The Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, Kan.)
September 27, 1899

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SttriBBSSttSSFW agl TOLnaiEXxxr WICHITA, KANSAS: WDXESDA? MOXCSjDsTG, SEPTEMBER 27, 1899 IsILMBER 113 J Tos" r" Y DROPS Baa? tea ill UB NEW Olympia Steams in at Dawn, Two Days Ahead of Time. Because of His Countrymen's Welcome, and Says So, prankly and Simply; Then Talks of His Dog Bob, Just as any Other Man Might, After Mis Twenty-Three Months on Shipboard Won't Stand For Interviews First Call Returned Is Aboard the Sham rock Discusses the Program With the Reception Committee. Tew York, Sept. 25 Admiral George Dewey arrived off New York at dawn and the Olympia is now anchored in American waters in the bight of Sandy Hook. The first shout of welcome was from the pilots and crew of pilot boat No. 7, fifteen miles south of the Hook l'ghtship. 'It happened to be Pilot John Peterson's turn, and at 5:55 a. m. he "was put on board the Olmpia and brought her around the Hook and Into the lower bay. The marine observers along the coast had sighted the Olympia in the first light cf the morning. The shore batteries of lort Hancock, manned by gunners called from breakfast, let loose 17 guns. The flagship replied with 21, and let go her anchors not far from where the cup chal li nger Shamrock is moored. The admiral was in his own country again, after 23 months' absence. He had ireturned "great with the arduous greatness of things done," and he scarcely seemed to realize it. The pilot had brought aboard the Sunday papers and a reporter of the Associated Press was received by the ad miral in a cabin uittered by the IHus-t-ated Dewey editions, which, together, irade hundreds of pages iin black and i i ite and In colors, all concerning the g'-'Mt admiral and the preparations to re ce.ie him. "It almost saddens me," he said, "to r w what my people are doing for me. 'i he pride and gratification is immense, and I cannot express the aaraciation I ffl. I did not know, I did not really T icefye, until this morning, the splendid 'come that my countryment are giving me. The governors of many statos are c ming to see me and troops from Flori i t Georgia, and other far away states on their way to take part In receiv i"j me." The admiral stroked the head of a tawny-haired dog, the Chow dog, of a nese breed, that appears In the lllus- fed interviews with the (admiral. Bob, here," he said, "is not well. He j irs to be ashore. He is sick to get a i le grass and to scamper around. I f l a good deal that way myself. I am iii ?hty glad to get home. It Is not good f r a man, any more than a dog, to live i i ship board for twenty-three months." i The admiral said that he felt tired, but J did not look so. His complexion is aj ar bronze, his hazel eyes bright. Tils 1 iritur brisk and rather jaunty. Some p lines are under his eyes and around mouth but his voice is singularly r and pleasant. The admiral's whole i .ence is more of a man in his fullest iwers. His manner is gentle (and kind, I r he is exceedingly wary and did not r mlt himself to wander off into poll t or to express those positive views he doubt holds about the Philippines and m trlcan affairs there. His attention was brought to Interviews I"1 which he is described as going rather Into the character of the (Filipinos their fitness for self-government. "I cai not stand for any Interview giving "i opinions on political subjects and the r ihppihes," he said. "I disown any ws as ascribed to me on those sub- Mufilng to bis arrival two days fhoad he time he was expected Admiral 1 y said: "I am isorry that I am a'i nl of the schedule. The Olympia has l n su anting at the uniform rate of ten K'lots an hour since we left Gibraltar. fc veral da s ago we knew we would ar rive before Thursday unless we moder a'ed our speed or went somewhere out f our course. Captain Lamberton, Lieu tenant Brumby ami I held a consulta i m. The propriety of running Into Hampton Koads.or some other port In the south was spoken ef, but we conelud cl that we ought not to touch land first an where except at Xew York. It was s ingested that we cruise some distance ens -ide New Yorkliarbor until Thursday, b it we knew that if we did that we w iuld be discovered and reported. The weather looked a little squally and it c cmed better to be inside the Hook than I'-ide, But the consideration that r i ly decided us to come into port wns cive Captain Laxnber&an a chance to an up the ship before our 'vox age up harbor Captain ajfcmberton and I a1- very proud of ffio Olympic and we. wanted enough timeJa6ur anchorage to rab her down and to males her look spick and s:aa." he Olympia looks as smart now as a Ju'it. The anchors were-hhrdly down before alls of the crew were washing the e p's white sides and touching uq the i'ns with paint. The admiral's nrst I a-iness was to seat! an officer ashore h telegrams for tho navy department, Vimt Y IVyck and General Butter 1 1. announcing the arrival. He then if most of the morning In looking newspapers and receiving report He was just finishing a mid-day .fast when sir Thomas Lip ton called m. With Sir Thomas ware Dr. 1 ay and other visiting englishmen. sposa yon have come for the tea," aa-d Admiral Dewey, referring to Sir ANCHOR YORK HARBO S Thomas' gift of five pounds of tea to each man on the ship while at Colombo. "No, you're welcome to that if anybody can drink It," replied Sir Thomas. The admiral and the owner of the cup challenger had a fifteen-minute talk. As Sir Thomas and his friends left the Olympia, a half hundred of the ship's crew forward cheered the baronet. "You couldn't stop 'em," cried out Ad miral Dewey, waving his hand at Sir Thomas Lipton. "They hadn't any orders to do that." Admiral Dewey then had a succession of notable visitors. Admiral Sampson with Captain Chadwlck, his chief of staff, and Lieutenant Commander Win slow, his flag lieutenant, came on the Dolphin. When the dispatch boat was a mile away It began firing an admiral's salute and the Olympia replied with a rear admiral's salute of thirteen guns. The Dolphin anchored near the Olympia and Rear Admiral Sompson and his staff weHt aboard. They were received by Admiral Dewey, Captain Lamberton, Lieutenant Brumby and the officer of the deck, the full marine guard and band being paraded. The officers went to the admiral's cabin. Rear Admiral Sampson said that he was delighted with the evi dent good health of Admiral Dewey and he told the admiral that he looked much younger than most of the portraits made him out to be. Rear Admiral Sampson remained on 'board for more than an hour, and after leturning to the Dolpnln he said: "Ad miral Dewey is. delighted, as is everyone aboard, to reach his native shores again. He is much moved by the great kindnes3 and enhusiasm of the people and, though shringing from too much ceremony and publid display, feels deeply the regard of which these are the outcome. In fact, he feels and expresses himself precisely as a man of his fine and modest temperament may be expected to do. The country hon ors in him these fine qualities as( well as those sterner ones which have given him his fame." Rear Admiral Sampson had first learned of Admiral Dewey's arrival, at the Brook ljn navy yard, where he went about 10 o'clock to see Rear Admiral Phillip. Soon after Rear Admiral Sampson had gone. Rear Admiral Philip voyaged down the bay in the Narketa and made an official call, attended by Commander J. D. G. Kelly. The rear admiral's ealute was not fired In this case, by request of Rear Ad miral Phillip. Admiral Dewey received these official visits in undress uniform, staff, visited the Olympia and looked at her papers. Eleven of the crew of 375 men have typhoid fever. Some of the cases are convalescent and all of them are of a mild type, according to Dr. Percy, the ship's surgeon. No one has died of fever and with this exception the sailors and marines are well. Dr. Peres, is unable to account for the presence of the fever on the ship. The cases are not numerous or serious enough to cause him alarm, and it is probable that the sick men will le taken ashore to a hospital tomorrow. George Bidwoll, collector of the port; Postmaster Vancott and several of tho custom officials visitel the admiral and were personally conducted around the ship by him. All day tugs, sail boats and excursion ists steamers came up near the Olympia and took a Jong look at her. Everybody who asked was permitted to come aboard. Some of the parties of sightseers on launches and steamers were Invited by the officers of the deck to come up tho gangway. The Olympla's anchorage was rather a lonely place, and altogether not a great many vessels made a point of going there. It is, however, near the main ship channel. The North German Lloyd steamer Salle, outward bound, close to the Olympia. The Saale's pas sengers