that race, it is nevertheless true that he tiad very little negro blood in hirf veins and was descended from the Indians of Powhattan's tribe, who met the first Eng lish colontets that landed in America, His hair was straight, his features were more like the Indian that the African type, and he took great pains to trace bis line age back to the aborigines, the "first fam ilies of Virginia," as he used to call them. The -town of Langston is prosperous, well behaved, and has a new sehoolhouse, of which it is especially proud. Governor Barnes says it is one of the model com munities of the territory. I have heen much interested in reading in one of the local papers an account of a regular meeting of one of the woman's clubs of Oklahoma, at which the members were asked to express their opinions as to which were the ten greatest snort poems in the English language and the twelve greatest paintings in the world. The result of the dballot that followed is a good index of the literary taste of the people of Ok lahoma. Tho ten greatest poems, as thus determined are: William Oullen Bryant's "Lines to a Waterfowl" and "Green Ri-er," Longfel low's "Exceteior" and "The Chambered Nautilus," Burns' 'To a Daisy" and "The Cotter's aSturday Xight," Tom Moore's "Oh, tttio Days That Are Gone," Mrs. Browning's "Elizabeth," Tennyson's "Locksley Hall" and Kipling's "Reces sional." The vote as to the twelve greatest paint ings in the world resulted as follows: The Sisttno Madonna of Raphael, Correg gio's "Holy Night," Runens' "Descent from the Cross," Guido Reni's "Aurora" and "Beatrice Cenci," Volterra's "Descent from tho Cross." Michael Angelo's "Last Judgment" and "Transfiguration," De Vinci's "Last Supper," "The Last Com munion of St. Jerome" by Domenichino, Titian's "Assumption" and Murillo's "Im maculate Conception." The program of the next meeting of this frontier society was announced as follows: A paper on "The Life and Work of Count Rumford," toy Mrs. Harrdl, a paper en "Housekeeping in the Twentieth Century," by Mrs. Rock, ami a dtecussion upon the advantages of the study of domestic sci ence. This shows what the women of Okla homa are thinking and talking about. Clyde Mattox Is in trouble again. He was pardoned by President McKinley a ear or so ago against the protects of hie best friends in the territory, and the prom ised reform hae turned out exactly as thcy a d it would. Mattox belongs to a Texas family at Oklahoma City respectable, well-to-do people but the devH got hold of him early and has worked "him overtime. Although under Si, Mattox has already killed Ave men. and there te no telling what win happen wherever be may be. Three years ago be was convicted of mur der and sentenced to be hanged, but h:s mother's prayers and tears touched tho usually tough heart of President Cleve land, who commuted the sentence to im prisonment for Ufa. Then she sought a fun pardon from President McKinley. which was; formally refused upon the rec- j ommendation of the Judge, the district attorney, the attorney general, the gov ernor and everybody else who knew about the character of the man and Ms record. Then iJns. Mattox came to Washington again and huns- around the Wbite House day after day, trying to obtain an inter view wttti the president and begging every one she met to help ber get a pardon for her boy. her only son. the Idol of her heart, who hwi been unjustly sent to prsonShe became well known at the capital. H:' anxious face and gentle manners made a great fcnprefufon and awakened general sympathy. Finally, the day after he re turned from the funeral of bte mother at Canton, when tite heart was soft. Mrs. Mattox obtained an opportunity to teU ber swy i the present, and she orom- Stat Jrer s woaSd reionn aid-&aj PI Al m!-i and i Exclusively in Men's Styles. SOLD BY BROS,, WICHITA, the support and comfort of her declining years. The president granted the pardon. Clyde came home from the penitentiary at Leav enworth and for a time- behaved himself very well, but he got to drinking again, killed a comrade in a saloon carousal, took to the woods to escape arrest and is sup posed to be down in Indian Territory somewhere organizing a gang of bandits. COMING LOCAL EVENTS Special communication of Albert Pike lodgo No. 303, A. T. A. M., this evn Ing at S o'clock, for work. Visitors wel come. Circle No. 6, P. W. A., will meet wWi Mrs. Lenore R. Groves at 1333 Hunter avenue, Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Special communication of Sunflower lodge :Xo. S6, A. P. A. M., Wednesday evening May 3, at their new hall, over 400 East Douglas avehue. Work In the third. Visitors welcome. There will be a meeting of the National Aid association tonight at their hall, over 314 North Main street. Dr. Ware, national physician, and other national officers will b presemt. All members are urged to be present ana taxe part m the meeting Regular meeting of Elizabeth Lodge No. 70, this evening. Every member of the de gree staff must be prvit to drill prepar atory to going to Cheney on Friday even ing, May 5th. No staying at home on ac count of tha weather. F. F. Parsons, cap tain. Cheap Excursion Hates to Roanoke, Virciniu. (Via Vandalia-Pennsylvania Line.) On account of meeting of the German Baptist Brethren at Soanoke, tickets will be scld by tho above-line from St. Louis" to Roanoke and return at one fare; good going May 16, 19, 20 and 22, with return limit to June 24, 1S99, inclusive- For full particulars write J. M. Chesbroutjh, Ast. G. P. A., or J. T. Foley, T. P. A., Kan sas City, Mo. CITY IN BRIEF The rainfall last night was about three fourths of an inch. Dr. George Evans Is quite sick at his rooms, over 125 North Main street J. G.. Williams has returned from a busi ness trip through the eastern cities. Professor Beal win give his closing dance tomorrow evening at his academy. Mrs. Charles McAdam9 of Independence, Kan.; is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Mc Adams of 409 North Waco. Miss Vera Ladd of Oklahoma City was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Jordan, Jr., 1017 East First street, while on her way to St. Joseph, Mo., yesterday. Sheriff Simmons was over to Butler county yesterday to subpoena some wit nesses in the Shores case, which is set for trial in tho district court Thursday. Mr. Joseph Rechif of Ponca City, O. T., and Miss Magdeline Schmander of Med ford, O. T., were married at the residence of Rev. H. E. Thayer. 413 Waco avenue, Monday. The county commissioners have appoint ed ex-Governor Lewelling to represent Sedgwick county as a delegate to the Transmisslssippi congress to 4e held here tho last of May. Mr. Coffin of Joplin, Mo., will arrive in the city this morning to take the place of Mr. Heckman as city ticket agent of the Frisco. Mr. Heckman recently went to the Missouri Pacific. Mrs. Martha Buck of Decatur, Til., is very dangerously sick at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Peniwell, 1137 South Topeka avenue. Mrs. George L. Moore of 415 North Emporia avenue Is also a daugh ter of Mrs. Buck. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen St. George, who have been serving a sentence in the county jail for appropriating some goods that did not belong to them, were yesterday ordered released from the county jail, their sen tences having expired. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Patterson have re turned from Alva and Harper, where Mr. Patterson has been checking up the county treasurers' books. Mr. Patterson has an other contract at Enid an! two cr three waiting for him In Kansas. A largo gang of tramps was reported headed this way yesterday and Chief of Police Jones said he would put on an extra lot of alley polka as soon as the pestifer ous barnacles appeared. The late trains last night failed to bring them in. Little Marie Tyler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Tyler, has been selected as the best letter writer in Cleveland school. and her letters will be sent to Paris. France, wliere they will be answered by some little pupil in the schools there. i The hard winds of tbe past few das have damaged a great deal of wheat by blowing it out of the ground, where the ground was very dry. County Commis sioner Wilson said yesterday that he had noticed several riehis in which the wheat was blown out so badly that H wiH not be worth anything. Just at the beginning of warm weather, when clothes are not so much of a neces sity as formerly, some pestiferous thief entered the room of William Sbrrver. cook at the Occidental, and stole his clothes. They were afterwards found tied up in a -bundle down by the Missouri Pacific track, but so far the tWef tuts not been appre hended. Mrs. Ash Means is something of a detect ive, and yesterday ber abiHcy along th s line resulted in l eceverfog a tine dbunor 1 rint: weh was stoieo from fcfr boen. 1002 Elm street- Whec she xnSssed the rnsr Mrs. M-ns reaieraberei that a gong of movers were camped near the Hao!e S:reeT bridge. Sae went dirert to ii-nx and wta, threats of invoking ;be law, eve uw.d tsem disgorge the stolen p. ?rty. Mr. Means wa -then kind enough to lac the j matter drop and the campers moied on. BUB i (I Samoans and Germans Think Uncle Sam Is Licked SINCE HE QUIT SHOOTING Mrs, Robert Louis Stevenson Roasts McKinley. Wellington, "N. Z., May 2. Advices from Samoa indicate that the instructions re ceived from the powers to cease hostilities makes the situation in the islands very serious, as the rebels hold the main food supplies and are again near the municipal ity of Apia. The correspondent of Reu ter's News Agency thinks it Is evident that the home authorities have misunder stood the situation in Samoa. The Ger mans and rebels are already jubilant, and claim a victory over the British and Amer ican forces. The correspondent- says that unless the rebels are made to submit the difficulties will remain unsolved. The white people in the outskirts of the city are at the mercy of the rebels. The Amer ican vice consul's store at Falifa was looted last week, while a German store adjoining it was left untouched. British and American residents all strongly con demn the action of the powers in ordering a cessation of hostilities at this stage. Two days after the last battle at Vai lima, Lieutenant R. A. Gaunt, of the Brit ish cruiser Porpoise, marched his brigade into Vailima unopposed, and was fo'lowed by a company of Britlsn bluejackets under Captain Sturdee ana Lieutenant Cave. Inspection of the "battlefield shows that the defense erected by the rebels, near the home of the late Robert Louis Ste venson, were strong and well planned. The loss sustained by the rebels, it is- evident, was much greater than was at first sup posed. The main section of Mataaf.t'a followers who were engaged in the battle of Vailima retreated westward to Lulu moenga, where they lay In wait for friend lies. Orders had been given them to cap ture Lieutenant Gaunf's head. The rebels were also anxious to secure the superior weapons with which his brigade is armed. It is rumored that three boats filled with armed rebels are approaching from the east. The town appears to De safe. Washington, May 2. It Is denied offi cially here than any undue restraint has been Imposed upon Admiral Kautz which should encourage the insurgents in Sa moa, On" the contrary, Admiral Kautz has been advised that the president sup ports him-in all that he has done; that he is entirely satisfied with his conduct, and the only injunction laid upon the ad miral has been to avoid unnecessary slaughter and bloodshed. This Injunction is not understood to restrain the officer In any way from such military and naval operations as in his opinion are necessary to protect fully the Interests of the United States, British hand German residents in Samoa. MRS. ROBT. LOUIS STEVENSON Desires n Biaud of War With no Bloodshed Abont it. London. May 2. Robert Louis Steven son's widow has written a letter to the Westminster aGzette from Funchal, Ma deria, onJthe bombardment of Samoan vil lages by British and American warships, Mrs. Stevenson says: "Present McKin ley allowed no firing on Cuban towns un less they gave active cause of offense, and Commodore Watson was ordered not to attack undefended Spanish cities. Does the president keep his humanity for civil ized countries alone?" Mrs. Stevenson declares that the Samoan villages are inhabited in time of war by non-combatants, who have to choose be tween the shells of the warships and "tak ing to the brush." Under such conditions, she says, delicate women can hardly ex ist, while children die like flies. Mrs. Stevenson's letter concludes as follows: "Chief Justice Chambers has been repre sented as saying in a letter to his brother: T never was happier.' He mus be a person singularly devoid of imagination if he never pictured to himself the sctnes being enacted in the bombardment of thee villages; ttie exodus of panic-stricken peo ple rushing hither and thither; shells bursting everywhere, the cries of bedrid den and helpless wounded people burning alive in their blazing houses, women in the pangs of childbirth, mangled children crawling on the sands, the sea before thtm and the bush behind them. And "we read that the woods also were shelled. Who ls to be held accountable for these deeds, that disgrace both England and Amend?" geara tfc9 The Kind Yon Hare Always BocgH 8i$oat3re of M&x MORE DEAD FROM THE ANTILLES Arlington Receives the Remains of 25'Z .llorc Soldiers. Washington, May 2. The bodies of 252 of the soldier dead brought from the bat tlsfieWs of Cuba and Porto (Rico by the steamer Crook were interred at Arlington cemetery today with military honors. The ceremony was Identical witftt that beM on the occasion of the Interment of the bodies brought by the Crook on her first trip, about a month ago, but neither the presi dent nor the members of his cabinet were present today as on the former occasion. A NEW Digestive Principle, The leading medical publications of tha country haTe been giving much space of late to a new element for digesting starchy foods. From many articles we take a selection from tha Medical Timrt. New York: "In these day3 of prosres it is cratifyiag to know that cases of amylaceous tf. c, starch j-) indigestion which haTe to frequently batEed us can now be treated with a reasonable hope of success. For years we bare been looking for adiastae (dis.ter of starch) more potent than that found m tbe malt extracts. It remained for Mr. Takacaiae, a Japanese chemist, to discover one of remarkable po'srer. la this product, Taka-Dta.