The Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, Kan.)
December 24, 1899

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SIXTEEN PAGES TOIiTJME XXXII WICHITA, KANSAS: STOTDAX MOJZNmG, DECE3IBES 24, 1899 I!nJMBEB33 rJjSmBommuai;!mmmmmamtmma aiiLmuuummmBfmmtmmmmmmitsssss5Si Mdjitalii Cfegk Vj-41'V THIRTY To Thirty-Five Men Entombed n a Pennsylvania Mine, EXPLOSION OF" FIREDAMP Wrecks the Shaft and Cuts Off All Escape. THEN CHOKING AFTERDAMP Completes the Awful Work of Death Cause of the Explosion Unknown Seven Known Dead. Pittsburg, Fa,, Dec. 23. A special to the pjst from Brownsville, Pa-, says: "There Is scarcely any hope that any snan in the pit is now alive." These nero the -words of Mine Inspector James Bl.ck, uttered by him at 10 o'clock to night as he stood at the mouth of Braz aell mine, in whose depths thirty men are entombed. That they will get out alive is exceedingly improbable and tonight mothers, wives and sisters mourn them as dead. Sine early this morning the imprisoned men have been without any ar or food. They are separated from eager searchers by walls of debris which f .1 when the explosion took place and blocked the road to liberty. At 7:30 this nrning the death-dealing blast was 1 osed. Owing to a shortage of cars less tl an the usual number of men entered the pit The mine is that of the Stockdale Coal ompany and lies four miles from Brownsville and fourteen miles from I'niontown. It is known as the Braznell x. .ne and lies near a station of that r ime on the Redstone creek branch of th Pennsylvania railroad. At 5 o'clock tnls morning Fire Boss James Radcliffe wont through the mine as usual and fiund gas, or flre damp, in two places Ho detected about four inches of gas in le main entry about 100 yards from the .main shafit and about an equal quantity ii a room on the side entry a short dis t mce away. The fire boss reported the resence of the gas but informed the su I rintendent that it was all right for the t i n to onter. The men were lowered into n e mine in the cage, descending the main ehaft, which is vertical. From for tj to forty-five men had entered the r-ilne and dispersed through it when the was ignited in some manner not yet' a pertained. A femendoub explosion oc t urred. Its force must have reached every nan in the mine. The cage in the main r I't, which was at the bottonv was V aii into splinters and the hoisting r hinery wrecked. About 100 yards i m the main entrance was an air shaft, n. i vertical, and brick-lined. It was t rn by the blast and the bricks were I n to the very top. together there were from forty-five i fifty workers in the mine. The men onded in the cage of the main shaft n eight to ten at a time. A moment r the fifth load had descended there v a roar that shook the immense iron t ipfp above the main shaft and reverber- ii'- 1 from the hillsides. There was no i .1 to tell what hnd happened. Frantic -i men and frightened children dashed of their dwellings just across the r Irad track and rushed toward the n uth of the shaft They were driven 1 k by the smoke that poured up from t mine. aA minute later everything was q vt The big engine stopped and the iji. i was hushed. There was no posibili t jf aiding the imprisoned men through V main shaft, and a rush was made for f ventilating shaft, 150 feet away. This i. "U feet deep, bricked inside to streng i it, and had iron steps from top to m. A shout came from below and i ais known that not all were killed. r it who had drawn the few prizes in t lottery of life and death? The, anx i -i ones at the top waited a few mo th nts tor the men to appear. They did t. come, and an Investigation was made. I was discovered that the explosion had f -1 away the brick lining of the shaft, t n. -ig with it about twenty feet of the ir i -tep. The men below were in a r i Promptly a rope and bucket was lnp'-edJMl the men hauled up. The f-.-t was Albert Meese, 18 years old, a .ir. He was unconscious and was 1 n the bucket. TJpnderly he was lift i mr and remedies applied, but without il He gasped once or twice and was v" 1 a -victim of afterdamp. That told t whole story of the disaster. Fire- J p had exploded In the mine. nrteen men were rescued by the b vt and rope. All of them were sick a Nome haV fainting. They were given r natives and went to their homes, eev c having to be carried. No more men e-raring at the foot of the air shaft, r iition was turned to the main shaft,- m which the artef-damp was pouring s ,n a thick volume. The fan was crip- 1 and the eases would not work The thinr to do was to start the fan. was accomplished by 10:30 a. m., and 'ter-danp began to force its way out i a ventilating shaft. The brattice in r"ie which "guide the air through the v- ncs had been wrecked by the explo f And much of the force of the fan v I st Gradually the air around the t shaft became purer and at 3 o'clock i "irst body of rescuers descended, the having een temporarily repaired, they got within ten feet of the "U I m the cape stopped. A mass of vt. kage was piled up at the bottom of ti.e -haft. There, with their faces black ened and burned and' their bodies distort ed, lav seven men. The rescuers started I I v lear away the debris, but it was slow, -.1 work, as the force of the explosion 1 xi been titanic Pit Boss William 1i.jmas and three men went back one t nired feet to find the source. They k they succeeded, but they had no to Investigate, as they were over- by the after-danin. Other members K rescue -party hastily rushed them -Ae ground, where they were given (brandy and coffee. Thomas was about dead and tonight Is still suffering se verely. When the first party were -worn out and nearly poisoned another took Its place and the work was kept up without a moment's cessation. The rescuers found the carcasses of five