crowded to the rails. Admiral Dewey responded, to waving pocket hand kerchiefs bv lifting his cap several times. The Saal's band played "The Star Span gled Banner" and the Olympia dipped her Hag. The Cunarder Urania passed out half an hour afterwards. She fired 17 signal bombs. Admiral Dewey directed tho Olympla's band to play "God Save the Queen." The Admiral, about 5 o'clock, returned Sir Thomas Lipton'rf -visit. Lieutenant Brumby and the admiral's son. George G. Dewey, were with ihim. Sir Thomas n.et the admiral at the starboard gang way with his friends and the entire party went to the after cabin, where the health of the admiral, the Shamrock and. of course, the Columbia were drunk amid enthusiasm. The admiral remained on board for near- 1 half an hour and then started for bis &hip The Erin's crew began to cheer and as his launch drew away to entire ship's company, guests, officers, crew ser vants. Cingalese sad all, led by Sir Thom as, with a hip, hip, hip. gave three honest cheers, the kind admiral heard from the British warships In Manila bay. Admiral Deway waved his goW-bouad cap Ilk? a school boy as he steed on the rail of his little white-canopied launch, being given a hearty -welcome In his own heme w iters by "a hundred foreigners. Admiral Dewey purposes, unless his plans shall be. changed by the reception committee, to bring the Olympia. up the lower bay and anchor Inside the harbor with the squadron of United States war ships off Thompkinsville, of which squad ron he is now in superior command DISCUSSION "oTtHE PROGRAM Takes Place Between Dewey and the Committee, Aboard the Olympia New York. Sept. 26. The unexpected arrival of the cruiser Olympia, with Ad miral George Dewey, for a time com pletely upset the elaborate plans of the reception committee. Before proceeding further in the arrangements for the re ception in Dewey's honor it was decided to consult the great naval hero. After a hasty meeting in the city hall, all the members of the sub-committee of the re ception committee but two, TVIlilam C. Whitney and Levi P. Morton, this after noon visited the warship and talked over the plans with the admiral. "When the program was explained to him, Admiral Dewey said it was very satisfactory and that he would remain aboard the Olym pia until Friday morning and would then receive the official visit of Mayor Van "Wyck. The police boat Patrol took the sub-committee and Mayor Van "Wyck's representative to the Olympia. St. Ciair McKelway was chosen acting chairman. He was accompanied by Rich ard Croker, Senator Depew, Ex-Congressman "Willam McAdoo, Warren W. Foster and Howard Carroll. Mayor Van Wyck was represented by his secretary, Alfred M. Downs. Among others on the Patrol were Chief of Police Devery and President York of the police board. Approaching Admiral Dewey's flagship this message was wig-wagged to the warship: "We are the police steamboat Patrol, haying on board representatives of the mayor of the city of New York. Will you make gangway starboard or ort?" No answer was made to this message, but a few minutes later the Olympla's steam launch was alongside the Patrol to carry the delegation to the cruiser. The representatives of the city ascended the gangway to the warship's deck, headed by Mr. Downs. There on the af ter quarter on the starboard side of the cruiser the visitors were met by Flag Lieutenant Brumby, who introduced them to Admiral Dewey and Captain Lamberton and the members of the sub committee. After a hearty handshake with the visitors Admiral Dewey invited the city's representatives into his cabin After seating his callers in a half-circle about him Admiral Dewey also took a chair. Secretary Cauldwell, of the Olympia, took a place at the admiral's left hand and Flag Lieutenant Brumby at his right. Recognizing Ex-Assistant Secretary of the Navy McAdoo Admiral Dewey remarked: "You remember how It was In the navy department to get things done, but it Is better now." McAdoo was about to reply whent Act ing Chairman McKelway addressed the admiral, explaining that the purpose of the visit was to submit for the admiral's approval an outline of the plans for the celebration. Admiral Dewey at once assented to the proposal that the mayor call upon him at 11 o'clock Friday, say ing: "As I wrote to General Butterlleld, I am entirely in the hands of the com mittee and any arrangements that it makes will be agreeable to me. Eleverf o'clock Friday I'll be there, but I want to say that I hope my strength will hold out through this celebration. On my way here I did not accept any courtesies ex cepting at Naples. There I took one din ner and they persuadedme to take four dinners, and I was sick for a week." The admiral agreed to all of the pro gram for Friday, the naval parade ex cept the last detail, which was that he should spend Friday night at the Waldorf-Astoria. He said: "I will stay on board the ship that night. Now, I un derstand that the committee ha3 done away with the Saturday breakfast and you want to start early on the following morning you want to start before break fast." Mr. Foster here explained that arrange ments had ben made for a luncheon on board tho mayor's steamer. "That is very nice, very satisfactory. I understant I am expected at the city hall at 9 o'clock," said Admiral Dewey. "Would it be convenient to come to New York in your own launch, or one of the city's boats?" inquired General Carrol!. "My launches are slow. Besides, it might be a bad day and the launch might be awash" from the craft in the harbor," replied the admiral. "How about the crew of the ship?" quickly inquired Admiral Dewey. "How will they get ashore? I've got 850 men hero and they will want to go, and how will they get over from where we are anchored?" Mr. McAdoo explain ed that the city would supply boats for the transfer. "That is all right." said the admiral with a smile. "That will be satisfactory. The men can go ashore in the morning. "I've, arrived here a few days in ad vance of the time." he continued, but I thought it would be better to be a few days ahead than one day behind." sooth ingly said the admiral to the committee. "You know the state I come from. We have to scratch gravel in Vermont. I thought it would be better to spend two or three days inside here. If we were one day behind it might have upset some arrangements. I ltave made' it a custom in life to try and be two or three days ahead instead of an hour behind." A suggestion having been made that the admiral come ashore before the cele bration, he interrupted the speaker, sav ing: "I shall remain on board this ship until Friday morning, when the mayor calls." The committee, alter a brief personal chat, withdrew and returned to snore. Xew York.Sept. 5L Five Grand Army posts today made application to General O. O. Howard, commanding the Sixth, or unarmed, diviiioa for a place In the line on the occasion of the land parade in honor of Admiral Dewey. Genera! How ard said they would be invited to par ticipate, and would be given a prominent place In the line, and that it was now assured that WJ veterans would be in line, the number allotted by Major Gen eral Roe. Comminder JJ'iw in Teppkn. Topeka. Kan.. Sept. St Albert B. Shaw, commander-in-chief of the na tional G. A. R.. arrived in Topeka to night, from Watertowa. N. Y. He wOl be the guest of toe Kansas G. A. R during the reunion this week. General Shaw will address the veterans on Thursday. Kansas City. Sep. 3fc Ed Butler, who built the Standard theatre in St. Louis, today purchased nropertv a: Twelfth and Central streets upon M .ivi he ex pects to build a pav fc-u tra' ex ceed In seating e.ac th UrgeK he use in Kansas City. NDING NOEWE Otis-Baiters Expect Him to Do Some Knocking, BRITISH JOURNALS JOIN In the Hue and Cry, Praising Dewey the While, RELEASE OF PRISONERS If Proposed by the Filipinos Is For -Effect Tenncssecuus and Their "One More Fight." New York, Sept., 26 A. special to the Times from Washington says: "Colnci deXnt with the near approach of Admiral Dewey, the rumors about General Otis' re-call has been revived. It is again re ported that his re-call has actually been decided upon. There has also been a ru mor lately that General Brooke was to leave Cuba shortly, and as it is now said that a magor-general is to be sent to the (Philippines, there Is some disposition to regard that as General .Brooke's future berth. The basis for all this gossip seems to be the report that Admiral Dewey has a poor opinion of General Otis. This re port has lately been revived and repeat ed in a number of ways. 