-e. tf have vital the pro fctfion hat ro lomj fr-nixd. and it is tnersfora not remarkable that raaar of tbe best snea in the profession bare investigated it, aad tbe conclusion uniformly reacb3 is tbat in cpm of inability todicnt ftercbes ws bare ia thin fennftt a rxiUiblr trmtPtrnt," Host of oar food is starch all Testable are largely starch yet when tbe stomach refaeed to dice-t tarch. medicine has hitherto been powerless. P?pb has been tbe backbone of eU tre&UBeat of range teas excellent for meat foods bet Taioeles for starch. KaskoU Tablets are tbe only form ia wbkh this wonderful remedy is offered Jo the geaer&l pabbe. We iritci them a perfect reedy for indigestion aod dyspepsia: they combine Un meritorious eiemesu of old treatises, wub the sew Japanese discovery. AH nrorefcts. 15 aad 50 cents, or by saaH of he oaken. iic ,nju..jLgngy..rnir'- the military display was less elaborate and the crowd was smaller. Acting Sec retary of warMeQvlejohn, as"the Represent ative of the -war department In the ab sence of Secretary Alger, liowever, was. in attendance and Major General Miles and his staff. In full uniform, paid their last tribute to their departed comrades. Colo ned Guenther, of the Fourth artillery, with two companies of the Fourth and Fifth; artillery from the Washington barracks and the Fourth artillery band had charge of the funeral. The religious services were conducted by Chaplain Freeland of Fort ress Monroe and Father Magee of this city, wno performed tha buriarrltes of their re spective churches. LAWT0N MOVES WESTWARD Scatters a J-'orce-'of 1 COO of the Fili pino Ras-taji". Washington, D. Moy 2. The follow ing cable was received from General Otis by the war department shortly before midnight: "General Lawto'n's column, passing westward from Norzagaray cap tured Ballnag and villages In vicinity yes terday, scattering and pursuing 1,600 in surgent troops. His only casualties two wounded; insurgent loss several killed, large number wounded and captured. Number is not stated. Have opened com munication with Lawton via Malolos, by means of Hale's (troops and detachments from city." Manila, May 2. Refugees say that the Filipino army is deserting San Fernando and massing at St. Tomas, where General Luna's headquarters are located, and that strong intrenchments are being construct ed at the sides of the railway and on the swamp front, in the best positions possi ble. Men of the United States signal corps have established telegraphic communica tion with Major General Lawton, who Is advancing in a westerly course. General Lawton lost one killed and five, wounded ysterday near San Rafael, where he strongly entrenched himself. Today. General Lawton is marching on Balinag, where a large body of rebels has been congregated. Sears tha sp "-1'3 K'nil You Hara Always Bou$ FIRST PRISONER OF WAR Taken by Spain Is Released on Span ish Orders. Xew Tork, May 22. A special from Washington says "Secrotary Hay was for mally notified today of the release by the Spanish garrison at Ponape, in the Caro line Islands, of a naturalized citizen named Melinder, held as a prisoner of war since last summer." Mr. Melinder Is a merchant trading in the Carolines and represents a San Francisco firm there. He avowed his American citizenship soon after the war began and expressed sympathy for the American government. He was arrested and held as a prisoner of war. News trav els slowly from the Carolines and it was some time before the San Francisco firm heard of the imprisonment of its agen:. It notified the state department and th'3 government requested the British govern ment to use its good offices to secure Me 'inder's release. The British ambassador to Spain presented the case to the Spanish government, wh!ch a short time ago sent instructions to the Carolines directing the release of the American. COUNTERFEIT STAMP SWINDLE Hurt Undo Sam Uad Bnt tho Tobacco Tr.ide tt'orse. Philadelphia, May 2. As an indirect out come of the arrest of IV. M. Jacobs and his co-conspirators in the big revenue stamp counterfeiting case, an effort wl 1 be made at the national meetiiur of the cigar leaf tobacco trade In this city on t May 22 to form a permanent national or ganization of cigar leaf dealers. It is pro posed to formulate a. plan which will en able the government to protect itself and reputable tobacco dealers from fraud. The government was a great sufferer by Ja cobs' swindling, but the cigar leaf manu facturers and the manufacturers general ly, lost a great deal more. Jacobs' cut ting of prices upset the whole cigar busi ness, even back to the dealer in leaf f bacco. A suggested remedy, which tho tobacco men hope will be Incorporated in tho laws of tho land, is the keeping of a record of the sales from the time the leaf is grown till it is made Into cigars. ARMY AND NAVY NEWS Macon, Ga., May 2. The Third United States volunteer infantry (immunes). Col onel Ray, was mustered out here today. Havana, May 2. Colonel Duncan Hood, of the Second immune regiment, who hos been ill with appendicitis, is reported to be much better. Havana, May 2. Laconte, the discharged soldier of the Second artiHery regiment who has been going about Ha'ana with his head bandaged, claiming he was ghot by a -policeman and asking for sympathy from h!s old regiment on. that account, was examined today in the police court. Xeither wound nor bruise was found upon him. Louisville, Ky., May 2. The contract to furnish the silver sen-ice for the battle ship Kentucky was given to a PniladelphSa firm today at a cost of $5,009- The service will be composed of mors than seventy pieces and next to those of the botttaehlp Indiana and cruiser New York wiH be tho handsomest in the navy. Tbe service wli: be ready for presentation when tbs Ken tucky put to se in November. Pont a Del Gfcda. Azore Islands, May 2. The Untted Stas crofaser Chlotgo, after having spont four days here on her cru to Africa by way of the Saez canal, sai.i away yesterday. During the stay of th cruiw at thU port she was visited by a"I the local civil and -military officers w-.o paid gheir respects to .Rear AiknJral He -ison. Vice Ooosul Attguste Nerelra -corted Admiral Hewison to the chief plac of interest aad to tbe palace gardens and the tfceatre. The band from the Cfctea landed on Sunday and'pUyed m tbe munic ipal park, their performances e Selling hearty applause from tbe public New York, May 1 A opec-al to w Times from "WrashtosrloB says: Paymaster General Stewart, I. S. X., baa been In formed by Assistant Secretary AUn of tha intention of the nary oepartiaent to retire bha on May S. for age Tha constat ntcatioa steo informed Aha:ral Stemwrt that fee would go on Che retired Ib vadec two sectlOBS of tbe persoBaeJ law, which zs&azts afci the rank aad pay of a rear adsniraL Tbe asaentaa of the fact that 5tewr: is eat-tied to have the retired rsnfc aad pay of a rear admiral is internum the serrVe. a IrvJkalirwc the wM'-tvm of the recent decision by UJ controller of tbe meaning of tbe laar. The new sy maoter geai w31 be ?sy Director Albert 3. Kenny, now at Xew York. 3Iaher-nnhin-Hlrbt Drawn New Tor. 3ay 1 5tf ilaher ar.4 a Bnhhx. "The Akrttt QtmxU." fsaabt iw3ty-roBpd ersw before the Leaser Ath ;se dab toscht. KsAer ww eto pooetfs tbe lfcrbter ff two Mber w the oUim f '.-:e t' 'TV gx n4 pcp7 MfT'r''-5S r 5 x The Famous Bottled Beers of the Great ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING ASS'N, ST. LOUIS, U.S.A. "fe. A arc obtainable on all Pullman and Warner Dining and Buffet Cars, Ocean and Lake Steamers, at all first Class Hotels, finest Clubs and Cafes, and in all the best families. Used by the U. S. Army and Navy. 0 l&nify is Assn. 25 Years of Constant Keeping Everlastingly at It With an intimate acquaintanc with the different manufacturers, enables me to Select and Buy the Best For the Least Honey My customers have the benefit. J. E. C00 o fssrwKsBstsWssBssvr i 'i.tSfcSS'! TfcZZ? rfT J" 'sCj j -Tr?MiTnlf 1 n r 9 h wnaBmmmkzmm I m I am willing that yon n?o my na-rae to indorse Ripaai Tubal-.. I bt a M complica tion of diseases," mostly du 10 fcidney treable, a&d I flad they reUore that Mrfal ffv oppression around m heart whenever I eat a trittu more lhaa I Showd. or a ery tbe4. They are Rood every w ay M -on took a pk fctf nl to l 'amp Mark wtih alia. I hae thern in neighbors suffering from ut- indigestion sad tby arw cee4 aa do more tfma U claim-d for them. Mr Krlner aeked m yrterday for aaotbrr o&e of ta MaarUa Tabools." Yoa see thai 1 am a mlflstoaarr. P!eaeena tome, and I shall seed half to Taxcxbb may alto babaAot stoacn, cmnnl jaafakat. ln f 5 Wichita Hospital and Tr 1 jT Corner of Douglas Avenue and Seneca Strt, Wichita, Kan. Th.i' -I-" -f.ne W. l rlsd wl'Ii a T" I' if m? -i as 'oe nhie.'-ana ixi a Jp- r .r,i i Ti!'' '"'''J f" nurses. Is open t a ti-ae f"r 'be reteo t n -f js'i". 1 "afc4as rao -wi w ta3ci tb training fr pwfeartoaal nor r fi snfvrw few erss r mx, or tnp-wn. t "irts-. ti Superior -i- 'to Waw ffoetJ as Tratnlnx Echo- t-.r Xtt" DIRT DEFIES THE KfNG." THEN wi w IS GREATER THAN Good Meals at Regular Hours WEEKLY EAGLE: The Original Budweiscr, Anheuser-Busch Export Pale, Exquisite "American Pilsencr," Black and Tan, The Faust, Anheuser Standard, Pale Lager, the strcng&erjmj Food-Drink, for ill or well, prepared by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Once my customer always my customer. Caldwell. 130 North Main. iining School for Nurses asaasMi S s ROYALTY ITSELF. Mas; mar, 'rVfnr a- armrei& Is o'-frtr?"! Tt Saa Fa fcovtv !f 93 n 9jmta sr Vtrr are awt Itra;ae. Imam aa4 aopner rerl a; rn-isrt tafervnl. JkssaW ties res 1t a aaas-fcl u wl MHUucirr. 50c PER YEAR sr

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ygf vm 4 Wx& WlitMitz Mecilu l& WLeftmsacc.$&0miUQ, P&ij 3 1.899 gagl Ztt. Jr. 3fURIOCK. Editor- Kansas Newspapers on Transmississippi Congress. To avoid -unending; tribute to the Atlantic coast cities, and the dsire to reach commercial sea ports along the line of the least resistance, originally inspired the calling and organization of the first Transmississippi congress. With the sea hut half the distance away and reached by natural -waterways, and by railways later constructed, the producers and traders of the Transmississippi states could see no sound commercial or economical reason for trans porting at a greater expense of time and money and over double the distance, their incoming and outgoing freights the Alleghany Mountains or around by lakes and through locks to the Atlantic coast, while Gulf ports, accessible to all the ships and markets of the world lay invitingly open at the mouth of the rivers draining the fertile valleys of the region lying between the Mississippi river and the Hocky Mountains, of course there were other considera tions, both commercial and political, but they were all, and are all, subsidary to the question of the transportation: of the products of -the region named, by the shortest and most economical route, to the markets of the world. While the influence to be exerted by the congress was to be concen trated in a representative way upon national legislation and directly upon the managements of transportation lines there were also the Ideas of reciprocal action of the states included in the said area, and of the fostering of their productive and comercial interests as a section. We have some times thought that there might be a want of appreciation upon the part of our state press of the im portance of this congress, which is to convene this year in Kansas. Kansas is in the center of the United States, not only, but this state is the heart of the Transmississippi region, midway between ocean and ocean, and midway be tween lakes and gulf, with the steel rail as the only pos sible bearer of her comerce, a great producer of raw and bulky products, which constitute a vast tonnage, represent ing millions of dolars per annum in the way of freight charge. No state can have a more direct or greater interest in tfae aims and possible accomplishments of the Transmis sissippi congress than Kansas and it is therefore to he hoped that every city and town of importance in the state will see to it that delegates are sent to participate in the dis- cusions and actions of the congress which meets at the expiration of the present month in Wichita. This will not be done unless the editors of the local papers urge the matter in their columns. And what we say of Kansas is equaly true of Oklahoma and of her towns, cities and press, for this state and that territory in maintalnging the same attitude desire exactly the like advantages, concessions and treatment. Certainly what will prove beneficial to the one is of equal importance to the other. From Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Colo rado, in particular, are coming strong delegations, none of which state will be advocating advantages which can in j any way prove antagonistic to the interests of Kansas I and Oklahoma. There will be present also delegations from California, Utah, New Mexico, Minnesota and the Dakotas. This being true, Kansas and Oklahoma cannot afford to fail of a strong representation. 