mules that had been killed outright. At 10 o'clock tonight the work of res cue had progressed so far that Superin tendent Blower expected to have some bodies out by midnight. Mine Inspector Henry Louttit was working away in the wrecked mine at the head of gangs of picked men who were straining every nerve to save the survivors if there are any. Mine Inspector James Bllck, who reach ed the scene tonight, said: "I would not like to say there is no hope for the men in the pit, but I doubt whether a single one remains alive. The fan is running, but the big part of the mine remains un ventilated and is probably still choked with deadly after-damp, in which no hu man being can live. If the men have not been able to contrive to save themselves from the after-damp I fear that they are dead." One of the mine officials, who spent al most the entire day working in the pit, said: '"The havoc wrought is almost com plete, and I have little hope that the men are alive. The mine cars are wrecked beyond recognition and piled on each other. Stone and wooden brattices, as the doors controlling air currents are called, were blown down like so much paper. We have the passages from the main shaft to the air shaft cleared, but beyond that we cannot go and we cannot get the air into the mine any further at pres ent, although working hard and making slow progress. As the air is not in the mine beyond this point I see practically no hone for the entombed men." As the night grew blacker the scene at the shaft became more sorrowful. The rain came down in pitiless torrents and each moment the air wasmore chill. Back of the fateful pit rose a solid mass of mountainous darkness. In front, but far across the railroad tracks, were the flick ering lights of the homes of the miners. At one side of the mouth of the .shaft some huge lumps of coal made a blazing campfire, and around it were seated a score of workers. Many were speechless over the calamity, while others talked in whispers and seemed to accept the doom meted cut to their companions with all the stoicism of men engaged in dangerous employment On the board platform that covered the shaft grimy miners knelt, with tars bent to hear the faintest call for succor from the depths. By an upper window in a house beyond the tracks could b; seen a mourning woman, her bowed head visible in the light from a rude lamp. It was Mrs. Meese whose Ht tlt son was lying in death's embrace in the quickly provided morgue, and whoso husband, Samuel Meese was one of the seven bodies waiting transfer to the sur face. She was watching for the men to bring up her husband's body. Beneath the tramwey of the tripple, weeping women found shelter from the merciless rain, shawls about their heads giving thf-m scant protection from the cold, but their blanched faces showed the Intense heart pain, they endured. There twas no hope, and each nurtured hope that lasts untl'. the dead is before the mourner. Each had husband, father or brother cold in deith far down in the mine and yet each tried to cling to some Impossible remnant of hope. No complete list of the dead can be compiled tonight. The managers of the mine have the pay roll but it has been im possible for them to discover all the sur vivors. But there is general agreement that from thirty to thirty-five men are entombed. About one-half are Americans and the balance are Hungarians or Slavs. The list, as obtained, is: Joseph Wagryor, singe, has mother and sistrr. Joseph Butschme, 40, wife and thre chil dren. A'bert Meese, aged 14, died after rescue; was trapper boy. Samuel Meese, his father, njt boss. Peter Oris, 06, married, has five children. Henry Hager, 50, wife and children. James Thomas, married. Call Hobidski was hauled up from the bottom, the rope being tied about hl3 wrists. In twenty minutes after the res cue he appeared on the scene calm as ever. Soon after the extent of the acci dent became known, undertakers were sun-.tr.oned from Brownsville. A new building, just back of the main shaft, in tended for a blacksmith shop, was con verted into a morgue. Here pine boards on trestles were shaped into receptacles for the dead. All is in readiness for the victims of the mine when brought to the surface. Thore was an explosion In Braznell mine last July. It adjoins the Vmplre mine, in which eight men were killed last year, the day before Christmas, by a similar explosion. MOODY'S FUNERAL TUESDAY Dcta'ls of Funeral Arrnnscmcnts .Haiiy Jfessace of Condolence. East Northfield, Mass. Dec. 23. Yield ing to pressure brought to bear by friends, the family of D. L. Moody today decided to defer his funeral until T-icsday afternoon, instead of holding on Monday, as at first they intended to do. Some of the details were arranged during this forenoon and it was made known later that the family had consented that pub lic services should toe held in the Congre gational church ax 2:30 o'clock. The body will He in state at the church during the morning. Rev. C. J. Sheffield, pastor of the church, will officiate, assisted by Rev. R. A. Torrey of Chicago, and ad dresses will be made by men who have been associated with Mr. Moody in h:s work. Messages of condolence, which began to come yesterday, were increased num iwrs yesterday. Upwards of MB telegrams from all parts of the United States, with several cablegrams, had been received up to 11 o'clock. Rev. F. R. Meyer of London, who has been a prominent speak er at Xorthneid, and who, with Mr. Moody, held sacred meetings in several of the large cities of the country last fall, cabled from England, and among the messages from this country were those from Commander Booth-Tusker, Mr. and Mrs. John Wana maker, Louis Klopsch. of the Christian HeraW, and George B. Studd of Los Angeles, Cal. Several relatives and close friends of the family