'Tt is generally believed that the admiral will have much influence with the administration and his advice concerning he Phillippines will be anxiously sought. A strong impression prevails hat when he gives his opinion it will not be favorable to General Otis. There Is to be a conference at the White House shortly after his return, at which the president will meet the admiral and the Philippine commission, and what is said at the conference may result in some alterations in the military policy in the Philippines." WARN INDORSEMENT OF ALGER Delivered at tho itcuuion of the Army of the Cumberland, Detroit, Mich., Sept. 26. A small, though dignified appearing body of a half hundred men assembled in the pret tily decorated headquarters of the Michi gan commandery of the Loyal Legion to dag at the opening of the twenty-eighth reunion f the Society of the Army of the Cumberland. Death had since the last meeting, -removed" several .notable members of the society, among these the president, General Rosecrans. There being no presiding officer, General Thomas J. Wood of Dayton, O., was chosen chairman. General H. V. Boyn ton of Washington, corresponding secre tary, reported for his office and for that of Recording Secretary Colonel J. W. Steele, and for the treasurer, Major John Tweedale. The veterans took much pleasure In a report from the commis sioners of tho National Park at Chicka matiga, outlined by General Boynton. He stated that although nearly a third of the army raised for the Spanish war had been encamped at the park. It was al most impossible to realize it, from pres ent appearances. He declared that the worthlessness of statements that tho place was unhealthy and the water bad, had been proved, and that the park had not suffered from attacks of "sensational journals or sensational officers." in con gress or out of it. General Boynton was heartily applauded for commending ex Secretary Alger as one of the strongest friends of the park. He added that thanks were due to Alger from soldiers of the civil an4 of the more -recent war. as well as thank3 of the administration for .what the general termed General Al- ger's splendid conduct of affairs through- out the war with Spain. After a brief recess announcement of cemmittees for the year were made. WHAT BRITISH JOURNALS SAY All Fraiso for Dewey. Unt Mud for Oti nnd Aizr. London. Sept. 2$. Most of the morning papers commented editorially upon Ad miral Dewey's arrival at New York. The Morning Post says: "We congratulate the United States upon having, at a time of national awakening to power and re sponsibility, so worthy an exponent of the combined ideas of patriotism and im perialism to whom to render homage." The Daily News, dealing with the Philippines situation, saya- "Admiral Dewey ought to be able to give precious counsel to his government in a difficulty which is rapidly depriving it of all the credit won by the war with Spain." The Dally Chronicle savs: "President BULLETIN OF SSjc 3BicIjita tDailu (ffctgic. Wiobita, Wdneia7, September 2T.1899 Weather For Wirhita I'oiliv: KIr: warmer: loulh wind IMPORTANT NEWS OF TODAY Pages. 1, Dcwcy Arrive In Xew York line and Cry After Oencral Otis Polities A'ot in Dewey"J llno 2. El;rr Jone Tarns Expansionist Transvaal Situation Hansi Klre Manifesto to Stri tiles Cabins 3. Wichita Iilve-Uoc'c Hrkst DnllneftH in the Grain JHnrket 3Ioney Rate at a IHh FIsare 5, penlns of Kce 31cctlac I'atehen-Uentrjr ilce on Today C.Toak hnsn Jndrraent JU rricd and Parted SS2 Timsm 9, Census Srrvlcs xaaBloatisas DEPE McKinley and his friends will possibly regard the popular welcome extended io Admiral Dewey with not a little anxiety, owing to the contrast of Dewey's suc cess with the floundering of Otis. If the Democrats are wise, they will make Dewey their champion- He would be a formidable candidate for the presidency. General Alger had to be dragged from President McKinley like an eye-tooth. Will any dental operation induce him to give up the Ineffectual Otis?" MAY RELEASE THE PRISONERS Filipinos' Only Motive for a Decent Deed Isa.Stnjre Fffect, New York, Sept. 26 A dispatch to the Herald from Manila says: "The two Eng lishmen, who -assert that they -were ship wrecked In a small open boat near Bigan, at the northern end of -Luzon, brought a message from the insurgent general, Pan telon Garcia, that fourteen American prisoners, who are now held in Tarlac, will be released on Tuesday or Wednes day. The delay in releasing these prison due to the fact that the Filipinos wish to furnish the men with new clothing when they set them free. The Englishmen state further thatLieutenant J. C. Gilmore and the captured boat's crew from the York town are still at Bigan, but will be re leased later In accordance with the de cision of the Filipino congress and the subsequent decree of Aguinaldo providing for the surrender oi all American prison ers. The admitted purpose of the Fili pinos in thus freeing the Americans Is to Impress foreign powers. The Englishmen say that Lieutenant Gllmcre and his men are not being treated well. They are re ceiving only 20 cents a day each for ra tions. The released Englishmen assert that three Americans who were taken pri soners have acceptel commissions in the insurgent army. One of the three is said to have been a sergeant, but-his regiment Is unknown; another is eaid to have been while the third) Is a negro. Five officers of the Japanese army are assisting the Insurgents in their war preparations. The Filipino authorities sent word that no trace can be found of Captain Rockefel ler of the Ninth infantry, who disappeared in April and was supposed to have been captured. The railroad bridges in the insurgent territory have been washed out especial ly the one at Bandan, above Tarlac, and the insurgents are having difficulty in sup plying the troops in the immediate front of the American line. The insurgent army has a heterogenous supply of arms. Some times there are four types of rifles to a regiment. The main resistance to the American advance Is to be made at Tar lac On the way to the American lines the Englishmen were taken on a wide detour away from the insurgent front, and were thus unable to see the rebel defences, wnich are reputed to be strong. URDANETA MYSTERY UNSOLVED There Mho Lie, u Wreck, Bat What IIhm lieramr f IIr Crew? Washington, Sept. 26. The navy depart ment today received from Admiral Wat son a cablegram, announcing the capture and destruction of the gunboat ITrdancta, reported In the press dispatches yester day. Another dispatch from, the admiral Htate that lie learns through insurgent sources that her commander. Naval Ca det Welborn C. Woods, was killed In the action. The fate of the crew is not known. Admiral Watson's dispatch fol lows: "Gunboat Urdaneta, Cadet Wel born C. Wood commanding, has been captured and destroyed by the insur gents while blockading. The wreck is hard aground, water two feet deep, near Orani, on Orani river, northwest corner of Manila bay. and is completely gutted Draft, maximum, was less than six feet Displacement in tons forty-two. Battery consists of a 1-pounder rapld-flrins gun, one machine gun (Colt's automatic), one machine gun (Nordenfeldt), 20-millimetre. The reason of his presence in that river is not known. Commander Cornwell was preventing the landing of arms, with forty men. His force too small to attack armed insurgents at the village. Water is only six feet deep on the bar at the mouth of the river. Cannot obtain any authentic Information of the crew as yet, because insurgents will not rec ognize flag of truce. Cadet Wood, with the crew of nine enlisted men and one Chinaman, are not accounted for. Th name and rate of Americans, who. all of hem, were attached to the Oregon, as follows: Benjamin James Green, cox swain; William Mitchell, snman; Sam uel Tilden Herbert, ordinary seaman; Ed ward Burke, ordinary seaman; George Daniel Powers, apprentice, first class; Arthur William Drummond, machinist. first clas; John James Farlay. fireman, first class; Thomas Grey, fireman, second c!as?: Samuel Stone, seaman. Report by mall." x Cadet Welbome C. Wood Is the son of H. K. Wood of Jerusalem Picking coun ty. Georgia, a stroekeeper and ganger in the internal revenue service. FILIPINOS ROUTED NEAR CEBU XenDcmeesaw Disembark from Trans- portfar Jnt Tiar" Hlzht Washington. Sept. 2 A dispatch has ben re"ivd from Manila by the war de partment stating that Gnerai Snyder at tacked the position of the iaargets Ave miles wost of Cebu and destroyed seven forts and aite a number of smooth bore cannon. The Insurgents were utterly root ed and Snyder returned with his force to Cebu. The Tennessee rejrtnt was al ready aboard the transport to come boa, out disembarked to take part in the en gsgemeni. Following te tie text of Gen eral Otte' mewase: "On, September a and 23, Snyder attacked strong hwwgtsai po sition about five miles west of Cefca -wtta H6 oOicers and men. Tennossee Textsnot. and SIT odcrs and is en. Nineteenth, Sixth and Twenty-tWrd infantry and Sixth artiMery, drtvtan' enemy from works sad capturing ?ewMi forts, including sstoota feora cannons mounted iaerela &ri foor