9 Going to the Relief of Peary. The spirit which inspires so many to brave the seem ingly unsurmountable dlfllculities in reaching the North Pole is s hard to acount for on any reasonable grounds as the one which Is ever ready to fit out relief expeditions. It is a vonder that the world does not tire of providing for tho one and of urging the other. There is nothing at the North Pole that can't be found anywhere else in the Artie circle. In faxst, only by intricate scientific tests could it be demonstrated that the North Pole had been reached at all, and the explorer might then miss it by many miles We suppose the name of the discoverer of the North Pole is to live in history, but not necessarily his deeds or person ality. It will be simply a meter of his name and date. Pe3ry was., the last man to start on such an expedition and he lias not had half enough time to reach the Pole or to exhaust His outiit of provisions and the like before an ex. petition must be organised to sail to his relief. The seal ing steamer Hope is now being fitted up and provisioned at 6t. Johns. New Fouadland, and within a month wll be off fr the relief of Peary if he needs relief, which is only a logical probability. Tfce surest relief for these North Pole achanturers would be to confine them in an insane asylum unil tihe fever wears off. Andree and his unfrotunate com I anions and doauw of others migfct have been thus saved t j hane and friends. It is said that Peary is frozen up in the Ice of the north for months. That is not astonishing. Peary did not expect to find tropical seas in the Arctic cir cle. He knew Ut his second expedition, like his first, would be a nsht of life and desufc with the ngors of a zone wiere there Is no call for life and where death relms. O It Will Require Political Revolution. The Easte's editorial, of a recent date, on political lead ership versus boesfem, seems to have inspired a number of editorials from numerous cotemporaries. The Eagle aserted that boseit-m" is the legitimate outgrowth of the doctrine cf "to Ue victor belongs the spoil," -je abuses of which civil service hws had but little modified, and thai the oniy party ever organised with opposition to fcossfsm as one of Its principle plans had proved the party of bosses in a preposterous or glaring way. The Kansas City Journal of yesterday contains a strong editorial protest against the admittedly growing abuse of political boesfsm. cHin- the late testimony of Richard Crofcer, who holds boesfem to be the recognized standard of political control fa the coun try, and commending it Nothing short of political revolu tion can down bosslsm. Party resolves and statutory laws will alike fall to pull otrt Its tap-root. Political boasisra is the dominating force and factor In all pohtioal organisa tions from the national conventions of ail parties Omtr w the ward precinct caucus and resolves for reform, how ever unanimous, will not reach or eradicate. Not attempted party reform but emphatic political revolution is the de mand of the times and of the patriots of all parties. e Senator Hoar About-Faces, But for anti-expansion talk and maudlin sympathy for a race incapable of appreciating the friendship and good will of the noblest civilization of history, there would have been little trouble, comparatively speaking, in the Philipines. Luzon would have taken about the same course as Porto Rico but for the fact that Aguinaldo was led to dream of a crown by the encouragement of uncaled for talk indulged in by men in and out of congress. Senator Hoar appears to have concluded that the time has come to be patriotic, regardless of what individuals may think about the policy of expansion. The support of the America people should not be withdraw from the brave troops who are fighting under difficulties in the Phil ippines. The twenty mllions in gold which the United States commssionrs agreed to pay Spain for the Philipines was passed over to the representatve of the Dons day before yesterday, and whether the negotiations for peace which were begun last week at Manila are to succeed or not de pends on the representatives of the insurgent leaders. It is asserted that secret negotiations between repre sentatives of Aguinaldo and Dean C. Worcester, one of the American commissioners, have been in progress for some time. They have been based on a demand form the Fili pinos that they be at once granted self government similar to that enjoyed by the people of Canada; that they be given control of the Internal affairs of the islands; and that the Filipino flag be given a place by the side of the American flag on all the capitols except that at Manila, and that all vesels fly "both the Filipino and Che American flags. It is easy to see why this government cannot grant suoh concessions. The matter of the future government of the Philippines rests entirely in the hands of con gress. The president has no authority to do more than suppress the insurrection, nor can the American generals or American commissioners go further than simply to promise that the Filipinos will be well treated by the Americans. Under the circumstances only unconditional surender can be accepted from the rebels. When peace has been restored congress will take up the subject of providing a government for the islands and dispose of it. That Terrible flissouri Twister. People have not ceased to talk of the terrible tornado which wrought such havoc in Kirksville, Missouri, last week. They can't forget it. Eastern papers are wont to talk of the tornado as a Kansas thing. These papers have stuck to such talk for years with such persistency that many thousands of people have come to look upon Kansas as the regular twisting ground of the tornado. The tor nado at KirksvHlo last week and which was a fine type of that class of storms, was more destructive and kiled more people in a few moments than have been killed by storms in Kansas since her history as a state began. And that is true of that other tornado which swept through south St. Iiouis two years ago. Kansas never experienced sued a tornado even as that which left its path of death and destruction at Marshall, Missouri, a few years ago. Kansas twisters are mere whirlwinds compared to the tornado at Newtown and 'Kirsville. If anone would avoid such ter nadoes as occasionally sweep through Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Missisippi, Louisiana, Iowa and as far east as Pennsylvania, they should come to Kansas. Catherine De' Meiuds Book. A London antiquarian, who keeps a little shop near Temple Bar, recently discovered a very curious .autograph on the fly leaf of a manuscript. "Livre d'Heures," which has been in the possesion of a shoemaker's family for many years, and which the cobbler believed his father had ob tained during the sack of the Hotel de Sevinge, in 1793. The volume bears the insignia of the queens of France, and the letters M and C interlaced in the same manner that they are cut in the columns of the Louvre. There is no possible doubt, it is said, that the work once belonged to Catherine de' Medici, but the autograph is the most inter esting portion. It is in the handwritting of Henri, Due de Guise, and says, "Tout s'arrange pour le 24me." It is signed "Le B." This signature has much puzzled the ex perts, but it isexplained that Henri of Lorraine was much known as "Le Ballafre," by reason of the scar that he bore on his face. His words no doubt refer to the terrible 24th of August, 1752, the day preceding the St.. Bartholo mew massacre. It came out on the anniversary of Dewey's victory that Dewey retired in the midst of the fight, not for breakfast, but in the belief that 'his ammunition was low. But the breakfast story will go down in history Both the Belmonts in New York have been divorced ani married again. So far as marital customs are con cerned the New York millionaires are the worst anarchists in tho conutry. We will have to take General Otis and brush him off to see whether we like him or not. He has named a lot of volunteers for promotion and not a Kansan is in the list. Secretary Long says that those fighting the contin uance of the Filipino war are mean. They are mean, but Long will have to say something stronger than that. The eastern Democrats are still trying to force Dewey into the race for the presidency. And they may do it Any great man is subject to the wiles of politics. Mrs. Captain Cognlan says that her husband's utter ances were perfectly justifiable. As yet Mrs. Von Died rich has not broken onto the scene.

Aguinaldo has dug so many ditches, that when the war Is over, it ought not to be difficult to install water works systems in the Philippines. g We have handed that 320,600,006 for the Philippines over to Spain, it has yet to be demonstrated that the ?6,QM,000 was an act of wisdom. The old country Mesopotamia, is elbowing into hostory again. England is preparing to seize the mouatas of the Tigris and Euphrates. John J. lagalls says: "Liacota's enxasicipaiioa procia sMUton did not free the slave," theX Is John J. Iagairs Itr&r aaye that. 8- After a close research, lasting one minute, it ts pain fully apparent thai Secretarv Long of the na.ry 4s aot an orator. rs- George vrlli go on the platform. Mrs. needs solitude and lots of it- George Her Just Dessert, On the Maine coast, in the Town of T lived Ruth Hill and Jack Howard. Ruth Avasffa beautiful girl, and Jack a brave'young fisherman. These young peo ple were happy, for they were lover3 en gaged to be married. Little, did they think of anything com ing so soon to mar their happiness. It was summer, and among the few vis itors in town was Paul Adams, the son of a retired merchant. He was peasant mannered, good looking and rich, but had a selfish heart, for after having met Ruth and Jack, and learning of their engage ment, he resolved to win. if possible, Ruth's company for his stay in town. Day after day, while Jack was away fishing, Paul would call at Ruth's home, and do all in his power to win her favor. Is it strange that Ruth was attracted to him? She had lived in the little coun try town all her life, and was not accus tomed to the ways of the world; so gradu ally Paul crept into her heart, filling the place Jack had held so long. It grieved Jack to find the one in whom he had put his trust so different from what he nad expected. Across the way was a wooded island where the villagers held their annual pic nics. These were one of the prominent events of the season, and everybody plan ned to go. They were to cross the bay In a small steamer. The appointed day arrived, and although there had been a high wind the night be fore, the morning dawned bright and clear, the wind having abated enough to insure a safe trip. When the island was reached there were games to be played, music to enjoy, and. In fact, everything had been planned to make the day a pleasant one. Jack, not caring to join in the sports, wandered away In the wood alone. He was sitting on a log, thinking of the Inst few weeks, when he heard the sound of voices close oy. He instantly recog nized Ruth's voice, and heard her say: "I know, mother, that Jack kis a good fellow, but Paul is richer and much bet ter looking!" He could hear no more, but that was enough. Presently he arose and went back to the merry crowd. The day passed; a pleas ant one for some, but not for Jack. At 4 o'clock they boarded the steamer to return home. During the afternoon the wind had freshened, and now quite a sea was run ning. Most of the people went inside or on the upper deck, but Ruth and Paul, wishing to be alone, -went to the stern of the lower deck. They saw that the waves were high and sometimes almost came up to them, but they knew of no danger, and were not afraid. All went well until the steamer got from under the lee of the island, when to the terror of all a sea boarded it! The little craft rose nobly to the surface again and people began to think no harm had been done, when the awful cry of "Overboard, for God's sake save her! I can't swim!" came from the lower deck. In an instant every one was at the rail. Jack saw in the angry waters the blue hat he knew so well, telling him who was beneath. His mind worked rapidly. Would any one dare to save her? He thought of his own strength and experi ences in rougher waters than these, and then, what if he did drown, he had noth ing to live for now. Throwing off his coat he plunged into the sea. Instantly com ing to the surface he struck out for where he thought Ruth would rise. All had been confusion a few seconds be fore, but now all seemed to be struck dumb. Remembering the scriptures, they, too, wondered what greater thing a man could do than lay down his hfe for an other, for It seemed sure death to plunge into a sea so rough. The steamer was now backing. A huge wavo had hidden Jack from sight, but soon he appeared again, and what Is that he has hold ol "Thank God, it Is Ruth." came the cry. The steamer was soon backk to them, and the difficult task of taking them aboard in the rough wa ters was accomplished. Ruth was taken to the cabin, and willing hands did what they could to bring her back to life. Slowly she regained con sciousness and when the wharf was reach ed was quite able to be taken home. The next day she sent for Jack to come and see her. He answered thei summons in the evening, and found her waiting for him in the little parlor. As soon as he entered the room she rushed to him. and, throwing her arms around his neck, cried: "O, Jack, how good it was-of you to save my life after I treated you so badly! Will you forgive me I have learned that I have done wrong, for I know I care for only you!" Seeing he made no response, she asked: "Why, Jack, what is the matter? Don't you lovo me now?" He gently took her arms from around his neck, and answered: "No, Ruth, you passed me by for good looks and riches. I want some one who will be true to me forever." Boston Post.