arrived here during the forenoon. The trustees of tha Xorthfield seminary met today and set apart a spot at Round Top as the burial place of Mr. Moody. The grave will be school prop erty, but it is very near the Moody home. The pall bearers and other details will be attended to on Monday. And Hotter Grows the Chase After Aguinaldo, RFBEL CHIEFS WIEE DIES One Report Says That Gilmore Has Been Recaptured, Manila, Dec. 23. Colonel Wilder has telegraphed to Vican from Bayonbong, that Aguinaldo has crossed the moun tains near Bayombong, going southward. His wife died in a village in that vicinity. Manila, Dec 23. (11:60 p. m.) The re port of the Charleston court of inquiry, just rendered, is favorable to the officers of the stranded warship. It shows that due vigilance was exercised in the em barkation of the crew into the boats, which were well hundled. A correspondent of the Associated Press at Vigan sends, under date of December 15, the announcement that Colonel Wil der has telegraphed to Yigan, from Bayombong, that Aguinaldo, with a num ber of Igrotte litter-carriers, has crossed the mountains, near Bayombong, going southward, and that his wife died in that vicinity. She had been ill since the birth o ftheir son, and the hardships of their flight proved fatal. A report has reached General Young that Colonels Hare and Howze jhave re leased ttwenty-fhree American prisoners, including Lieutenant Gilmore, at Banna, in the province of North Ilocos. An other report says General Tino has been captured near Lavas'. Colonel Hare re ports having two encounters with Gen eral Tino, in which 150 Filipinos were killed or wounded and about 250 rifles were captured, without casualties on the American side. General Bates has returned from the flag-raisings at Cottabatto, Pollok, Pa-rang-aPrang. Davao and Mati. The Sul tan and the leading datos welcomed the Americans. The chief of Puerta Pin cesa refused to permit General Bates- to land, announcing his allegiance to Aguin aldo, and the Yorktawn, lacking a land ing force, withdrew. Washington, Dec. 23. A cablegram from General Otis was received at the war department today giving the first news for some time of the detachments under Colonels Hare and Howze, who are pur suing Aguinaldo. General Otis' advices indicates that they are close unon the insurgent leader and also state that four of the American prisoners have been re taken, though Captain Gilmore Is still In the hands of the enemy. General Otis' dispatch follows: "General Young re ports under date o fthe 21st Instant, from Vigan that "Colonels Hare and Howze were heard from December 21. still in pursuit through the mountains, of the insurgent column "having our Drisoners, of whom four captured, Captain Gilmore remaining prisoner. The insurgents are one day in advance and the pursuit is continued. These pursuing troons have encountered ffreat hardships but will probably strike Aparri. Two hundred and one Spanish prisoners from Aparri received this morning, 200 more in that section, mostly friars awaiting trans portation to Manila Entire Sixteenth infantry leaves for Aparri tomorrow for stations from that point as far south as Bayombong. Batchelder's battalion Twenty-fourth is now on lower Rio Grande in good condition to return to San Jose country. Forty-fourth infan try being sent to Hughes at Ilolio, who reports Panay and Negros auiet. Ar riving troops and supplies being loaded through service Manila and Dagupan railway, two trains daily. All ports northern Luzon open January 1." General Otis has informed the war de partment that the transport Thomas ar rived at Manila last evening and had no casualties on the trip. The transport left New York November 4, and carried the Forty-seventh volunteer infantry. W0RCES fER'S TALK TO LAWT0 N Shows the C-cneral's Character as Xothing Else Has or Can. Washington, Dec. 23. Professor Dean C. Worcester, a member of tho Philip pine commission, who was very near to General Lawton, made the folowing statement today of the last conversation he had with the general before his re turn to this country: "Nothing that could be possibly be done would please General Lawton more than the prompt response thau is being made to the appeal for funds to put his wife and children beyond the reach of need. "His bravery was something more than fearlessness. The night before I left Ma nila, I was with hi:n until 12 o'clock, and jubt before bidding me goodbye, I begged him, as his friends had begged of him. hundreds of times, to be more careful about exposing himself to the fire of the enemy. At that time he had een seri ously exposed on twenty-eight different occasions since his arrival in the Philip pines and I told him he ought not to do t. He replied that he knew perfectly the risk he wss running, but that It was simply a matter of business with him that with the force at his disposal and the work that he was called upon to do, he felt it necessary that he should per sonally direct every xnorement. The loss of a little time or an error of judgment on the part of a subordinate rahrht re sult In defeat, and we could not afford to be defeated. Furthermore, he knew that so long as he was trith them, his men would never fall to respond to any re quest or call that xnlctrt be made upon them, and his personal bravery was an inspiration to avery eoidier in his com mand. He told me that he had net an anxious thought tor himself, that he had been a soldier ail his life, and would gladly die a soldier's death: but he thought of what uAsht be In store for his wife and children if he shoaid be taken, and this weighed heavily upon him. N man e-rer deserved better of his country and General Lawton's coBatrjr men will see to It that his wife and cbO dren are put beymaS th fear of want." New York, Dec a. A Herald a