t'en entrenched and fortified ytorar. Our teas. Private WUilans 3L Haly. A Stxta infantry. kfud. and foar wounded. Bne ay"5 foas ostteanted forty JnenrwLs ro treasd to new inrtiOaaioms soatnxtat Snyder retnrwd U Ott -alta Teawmsse troops, who bad dtoeessarxed fross tran sport Indiana to take part ta th action. Two coatpaatae Ntatata tsfastry bold Important potations In oonstalns." itcbpl Fortoiu Ceii a OnptarrtJ 3IeaHa. Sept. 23-: a. at Coimci 3B msn Seydor. cossm&aAf-r of th Xixt40l3 Swraatxy. wits. T sma. Imwc csporrtd the taswrmmt forte os tie Lttaad of Cefca. Tb iaswaents coasssMciy :m',td. 1st AJMCfcmat bad 1 man 'rtiimA and 4 Th fay te tIWod to have f'.rtr ii gives U&4 t'jxrd lie Ieey home faxd. ND PRESIDENTIAL BEE IN DEWEY'S BONNET In an Interview He Disclaims Such Ambition, as If He Heant It. JUST A PLAIN SAILOR Would Make a Mess of It, He Says, If He Under took to Navigate the Ship of State, and Joe Wheeler IN That General Simply Undertakes Too MuchAgulnaldo Black Than Painted, a Here Tool of Brainier flen Filipinos Superior to Cubans Predicts Early End of War. New York, Sept 25. The Evening Post prints tho following interview with Ad miral Dewey: "They are a splendid lot," the admiral said, speaking of his men, "the very pick, the finest in ourv navy, and that means best in tho world. Before I got to Ma nila, the archbishop, with whom I after ward became very intimate, said that the American sailors were the scum of the earth, a bloodthirsty lot of cut throats, who would destroy everything In their path. "Later on. when I got there," said the admiral, with a knowing smile, "the archbishop came on board one day while I had a battalion at drill, the very same battalion that will parade In Now York. The archbishop went on the bridge and watched them closoly. I knew he was admiring them, and I said to hlnrt 'Well, what do you think of our American sailors?' 'They are splendid,' he said, I have seen the men of most navies, but never anything like these. They are magnifi cent, I cannot understand It such splen did young fellows. How doos it happen?' 'Well,' said I, 'we look for tho best men, we come closer to our men, we treat them better than othor countries do, and we pay them better.' 'Then I called a man and said to him 'How much do you get a month?' He saluted and said: 'Eighty dollars, sir.' -The archbishop was astonished. You know $30 would pay a whole ship load of Spaniards. "After that th"e nrchblshciP had a very decent respect for us and became friend ly. Here. I have a picture of General Luna, which was given to me by tho archbishop." The admiral then sent an orderly for the picture of the Philippine general who was "murdered by order of AguliwUdo." as he said. The picture was that of a negro in a sort of military uniform. On the back wa an inscription in Spanish to the archbishop. Father Bornardino Mesnlado. It was signed by Luna. Ad miral Dewey then said that Luna was the best man the Filipinos had. "It was a plot," he said, to assassin ate him. A crac swordsman was -placed as sentry, and when Luna appeared h simply stabbed him. "But these fellows all," said th ad- miral, "are a queer lot. They are simply! servants and stablemen, and Aguinaldo was a Junior clerk in the nary yard. He Is ap rctty smart fallow. I knew him pretty well. In fact, we were great friends and are yet, for that matter, out he han not the brains. Tbr are peo ple behind him. some of them lawyers and able fellows, who make a tool of Aguinaldo. Here is a cane which he pre. j sentcd to me," and the admiral produced a thick black stick, carved and ron ling Irish bog oak more than anything else. "I thought." said the admiral, "that this thing in the Philippine woold be over long before this, as it should have been. I can't imagine how they have stood out until now. Of coarse, there was th rainy season, and I sanposo tit tle was done. One great trouble out there has been that General Otl has tried to do too much. 1 told Wm s. He wants to be general, governor, lads and everything else to have held of all the irons. No man can do that. This is the great trouble. It Is eaoogfe or man to do one tains, hot when a man tries to do ererrthlng and be every thing It i s-aav to tmaeine the result. "The fight In toe Philippines snonld e easily ended. The peopi had been badly treated for sveta a kmgtb of time by the Spaniards that they are dhttroRt- fuL This ta the great dtttteoltr in da teg- with them. Wfcere we hnre mt them nnd they haee been la soch not, tact with as as te learn that we mn treat them well, -where ibey nave -n that we mean what we say. there t no troehte. They tad by all the Mo All of them will mam Una hi time. Th-y win get from under tb teOnenc of Azvtnaldo. or rather people -wlii are athtad AxutasOde. who. as I saM be-; fore. Is a mere tool. j "Do yoa think the Filipino are fi self-government'' Well, no, not hist now They cobeJdy will be In a ilttie They ace a very oneer pp a w? queer adxtnre, 31any of them '-tte crrltlsed and good people, bat I do net think- they are St for eelf'evemmewt Amil l-w'er tm Itl.t.-. Jowt yot. Brt whan 1 say that. 1 mast 1 Wfe r Sep n -AV.tfeoai Jh add at th same time, that It l my n-' n;.'i twy If- -nr Pand h at opJatoa they are more 3"4 Ur it bn by At'.a' mwr y than the Cohen. Ciat ty r a -t V'-4- 'aw- Jr I,K"v than the as eey w, S T V atmt If W r-e do wtoh, however, that the wb4 bo-1 Oregon. Sai' tam kni aew wast settled end I tbirJ: tfct t'mr Kj DM W r ytrm T a Bale th najrfr.o win e od Jt r."fewi- v. Tiet U wm .gyi'-rf v m;-s we-- F- tata tb r-n -r..-" a -(J V tmA with Adoure! D-wey lor the promos i:t 'r J.1 snd Oaeral Wheeler ter the vk pri- ZTf'STJ4 "TL T ,JIT 'W 'Mi- t "We.'" i4 tv adttrtrai. ws 3 4. jr nulce a prt'iy aM -A I srTU W-- .jj. r.- Ji.t t s I of wars, has had mif.sx r. fei. is No Bette OF OTIS Less i the political school, but then he Is a west I'omter. nan lergviyan uj.u jt would want to run overythlns: as i wouhl a regimont. ami, of oourso, wou d make a sntendtd mess of It. Yon cannot run a government as you wouhl a rejji ment." "Well, admiral." suggostod toe report er, "it would not b such a change frun the ship Olyntuto. to th ship of state "Yes," said th admiral, 'it would bo a very great change. I am not a piil Uctan. I am a sailor my training has been ail that way. I am at home n board my shtp. Iknow my mwfns. nr, at least, should know it, and I do n t want to mix up in tb affairs of jrovrn ment I n perfectly sstlsHod to Uo and die simply a sailor, who trios to do his duty. I ant not a politician. I cannot make a speech even. I wish I could, but I have to be contont with my lot. Someone said just then to th admiral that his son was report td to have ma.l a stntament that his futasr wns a dye-In-tho-wool Republican. Th admiral laughed outright and. twain around pointed to a plec of wood laying on th dock some yards away, attae same urns Bnytngt "My son know as much about what my politics am that ploc 'f stlci The admiral would not say a "rl about the allegou interfwonc of th German Admiral DeldmiCh at Manila NAVY DEPARTMENT AND DEWEY AHlataut Hrr.rein.ry Allen fJue to Confer With thr Admlrul. Washington. SpL -Aft conferring -with tho president and Secretary I--U ?klr. Allen, ths aastestant secretary of t'i navy. lft hue this afternoon for th pu: poae of seeing Arfnrfral !wy and i.i cMfisias th arrangement for th n t Tew days. During- the cabinet m-"' n today plans wer matured f r th oil) i&i ceremony at th Casftol, h the pr -drnt will present to Admlr.il Dewey "jo sword awarded by conr- Mr Alln will lesm th admiral in its rord, and wll o ovr th several ti er feature of the national renv.nv t ho carried out wbn be sriws here. 1-t-elwdln the detail f the dinnr th prel dent will glv to th 1mlri! next T -s-day ntn-BL Secretary ls rturnd to tt dak at th naTydeparm-' today. aMr I a month's vacation In Mi.",huet' 1 shared In th general In.-r. it and r,yn meat incident of the r"im of A'!mirl j Dewey and sent aim Pr nal swn of greeting Aside from too welcome o be extended, no nr neen d to the admiral's rotor motnnts r duties. Secretary Isms says no tho igf t has yet been green to tats matter, A -miral Dewey s wkmes in this regard w not known. ECCLESIASTICAlHO RULE' American ArrUIlin Apestollo Orlrffnle fr the UpplMi W&gtoa. Sept. -Tn asmouftre ment Umt Archbishop ChapeoUe rf N Ortesttm na been ehen apostoH'- w gate for the PhlUpglnm attract m attention to oflksal next driest que-tef The noeliiot ha fcn a-ait up u i time and owin to th lrg prooer'7 tereet of th rtrorh In he Phlfppt-- the ot&t Is! etetns H weo-jpl 1 nder lp t j mn4 t manr of tbs 'Tgy native. It ha new regaf as an im portant ttrx'tr In reon!ru',s m. Aooot a er ago pope named Are1t'p aU'happeile a apoUttc for Co and P-rto KS hot ao fpmeot w made i-r th Philippic, aad the ar- 1 fetebop of Mar.'la has ron'lnuad to rfae ru-' isVtn a-tg: dire r with Hm- I rlw iff awr pro-Kr" h bw o-pr'ii with the ;ii' sVs'ee tt tj tie at Xfsni has bt our f atnrb satlefsoa to ai'- Uee her H- It Wt i p- of a del- 'n "i,"i art tr,r Vvw tr '-eras' I dtreet e-orsjnn m .--Uoe ere oonar.t r irWm er s'0 rah. h Ar ibt V Mulh w x government flfesal t- anally rw mr Weh"-,'-the fear tiu-rm e-w'-,' received ah Th Cf n hea 1 r Me 'Mf MS '1 t ewr Chart- sa'i Haas i-jn-& ar exmte. vt th 'fe- nminisJo) the rVy l cped t!t Ar- hw- appoint' w It yumi of lh th-ift -rws .-f" os chanred f-odHJo--