Xnme Caused Trouble. (From the Worcester Gazette.) The fact that there are a number of men named Sargent has bothered John Singer Sargent, the artist, before. The. mistake of last weekk, when the death of P. Sargent, a painter of historical e-ub-jects, caused all the afternoon papers to announce the death of the great Sargent, is a parallel of an earlier one which was quite as unpleasant. A man in England named Sargent became insolvent, and the story went the rounds that tho portrait painter was in sore straits and could not pay his debts. It is much worse to say that a solvent man is insolvent than to say that a live men i3 dead. Of course, it did not affect Mr. Sargent so seriously as if he hand been a banking house or a manufacturing concern or an, importing firm, but the story was as disagreeable as it was unfounded. Thin: Worth Voting. Tight clothes and indigestion cause red noses. Tooth brushes should be washed in strong salt and water. Ink spilt on the carpet Is removable by milk. Take a light meal only before setting out on a bicycle trip. After eating onions munch a sprig of parsley dipped in vinegar. Powdered rice applied on Hnt will stop a bVeedmg wound. Thin, nervous women require ten hours' sleep every nipht. Ammonia and water clean mud off an umbrella. Tranwlatinr. (From the Youth's Companion.) When King Kalagaua, of tht Hawaiian Wands, visited Shanghai h occupied a suite of rooms up one Sight of stairs at the Astor house. Two American gentl bkq called to pay their respects one mora ine:, and, nweHng the proprietor, required if the King was in. "I wiM se. said the landlord and shout ing to a Chinese servant at the bead of the stairs, asked: "3oy. that plecey King top side, hah got?" "Hato got." laconically answered the servant. "Geattamen, his Majesty is in. Pray walk at said the landlord. Ilqualltr. (From the Detroit Journal) "WeU. my dear., -viiai did your xqeal Right Ctob do today''" "We adopted reaonitiocs stroaelr coa (ieiaEing the execution of wocnea." Cruel Chinese IrentH At a Christian school ta -China there were fifty girls picked out 'of Me river or pood, where they had bcea thrown by parents to drewit Kisin In r-rarnar. In Paraguay a sentlesnaa ts enjoined bv the law? of good society to fciaa every ad u waora-he is Introduced. Outlines of Oklahoma, Pottawatomie county has S,M0 school children. Shawnee alone has 1,636. The Shawnee public schools and several others in the territory close their season next week. The Republicans of Oklahoma, at last realizing that they were being ribbed, have stopped fighting. An expert accountant will take hold of the county records at Enid next week and find out how things stand. Out in Roger Mills county many cows apparently in good health continue to die. The cowmen ascribe it to the hard winter. A whole lot of the speculators who are taking the initial steps towards building railroads are furnishing kindling to the farmers. The Hardesty Herald says that this year the larger part of the ranch work in Beaver county will be done with a plow, instead of a rope. Tomorrow tho Ute opening takes place in Colorado, and a good many thousands of people in Oklahoma will thank their stars they are not there. It was advertised all over the country that tho city campaign at Alva was whol ly on religious lines. That sort of adver tising does a town no good. Some man out in Roger Mills county the other night stole four miles of barbed wire fence. He must have had an ele phant in order to carry it off. The county attorney of Beaver county threatens to have the county commission ers ousted from office if they attempt to do anything contrary to his advice. The first story of the Schiller building at Enid is completed. The building will be three stories high and will be paid for by a convention hall prize drawing. Brotherly love is exemplied at Chandler. Hoffman and Embry were nominated on opposite tickets, and both declined the nomination and formed a law partnership instead. The fad out in Beaver county at pres ent is deep wells. One at Optima, or near there, has reached a depth of 135 feet, and there Is no water yet. The drill Is now in rock. Church services at Enid are interrupted by boys who gather on the outside and talk loud. Sometimes the devil stands around a group of tmall boys just to pick up pointers. The Dawes commission has done one good thing. It has drawn tho attenUon of the country to the fact that there has long been a condition of affairs In the Indian Territory which needed mending. When Oklahoma people want to draw a crowd, they advertise that Dennis Flynn has been Invited to speak. That means, nine times out of ten, that he -will not be present. It has been done, this thing, to the detriment of Flynn, who never falls to keep an engagement he has made. When the announcement Is made "Flynn will speak" it means what it says. But the "invited" business is a snare. Oklahoma City Times-Journal: Today In the wholesale and retail houses of this city 1S.G00 cigars were seized by a deputy United States revenue collector because the stamps on the cigars were counter feit. The cigars were bought from a house in the east and lately a great many of the same bogus stamps have been found on a large number of cigars. The cigars were all confiscated by the government. The stores handling the goods will have to fall back on tho wholesale houses for reimbursement. Earl Myers, a Grant county school boy, has written a spring poem. This Is the first stanza: Early every spring I must Either poetize or bust; Poetry boirs In all my nature, As hot water boils a tater; Then I so off alone awhile By myself and let her bile. Now all nature's in a rush. It aren't no sin forme to gush; Nature wiggles all in meter And I catch the general teter; And a child of nature must Either poetize or bust. Along the Kansas Nile, Charles Sheldon says that at Topeka Y. M. C. A. means "You Must C Al baugh." As shown by his photographs, Admiral Dewey in 1S57 was a dead ringor for Ches ter I. Long. In ten of the cases of applications for pardon Governor Stanley briefly refused to grant them. So far not a case has been filed before the court of visitation. The court should offer a premium. After the war we should Induce Aguin aldo to locate in Kansas. Maybe he can remove the capital. One of tho features of Fred Funston's popularity in the Philippines is that "he has Spanish lead in his body." The latest political "news in Kansas is that Fred Funston shares his father's political dislike of Cy. Leland. Governor Stanley is working to secure a reduction of fire insurance rates in Kansas. It is believed he wiH succeed. Tho Twentieth Kansas will start for home in tho middle of June. This means two Fourths of July in Kansas this year. It developed at Hutchinson that tho shbboleth of the anti-Leland forces in Kansas Is "Organize. Organize. Orga nize." There is no place on this chubby-cheeked world where the wind absolutely loses all control of itself and runa off as It does In Kansas. General Otis has recommended a long Hat of volunteers for promotion, and there is not a Kanean among tham. Otis should read the newspapers. Jerri Simpson said at. Emporia, Mon day, that he bellevtd in the survuvai of the fittest. Kansas behaves In the survi val of the flgaungeet. Yesterday the body of Raymond Daws, an American volunteer at Manila, arrived In Leavenworth and wm taken through the streets at the head of a large proces sion. Funston's greatest feat wa in sliding down thai Iron-pfer. And for early prac tice for thla on a cottonwtxxi tr&. his anatomy probably burned many a tint and oft. Governor Stanley says that unless Cur tis and BaHey patch up their troehle In the First dlatrtct he foresees endseas trou ble In atgbt for the party. Leiand aaa there win be a fight. John J. Ingalle oehevs that "there Us no future for the negro In this country except political subjection and social os tracism." The people of the Soma IK have a misty tda that Jon Brown cam from Kansas, nevertheiea. The Waahinarton correspondent of the Chicago Tribune says that the army oSI cers now put Funston next to Dewey a tho laoat consptcaoaa oSleer m (be Span ish war. This, however, is aot true Roosevelt and Hofeaon are known to thou sand -where Ftaaston'a name is known to one. "As asual thla time of year." says the Leavenworth. Tines in Its Soldiers' Horn? notes. Bvury t b oUS boy are cu tirattag scan! patches of ground for ts perpee of raistmr early vsjrtables fcr t&esaselvea. It serves to while away the ttase, which Is returned tSB-tfotd In the enjoyment of bavins; fresh lettuce, ooiaa and radishes for thstr breakfast or d-n- 3HK-. ta S nun y s" sjc z- .m -a 0 Wonderful Doings in ...SUMMER UNDERWEAR... A '...and... 0 0 (I) dees- ...HOSIERY... Isow comes the Hosiery and Underwear partments with a story worth reading. It pecially concerns those who have Underwear needs or an unfilled Hosiery want. Sale Starts Tomorrow and lasts three days. "Women's Hosier- and Un derwear, Men's Hosiery and Underwear, Misses' and Children's Hosiery and Underwear at special prices for Thursday, Friday and Saturday Kindly pass judgment on the few lots below, which is only a sample of the great feast that awaits you at the store. Ladies' Underwear A good ribbed ecru cotton Vest, a regular S l-3c value sale price, 5c. Ladies' white, lisle finish, low neck, silk taped, sleeveless Vest, good value at 15c sale price, 10c. Ladies' white, lisle finish Vests, V neck, short sleeves, and round neck no sleeves, with pants to match a regular 25c value sale price, 1 5c. Ladies' ecru and white, Swiss ribbed lisle Vests, low neck, sleeveless, silk taped; our regular 35c garment at 25c. Ladies' white Swiss ribbed lisle Vests, low neck, sleeve less a regular 50c value at 35c. Ladies' fine imported white Swiss ribbed lisle Vests, low neck, sleeveless never sold less than 65c; in this sale at 48c. Ladies' Hosiery Ladies' seamless tan and black hose a 15c quality choose for three days at 10c. Ladies' fast black, real Maco yarn, extra double sole, high spliced heels, full regular made in both plain aad ribbed tops never sold for less than 25c during this sale choose at 19c. Ladies' fast black, real Maco yarn, extra double sole, high spliced heels always 35c go in this sale at 25c. Ladies' fast black, fancy lace open -work Hose a beauty, and cannot be matched any where under 40c in this great sale at 25c. Ladies' onyx black ingrain lisle Hose, both plain and drop stitch unmatchable under 45c; Thursday, Friday aad Saturday, 35c. Ladies' ingrain lisle Hose, fancy colored tops and black boots, drop stitch our regular 50c quality at 39c. Children's Underwear and Hosiery Children's white Swiss ribbed Vests, silk taped, low neck, sleeveless; special in this sale, three for 25c Children's white lisle thread Swiss ribbed Vests, low neck, sleeveless, silk taped a regu lar 25c Vest; sale price, 18c. Nazareth Waists You know what they are can't keep house without them 55c qualities at 19c, 35c quali ties at 25c. Misses' and Children's fine one by one ribbed fast black Hose, sizes 5 to 10, double knee, seamless, two thread spliced heel and toe a regu lar 20c value in this sale at 12 l-2c. Boys' heavy one by one ribbed fast black seamless Hose, double knee, high spliced heel and toe, sices 6 to 10; a 19c value at 12 1-2e. Misses and Children's ex tra fine one by one ribbed Hose, sizes 5 to 8 1-2, double knee, high spliced heel 9ad toe a regular 35c value at 15c. Boys' extra heavy French lisle Bicycle Hose, sizes 6 to 10, double knee, three thread spliced heel and toe sold the world over at 25c sale price 19c, or 3 for 50c. Misses' and Children's ex tra fine French lisle ribbed Hose, sizes 6 to 9, double knee, extra spliced heel and toe a bargain at 35c In this sale at 25c. Men's Hosiery Men's tan seamless Halt Hose our regular 1 5c quality sale price, 10c. Men's fast black Half Hose, high spliced heels ajxTtoes a bargain at 18c; sale price, 12 l-2c Men's extra fine lisle fiokh seamless Half Hose, full regu lar made, has never been sold under 25c in this sale at 20c MEN'S UiNDERWEAR Men's balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, Shirts finished with French neck, Drawers hs.v; satine waistband and deep ribbed cuff at ankle. We doubt if this garment can be matched under 35c; sale price, 22c. Men's fine French bslbrig ean Shirts and Drawers. Shirts have French neck, Drawers have patent French waistband, doubts seat and deep ribbed cuffs at ankle. The best 50c garment we know of. Sale price, 42 l-2c. Every piece of Underwear and every pair of Hosiery in the house at ft redaction during this three days' great sale. It will pay you to antici pate your wants. Today is the last chance you will have at those fine Lawn Wrappers at -S-i -25"-'T X'vO'1) --930 -3'-VJ''S''3-''?r- $109 I J j f .s! J j" v II ecr taJies care ci A Slraosr Iutailoo. A slsn rf poteoee te Thibet, on j tsj? a jwrsoo. is P c-peu j ijaatfs a stfcjc oat tie :csu. I A Causal Tomaz asan -xbo -srsa sr raitmd tr. ooart am ttw c&siw 4 fkmr startled to- court by deetertna; tasu t? b unts yr ta th paswUry rT 5a2 Tcrtxmifr'io tis 1K wen-VKer r- ir -i"f i jwifv -a as i itj ass rum i fed n from fM 3 "spaa Mt Is&zt &-TS&1 0: vOV'40.' Hartford and Vedette Bicycles f for 1899 I T-ars r-JT to -i bsraaa lbs ramJaj Tim !W.inj to B'A(S or soh) tlss Mstta. t mtn an so constructs UmU. tfc oJ-rlsT fro rrmm 4 or twisted unr trmii, wlste mmtmm fe tr mm MTU iffcsstilnt. sjkS p!aB4 rantdtm qmaBtim a4sr fl cwNJsm of fifg. Oor nw chain srftoeto cootsia wmmr lui.vummmn optsbtssJ g aHxrhasfsai d ftatsii, Tis tW Ostt CaiMUM f MM as thm Ckmtaitm wit it uvtei A slrfrt gmf. JUrUawNb f ot rw, patters. lcttpioa4 eraafc-swsft aaas ttM MM to twt wpse. Afctfcft Ts4stw T T :r J them with aay otfcer mftsVart otaiaait tiatr ptkem. 4, PRICES: Chain, S75; Chimtii Cbuftn HtnlssU, 5K Hartfords, 5js; Vedetiw, 2o$ (me); $26 (lamm m Ask any Columbia dealer Uk Cattegtic, BfrflLs, Polders, etc., or write t urn efickwrtwjr. 2 et Ump, .-nrcnu-u-.- m POPE MANUFACTURING CO., Hartford, Conn, W. W. Pearce, Co'sabia Desler, Wichita, Kau 4&qf 'g' "9" eBgrJit jThe Daily Eagle Delivered 1 Oc a Weak