snatch from Manila aays:, Chaplain Pire. who wfll return to dbe UofteJ Pta'es wi'hin a week, has been rcaet by Mr Lawton to conduct the funeral E-cies at the burial of her husband, in Arling ton cemetery. TO THE LAV7T0N HOME FUND Contributions are of Gratifying Promptness and Volume, Washington, Dec. 23. The Lawton home fund is coming along with most gratifying raprdity. The indications are new such as to encourage the committee which has undertaken to collect the fund in the hope that if the contributions con tinue at the present rate they wdl te able to carry out the idea of making :be fund a Christmas present to Lawton's famJy Th total reported this morning was $7,449.55, Secretary Root and Adjutant General Ccrbin received a flood of subscriptions this afternoon subscribing to the Lawton fund. Among the subscribers was Presi. dent McKinley, who subscribed 5100. Other subscribers today were the follow ing: E. S. Witherbee, New Yorlc,. $500; George Westlnghouse, Pittsburg, $500; A. W. Soper, New York, $100; W. E. Con nor, New York, $100; Charles R. Flint, New York, $200; W. Van Norden, New York, $100; W. Seward Webb, New York, $450; through General Shatter at San Francisco, $250; H. H. Cook, New York, $100; George S. Bowdoin, $100; C- A. Fea body, Jr., $100; Alfred Van Santvoord, New York, $100; Potter Palmer, New York, $100; Tiffany Co.. New York, $100; William C. Whitney, New York, $250; B. R. Northrop, New York, $100; Egerton Winthrop, New York, $100; L. P. Morton, New York, $100, making a total today of $2,950. San Francisco, Dec. 23. Major General Shafter today telegraphed a circular to the presidents of the chambers of com merce in the principal cities of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, New Mex ico and Texas, inviting contributions to the fund for General Lawton's family. He has already received $600, of which $250 was sent by John Jacob Aetor, who was with General Lawton in Cuba. Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 23. General John Kountz, former commander-in-chief of the G. A. R., started a movement in Toledo today to aida fund which General Alger Is heading, for the relief of the widow of General Lawton. At a meeting tonight $1,100 was pledged and a committee was named to prosecute the work in the city of General Lawton's nativity and at his boyhood home, Maumee. IT WASN'T THE PARK'S FAULT liickamaus;a Park Commission Vin d.cates Sts Kealthfulness. t Washington, Dec. 23. Through its chairman, General H. V. Boynton, the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park commission has made its annual re port to the secretary of war. The "docu ment is of Interest mainly because of the energetic defense of the healthfulness of the park, based on the experience gained during the Spanish-American war. It is said that the military use of the park has not resulted in any permanent damage, while it is a source of satisfac tion to the commission to feel that the park has proved of great practical use to the war department and has been the means of saving-large sums for rent. General Boynton recalls the fact that when the park was abandoned there was much Sickness and a condition approach ing a panic prevailed with many officers and surgeons. There were large numbers of fever patients in the hospitals. Seven battalions of troops four colored, under Colonel E. L. Huggins, of the Eighth United States volunteer infantry, and three white, under Colonel L. D. Tysen, of the Sixth United States volunteer in fantry, were left at the camp. The strict est sanitary measures were at once adopted by these officials. The result was that, notwithstanding they were en camped in the same sections of the park where the departing troops had been, not a cose of fever developed in either of these forces, nor did a death incident to camp disease occur. Indeed, in the Eighth United States volunteers not a death occurred from any cause from the organization of the regiment until its muster-out in January. The general health of the Sixth United States volun teers was of the same favorable charac ter, and due, without doubt, in both In stances to knowledge and increasing watchfulness of the regular officers in command. The same conditions obtained even in the temporary force engaged for three months in filling sinks, cleaning up hospital sites and hauling camp refuse from the grounds occupied by the troops. The largo uartermaster and commissary forces, under Captain McCarthy as the quartermaster, and Major J. M. Arra smith, acting commie-fary of sifcsistence, also continued exempt from fever. It is respectfully submitted, says the commission, that these facts fix the re sponsibility for unusual gickne?s among the troops at Camp Thomas as elsewhere than on the assumed unhealthfuiness of Chickamauga Park. Five states have been very active dur ing the past year, through their battle field commissions, in prosecuting- thir work on the field, namely. Georgi.i, Illi nois, Indiana, Kentucky and New York, and the report sets out in detail what has been accomplished by these commis sions. Attention is called to the generos ity exhibited by the citizens of Tennessee and Georgia in donating lands to the park for roads. Much land worth as high as $3,000 an acre has been contributed. UNIVERSITY FUNDSHECOVEBED Judgment Secured Ajraiust the ;iobc Scvins Hank, Chicago. Chicago. Dec. 22. A verdict for X2SL 3S7.s against the bondsmen of Charles Warren SpaJdlnsr and in favor of the University of Illinois was returned to day. The sum sued for was tS7vK3 the amount of uaiver3ltr funds in the Globs Savings bank, of which Spaldinc was president, at the Om of its failur. Ilajre Ocean Liner's Firit Trip Ne York. Dec. 2X The new tln screw steamer Rhein. the last addition to the North German-Lloyd fleet of