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f fte 8K$t&ta $g!lg gggpfe mtfisaa. Ptoittg, epiemfo 27, 1899 h h i I i i M. M. HURDOCK. I R. PM?Hmt Editor.! Business il gr. Publishers and Propiietors. Members of tha American Newspaper Publishers' Association. All letters pertaining to the business oT the printing department, btaderj. sud scription or advertising should be ad dressed to the business manager. All other communications to the editor. The only paper in Southwestern Kansas OT Oklahoma receiving the complete Asso ciated Press report. TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION. DAILY BY CARRIER. 10c PER "WEEK. (In advance, postage prepaid.) Daily, one copy six months.. J-JS! Dally, one copy three months Daily, one copy one month Daily, one copy one year y Three times a week, any day desirea. per year i'SM Three times a week, any day desired. six months v'VV Two times a week, any day desirea. per year 5'oo Buziaay, per year WEEKLY EAGLE. One copy one year ,M TO ADVERTISERS: Rates of advertising made known upon application. The pioprictors reserve the right to re ject and discontinue any advertisements contracted for eUher by themselves or their agents. Entered in ike postofflce at "Wichita, as second-class matter, and entered tor transmission through the mails as sucn. t, Eastern Business office, "The Tribune Building, New York City: Western Busi ness office. "The Rookery." Chicago; The S. C. Beckwith Special Agency, sole Agent for Foreign Advertising. Readers of the Eagle when in New YorK City or Chicago, can ree copies of the paper at the- office of our agents at the address given above. AMUSEMENTS, rawford Grand, E. L. Hartling, Manager. TONIGHT Spooner Dramatic Co. Supporting the Talented MISS ALLIE SPOONED "Will Present The New &ongs, Dances and Specialties. Prices, 10, 20 and 30 cents. Seats on dale at Howe's Jewelry Store. TMie Auditorium Chas. Bitting, Manager Souses' Jubilee and Comedy Co. Sept. 27. Admission 1,0 and 25 cts. REPUBLICAN COUKT! TICKET, For District Judge. J. H. Balderston For Sheriff G. W. Simmons For County Treasurer D. E. "Boone For Connty Clerfc J. M. Chain For Register of Deeds. .A. S. Marble For Surveyor R, H. Hnndevello For Coroner, M. McCollister For Commissioner First District. M. H. Edwards PLATFORM. The Republican pcirty of Sedgwick county respectfully and briefly states its convic tions upon the questions of public interest. It has full confidence in the integrity, statesmanship and high purposes of William McKtnley, president of the United States. It is our be lief that his administration has added to the renown and stability of Republican insti tutions and forms of govern ment at home and abroad; that its influence marks the beginning of a new era in which humanity has been ad vanced to a higher plane, at home and in the nations of the world: that his adminis tration has restored national prosperity, and we agree with the words of the great Demo cratic JSew York World, "it is a good time in a good coun try;" that it has placed the country where of right it properly belongs the leader among "the powers of the World. That the administration of the affairs of this state, now in the hands of the Republi can party, with a citizen of our own county, the, Hon. W. E. Stanley, as chief executive, 5s capable, clean, deserving of, and does, receive our most cordial endorsement With intense satisfaction we commend the glorious rec ord made by our army and navy and the unexampled pallantryof General Funstou and our Kansas volunteers in the Philippine campaign. It is our deliberate convic tion that when on that May morning a year ago Dewev Bailed into Manila bay and won the greatest naval vic tory of modern times, the American flag was, in accord ance with the laws of every civilized nation, and in accord ance with the express desire, as it is written in the march of hnman events, of an over ruling Providence, rightly placed up.on the Philippine Islands. That this right has been recognized by every civil ized power, ratified by the sen ate of this country by solemn treaty with the power recog nized by the world as the na tion owning the Philippines. That our right to be there and oppose armed insurrec tion is no longer a party ques tion; to uphold the govern ment so long as armed forces are opposing.it in its efforts to establish a stable govern ment there, is loyalty; to op pose it is disloyality. We condemn and denounce thff unpatriotic and un-American utterances of all who are giv ing encouragement to the Fili pinos in their resistance to the American flag. Never yet has the old flag retreated before any armed foe, and wherever raised there it must stay. The aggregation in this county known as the Fusion party is neither moved by, npr in possession of, a con viction or moral principle. It has abandoned every issue which brought it into life save the greed for office, and it now seeks by having its platform of treason adopted by the people of this county to bring the fair name and fame of Sedgwick county into disrepute and to disgrace the name of the gallant soldier which it bears. We are opposed to aggre gated capital, whether orcran- tized in the form nf trusts. corporations or otherwise for the purpose of controlling the industrial affairs of the people, and we demand of our party in this state and in the nation such legislation which will at all times be for the best interests of all the people. That it is our con viction that every great ques tion in which the people of this country have been inter ested has been in tho past and will be in the future, settled in the interest of the people, by that genius of justice and right which pre vails in and which brought the Republican party into existence; that it has the ability and integrity to prop erly settle and adjust the relations of capital and labor in the interest of the people. Mrm. IVinslow's (soothing Syrnp Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS OP MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTKES tha CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC and la the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists In every part of the world. Be sure and aak for "Mrs. Wlnsljw Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle. .Exchange- Stable. Exchange Btables at Orlando and Still water. Make a specialty of carrying pas sengers between these points. Also do a general livery business. Traveling men's patronage solicited. SHIVELY. VAN WYKE SHTVELY. Tonrs in tho .Rocky Mountains. The "Scenic Line of the World," the Denver and Rio Grande railroad, offers to tourists in Colorado, Utah and New Mexico tho choicest resorts, and to the trans-continental traveler the grandest scenery. Two separato and distinct routes through the Rocky Mountains, all through tickets via either. The direct line to Cripple Creek, the greatest gold camp on earth. Double daily train service with through Pullman palace and tourist sleeping cars between Denver, San Fran cisco and Los Angeles, and Denver and Portland. The best line to Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington via tho "Ogden Gateway." Write S. K. Hooper, G. P. T. A. Donver, Colorado, tor illustrated descriptive pamphlets. Madame Russell, formerly of Cash Henderson's, has taken charge of the dressmaking department of Morsman nines, ii! and i-t) is'. Main St 112-12t Three dollars and sixty cents ($3.G0) via the Great Rock Island, Wichita to Gueda Springs and return. Leave Wichita 7 a. m.; arrive Gueda Springs-10:43 a. m. R& turning leave Gueda Spring3 5:11 p. m.; ar rive at WichRa at 9 p m. REMEMBER THIS THAT THE SANTA FE ROUTE RUNS A TRAIN FROM WICHITA TO- Kansas City in 7 hours 19 minutes Chicago In 23 hours 2 minutes St Louis n 15 hours 23 minutes Cincinnati in 24 hours 2D minutes Louisville In :...24 hours 14 minutes Arriving at Cincinnati and Louisville be fore nooon. Time to all points east and southeast cor respondingly quick. Most popular line to aUpoIrii'. Phono 1ZS. L. R, DELANEY, Agent ANNUAL CONVENTION W. G. SEATTLE. WASH. T. U., For the above meeting The Great Rock Island has made a rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale October 14, 15 and 16, return limit November 16. Stop-over priv ileges within going and return limit at any point