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6 Wit WLitteix gailtj gsrfl; WU&msSa Wonting, 3H 3, 1 SS9 MAN FMD DEAD At Lexington, Missouri, With Wichita Address WAS IN A BARN LOFT Address of G. Kaiser, Wichita, Kan,, Found on Him. A letter has been received at the Eagle office containing the description of a man nomed Kaiser, who was found dead near Lexinston, JXIo., last Friday. The dead man wore a scarf labeled "Boston Store, Wichita," and had a pair of spectaces, on the case of which was printed "Spec tacle Bazar, 112 North Main street; G. L. Edwards, jeweler, now 132 North Slain." The dead man -wore a pair of No. S shoe, cehuloid standing collar, ize 17. Among his belongings was a briar pipe, briar cigar-holder, two suits lightweight under wear, pair of gray pants with slight stripe, and a black hat wth straight, wide brim. His hair was gray and his mustache was white and straight. The letter states that the man registered at the Commercial hotel at Lexington on April 10 and April 21. and paid his bills In advance. He had mentioned to persons there that he was oner of a farm near Wichita, and had I two brothers. A The police here have oeen wonting on the case, but so far they have been un &be to find anyqne who knows the man. A few persons thought it was Gus Kaiser, tn well-known butcher, but Mrs. Kaiher, whD lives at the corner of Eleventh street and "Washington avenue, says it fe not Gus. as he is not in Missouri. A police officer who knowtf something about it says he understands Gus Kaiser has been in Missouri for some time, and some of the nfighbors of Mrs. Kaiser have talked on the subject. The clipping from the Lex irgton Intelligencer giving an account of th finding of the dead body is as follows: Yesterday morning about 11 o'clock some br were gathering greens near the old born on the Wiley Jennings place, near the northern entrance to the cemetery. One of them said he smelled something urbMfflfl, and began an investigation shioh resulted in the discovery of a dead tv'rte man in tfce barn loii. The boys at once spread the alarm, and M i or Young sent a policeman to the spot. A number of our citizens also visited the p'ico and Coroner Mann was telegraphed to mme at once. The maif was lying on his right side, in the southeast corner of the loft, and there w is blood under the body. On the ground, b neath the body, Proseutlng Attorney Ivion picked up a cartridge, but he did not see any weapon about the body. There is a good floor in the loft, and the ladder is in the northwest corner, be tween two stalls. The stable has not been u.-ed for a lone tima Last Saturday a man registered at tho CimmereiaJ hotel as "G. Kaiser, Wichita, Kan.," and after dinner on Sunday he d'STppeared arid has not returned. The dead man has been identified as the same man who registered at the Commercial. Coroner Mann could not get down to hold tho Inquest, and Mr. Jen Duling, J. P., empaneled the following jury: D. O. Heathman, Young Hicklin, George "Webb, Martin Collins, "WiHiam Price and Lewis NVale, They made an examination and rendered a verdict of suicide. Teceased had a 38-caSiber revolver, in a prabbard, under his head. He wore a b'ark slouch hat, pink iwcktie, coarse filters, a suit of black clothes. In his prnket was a pocketbook containing S certs; a pill box with one morphine pil"; a comb and a pocketknife. He' is appar ently a German, about 5 feet 10 Inches Tho bodv was badly decomposed and b.Plv swollen. There are no marks of bu et or knife wounds, and he evidently t "k his life by an overdose of morphine, wbHher accidental or purposely will never b- known, lie had two coats, which ho h1 folded up to make him a pillow. He h i (1 taken off his shoes, and laid down d'iborately for a lon nap. Pr Dameron and Dr. "Weedin made the crimination for the coroner's jury. Dr. D imeron said the blood could be account c for, as there was probabSy congestion tr the lungs, which caused bleeding of Hi.-, nose. The man is probably about 63 j i irs of aire. AVheii IVaturo Nerds assistance it may be best to render it promptly, but one should lemember to u-1 even the most perfect remedies only i-en needed. The best and most simple i 1 gentle remedy is the Syrup of Fig!, t uuifactured by the California Fig Syrup i nipan NO LONGER EXPERIMENTS Outcome of the ."Ho-.iu, Is A'oiv Aiiuretl. The elaborately arranged program and i iiefuSly trained preparation or the com- "Messiah" preentaton is now kng I x t the experiment. It is an assured s-u..- Every detail has been planned and solos, thorus. orchestra and special t i tures are in regular rehearsal, ar.d no i ins. time, care or expense hive. bvn sod to make of this a mist .ir.lrhtd r Litton of Handel's famous masterpiece. "Vn the time comes for putting on thil ways fresh, instructive wd entertaining itorio the public of Wichita and t.le wo attend from the outvie will ce inoi- itihiy entertained by the artistic pr-st- utnn. a FKicsiiTFur. m.uxunn. Will often cause a horrible Burn, Scald. Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica "Salve, t best in the world. Mil kill the pain t"d promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores, Fleers, Boils. Felons. Corns, a I Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure on er-th. Only 35 cte. a box. Cure guaran teed. Sold by G. Gearing, druggist. gota largeWbate CommixMoncrs Kvduri IJanltS Taxes Fifty IVr Ccut Following the advice of the county at t -rney. the county commissioners yester- eay rebted fifty per cent of the personal I t iX aAsaMsed against the Sedgwick County tank, which rebate amounted to about.1350. This is said to be a pro rata amount of th assessment for the time the capital of the bank was not employed in business. 3t was consolidated wit! the Kansas "Na tional s'x months before the j-ear for wh.ch the assessment was made had ex Pivd. FIRE INSURANCE RATES .Reduced From 5 to Percent on Knn" Property Through the influence of Gmt-nrr Stanley and Insurance Superintendent Ciurch. Mr. Woo ard of W'cni'a and eth er insurance agents of :hi nix, insuran-e rates on Kan&aa property are to be de creased from 5 to B ;,er cent. After a "There Are No Birds in Last Year's NesC So wrote Longfellow, and in Spring days the birds are getting new nests Their blood beats warm and hearty with expecta tion, but how about yours, my friend, is it warm and hearty, vigorous and pure? If not, turn at once to that tried and true remedy, Hood's Sarsaparilla, the world's best Spring Medicine for making impure blood clear and pure The difference in a persons feelings before and after using it is phenomenal Hood's never disappoints Grip Cold "My boy had a terrible grip cold and was very much run down. Hood's Sarsaparilla made him well; is growing strong and fleshy." Mrs. Thomas A. Osborn. Norwalk, Conn. Tired Feeling: "While tending my children, who had malarial fever, I tcok Hood's Sarsaparilla and it relieved me of that tired feeling. My family all use it." Mrs. T. A. Robertson, 31S Sixth avenue, Roanoke, Va. Sick Headache "Wonderful things have happened to me from taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. Sick headache, loss of ap petite, nervousness, biliousness ard .tcm ach trouble all disappeared." M'ss Nora Comer, Perry, Ml. Tetter "My grandmother had a deal of trouble with tetter or scrafuia in her head. Hood's "Sarsaparilla removed it 1 use it m j self with good rosu'ts." Miss Ada M. Sowers, Salem, Va. Sick Headache "After having sick headacho and bad stomach for a long time, I began to take Hood's Ha" s.ipa' i!a, which did me good. I feel stronger and better every way." Mrs. WiHia-n P. Al ger, Jasper, N. Y. Hood's Tills cure liver only cathartic to take correspondence covering more than t'x weeks the deal was finally (.ot.umri iter! Monday and the announcement given out for publication. It is estimated that the reduction in rates wll save the farmers of the state at least $100,000 in insurance nre miums annually. A NAKliOAV KSCAln. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton, S. JJ.: "Was taken with a bad cold which settled on my lungs; cough set in and finally terminated in Consumption. Four doctors gave me up, faying I could live but a short time. I gave myself up to my Savior, determined if I could not staV with my friends on earth, I would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. King's INew Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and oClds. I gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles. It has cured me, and thank God, I am saved and now a well and healthy woman." Trial bottles free at G. Gehring's drug store. Regular size 50s. and $1 00. Guaranteed or price refunded. CROSSED W3RES CAUSE FIKB AT 1R. OLDHAM'S One Hundred In a Year From Same Cause. Last night while the rain storm was in progress, tire broke out in the office of Dr. Oldham in rhe Fechhe mer block. It was caused by the crossing of telephone and electric light wires. The flames broka out in the woodwork near the telephone box, but were extinguished by the lire de-' partment before any great amount of dam age was done. At the last council meet ing an ordinance was introduced providing for an inspection of the wiring of the city and requiring the rewiring of the c.ty building. Since the introduction of this ordinance six fire from wire crossings have broken out and last night the fire department took up three live wires dropped in the streets and alleys from the same cause. "The wires of the city are a constant menace to -the city," said a North Ma.n street 'business man last night. "I never go home at night, especially when there is an appearance of a storm, that I do not spend the night in dread of a fire. Do you know thai we have had one hundred fires in the last year from bad wire crossings? Nearly every day tt happens. I cannot see why the city counc.l has not taken hold of the matter and remedied the ditfi culty long ago. The ordinance introduced by Chief Walden a week or two ago should have been passed At once and the city electrician put to work on the job at once. We can't get half a decent contract in fire insurance now on tins very account. The insurance men nave simply boj catted us in this town and I don't blame theni. It's business. "Wno wants to write Insur ance on a building when he knows it s netted with wires that lie across each other in a way that most perfectly starts a fire? It's -all over the city that wa Half the time your phone won't work on account of it. if the wires were put -n four or five year, ajro, and frequently your lights are out. This, however, is a small part of rhe difficulty. One of thee nights a big business block will go down from a miserable wire crossing, and then there will never be any reparation of the lass." MUSIC AND DRAMA. THE FAMOTB RIACK CROOK. To lovers of comedy there ib prom-ed at the Crawford Grand on Saturday. Mav 6. a most magnificent product! n of 4a up-to-date performance of B.ack Crjk wheh is pronounced everywhere as me tost sumptuous array of beauufa! seen- -r ana effects, pretty ladle, elegan t.v j md l"wul- tunny ccn teauui lrght :rnd aicny specialties. vnnA smim j acting and a'.t- t is offered only

"c t-ansf M-ma- auu getaer a performance that once in a t Tr ir p'ba w.v-t u .i.. eriur;r.r;' ere; Weakness "My mother was weak, but Hood's Sarsaparilla has made her strong." George Lapoint, 1 Mechanic street, Nashua, N. H. Impure Blood "I was trouKed with pimples.resultmg from impure blood. Since taking four bottles of Hood's Sarsa parilla, the pimples have disappeared and I am well." W. H. Mallins, 317V North Third street. Steubenvi'.le, O. Bladder Troubles "Hood's Sarsa parilla has done me so much good 'or my stomach and bladder troubles that I want to recommend it heartily to others. Am in better health than for twenty ears." Rev. E. J. Monroe, Dulin, TV. Va. Consumption "After the grip I had bad cough.dizziness and night sweats. Humor broke out and consumption wa3 diagnosed. One bottle Hood's Sarsaparilla helped me and four bottles cured me per fectly." Mrs. N. D. Kidney, Morris, Conn. Pimples "I used to be troubled with maflaria and pimples. A friend advis;d me to take Hood's Sarsaparilla. I have been free ever since." W. Stewart, G05 My tie avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. ills; the non-irritating and with Hood's Sarsaparilla, of beauty, requiring the greatest number of drops and set pieces ever taken on the road. And as each scene softly dissolves, disclosing a more beautiful scene than the other, one is really bewildered until tho end, when a burst of applause, Impossible to refrain from, fills the theater. There is the great incantation scene, of devils' haunts, full of dragons, snakes, hooting owls, boiling caldrons, fire and effects, simply bewildering. The queen and her white swan gondola, the cave of gold, the magnificent palace scene, the infarnal scene, the depths below, in fact, nothing is us-cd fay this company but what Tas especially prepared for ttho piece. Fancy this scenic display as the framework for up-to-date comedians and specialties to be introduced. It thrown all the farce com edy productions of the day into oblivion, there are four beautiful Parisian dancers especially engaged to entertain the fairies guests. Beara tho '3 Kind You HaiB Always BougM Signature fl i7-- cf uzZT-ciicu LONGEST BLOCK IN THE CITY Soon by All On Jiavrrence Will Parked. The longest block in the city is said to be between Ninth and Tenth street. This block on Iawrence avenue wHl all be parked within a few dajs when Mr. R. L. Ulolmes and a neighbor or two of his gete through with the improvements they have tstarted. Most of the w ork had been done this spring. A Communication. To the Editor of tho Eagle. Apropos of an article that recently ap peared in your columns, relative to an alleged misunderstanding among the members of the Modern Tontics, the se quel, as shown by the following letter, may be of interest to the reader.? of your paper who are members of that o-ler. "State of Kansas, "Insurance L'epariment. "Topeka, Ka.i.. AprU 29. 