steamers, arrived today from Bremen with 35. cabin and 5K steerage passengers and a full carso of merchsuMuse. Tb Rhein was built by Biehnt Vnag of Hamosrg- 3be Is sobs crroaa acd .W tons regfeter. am &hk pote mast and has accommodations for 233 cabto and 3.6M sterage passengers. Church Philanthropy at 3Ianla. Now York. Dec. St A dispatch o he Herald from Maafla y: Dfvitfoa Chaplain Pierce of th Catted States army. -x41 testabitek phOaathroole mxte ties. approved by Bifthoa Ileary Potter. An Bpfecopal ofearefe, a ,v r girls aad a caHee wifi be enJawjs- U ARREST Of the President of the Giobe Savings Bank of Boston, IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Overdrafts and Overloans Did the Mischief. Boston, Dec 23. The trend of affairs connected with the closing of the Globe National bank in this city for the first time developed a criminal aspect through the arrest today. In California, of the bank's former president, Mr. Charles H. Cole. The charge against Mr. Cole is the old one of overdrafts and overloans. many to himself. The action of Mr. Wing, the receiver of the bank, ordering the arrest, while a shock to the friends of the former president, was not a surprise to those who have been watching the course of events and who were acquaint ed with the affairs of the banks. Rumors were current late yesterday afternoon that such action would be taken, but for a while it was found Impossible to locate Mr. Cole. Late last evening word was received here that he was on the Pacific coast, and this noon came the news of his arrest just outside of Los Angeles, where he had journeyed with his wife and son. A warrant was sworn out during the day In this city and dis patched tonight to Los Angeles. In the meantime the brokers and busi ness men in the city are congratulating themselves that the week Is over and that the worst Is probably known. Just how the affairs of the Globe bank were al lowed to reach such a stage is known to few outside the former president, but it is practically agreed that it was gi gantic speculation in copper stocks, In which Mr. Cole became so much involved that the bank's money and credit was used until it was well-nigh exhausted. The inevitable result followed, except that the closing of the bank was delayed for more than a month, and during the last week was bolstered up by the clear ing house, which paid its indebtedness to the extent of many millions. The fact that hte bank was In difficulty, but kept open through the aid of the clearing house, enabled Its depositors to withdraw their accounts and a very large number did so during the early part of the week, but the city of Boston, which, through Mr. Cole's influence when sinking fund commissioner, had placed nearly $KO,000 in the bank, failed to take the hint, with the result that the amount will be tied up for some time to come. Notwithstand ing the heavy overloans, it Is generally believed that the depositors will be paid in full, or nearly so, and that It will be stockholders and directors who will suf fer. Unfortunately, a large number of savings banks are holders of the Globe's stock, so that the loss will have to be made good by the institutions. While the Glabe bank probably will never open its doors again there seems to be every prospect that the Broadway lsnk will soon be on its feet again. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 23. Charles H. Cole, formerly president of the Globe Na tional bank of Boston, is under federal surveillance at a hotel in this city. Mr. Cole is charged in a complaint mailed today by the Boston authorities with mis appropriation and embezzlement of $00, 000, on four counts. Yesterday United States District Attorney Flint received a letter from the United States district at torney at Boston, asking that Cole be taken into custody upon a charge of mis appropriation of the funds of the Globe National bank, now in the hands of a receiver. United States Marshal Osborn proceeded to the hotel, where the Cole family was stopping and learned that Mr. Cole had gone to Redondo. Mr. Cole's son accompanied Mr. Obborn to his fath er's stopping place at Redondo, where Mr. Cote was informed that the Boston authorities had requested his detention. Mr. Cole agreed to return to Los Angeles and disclaimed any intentior or desire to escape. He stated that his family vis ited California for the benefit of Mr3. Cole's health. He assured the officer that ho would make no endeavor to avoid the service of the warrant. Later Mr. Cole stated that during his long incumbency of the Globe National bank there had been overloans, but these he made good from his personal property, and this he could demonstrate. He Intends to return in Justice to himself to answer all charges and disprove or explain them. This was substantially all that the banker would say concerning the case. He has secured legal advice to safeguard his Interests. Mr. Cole's son seemed astounded at the accusation, and while declaring that he knew nothing concerning his father's af fairs and was not authorized to speak for him, said that the only explanation h" could offer for the bringing of his father into the case was that the Fecurities he had advanced to cover the overloans had been rendered insufficient by reason of stock fluctuations. He stated that his father owned copper mines in Utah. No warrant had bpen served by the lo cal United States officials at a late hour this afternoon. After his first statement T"gardlng the arret and hl connection with the Globe bank. Mr. Cole refus-d to be interviewed and spent the day in his apartments. Mr. Col was connctd with the Globe National bank for nearly thirty yrs, a few years as president. He resigned last month. GAGE ON THEMONEY SITUATION Comparing Present Conditions with the Name Period Lat Venr. New