E. DRAKE. D. P. A. E. W. THOMPSON. A. G. P. T. A.. Topeka. EXCURSION TO KANSAS CITY. Account Prieets of Pallas and Karnlval Krewe, Kansas City, the Great Rook Island was made a rat of one fare for the round trip. "Wichita to Kansas CKy. Tickets on sale September 27 to October 7. return limit October S. E DRAKE. D P A. E W THOMPSON. A. G P and T. A. Topeka. A noun Sill I u Such Examinations as the Censtfs Service Requires, GOOD DEAL OF HORSE PLAY According to a Rather Irrever ent Description. Washigton, Sept. 26. "Of all the written examinations I ever heard," eald a keen observer, "the one I took today for a clerical position in the Census office was tho funniest, I suppose It must have been a strictly 'practical' examination, since the census authorities long ago announced that such was thel rendeavor. The civil service examinations are said to he too scholastic, too theoretical, and so this cen sus examination was to be made practic al in marked contrast. In the first place tho candidates In the room did all the talking they pleased. There was no limit to the conversation except the amount of time the persons being examined felt they could spare for such a diversion If a man's enviornment was good he ought to have passed the examination without proach ito a correction or a' repremand for this state of things that I saw was the examiner going up once to two per sons who were comparing notes, and ask ing, as if proferring his own assieance, wheher here was anyhing hey did not un derstand. "Closely Akin to this atmosphere of mu tual helpfulness, is the attitude of the ex aminer in explaining everything to the candidates as the examination proceeds. There, was a blackboard at the front of the room, and when any topic, such as problems in percentage, for example, would be taken up, he would solve a typ ical one, explaining it as fully and careful ly as I have ever seen such things ex jlained with a grammar school class in common fractions. Half of the examina tion is given to arithmetic, and every tit of this was explained. I was very rusty on the subject myself and did not expect to pass this examination, but how a man who had any snse of imitation could go to it without helng able to take the cue and get through I cannot understand. It is said that some people do see through a thing the first time it is presented; such persons if they had ever heard of any hting connected with percentage beforo might slip up on it As a practical protec tion against the mutual exchange of as sistance among those examined, and also to test a little more severely the imitative faculty of the aspirants, a half-dozen or more different sets of papers wero all the time in use The class would be work ing on the same problem at any one time, but with different sets of figures, at least so far as six or seven sets would go around. It was the same in the history papers. "When our1 papers in copying had been gathered up and placed on the table, the examiner remarked that each one was al lowed all the time he wanted for the copying, and that he hoped no one had passed in his papers thinking a limit had been set on the time;-he had merely gath ered them up because every one seemed to be through. At this an agd woman in the back of tho room promtly announced that she had handede in her paper supposing that tho time allowed on it was limited. "Very well,' said the examiner, and ad dressing the messenger, 'pass this lady's paper back to her.' As the messenger waa about to do so, the lady announced in a shrill voice: 'Oh, no, I don't want the paper back again. I had all the time I wanted on it. But when I handed it in I supposed there was a time limit on it. That is what you asked about. I couldn't have "used any more time on it to save me.' "Then we had a man In the group who offered considerable amusement by his persistent requests for fuller explanations. He was not an old man but perhaps it would "be accurate to say that he had been some years out of school. When it came to the spelling examination, and the "way they have of testing spelling is by the examiner's oral dictation of a let ter which the class is supposed to take down, spelling the words correctly,, the dictation began with the heading. 'Cincin nati, September 21. Just as these words escaped the examiner's mouth the man I have mentioned interrupted: 'Just a min ute, please; how do you spell Cincinnati? I don't quite understand that word. Is plan of the examination, telling how im possible It would be for the Hon. William it two n's and two t's?' The examiner then rear! him a little lecture upon the R. Merrlam director of the census, to know whether any candidate -was a good speller or not if the examiner should sup ply such information. The man kept quiet until the word 'exigency' was reached. Thafl was too much to endure in silence. He made the examiner pronounce It at least three times, apologizing for the last inquiry by saying that there was so much noise around him that unless the word was one he was in he habit of using he found it difficult to 'catch on to It The words required in this test were not se vere, the hardest being those alreadr nariied and 'formulate. 'simultaneously.' 'unnecessary,' 'responsibility,' and 'appoint ment' "The history questions were all new and original One of mine was who wrote the Declaration of Independence? A quesetlon In geograph. which I think has appeared in examinations before, was. 'How would you make a journey by water from Chi cago to New York entirely by water?' I suppose when De Witt Clinton was a boy this question was not asked, but I doubt if there has been a boy since his time who has not encountered It. Old as this question Is. one of my associates told me when theexamination was ovt- that ha he had marked out the jounrey by way of the new drainage canal, down the 'Mississippi and out through the Gulf of Mexico. He said he was afraid he had forgotten the passage between Florida and Cuba. I told him not to worry about that as his originality would save him. 'We began at nine la the morning and were supposed to contiue ntili half-past four in the afternoon, with half an hour out for luncheon. But as a matter -ot fact a good deal of the time was taken up In the epxlanatloas. We -were all asked to write a letter to the director of the census on the educational value of travel, discussing that new and enhvenin gthesne in 13 words. The moment it was an nounced a crop of questions came out as to the. name of the director, what his In itials were, etc I had never supposed before that there was a aaa oat of a. job Free Excursion to Wichita and Return Autumn Beauties Is the correct name for our new-style Pall Suit Bring your critical eye with you and tell us what you think of these suits we are selling at $3.50, $4.50, $3.00, $7.00 and $10.00, with our guarantee label on each coat They are just a little bet ter, just a little newer, just a little "something" that makes them more de sirable than those you get elsewhere. A step ahead of others in quality, and a step behind others in price. l) I IvS x 1 V i In the United States who did not know the name of the director of the census. Oth ers wanted to know whether he should be addressed in a letter by the title of his office or by name. The Irrepressible man wanted to know whether Mr. Merriam would expect to hear from him. on the educational value of his own travels or upon traveling In general, saying that he and could not Irom his own experiences make out much of a case. He was offered the widest possible scope. One of the wo men wanted to know whether she woull be expected to close the letter with a 'Yours very aruly,' or whether there was some particular form of superscription in use in the census establishment. She, too, was offered the widest possible scope. "I think this was a practical examina tion. The papers are marked in such a way that about half the persons who take them are considered as fsiling. This T j pass, and I am not sure but that ready- wittedness is what is needed in census office. The man of ordinary intelligence with his witts about him, ought to go 1 haIf.tone illustrations from special pl.oto through this examination with a rush graphs. A map of Colorado, h taalo of even if his early educational advantages had been exceedingly limited On the other hand an old-fashioned written exam ination, with no whispering and no ex planations, would seperate the participants Into those who had been to school and those who had not. The freer metheod here makes a slightly different line of di vision, and I am not sure that it is a less desirable one." For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the s Signature of Cuzr m. DREYFUS SENDS A WREATH With. 