1S. "E. J. Mints, President Modern Tonties, Sedgwick Building. Wichita. Kan. "Dear Sir: We have a favor of the 27th instant from the Hon. I D. LeweMng, with enclosures of resolutions of their branch of your order, and the explana tion is satisfactory to this department, notwithstanding the voluminous protests that have beep died. I take pleasure in mailing you today your certificate of au thority to transact business, and we trust that your order may prosper and that the malcontents will regain their old standard and assist to building you up to a stan dard of safety and conservatism. lours very truly. "W. V. CHUttCrl. "State Superintendent of Insuraa-e." Will you kindly give the above a place in your columns and obiigc, ours t uy. E. J. SriVTS. President Modern Ton tics. l "K TONE but a mother knows the I I" I J tcins, angush and dread that a I 7 childbirth. And still nearly ail this sf- 7 fcring is unnecessary. The faithful use of j MOTHER'S FRIEND I will in great measure overcome every s T distressing symptom, and labor itself will j I .tot be a very serious ordeal. Remember j, 5 jut MOTHER'S FRIEND is an ex- tcrnal liniment that softens and relaxes j s ffir muscles, and is not a danreroas 5 j compound of opiates to swallow. Asfc I your druggist for it or send price S1) to 7 TJ4 ER.DnCLO REGULATOR CO-. Atlala.G j i I I Send for oar free illustrated -Be or- Ba- i Bern 7 loftier and Babe i Lhh -rwf' "ill- "li w -hi in OKLAHDMAAPRODiGY Will Have Third of a Million People at Nsxt Census. ITS SOCIAL CONDITIONS As Seen by a Chicago News paper Man, TV. E. Curtis, after a trip to Oklahoma, writes to his paper, the Chicago Record, as follows: Oklahoma is 10 years old, and it is a unique example of nineteenth century civ ilization. It did not appear in the last census, but in the next it will probably show something like 325,000 population, for the last count made by the local enumer ator, in 1S97, was 311,400. The anniversary was not celebrated in any formal manner except at the town of Kingfisher, but it was a great day for reminiscences, and the old settlers, who came in with the rush, told us incidents of the great event when C0.000 peopie, at the boom of a gun, started over the boris of Kansas and Texas in a mad race for homes and fortunes. The wave from the south met the wave from the north at the Canadian rivor, so that the northern half of the territory is settled by northern and the southern half by southern men, but I am told that the latter have been leav ing and going back to their old homes in large numbers. The southern counties of Oklahoma at first cast an almost solid Democratic vote, and the northern coun ties tvero o.uite as strongly P.epub'ican during the first few years, but the south erners are selling out to northern immi grants and the Democratic vote has rap idly decreased. Captain Couch, the original Oklahoma boomer, who started the agitation that opened the territory to settlement and for whom a monument will some t'me be erected in one of these thriving towns, like that to Kit Carson at Santa Fe, died with hisboots on while defending a homestead claim upon -which he had located just out side Oklahoma City. Adams, the man who shot him, has just returned from a ten years' visit to the Kansas peniten tiary, where he was sent for manslaught er, and is now preparing to fight Couch's fami'y in the courts for the title to the property. There is no pentcntlarj- in Ok lahoma, and there are no poorhouses or poorfarms in the territory. The need of such things has never been felt. Although there is an impression, in the east that this is a lawless countrythe reports of the criminal courts show that the penitentiary population is only 155, and that there was only one convict last year for every 2130 of the inhabitants, while in the good tate of Ohio the ratio was one to every 1 0"2; in Kansas, one to every 1,600, and in In diana one to every 1,250. There are jails, or "coolers." as the jpeople kindly caM them, in all of tho larger towns, but in the smaller places when a man has com mitted an offense against society the sher iff locks him up in a vacant room until he gets time to take him to court. The peopSo have been so busy building schoo'houses and churches that they haven't had time to build courthouses and jails, and the territory Is still without a capitol building; but that is due chiefly to the rivalry between two or three of tho lending towns to secure the seat of gov ernment. By the census last year them were more than 1,000 Sunday schoo.s with an average attendance of 40,0n0. This is one church for every V(0 of the popula tion and one Sunday school for every 311 Ten per cent of the inhabitants of Ok'a hema are commmunicants in some church which is probably a larger percentage than any of the older states can show, but it should be remembered that the ter ritory was settled by a remarkable c'is of people and that on the first div, wh-n 00,000 determined men rushed in to spiz" the best locations they could find, thrre was only one homicide, and the victim was a Chicago "tough," who was shot for refusing to behave himself. He simp'v could not be tolerated, and a righfius man, selected by his associates to keep order, 'removed" him from the scene. Last night Governor Barnes, who wa register of the land office on that mm orablo 2d of April, lSf9, told us of h.1? expe rience and observations at Gutnrle It was an extraordinary illustration of tho se'.f-control of the American people and their respects for the rights of othr. a town of 15,000 people sprung up on the ie of Guthrie within two hours. Most of its popuSation were determined men. who had been waiting weeks, and som of thm months, on the edge of ths promise. land for the loner-coveted permission to ntfr Many of them had been "sooners," as prr- mature settlers were termed, and had hc-n arrested and driven out by the ?rmv Many had already been in as prosper n i ami selected the places upon which thv j intended to locate, and upon some of the j desirable sites were six, eight and tn I "jumpers," each claiming precedence and J clamoring for what he beleved to be his rlrhts. j The crowd reached Guthrfe sofn aft" noon on a dozen special train, on hor.e. j back and in a"3 sorts of vehicle. Tfi-r night they called a. mass meeting anl elected D. B. Dyer, now of Atarti. mayor, and a board of alderman. mrii- j ireg of one from each of th state? m which the settlers had come, aid m than two-thirds of the staes had rp--- sentatlves fn the crowd. The nf t court of arbitration was appointed f i cide dispntes. Shotgun titles wre recogniaed, but every claimant suvm". his case in a candid and honorabv man- ner. Most of the decisions of th ri" j were obeyed and accepted as fina' ird the legal trfbanal afterward appfn'"! b--' the government confirmed aearlv all f them. It was a splendid exhSb'tfon of j American enterprise, and a cotmt-r wt- 1 tied by that class of men cannot bu prosper, as Oklahoma ha vvyrperd. j "There is no more inteHia-ent. law-aVI. ing. prosperous or contented peoi earth." mad Governor Baxne-. "and 3E per cmt are American horn. I d" b-'-ve there te a comnmniiy lit the conntr t similar population. anSe!' it i jine or Vermont, with a fmiHr p--centage of foreigners, and whj-e we hav never made an official hwrairy. T be'ier that Oklahoma win ahow a wnaller rr- ceatast of HJiteracy tbjfci r other mat j cr temtory te the U-ty- we have about :2"0 partiaKy Hvilfiw Indian. d per haps AH co'ored ppl" -"ho ar prse ticallr nnedo'-ated. r T 'ioabt Jf th is e white man, we-nai rWM In the trr'?--r yi he -I year wh- cair r- -r'-'te. v. -r f s rr'j'a: v v ft v nt lea vtea-L -.-,--fa.'t. raa. r t e ongfa i-r a. -so.d on: ard gosi tzzk. lo thsir fornierj r Woman's Dread The terror of many women's lives is men struation. Such women wear themselves out with suffering and seem to think there is no relief from the monthly pains. Miss Ernily F. Hass, of 148 Freeman Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, N. Y., writes: "Dear Mrs. Pikkham I wish to state that I used your Vegetable Compound with -7 1 the greatest success. I was J very sicik for nearly a year with hysteria, was down hearted and nervous; also suffered, with painful mens truation and pain in back and lim bs. I often wished for death, thinking nothing would cure me. I had doctors, but their medicines did me -qo good. At last, by the advice of a friend, I be gan to take Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound with ve ry little hope of its doing me any good, but I am happy Td say I am entirey cured. Thanking you for the good your medicine has done mo, I am sending you my testimonial, hoping it will help others." Special advice for If every suffering- wo man can be secured free of cost by writ ing to Mrs. Pinkham ft at Lyn n, Mass., for it Mrs. C. D. Smith, 221 Eleventh St., Racine, Wis., writes: "Dear. Mrs. Pinkham I gladly give you my testimonial in favor of i your remedies. When I first commenced your treatment I had been suffering from female troubles and weakness for some time. Menses were irregular, coming too of ten, and were very pain

'l ful. I could not walk a great distance, had those terrible bearing-down feeling in the lower part of bowels, backache, and pain in left ovary. I used five bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and my menses have become regular, and am cured of that bearing-down feeling after walking. I consider your Com pound one of the best medicines there is for those complaints pecu liar to women. I thank you for the good advice you gave me. I will gladly recommend your medicine, and hope that every one who suffers as I did will give it a trial." To sacrifice beaut', disposition and health to a false idea is folly. Generations of ignor ance have handed down belief in the necessity of monthly suffering. A healthy woman should experience but little pain and only a moderate amount of inconvenience. IWrs Van GSeft Advises Women. "Dear Mrs. Pixkham For several years my health was miserable. I suffered the most dreadful pains, and was almost on the verge of insanity. I consulted one of the best physi cians in New York, and he pronounced my disease a fibroid tumor, advising an operation withoul delay, saying that it was my only chance for life. Other doctors prescribed strong and violent medicine, and one said I was incurable, another told me my only salvation was galvanic batteries, which I tried, bat nothing relieved me. One day a friend called and begged me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. I began its use end took several bottles. From the very first bottle there was a wonderful change for the better. The tumor has disappeared entirely and air old spirits have returned. I heartily recommend your medicine to all suffering v?omen." Mrs. Van Cleft, 416 Saunders Ave., Jersey City Heights, N. J. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound A Woman's Remedy for Woman's Ills. 1b' pecaato- k as thr h3 r Nni i ic h i a Mtmt of th' JJxn;ranJe ttts 4f at nn h oajstol, who r sesfcta brwt- Bts. o- a-t.j- ji?y kind of batr b -r H fHsi in ?a -3r i rr 'v pi

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Dally, one copy six months Daily, one copy three months Daily, one "copy one month Daily, one copy one year vV"A Three times a week, any day desired, per ear Three" times" a'week, any day desired. six months vT"VV Two times a week, any day desired, per year rM Sunday, per year Lw WEEKLY EAGLE. One copy one year TO ADVERTISERS-. Rates of advertising made known upon application. The proprietors reserve the right to re ject and discontinue any acvertisements contracted .'or either by themselves or their agents. c Entered in the postofflce at Y113- Becond-class matter, and entered iur transir.i5slon through the malls as fticn. Eastern Busiress ofhcc. "The Tribune Building, New York City; Western Busi ress office, "The Rookery." Chicago. i.no B. C. Beckw'th Special Agency, sou. Agents for Foreign Advertising. Readers of the Eagle when in New Totk City or Chicago, can see copies of tne parer at the office of our agent at me actress given above. AMUSEMENTS. Crawford Grand, E. L. Hartling, Manager One Night Only, Saturday, May 6, 1S99. Hagan's B.g Spectacular Production, The Black Crook, or TALE OF ENCHANTMENT. 25 ARTISTS 25. 12 VAUDEVILLE ACTS 12. Beautiful Ladies, iFunny Comedians, Ac robatic Devils. Special Scenery- Grand Transformation and Incantation Scenes. Prices, $1.00, 75, 50 and. 25 cents. Seats on sale at Howe's jewelry store. The Messiah Auditorium, May 30 Grand Concert Opera House, May 31 The Creation Auditorium, June1 Under management "Wichita Muslcale Club. MISS JESSIE CLARK, Director. H. G. TOLER, Business Manager. Xotice. Notice Is hereby given for the redemp tion of warrants for the board of educa t an of the- City of Wichita, Kansas, reg istered in the office of the t easurer of the school board, and numbered 1 to 112, in clusive (treasurer's numbers). Said war rants will bo paid upon presentation at the Kansas National bank on the 3rd day of May, 1W; and interest upon said war rants will cease upon said date. C. C. FURLET, 114-lt Treasurer Board of Education. 'IrM.Winslow'a Soothing Syrup Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN "WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS a.l PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. WinsDw'a Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Edward Marshall's "Story of the Rough R.ders," just issued, wiH be sent to any address for $1.50. Tanner's book store. 122 NurJi Main street. dM2-3t. Ifcveliaitse Stables. Exchange stables at Orlando and Silll ivater. Make a specialty of carrying pas ferers between these points. Also do a general livery business. Traveling men's pa ronage solicited. SHIVELY. VAN WYKE SHIVELY. Xotiee to Owners ofOos's. City Clerk's Office, "Wichita, Kan.. April 36. 3S99. Notice is hereby given that in accordance w h the provisions of ordinance No. 1134, an person owningor harboring a dog of the JC1 of 3 months or more llhn the city of i hiuu must appear at this office and hae such dog registered, and place upon nC'.k of said dog a suitable metallic collar. 1 1 w hich must be attached a metallic ch.-ck. Said check will be furnished by tr.s office and for which a fee of I1.C0 fVUI be charged for each male dog and 52 On for each female dog. This ordinance j-ovides that any person owning, keeping c- harboring any dog contrary to the pro--.