York, Dec. 23. Lyman J. Gage, secretary of the treasury, was in con ference at the suD-treury today with J. Pierpont Morgan and James SUilnaaa. president of the National City bank. Tb conference la?td an hour, Mr. Morgan taking leave of the secretary in advance of Mr. SUllraan. William Saerr. man ager ef the Clearing House association, was a iso at the conference for a short time. la his informal talk to the re porters after the conference. Secretary Gage said: "it wac at East Orang-e. last night, ad I thought I would com OTer her today to Treasurer Jordan and talk with aim aboat the situation. While here I hav b?n looking up tb erHnee of this panic bard eo much about as Indicated by tb oprattoa of the pt yaar. Last Carirtmaa every body wm happy. Moaey was easier aad freer. No condltiMts of dltrss appard anywlMK-e la sight. At the pteasmt time there te a very different Christmas fMng and I have bn looking at tic fact ao s what has oeewrred to jwiirr the rfcge. fm& that a yar ajro thfa dat-. ih de posits of the ascle haaka of New I York wre vmmiiMtX ioany wr X&k- ?W a& cash oa hand $2&&''k&ft. Ttf tey the deposits art riVfi'T'X a arfslc g of 39lJ&Sa. Laas show a 6trm to ijtf. eah shows a dcra of mVtJ ad ra9 a the Jew-t mat It -sBld be aafe to say that XI.- r&5f tr shrtakaut Is oopoeits te tee I to t-e f-r that .w Tor 5c nre for frck co. tx'.'jZ&. TS sferfaSsags te Iscu BULLETIN OF S!j WSfijjitoL l&Br (gkgfo Wichita, Sunday, December 24, 1899 "Weather for Wichita Today JFnir; moderate; variable -winds IMPORTANT NEWS OF TODAY Pages 1. IIIhc Explosion in Pennsylvania Asraisaldo Almost Overtaken Bank President Arrested Joha Ball's Kesolve to Ceaqaer 2. McKinley and Officeholders

3. "Wichita livestock 31a, tots Wall Street Stock Ci.-c. -i-Kevlevr of the Grah Markets 4. Yesterday's ChristxassVJnm Probability of Xew Head 5. Lester and Johnny BeiklnVichita An Antomobile Here 6. Social Gossip ortUe Week Jtush of Christmas Presents 7. Christmas at the Churches' Boer Soldiers Described 8. Talmajre's Christmas Thoojrhts 9. .England's Un-Hierry Christmas Kescne of William iledfleld 10. Oklahoma Girl Holds Posse Up Indian Whom Lawton Captured Wife-Steallns Game in Oklahoma Jacob Admire's Political Advice 11. Bucl of Pa-ivncc Ed tors 12. Eagle's Sunday Editorial I'ago 13. Th'ngs in and About Wichita 14. Music and Drama Autobiography ofKapotkin Doings offfleUila'i College 15. Wr t'ngs by Local People IO. Fashions by Daisy 3Iay Madonna of Famous 3Iasters and cash Just offsets the shrinkage of $56,000,000 in deposits. The clearing house statement today shows an increase in re serve of. W.KO.OOO for the week, bringing the surplus reserves of the banks in ex cess of legal reo.ulrements to substantial ly Jll.000.000. I cannot see, looking at It from the outside, where the panic condi tions are justified by the facts of the "case." The secretary was asked whether his talk with Messrs. Morgan and Stillman foreshadowed any further action on the part of the treasury. Mr. Gage answer ed: "No. not at all." "Do you propose to accept any more United States bonds and extend the time for so doing?" "No. I do not. The offer closed today." TRIED TO KILLWIFE AND CHILD Fortunately a BcttcrMnrksinen When He Took a Shot at Himself. New York. Dec. 22.-WH1U Clark. 42 years old, a variety actor, tried to kill his wife and little child and commit sui cide in Broadway, in front of the Fifth Avenue hotel today. He fired four shots, one at his little girl and two at hte wlfo, missing them. He then placed the muz74e of the revolver in hi? mouth and flred. The Htreet was crowded at tho time. Clark was walking with hte wife and child. Clark directed the attention of his wife to one of the Dewey column, and as she turned her hoad he polled a re volver from hi? pocket, aimed at his wif and tired two shots. He quickly red an other at the child. wi m the throw hte aim was spoiled and the shot went up ward. All three ballets pasted through his wife's hat The crowd scattered in all directions and Clark had a clear x for hlnw'.f. He placed the raaxxte r in levolver in hts mouth and tired. He fell amid a pandemonium of shrieks from by standers. According to the statement of l. Clark, her husband's act was doe to tem porary insanity brought on by financial misfortunes. He had been a member of the company of the lato Sn T. Jc. and up to the time the hitter's playhouse was closed had heen constantly motor ed. Since then he had been ttasuece ftH and had run largely to debt For many years past he, bad been writing jokes for minstrel jboh and oomedlnnt Recently he started the obUeaUoa of a monthly periodical called "WlOte Clark's Joke Book." This gained a Itette dm latton anions vandevins portoraiers but was not a paying venture, Several months sgo he went to Chicago In order to advertise hte hook more extensively through the west. Ho was aot wx ful and returned to Nw York. Sim then he has been la trooblo over board hills and grew woody and Quarreled with his wife, whom ho more than once threatened to kill Mrs. Clark said they were married twelve 7rs asco at Hnda. nati and that her boas was te) Caatoa. Ohio. Since Clark rtarsed mm Ohieapo he had not been ttvtag with ate wife This raonadn. sfeo afet, fcer fcasand sat her a letter asking; her to sseet fetes with her little jrirL She did so sad he a"d them to take a short walk, as a had VTevthic laBportaac to show Omsk. lie was SHOOdy. he raid, aad hod neareHy spikes until they roerbed tfco spot wfeero the shoothu: occurred. IMPORTANT RAILROAD TRANSFER Baltimore and Ohio Bays the 3Jono gahela Line. Baltiswr. Md.. Dee. n.