'Mnfl'iite Urntitmle," to iay on SHieurir-Ifcrstiier's ISir. Paris, Sept. 25. Upon the occasion to da yof the funeral of M. Scheurer-Kest-ner, former vice president of the French senate, who died September 20, the day pardon was granted to Former Captain Dreyfus, whose steadfast champion he had been from the outset of the revision movement, several speeches were deliv ered at the eastern railroad station. Henri Brisson, former premier, who was greeted with loud cheers, said he had al ways reverenced the noble figure of Schu- rer-Kestner, who was a soldier of justice and who all his life combatted the plebis citary game, which had been so fatal to France. Senator Arthur Ranc, Republi Radical, who Is president of the Associa tion of Republican Journalists, also ex tolled the deceased, by whom, he said, the greatest error had been repaired and the fair fame of France saved. On the termination of the ceremony the specta tors cheered M. Brisson and surrounded his carriage, crying "Vive la republique." M. Brisson, whowas much affected, re pried v"Yes, my friends, let us love the republic, but let us not cease to defend it." Colonel Picquart, who was amongg the spectators, was received with loud cries of Vive Picquart" and "Vive la repub lique." The Figaro says that among the nu merous wreaths upon the coffin was one bearing the inscription "To Scheurer-Kest-ner infinite" gratitude" and signed in small letters "Alfred Dreyfus." t "Paris, Sept. 23. Captain treystaeuer, .1 who was a member of the Dreyfus court martial of ISM and who testified before the court martial at Rennes this his original belief in the guilt of the accused was largely the result of the reading of the documents of the secret dossies, commit nlcated to the judges in a private room, without the knowledge of Dreyfus. or hi., counsel, has been appointed a corn commander of marine infantry at Roche fort in the department of Charente In ierieure. Palmetto, Ga., Sept. 25.-D. P. Hearn, J. P. Hearn and Penn Hearn, brothers, were killed today by the explosion of a stationary engine boiler in a ginnery owned by them. The bodies were horri bly mutilated and the building was de stroyed. The explosion was caused by letting cold water into the boiler. TO SLEEP SOUND Lave OfT the CoffVe. A city solicitor for a grocery in Ameri cas, Georgia, reports that In calling upon o. Mrs W. F. Marsh founa her complain ing greatly about the loss of sleep and nervousness in the family. He suggested that prehaps the trouble was caused Dy coffee drinking and advised that they ue Tostum Food Coffee in its place. A box of the new Food Coffee was sent down to them and at a call the second day Mrs. Marsh stated that about three o'clockin the morning she was suddenly awakened by her husband jumping up to dress, stating hat he must get on to work. She looked at the clock and told him it was only three o'clock, and he mwat have made a mistake. He said he felt there was certainly something wrong with the clock, for he bad slept his ufual time, was perfectly refreshed and had his night's rest out The good, sound sleep continued night after night after leaving off the coffee and using in Its place the Postnm Cereal Food Coffee. The solictor farther says: "I told this experience of Mr. and Mr?. Marsh to Mr. H- F. Davenport, and after the first night's trial he totd me be bad never slept better in years. Mrs. Davenport was in the store this aXteraoos, proaoaac Ing it wonderfoL "Some of the doctors lure are stroosr sdvocAte of Potuni Food Coffe. One lady. Mrs. "W. IL Howard, ovys It hr Ibe dollar's worth, and l setting all her Kttestit and acquaintance to a?e It The president of ooe of oar baaJcs asee Postvm Cereal Food Coffee U the exdu- sloe of aH ther SMperas It ro with the approval sns vf xsr dOzeae. T. W. Callaway, of Gatewood Grocery, Atricua, Ga. Oct. 16 to 21 SAfl GOLDSTEIN, FOK ST. LOUIS. TAKE THE MdOURI PACIFIC. "KANSAS AND NEBx'ASICA LIMITED." Leaves Wichita at 2:10 p. m.. arriving at St Louis next morning at 7:20. makinc direct connections wUh ai: lines east No change of cars. Elegant service. City ticket office. IK North Main street FRISCO LINE TO EUREKA SPRINGS. ARKANSAS. Excursion tickets on sale at all times. Take a much needed rest and pend a few dajs at this noted resort $14.23 for the round trip. Good returning ninety days from date of sale. B. F. DUNN. District Passenger Agent Under the title "A Colorado Summer." the Santa Fe route has issued sumo- tuous printed book devoted .0 tne at tractions of the Rocky mountain summer resorts. Intended, we understand, .'or free distribution. Besides a graph'c deSoilp- tion of the more noted Joca'itlei, the 0mi I JIUUIlUllUll 1UII,111H j;'U,iUt Ct. VA'wAUO Vil climate, the mountains, camping, fis'isng ad shootlntr.and is embellished by eichtv altitudes, and a full list of hot3ls. cot tages and boarding houses i-nd their rates are included This should ba an in. valuable handbook for all who conJm plate a summer trip to that chamins region of lofty altitude, pure air and cool sunshine. One dollar pays for a double lower berth in sleeping car on the Rock Island O. and O. flyer, "Wichita to Lincoln and Omaha. Leaving "Wichita daily at 9 p. m., arrives Lincoln 7 a. m., Omaha 0 a. m. No change of cars. AZTEC CALENDAR. The Santa Fe Route nas issued a hand some six months Calendar. Jui to De cember, 1S00, which contains six separata reproduction in color Sxll Inches, of E. A. Burbank's celebrated portraits or x eblo Indians: one for each monin. These are the same reproductions used Li "Brush and Pencil." and cannot be cc tained separately for less than $L50. 14 fact, some of them already command a high premium. The "Aztec Calendar" also has an engraved cover containing a reproduction of the ancient Aztea Calen dar Stone. Obtainable for 25 cents by ap plying to "W. J. Black, G. P. A., A.. T. S. F. Ry.. Topeka. May be ordered by mail. ANNUAL CONVENTION "W. C. T. U. held at Seattle, "Wash., October 20 to 27, 1S93. For the above occasion the Smta Fe route will sell tickets to Seattle and return at rate of one faro for tho round trip. Tickets on sale October 11, 15 and IB. Going transit limit October "0. Final re turn limit November lo, 1899. Stop-overs will be allowed within limit on going and return trip at any point L. R. DELANEY. Agent. O. AND O. FLYER, VIA GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE. For Lincoln, Omaha and Des Moines, leaves "Wichita daily at 9 p m.; arrives Lincoln 7 a. m., Omaha 9 a. m., and Des Moines 4:30 p. m. Through chair car and Pullman "ordinary" sleepers through without change. Berth rates just half Pullman standard rates. E. DRAKE, D. P. A. E W. THOMPSON, A. G. P. and T. A., Topeka. TAKE .THE FRISCO LINE afternoon train to St Lou.s and all points east. Train leaves union station at 1:01 p. m. Kelicf Xeclcil on Hit jJocJccnzle Victoria, "B. C, Sept. 23. News reached here by the Cottage City that a relief avnoilltlnn Vina htvn KPTlf hV the mO II P. ted I

P"co to the Backenzle River trail, where sreat sufferingn Is said to prevail. The J last arrival from the Mackenzie River was an Australian named Edwardson. who, after losing his supplies, was a; f0r carrying (passengers and mtrcbandlFt week without food. A prospectingn ex- 1 for pay, regulating the use and pre,rJ-- pedition which entered Dawson recently after ten weeks in the upper Klondike, Porcupine and Stewart rivers, reports that, although colors are found, there Is no gold on any of the creeks of those dis tricts. i o s 'S? C5 jE. 3: a. Bears tie 0 YE &N lAlffSJS Bssgjs. Iiiiatar3 f& Stf. smzv. cf CREW DESERTED THE TUG DORR Vessel Sjnkand thoIon hadaTcrrih e Alshtofit. Chicago. Sept 25 When the storm of last night was at its height the tug J. G. Dorr, bound from Michigan City, Tad., to Chicago, was abandoned by its crew who by a desperate effort succeeded -In trana- t ww-. nr tha mw t. r tw- Th Tvrr filled with water, which piled over her deck In huge waves, aad sank about eight mile off South Chicago, leaving! Captain Peter son and the crew of three to tons about drenched to the skis and in momeatary danger of teeing washed from the acow. They drifted ashore steadily, however. aad at tnididsht Jumped into the -wmrf I near shore and landed twenty-two nvHes r -uLt.ln riv Tlu wMit tH tM. wl T. w mwr r .rM a night In the woods. The tag was owned oy the Green DredsJna. eanspaay. WcUinron Yield thr t'Uaf rtnanshlp. Baltimore. Sept Catted State Senator George L. WeHJagtos today re signed the ehainnaneatp of the HepBfc-