-ins of iid ordinance shall, upon con- Uion, be fined In the sum of not more than $100 00 nor less than COO, or by 1m rsonment not exceeding th.rty days, or b.uh such fine and imprisonment. All registration of dogs expires on the E'lth day of April each year. H. T. KXltER, City Clerk. lC-7t ONE FARE FOR ROUND TRIP $a-to-s JAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. Via the St Louis and San Francisco (Fr.co Line) R. R, account NATIONAL BAPTIST SOCIETIES' ANNIVER SARIES to be held in San Francisco. Ca.if.. May 25th, 189$. Tickets on sale May Ij.h, lth. 1'iii and ISth, witn going limit f May 25th. and final return limit July l.th. Stop-overs will be allowed in cer tain territory, as well as diverse routes. Oniy one change of cans v$a the Frisco L-ne. For further information relative to 1 me. stow overs and diverse routes call on or address H. O. MORTMORE. City Ticket Agent. C ty ticket office comer Main St. and Douglas Ave.. "Wichita, Kan. CHEAP RATES TO PACIFIC COAST VIA SANTA FK The Santa Fe are telling ticket to Saa Francisco. Los Angeles, Saa Diego and other California points at very cheap rate of S32.S0. To Portland and points, la Idaho and Oregon, 53S.S5. For particular call on or address L. R. QKLANEY, Phone 1. Agent, Wichita. gpuit) 3r I England Has Egypt; France Has Algiers and Tunis, TRIPOLI GOES TO. ITALY Slave Trade to Abolish and a "Prophet" to Crush; New York, May 2 Additional impor tance s afforded to the extraordinary interchange of naval courtesies which has taken place during the last fortnight be tween the fleets of Great Britain, Italy, and France, in connection with KingHum bert's visit to Surdinia by the broad hints contained In the officially inspired Par isian press. The.se are to the effect that the French government might be disposed to consent to Italy's immediate or event ual occupation of Tripoli, while in the ad ministration organs of the press at Rome it is openly asserted in the most positive manner that both France and England have intimated that they would offer no objections to Italy's possession of Tri poli on lines similar to those upon which one of the two powers in question holds Tun-fa and the other Egpt. For the last live and twenty years in fact, ever tince the various petty states of Italy were welded into one united king domit hes been the dream of the people subject to King Humbert's rule to pos sess a foothold on the Mediterranean shores of Africa. The wish is all the more natural, seeing that "by far the greater portion of the trade between southern Europe and the northern coast of Africa is carried on under tine Italian flag, and that the commercial interests of Italy along the northern shores of Africa are superior to those of every other European nation. Indeed, throughout the Levant Italian has from time to time immemorial been the European language most exten sively used in commercial, social, and of ficial Intercourse. For a long time Italy had her eye on Tunis, where the Italian population to this day far outnumbers tnat of all other foreign nations, and whe schools were formerly maintained by King Humbert's government for the purpose of preserving and developing the Italian sen-timent- When France suddenly pounced upon Tunis the indignation throughout Italy was so intense that it was only with the utmost difficulty that war was averted. In fact, a conflict would undoubtedly have taken place had not King Humbert been warned by his allies at Berlin and Vienna that if ho went to war with France about the matter he would have to fight her alone, since neither Germany nor Austria had enough interest at stake in Tunis to incline them to draw swords for such a cause. For ten years or more Italy may be said to have sulked, and to have dis played a bitterness towards France in con nection with tho affair which reacted on the economic relations between the two countries in a manner most disastrous to Italian trade and industry. It is only with in the last year or two that Italian ani mosity toward Franco has given way to friendlier feelings, and that there has been a rapprochement between tho two coun tries, which has had its origin in tho urg ent necessity on the part of Italy to re cover possession of tho French markets for her trade and industry. Commerce is a powerful factor In poli tics nowadays and excercises so weighty an influence upon international relations that t is not surprising to find that on both sides of the Alps a number of states men have come to the conclusion that a revival of the alliance which formerly ex isted between France and Italy might be of mutual advantage, while from an econo mic point of view it would certainly prove more beneficial to Italy that the latter's costly and disastrous participation in the triple nlliance. The Roman press is never tired nowadays of pointing out tho triple alliance has brought to Italy nothing but ruinous expense and disaster, and that ne'ther Germany nor Austria has ever been of any assistance to King Humbert in his foreign relations, the Kaiser even refusing to countenance, in any way Ita ly's pretensions to Tripoli, upon which Italy has had her eye ever since Tunis was snatched away from beneath her nose. France's Intimation, therefore, that she will give her consent to an immediate or eventful occupation of Tripoli by Italy, and that she will henceforth regard Tri poli as an Italian sphere of Africa, looks much as if It were an inducement offered to King Humbert to cut adrift the triple alliance and to come to a definite under standing with that France to which Italy is so largely indebted for its constitution as a ntted kingdom. Tripoli is in every sense of the word a land of mystery. It is out of the beaten track of tourists. It fact, there are no white people in the City of Tripoli or in any of the towns of the interior. It does not figure in any of the guide books of the Levant, and it is difficult, indeed, to And even antr works, geographical or descrip tive, dealing with the subject. Yet is barely a week's journey from Paris, and actually within sight of Sicily and of Mal ta. Foreigners are not welcome. Boats and vessels arriving at Tripoli are forced to land at a quay, at the further end of wh.cn is big and ominous-looking gate gives access to the essentially Oriental City and to the country beyond, and be fore the foreigner is allowed to pass through he himself and his papers are sub jected to a far from fnendly and exceed ingly strict examination, us hich are often, as not ends in the visitor beingrequested to betake himself at once back on board j the ship which brought him. The officials woo thus act the part of Cerberi to Tripoli wear the uniform of the sublime porte. For Tripoli has for the test fifty years been a Turkish province, and is probably the only corner of the do minions of the sultan when his authority remains absolute and where no foreigners. either In toe shape of diplomats or mis sionaries, lamor for the introduction of re forms and of novations, which, however much they may be inkesping win the prn cples of Western dviliatton. are offensive in tne extreme to the old-fatOtioned and orthodox follower of the prophet. It is perhaps just because of the tact that this province is to all mteats sad purposes closed to the prying eyes of far- f eignen that at is used by the Sultan ot Turkey as his Siberia. The mention of the name of TrktoM Is suffices to cause a shudder u Constantinople. For woeuever a prominent ctthten or digaitar in Stant boui suddenly vanishes from sight wthout bidding farewell to ha friends And to hie f ami it almost mvarib.y becomes known sooner or later that he has been shipped off by nsht to Tripoli, where, on landing, be hs been compelled w urudce on foot J the thirty days' Jssrney to Hcrxsk, ;he j Is the Sfdn, Scalp, Hair and It removes the cause of disfiguring eruptions, loss of hair and baby blemishes viz.; The clogged, irritated, inflamed or sluggish condition of the PORES: CUTI CURA SOAP combines delicate emollient properties de rived from CUTICURA, the great skin cure, with the purest of cleansing ingredients and most refreshing of flower odors. No other medicated ,soap ever com pounded is to be compared with it for preserving, purify incr and beautifying the skin, scalp, hair and hands. No other foreign or domestic soap, however expensive, is to be compared with it for all the uses of the toilet, bath and nursery. 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Among those wfco have been thus deported to Tr.poli and to Fexwai have been large numbers of Armenian bankers and mer chants of Constantinople, who owe their exile in many instances to annonymoue accusations or else to mere suspicion. Twpoli -wfcicb is usually Known as "Tri poli in Barbary," in order to distinguish it from the Syrian Tower of Tripoli, waa for many fcandreda of years famous as tfce principle Ufa- of ie se-alled Barbary pirates, or corsairs. wJk constituted toe ecoorage of the Mediterranean. Lying midway 'between Tunte and Egypt, it wa a liorishing state in the day of the Phoe nicians, of the Romans, and of tne GreeJw under the name of Cyrenaica, until con quqred toy the Arabs twelve centnriew ao. In Xhe sixteenth century the City of Tri poli was held for a few years, first by Ferdinand ne Catholic, of Spain, and tnen by the Knights of St. Jobn. ho were ex pelled, however, by the famous Turtosto corsair Dragut. Hb deceodents governed by the State of Tripoli until 183S. when the Tisrfcs took advantage of a civil war to seiae posses sion of the country, which tm never steca een admintetered m province of the Ot toman Empire. Tne &wtien east and west are Utdefined. the desert in e-iaer dl recttro being swept by thoseflerce Taa ret tribe wto are the most fanatic and bloodtiblrsty of a the nomed races Sabaxa. The Ottoman Porte asamtalps an aror of some SM men in the Pra vjive vf Trtrti tK-" Tnrah army trs. h-- w-n tr- i-.- t t-c, -t la o t P c t 5U"r5 '"owW to e 'acI zhs Trench co.3a- methods have the rarult of repulsing: in stead of attracting commerce, Tripoli has become the headquarterf of all the great caraan trade of central Africa. It has the advantage of being several hundred miles nearer the srat marts of the inter ior of th Darfc Continent than oitber Tu nis or Algiers, and almost daily there are caravan leaving for the soath laden cotton fabrics, cutlery, etc.. and arriving with Esparto gra, ivory, and ostrich feathers. Tripol- yo' 'nTHtant export however, is tlutt of blade slaves. They reach the sea coast from the great negro empire of Wadai and Bornu, to the aootit of Feazan. and are thereupon shipped from the ports of Bengasi. Tabrook, and Tri poli itself directly to Constantinople, and to other parts of the Ottoman Empire. As long as the Mohammedan reifgion and the haram system remaJp in exists nee the demand for black slave will continue. The various Christian powers bave com bined to put an end to rtave trad on the west and east coaste of. Africa- England In particular maintains a fleet at gunboat and crolsers in Bed Sea and Indian Ocean for t9ie -express purpose of captor ing and destroying aB vessels engaged ta the traffic, devotes a large com of SngHsb and' Egyptian money tJ the suppression of tola firm of commerce to Egypt, and has all saipse traversing U Soex eaaal carefully watched and aeaed with the object of seising and restoring to liberty any slave that might be aboard. Bat. curiously enough, neither Great Bri tain nor any other Western power haa ever made the slightest atlwnpt to inter fere wins the slave wit eta at Tripoa and Bengasi or to top iibipaurnta of black dares that aswScwm we8-nfcrb erery -week tram -varte -M-im e oas coes of Tripoli. 1 VV- i al ways created dc t ir a t whether rhe Cbrt really to earnest about tne pprn thesUivp i Tir- 3iK x i v.. j- -w-iir. -v H -a a" 1 'v i ji- a' i g -a-,. w Kcvr S4t-e3t cs the sabjtct is Saroye, asd that, inasmuch as the public is to a great extent igrnorantof the extensive shipments of African slaves that take place from the Tripolitan port?, the powers are per fectly i!Hns to .close their eyes ,to the subject and to tolerate the trade until forced by popular outcry to intervene. A few sunboats cruising backwards and forward along rjhe Tripolitan coast would prove sufficient definultely to obstruct the only route that "has remained open to the slave trade, ana to put a stop once and forever to this barbarous commerce. For it must bo thoriugbly understood that the demand for these black slaves comes al most entirely from Turkey in Europe and from Turkey irt Asia, and that as long: as the demand exists and a s-Iave trade route to Turkish ports remains open the traffic will go on. Of course, an Italian occu pation of the country would put an end to this. That Italy will be allowed to secure pos session of the Province of Tripoli without hard flsfnting and much bloodshed I do not for one moment believe. It is extremely doubtful whether the Sultan either would or could submit to this further act of spoliation of 'his empire without o severe struggle, and not only the Turkish troops occupying the Province, but likewise the natives, may be relied upon to make quite as stubborn a resistence to Italian occu pation as the Algerians offered to the French in the early part of the century. In fact, the Italians are likely to find Tripoli as hard a nut to crack as Abys sinia, and it is probable that, as in the case of Algieria, it will require many years of continual warfare before the na tives are either subdued or exterminated. AH of them are more or less subject to the influence and to the doctrines of the Sheik el Senousi, uhe Grand Master of a rehqious order similar to but infinitely more powerful than that of the Jesuits. The Sheik m question who is a Shereef. or decendent of the Prophet, makes hte headquarters at an oasis of the name of Jerboub, near the Egyptian frontier, and abouo fifty milos from the Egyptian town of Siwa, so famous for ks ruins of the Temple of Jupiter Ammon. His spiritual rule extends from the most western point of Morrocco to tho Mohammedan provinces of China and Java. The order was found ed by his father, and the dogma which he pr6fesses may be said to consist of a puri fied kind of ehadelistic AVahablsm. The doctrines in question are of the most in tolerant kind with regard to unbelievers, and insist that it is not only lawful, but even necessary, to rob, cheat, and kill at all times and in all places either Christians or Jews. The Grand Master of the Senousi is the only chief to whom the Tuareg tribes ac cord obedience. They have justly been de scribed as the scourage of the Sahara. Al ways arrayed from head to foot in black robes and burnous, with long black veils covering their faces, and worn much in the same way as the Turkish women wear their yashmak, leaving only tttie eyes unprotected, they always attack their foe silently and at night, their camels being noted for tiheir extraordinary speed and endurance. They, as well as the other d ert trrbes, possess some mysterious means of rapid comunication whth ha achieved such marvelous results as to convey the impression that they have long ago been acquainted with some system of telegrapfhy without wires, 'nich ns is now constituting the subject of experiment by the leading electricians in Europe. For in some manner the Bedouins of the Pyramids of Gizefa, near Cairo, were able to announce tho mawmcre of Colonel Stewert's party at Merawi and the fall of Khartum within a few hours after they had taken the place, and weeks before the official news reached Cairo. In the some