--An fsspertaat railroad deal wfcVh has hees pead&iE for otae tin was eoactisied y6tr4av rftea the 3aiSdr aad Qtote HJlrad eaaMy purcBd for cash the Xoaoaaia uv r railroad. Pomwrtw of tfce sew jrsp- lU,victy wUl.jaae la Apr!! aext. Tb rwcwl mid to mmm ewsLsg&ai MM ga fr i the price sJ te repsrangfe he keen PtJWM. Th XeMRgah? c-xn- saav retains the ess tetr. -wWa is- tliwi over au act of asi m9 J, i jG&xed l tho TakrmesmH aad XrnwrsttuU jtetrct of Wott YlrzSste. The ra!lro4 rcsw froo Pairisso-yst t rn-'iumel iM watte tis-s H5e "h" Btlaire arsdl ti aorsarzs r-wv.n jrt Catciio. STOICAL Determination tc Get the Best of the Boers NO MATTER AT WHAT COST Of Blood orTreasure Animates Great Britain, LET IT TAKE A DECADE But John Bnll's Mood Must Change Beforo He Gives It Up Ono Little Speck of .ca. (Copyright. 1S89, by the Associated Press.) London, Dec 3.--Not fer tnaajt years post has Great Britain faced such a situation as con fronts her this Christmas Yot, to meet it there has arisen a nwi Britain, which by Its virility asd pluK. extorts admiration evan from her bitter est continental crkics. Since the beast fulness has disappeared from the British press, the comments of the forelKn pa pers, at least such as are printed hore. are couched in tones far more fair and friendly than when it was boiteved a speedy victory awaited General By Iter A repeatedly asserted, there te aa like lihood of European interference, et, though William T. Stead, la the Daily Chronicle, today has a very alarming column. In which he tms visions f a "superler Jameson raid" by 0,000 I'reneb men on London. In the absence ef the channel ileet. Mr. Stand points out how easily, in hte opinion, this might he ac complished, and says: "To rely, as soma appear to do, upon the addition ef a num. bar of raw recruits, undar the excite ment and stimulus of the present war fare, is to rely of broken reed. Wool wich arsenal might be In namee aad the French trt-elor flying over Westminster palace before the Jlrst of those nw r -emits would have learned to handle a gun." Though Great Britain's plight In Seuth Africa scorns temporarily critical, the Associated Press learns that the Boers are straining every nerve to secure the mediation of President MeKlaley tow ards a favorable peaes. But anyone with tho slightest knowledge of British feel ing quickly appreciates that not one per son In a mllnon contomnlatos any rcaU but an ultimate British triumph, aad all sections unite In saying this must he e cured, no matter what the oeet Heiute. tha Boer agents thomeclves have enly stght hopes that mediation would he ac cepted, though benvlng that If Presi dent McKinley could be persuaded i proffer it. though, perhaps, hound to re fuse, yould lose humanitarian syutparto in the United States and thus divert t the Boers much wavariag sympathy The Associated Press is informed from x celtent sources that no offer of ntedtealon wW be accepted by Lord SalMmry In any shape or form The popular coacep tjon of peace is that it must come through the Idol of the army. General Itberts. and Ms nl less adored ehlef af staff. General Kitchener. The country prepared to wait indefinitely for tJsftt eventuality The fall of Klmlwrloy, LadvffBiith and Mafeldug wld not ms a particle of difference f r this Mescal revolve te thoroughly imbdlNl in tte hearts of the poop'. wn. f r the arst time lo the memory of ths kiimi ntPM. have drank deeply of b n. of mili tary defeat and disgrar y otfcar defeat that the future h 2s for tho British, except entire snnlhi.atton. anticipated tor the soa'hing er1H-ten rwMeh the natten has IntfN l J HssJC. Estimates of tf- duration f tottUiw vary from thr-e month to a year The aJck of nw this w!c ttmm by aa means been taken as an lnita of e adage regarding "no nw A very sev eral lmpreeekn prevail tha Klrabartsy will sueram b An oflirT f "ie Brttteh South African "Ompenr who an tlmate knowledge of ".'f Africa, teste the Associated Ires3 h .b-lw m that U the Boers capture Ccil Rt ther wfll shoot him. Xowher m-r t -m i stock exchange th- wu Jc mf vntm tioo caused extreme ierrounMS. V te real that If Klmber -r U B-w jBfcte shares a&d Mttt wl hrtl V aetata- while the Chartered oaflT vast Issues tn lose wfcai utile horfia they have left. I.A.D V5itTH SArr. vrnoynfrnAT Loom. Dec Ml-The -war ofisee ha !i- led a Ht 'f mtew rerfvd at Petrmr4,-.ira by blv r&. Wed aMrfar. tr J. t LP- snith w i'.. oldin o -t ftt day Ut ln5 n the statmr-' tat a h i gfSSAhlc sage frwn l iwuih rwt "a3 to FrMF f' n. wl'h fir htuss? et '.utp rmtefce n. ha b- -fVd httf TTB- 'J f-T Blah'. 7 ho wr nr& 0f t rvss beer, ttf TWIT a BfRtell sr-hi- ard the ctrtv h army -rr Harv"- Tra-s U 3" ir aitfCM Vr TV RMt!CO TO J ($t. -(D '"o7r4th' f the A-- '4 "r SerJn 1- T -The 'h-.- t ffab! e rpteln i far of iri It- J. w VMM r'rr"1 W A d r "t 4tenetesi fr3 J t! rrsder Oggra. 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jrfSSSSMSSKiSftSrfSise be WxtHiu laxXg uu&k otnmgf zmnbzx 24, X 899 3 tx 4 X Demand Was Much Greater Than Receipts, TOP PRICE WAS $3.97 1-2 Cattle Market Was Active and and Firm, Strong and active is the way the "Wichita hog market was quoted yester- iy at the top market price" and all during the day there were no signs of weakness in the market. It was strong and it looked for a time as though it might ad vance. The receipts were moderate. This was due to the nearness of Christmas and the holidays. It is not expected that the re ceipts will be .large until after the holi dxys, when it is thought the stockmen will begin to market their winter hogs. The "Wichita market, as usual, com pared well with other markets in the west. The best report received" was from Chicago, which stated the market as be ing strong and active. The other mar kets were quoted as steady. It was evi dent that there were weak spots, which kept the markets from being firm. The quality of hogs offered was aver age. There were no extra good lots placed on the market. The average weight was light, the majority sold be- i