Ueaa state central cesaavtUe. In arrord aace pvfttt the recent wrtctea request t. Governor Lloyd Lod5, l, didate r re-election o. the IsepaWte-a ZjZ? lA t- General Thoma J. ShryoeSt was j ?yaf niratt4 Mn4 .j nfi elected to mi him. Geaeral rfmarma r j. THv!ft cie Shooek is u-f tf:rrer frnn jr-,, va ,n .5?, pt r,f r, t Tn fnde-ing h. r-ijm!Si5i. Senai"" r rtgt-1 v.vs"g -'r- a 7"' a whi-i jj, r T v vv..r, -v -be. a--a- 5 g r of aj rn, i .t.,- lag and treachery sad alleged thai, la; trmm Vr TVbia to fern the ft- conjunction 3ew Mc-Cowa. "e- a4 ieetrott tint J-mr ftr geman SCtHW n ftiir the e-ff pmr3n f-s b JA"ti ?4t -ru' Kia s T" a "H-"- i sptre -f"- t SZV" wv des'r y u.e spu.tr Jutar zn .Oct. frs and water cvas&U&t a. a t srooscti- The "FAMOUS" will give you an opportunity to visit the "Wichita Street Fair and Carnival at our expense. During the entire week we will pay the railroad fare for fifty miles, round trip to "Wichita and return, to all out-of-town folks who buy goods at the Famous to the amount of $15 or more, or we will pay ane-half the fare to all those whose purchase amoun ts to $7.50. Remember, It makes no differ- ence how far you live from Wichita, we "We have a big stock of Men's and Boys' Reliable, UptoDats Clothing, Hats and Furnishings And guarantee to give you the greatest value for your money of any house InWiehlta. Wichita. FFICiAL COUNCIL. l'KO CKKDIXGS. Wichita, September 25, 1S0. Council met in regular session. Mayor Ross in chair, all councilmen present ex cept Sutton. Minutes of last regular and intervening special sessions were road and approved as read. Councilman Hill, of public building com mittee, recommended that C. B. Wilson ibe appointed fireman for city building for winter of 1SS9 and 1900. On this rec ommendation tho mayor appointed and council confirmed; Mr. "Wilson as fireman. Councilman Smith moved that street commissioner be instructed to replace the boards on bridge across Chisholm creek on Douglas avenue. Carried. Councilman McLean moved that city engineer be instructed to notify the proper parties to place boxes under the railroad track on east side of Walnut street also on Seneca street, to facilitate drainage. Carried. On motion clerk was instructed to ad vertise forthe construction of the fol lowing walks: A 6-foot permanent walk on north side of Chicago avenue from Seneca to Syca more. A 5-foot cinder walk on east side of Pattle from Douglas to Prince. A 4-foot permanent walk on east side of Lewelling avenue from Tenth to Elev enth. The maintenance bond of O T. Wilder, Jr., -for the construction of sidewalks in the sum of $1009 was read and approved by council. The maintenance bond of A. Solamon for construction of sidewalk was read and approved by council. A communication was rend from Stew art Burns stating that they controlled the ground which is used as hy market and unless the city would pay a satisfac tory rent for same they would fence it In and keep ail parties off. On motion communication" was referred to finance committee. A communication was read from the fire marshal stating that barn situate on lots 67 and 69 Market street, original town, was In a dangerous condition and should be condemned. On motion communica tion was adopted. A petition for a 5-foOt, cinder walk on tho north side of Second from alley be tween John and Bernloo streets a Hill side avenue, was road and property own ers given thirty days to conftru"t .!me. An ordinance amending section 22 of ordinance No. 1627. extending the time from thirty to sixty days in which J. O. Davidson, his associate, aueeaasora and assigns can accept the street car fran chise, passed August 20, was read. On motion rules were suspended, ordinance placed on its passage and adopted by sections. Final vote on adoption of ordin ance as a whole: Yeas Burton, Cubbon. j Dewey. Luling. Hill, Ilerbte. McLm. Parkhurst, Sehell, Smith. Sutton anu Volk. An ordinance providing for tha ianmnoa of an internal Improvement bond to O. T. Wilder, $569.73. to pay for construction 01 sidewalks, was read. On motion rules wero suspended, ordinance placed" on Its -passage and adopted by peettong. Final vote on adoption as a whole: Yeas Bur ton, Cwbbon. Dewey, Luling. HH1, Hr- big, McLean. Parkhurst, Sehell, Smith. Sutton and Volk. An ordinance making appropriations for miscellaneous purposes vas read. On motion rules wpre suspended, ordinance placed on Its passage and adopted by sec tions. Final vote on adoption of ordln- i ance as a whole: Yeas Barton, cuooon. Dawei miing. Heroic. McLean. i Parknum Schellf smftj,, Sutton and j Vo,k An ordinance 'relating to public vehicle whole: Yeas Barton, Cubbon. ing the charges for the same, was read Cn mArinn T-nloa nrr ftUSfMntdmi. origin hI.iuJ mm ttis MJIMIM S..M .t4r.r,lj' by sections. Final' rote on (adoption of ordinance as a whole: Yea Burton Ciabbon, Dewey. Lu-roc. IIHI. Ilerttx. M Lean. Parkhurst, S;hell. Smith, Sjtton and Volk Councilman Volk moved that eotmrii g- into executive session beforo adjourning Carried. Councilman Luling moved that cotm cil witness ore nozxle exhibition at hose houee No. 1 at 30 o'clock it ra.. Septoso er 3. Carried. Councilman Burton moved that city en gineer Inspect bridges over Big rtvr at I Maple and Second strops, snd wbnv-r i be deemed them unsafe to dose Uxib vp Carried. Councilman Smith asoved that the in terest. $15 73. on taxes for lot Xo Donaiaa avenue. Gretffenefirfa aM!t! n 4 e naed to M r G L I-ratt. CerrtS On 'motion cleric was inatrwrted to pn Mda for walk an4 carto aad guttering Bide were as follow J. W WTnrod H cent per lineal foot for Hfidor walk 1 r. Davis. Wk cents pt "-lad f--cinder walk. Oa motion r tract f'.r tin der walk was" awarded V -T W Wlrr-d O. T. Wilder. 3r 12 vr ivat foot tor eeroem walk, 3 ts per -n" yweA for eaad IJTHsc core aad g?tr -1 M m Hm.i1 f.-vt V T. Haifa -w wr r aad jrcter ll- pr lineal fxt. On -tloa crtntrat 'or rxrmnn wa'k M carli and gytter was awarded to O T Wilder Jr Xayor R'- Hrvd r, 7 c ,y, chief of police t- fl vacancy caoaed y death nf x-Cl-' c M Jme. appoiat- mt it tak etft Vt-T 7 CVanH1,n "-.w-1 V re nation a rrn.IjTii'- fr- F wl axt pay your round trip fare for fifty miles. Mr Jones addressed tho council in op position to the creation of sewer Utetrict No. 2. Council went into executive airvn. Council came out of oxecsttre session On motion of CouneHnKUt mil council rescinded its former ruoletiOR notto re bate taxes. Councilman McLean moved that all future propositions involving tn rebate of taxes be referred first to tha fln.tnco committee ami city assessor; that th city assessor investigate condition or taxes on all property brought beforo council for tax adjustment, and that the matter then be brought before the full council for final settlement Councilman Luling moved to amend motion to im-'u 10 the payment of city asttomor whl'e en gaged in the work ibe sam per do n his salary at present Tho motion 9s amended was poased. On motion councM adjourned. FIXLAY ROSS, Mavor. Attest: AMOS M'CLAIN. City Clerk GENERAL" STEAMSHIP" AGENCY MISSOURI PACIFIC TIOvKT OFFU'B. Ill North Main Street Wichita. Kan We can sell you through railway anl steamship tickets to all part of 'hi world. We are agents for tho following lines of ocean steamship companies N American lino. New York to Southamp ton and Liverpool. Anchor line. New York to Glapgow Cunard line. New York to Liverpool, and Boston to Liverpool. North German Lloyd. New York t Southampton. Bremen. Genoa, Na China and Japan. Whlto Star line. Now York to T.ior pool. Cope Town. South Africa and South American points. Hamburg-American Mae, Naw York to Plymouth, Southampton, Havre, larte and Hamburg. Rod Star lino, New York to Antwerp Belgium. Compognie General TraaoaUaatlque (French line). Now York to Havre and Paris direct Dominion line. Montreal and Boston to Great Britain and Ireland. Letters of inquiry promptly naawerrd We make a gpociaKy of prepaid Ucke's from the old countries to tM United States. E. E. BLECKLEY, P. aalT.A. Ill North Main Street. "Wichita. Kan. HOMES KBKERS' EXCURSION VIA SANTA FE ROUTE. On Aug 1-25. Sept B-W, October 3 it the Santa Fe will havr oa sale Home, seekers' oxcuraloa tickets to point tn Ar kansas, Arizona. Colorado, Idaho. Indtsn Territory, Oklahoma. ICaosofl. Nsbrsskj. New Mexico and Texae, at one far t ui 12 for the round trip. These tlcketa w 1 bear going limit of fifteen dai with over privileges. Finn! retars limit twentv ono day a from da' of ai Th trio desire to take a 4P will d well call on some representative of 'he rout Mt reaches all points of imp rtanee "The Santa Fe Reate." Telr;hn.. m. L. R. DELNEY. Atent REUNION KANSAS STATK O. A. U. AND SPANISH-AM Kit!' VKT- BRANS. TOPEKA KMSAS For the above oecaslf n the Jra( fteK Island has mai a rif f fare Jtr the round tri: Wichi "opka ami return. Tickets on ai H nhtr M to 38, with return Omit Oc-.'er E DRAKK a r. A E W. THOMPSON. A. G. P T. A. Toneka Ivan. A COLOKAlJO'SLM'.tail DiuVra from mummers cJ h '.i.-. Tho altitude of Colorado is one t' iree milea? heat is Brut, fsit, sot enr. 1 fag. Tie Rvky mou'itdla of Color 1! nlScent T l. oat of 4oor.i I region, hunting fishing r 1 eUmblRg. U n. Hue ton! f r Illustrated Kk, "A Clora-5 free on app!la!on to Iocs! r S. F. Ry. The oest way t Santa Route a v a u.4 di moontsia the t red. Sumntsr. it A T. 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