way the bombardment of Berber, One sur render of Tokar. and tho massacre of Sinkat were known iun the bazaars of Cairo days and days before any Official news was received. It is certain that the moment that Italy makes any attempt to 'secure the posses sion of Tripoli he Grand Master of the Senousi will in self-defense be forced tt begin a Jehad or holy war, against the In vaders a war which will convert every fol lowerof the Prophet into a relentless foe of the Italians,, and the latter will have to fight tiheir wny step by step, finding in each monastery a fortress, the most im portant one being that of Jerboub, where the Grand Master of the Senousi makes his residence, and w'hioh is defended by big Krupp gun 5, the artllery being under the command ot Mahomet Pasha el Belt, formerly governor of Suez, and who. after being Implicated in the Arab! rebellion in Egypt in 1S82. ifled across the Libyan Des ert to Jerbcub. The order of the Senousi constitutes a permanent peril to every European power that has Mohammedan subjects to its rule notably rhyrefor, to England and to France Ftar the Grand Master, being regarded as the spiritual chief by more than a third of the total number of Mo fhammedans, who are absolutely obedient to his directions, has it in bis power at any moment ro stir up terrible distur bances among his followers in India, Egypt. Tunte; Algeria, and on the west coast of Africa. It wa to be originated the Araba rebellion in Egypt in 18SS, the dervisn insurr cUon in the Soudan, and the British authorities nave secured proofs of the fact tt at he was largely respon sible for the vridespread and costly revolt of the frontier trrbes in India two years ago, the so-cilled Mad Munah being a Darks wi, or adept of the order of the Senousi. It is therefor souaownat stgntneant that it ia both IJnrland and France who are urging Italy to take possession of Tripoli and iactdeni !y to assume charge of the costly and flttncult job ot destroying the power f rtie Senousi hi the easaa way that Bnglarji i has crushed that of hs 1les tenant or Darkawi. the Khalfa ax Onv daman. It i nay be remembered that when England found it necestary to prevent Abysswila he rannelf she presented to Italy the port and district of JCsacawaa. an the Red Sea. wh Ich In reality belonged t Abe sinta. but Which the Egyptian had occu pied for some years. Thai naton ffly led to a war between Italy an Abyastnit.. which kept the tartar busy for a .number of years, and prevented her frwn embarrassing England's operations in the Soudan. It look as if England and France, in tersuadiog Italy to take Tri poli, aad ic takfe the SsMri aa Mis Tuareg forces, were makfug one more the sasae e of King Basshert as fl monkey did of the cat's paw to s the chestaata oat of the flre. Csmnvrcfd Ctrrci C-il. The following tk otttrtal can of the tenth asMn of the TrmaatasMtssspst CaoMwrreisl Co -igresa. hi aooordaJkr wtth a resolution of the math ar won f the eagre, the nxt men tog w& ha tteh t Wschir, Kaasta, May S. AM 1. X aaA TERRrrORT KMVfUCBDL Each state aa4 tr-'t rr y n west ml 31 Hwmpf rive ar4 p- mad tr T' VSHS OT P.RPBS.ENTTION j aii j M s. cr;:-i2 Jixi s.i J have more than ten delegates. The execu tive officer of each county may appoint one delegate. Each business organization may appoint one delegate for each fifty members, provided that no such organiza tion may have more than ten delegates. The governors of states and territories. members of United States congress andii all ex-presidents of this congress are ex officio delegate with all privileges, except! that of voting and election to office. OBJECTS OF THE CONGRESS. The object of this congress Is to pro mote "the business Interests and deelop the resource of the states and territories entitled to representation, and to increase reciprocal and foreign trade by the dis cussion of questions pertaining thereto, and to cultivate acquaintance, fraternal feeling, and a hearty co-operation among the various commercial bodies, and thus Influence legislation and Individual effort and promote the general welfare. SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION. Discussion will be confined to questions of common interest to the territory repre sented. Local and political questions will be excluded. Any question germain to the object of the congress may be introduced by the delegates, but the following are suggested by the executive committee after a careful consideration of the many que- tkns submitted by members. 1. Irriswtion and the Arid Regions (a) Should concreas legislate la their in terests? (bl What can be done for th!s region by individual effort? (c) New plants adapted to arid lands. 2. Improvement of Western Rivers (a) Floods of the Mississippi, emise and remedy, (b) Deep water at the mouth of the Mississippi, (c) Preservation of the forests. 3. Water Transportation fal Nicaragua canal, (b) Harbors on the Pacific coast, (c) Gulf outlet. 4. Transportation Facilities of the West (a) Equitable rates to tide water. 5. Our Trade and How to Increase It (a) With Mexico, Japan. China. Hawaii, the Philippines and Cuba. (b Pacific coast cable, (c) Ship building on Pacific coast. 6. Mining in the West (a) Should there be a national department of mines? 7. Agriculture Ca) Beet sugar Industry. (b) Introduction of our Indian corn In Europe as a culinary arlicle. S. National Quarantine. 9. Statehood for the Territories. 10. Monroe Doctrine. 11. Homestead lws. 12. Trusts and Combines (a) Are they beneficial? 13. Our Foreign Possessions. 14. United States Senators. Should They be Elected by the People Direct? 15. Our Representation at the Louisiana Purchase Celebration and the Paris Expo sition. THE BEST TALENT. The men to whom has been assigned the subjects for discussion, have made national reputation by practical work and laborious study of tho several subject assigned them. It is expected there will be present the president of the United States, the governors of the several states and terri tories, and many of the members of the national congress, both senators and rep resentatives, as well as some of the lead ing men from Hawaii. Hon. Hugh Craig, president of this congress, h? ex-president of the Chamber of Commerce of San Fran cisco, Cnl.. one of the most Influential commercial bodies of the United States The debates in this congress will be partici pated in by the mopt eloquent orators of the west, and a day spent here will be more Interesting than a day In the senate of the United States. This wHl be a nota ble gathering of the Influential commercial men of the west. WICHITA. California. Colorado, Mlwoorl, Nebraska. Louisiana. Texas and Utah have In turn hospitably entertained the oongress. It now falls to the good fortune of Kansas to have the congress at Wichita, one of the young giants of the went; it Is a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, enjoy ing the distinction of being the commer cial center of the state and the jobbing center of the southwest. The city, during the spring and summer, is a veritable for est of shade trees, wth beautiful resi dences and well kept lawn: it is one of the most inviting cities of the west. Four large trunk raHway3 enter the city from different directtons. The Missouri Pacific, The St. Louis and San Francisco. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and The Chicago. Rock feland and Pacific. Special rate will be made over ail these roads. Ample hotel accommodations can be had at reduced rates. DelegAif will be cor dially welcomed and the citizens wHl take special pride in entertaining them. TRANSPORTATION. The Western Passenger sasocietioa has granted the congress a one and one-third fare for the round trip but an effort U being made to secore a rate of one fare for the round trip on all the railways with in the territory embraced by the congress. It Is hoped that we can make such ar- nnmnu over all the roads in the United States. Specific information may be had on application to the agents ef the several railways, or by addrewing the sec retary of the congress, and we wl for ward Information to all delegates to the congress aa mooSx am we learn of their ap pointment. BE8ULTB. Th oongrese has held atop saasJon iniinMiHiir the national congress ro a xreater degree than all Otter bodies In the United States together, among wWcb may be noted the annex! of Hawaii, deep water ow thai golf, rettoced railway tranp.7naUon, the Hiearagaa canal, the bankrupt law and a general awakening of the agricultural and eomaaerdal iefereats of the west. It was rfcrevgh the toflJee of this congress that the Omaha -Mtion wan ceacatved and a national as- srosriatfcM seewred tor Its bases. Direct all osaanlcaoes tb tary at lit Worth Main street. Wichita, fUJumM .C MOIHM. CaaJrsaas, J. HTTMKKf aratjrWHT. Secretary d Traaorsr, Wi'hAa, Kn CASTOR! A Por Infant and Children. fse Kind Yeu Have Always Bought Bears xcsmof.CzZ7Ck g2Ssr M PCYBUO xsu Rfrmijf VIA SATA Fit IhOUTK. Ticket sat sals SfUj 1 and I?. yntM r tors ass tf Jaa tt. 5 Hunt dssssg raasas. 1 PL AgesC WSr!. a.a

5t i Asit, FOR ST. LOUIS. TAKE THE MISSOURI PACIFIC, "KANSAS AND NEBRASKA LIMITED Leaves Wichita at ZH8 p. m., arriving at SS. Louis next morning at 7S. m&ktns direct connections "Wtth 'all lines east. No change of cars. Elegant service. City ticket office. 1H North Mala street. CALIFORNIA AND BACK At reduced rate. Tickets limited ti Ju'y 15: on sale May 15 and IS, taclus.xe '-r $91M. Good going via Los Angeie and wturnlng via Opden. or vice veta. if 1 -sired. Or one may go and return n sati ;ron;e for same charge. See I. R- De'aner. Agent. Santa. Fa. Rout WteM, r de tails. COLORADO SPRING'S AND RETURN. S1ZJ5 VTA SANTA FE. $l5-it A low rate far an early vacation. Ticket? on sak May H and It. hearing Bmit of June 15. Particulars may be had ap plication to L. R. Delaxwy, Agent. wShtta. ONLT JLIL "ONLIMUUT" ONLr SML Kansas Musical Jubilee. Kama State Sunday Schoo 1 Association. Hutcraasow. Kan. For these events the Santa K vrtM sell tickets to Hutchinson and return Mr one fare. $1.41. for the round trip. Tkksts on sale May S-Mt and M ty 1&-19- Good to return until May It an J May J) l9 L. R. DElANET. Assist. List of SPECIAL LOW RATE EXCURSIONS Ma Mkssowrl Pactflc Railway to restarts Nasaed Belew. Buffalo. N. Imperial CewAcH iystlc Shrine. Dates of sale Jane to and H Denver. Cola, Cumberland PreabytecsM church assembly. Datea of sal May 15 and la, Detroit. Mich., Society of Carfcttia Ba de vor. Dates of ante July t, 4 and ft. Hutchloeoa, Kan.. Kanea State Bva day school colventiqn. Datea of sals May S to 10. Hutchinson, Kan.. MasJcnl Dates of sale ilay K t tt. Louisville. Ky. TraeaJara Pi association. Dates of sae XBsy M aas. JB. Louisville. Ky., Southern Baptist -ventteru Dates of sale May I and ft' Mlanjaaite. Mhin.. General Aw My f Preaterten church. Datea of sale My la. lrjl IS. RoanbTte, Vs., Oerntan Baptists (Dwa kards). Dates of sale May 17 and ML San Francisco, CaL. National Baptist societies. Datea or sal May IS, tf and It St. Louis. Mo., meeting of Kks. D of sale Juna 19 and m Richmond. Ta.. Baptist Young Tisptirt union. S. S. BLECKLET, P. T. A lit North Main St. WM0 DENVTsirANP "rBTVsX. 1IM9 VIA SANTA FE ROUTO. Tickets on sale May hi and 17. Good for return until June 15, WMi Pullman sleep ers and free chairs through. Berths re served, baggage checked and tickets asJd by LR Deianey. Agent. Wichita. W.OJ SAN FBANCTSeO AND JUBTXTBi. Tickets on sale Kay 15 to M, laciosiva. Final limit. July IS. 1SJH Stop-svwr attv Uegea In each direction. You way gs im way and return another. L. R. Oalansy. Agent. Santa re Route, Wtehlta. wftf cheerfully respond to all tusshrtsa far In formation. GEXHRAL STCAMSKXF AfJBXCY. MISSOURI PACIFIC TICKJCT OFtfC. Ill North Main Street, Wtehlta. We ca n sell von through railway sad Etearashlp tickets to Xt points ht the world. W'x are agents for the following ones mi ocean jitencsshtp companies and hees the original tickets always sa hand. s that upon purGtmstag wa can bead thsas i ysu at ones. Americas Use, New Yorfc is ten. American Has. FhUadelphia to pool. Anchor Tine. New York to fllsasaw. Cunard line. New York to Liverpool. North German Lloyd, New York l Southampton. Brasses. Genoa. Wash. Austria. Gibraltar, China and Fapss.- WhHe Star Line, Kew York to Lversosl. Cape Town, South Africa and South Asv eriesn nolnts. We also make a specialty of prepaid ocean tickets. So that anyone dlrtsg to pay for a ticket here to bring ever uWr friend from the old countries can do as safely and cheaply. Ws attend to the de livery of the ticket oa the other side. E. IlLBCKLBr. Ageei. A MONSTER MEUTUtO of the MODERN WOODMEN OF AMTmtCA. In the New Convention Hall. Kansssi City. The bead cams meeting of the htsstrn Woodmen of America durtng the weh he gtenisg June stb at tCaasaa C5ty. Mo. promise to be ose of the largest at tends 1 meetings ever held In the west. The Kansas City committee on afrniwsausta bars securod the new Convention hail. with a capacity of mm people, for Its ocasiaoa One hundred thousand vMtsrs are expected. Thlrty-dve brass hands sd seventy-live forester teasss (usifans rsafcl with U,W marcblag ssea will be sees m lis Thursday BMitg. iuo hi great parade. Band aad forester contests will extend through tha The prise are the largest eve otBwud, Tor forester tas: fwat seise, sBfh sot and prise. IBB. third prise. h; voattti prise, f: ufth oris. 9. Local rmsn Ctty team are excluded. Baad srtsss. Flret prise, ft: stosd sris. We. rfcjrd prise, BO. All dleatlAa hand east t ted. Special n&road rste to thai Si?tlsg, i. WL J.VOH. Western Piwmger Agesi BThMWirf Fashji BaSway. aasas CHjr. Mm, K. K. BLaSCKIXY; p b. TAW Hotth Usht Streec statk wmej&urmmMT q. A. U Sea of Vetera, WesaVi'ts. Ht Corns, Ladles of the U. A. B. sad Lssttss did BmjttTajL Hstchlsaoo. KsB., April U tt, W, BBJt Th IfBssouri Facfle rsbway wtl astf Bsfc. U St rata of M fare, UM, tor the sssBM iris, for this oecstnos, TkBsta es sBw jhstt MUtt mdttNV. sasHed for fasstn to Bow L Tss MMMowrt FschV rathesy ha ftBsss truis oseh wy pr day, leseBsJ wTisBBi for Hstchtnstw t a. u M m. mx. t Ji s. av B, at BMDfJKUrr. F. T. W BABorth BKDCCRD stATBB ta rHfefsis ssal Northwest The OBBAT BOsI 2BLAND ht s rmtliam ttefoets to WrtsM, Bvtts, suWftff Taeoss. Fortland sad other nsriBjpt poiarU at est of sXJa. Die. CsA. at rate of BBJt B DRAKC D F A, vis TUB BVXTA FB BOtTB, Ou Aprs 4 sad Ml Mag S aad M, Jm ssdl Ml th .stmm. F wBf eefl tht ifc- rBsst is of o fMw A"" lu TerrHao t1 S9JI ssi P'HrSklSJMl mi r 'veenp-ssj J 4jrm !am f TltislSf ,j 1.S At4. t 5 frl r