g light mediums. There were several b inches of coarse heavy packers sold at the ruling bulk price. '-$7.50; stockers and feeders, $3.00g4.7o; The top price of the day was $3.75, and cows and heifers, $2.0034. K; Texas and quite a number of lots of hogs brought j Indian steers, $3.404.95; cows and heif this figure. The demand was excellent, ers, $2,251x3.10, The market was at all times firm and hid there been triple the amount re ceived It would not have been effected. There Is a demand at the market for double the amount of hogs received and the buyers of this section are slowly awakening to the fact that better prices are paid here than at Kansas City or any other western market. There will be no market on Monday. Thf yards will be open to receive hogs and they will be cared for the same as on Funday. The commission men decided to a. low themselves a holiday the same as the exchanges at other markets. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. No. 71 74 67 1 74 E4 20 6 6 1 1 Dock. Av. Wt. Price. 213 22S 225 261 221 326 329 194 221 220 250 350 $3 97 3 97 3 95 3 93 3 95 3 90 3 90 3 50 3 95 3 95 3 90 3 75 80 CATTLE. The cattle market j-esterday was active and firm, the offerings were moderate in quantity, but were taken up quickly. The prices paid were good and compared well with any other market. The quality was below the average. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. No. Av. "Wt. Pr.ce. 1 steer 910 2 heifers 9S5 1 cow 1100 2 cows 1153 $4 00 3 23 263 WllHMMSlCa A:D Xw'aIH. Joe Caton was down from Peabody aain yesterday with a loaa of hogs. This is the second which he has brought here Hid he is more than pleased with the irket. He savs that it is much sune- n r to the Kansas City market, and that does not know Hbw he was so long :r Jing it out. He received the top price l r hhs hogs, which were a good bunch of medium weights. ji ss Houston was in again from Ponca ii with a load of hogs. He is shipping r iiiarljr to this market and averages a. ut a car a day. J Ii. Givens of Kildare topped the mar ki t with a load of medium hogs. They wire a good lot and easily brought the t ,i price of the day. Johnston Hanna of Enid sold a car of medium heavy hogs on the market to u iv. They brought the ruling bulk price. D. Jackson of Hazelton was in yester caj with a car of hogs, which he sold for t .e bulk price. Mr. Jackson Is one of the r gular shippers to this market. Provisions were strong today. Pork f iened at $S.90 and closed at $S.S0. Cash lard opened at $5.27. and closed at $5.25. ash ribs opened at $5.25, and declined C fonts. Th? Santa Fe brought in 10 cars of hogs t the markel yesterday, while the Rock I uid brought in 2. Th vards will be cIospi! tomorrow and tV exchange will observe Christmas. in attendance upon the hearing, asking fr't k will be received and cared for as thnt the committee lay the testimony be en Sunday. I fore tlle attorney general of the United. l"-i. Wichita livestock exchange has de- ti to send a representative to Emporia Dnnibet 2S. to attend the meeting called the State Livestock Sanitary commls- "i, which will meet at that time to r-'der ways and means to secure the 'xilition of the weight system introduced 'n the rni'road companies governing tho i impiit of stock. The shippers and the i '-Jimis-sion men will Insist that the old i .'-lot rates be restored or a more equit r. uc basis established for the weight bys t J C. Sharp has returned from Califor- rtnH Afrain on tho marivt. u Is '1 knows to the shippers of this sec- tim. W A. Kirk, stenographer at the Dold P.i king company, went to Mt. Hope yes- ti"iMy to spend Christmas with his par- SIis Tearl Ludlum, stenographer in the March 2, 1S92, and in view of the decision traffic department of the Dold Packing t the supreme court in the Trans-Mis-t mpany. left yesterday for Pratt to sour! case and the decision in the Joint -nd Chritroas with her parents, who in that city. Tien was little business done at the l (1 packing plant in the shipping de t irtment. The near advent of Chrlst xr is had caused a slack in business. The tp: ess shipments were quite good, but there were few straight car loads sent tut or little done in the jobbing depart ir"t. The men at Dold's were paid off early jt-terday afternoon and were allowed .1 on tbe eve of rauch btter times and the -n v to take advantage of thewe conditions I to do our best. My keeping your catte recorded yon not only make money 1 yourself, but you also help to make etter showing for the entire brother d of Galloway breeders. The more en- and transfers we nave, the larcer herd hook aad tha better Impression it makes bn the public. It ats assists j j nome. o iihi mey couio prwre ic"- iuifj srm;oi ivu i,u icrauaiuro Christinas. Tlie jnen quit work about 2 of the shippers. The committee had no x. add most of them went home at objection to furnish to the attorney gen- it t6ne. There will be practically noth- 1 eral. at the suggestion of the shipping dine at the plant Christmas day and i interests, a transcript of the evidence ad- the employes will observe the day i duced at the hearing, together with the home. I petition of the shippers for action under A -terday was devoted in the clerical the anti-trust law. The attorneys for the --artment at Dold's to a general clean shippers offered to furnish testimony Ail the traveling men were in and showing that the operation of the new -Vd up for th calendar year. They classification would be in restraint of v not go out again until after Janu- trade and to that extent a violation of c 1. i existinjr law. There win be a holiday tomorrow In It was determined finally that the ship n departments: at DoM's. Nothing will pers wou'.d offer some testimony, and B. 1' done until Tiiesday morning. W. Brown, representing Schofielu. Shur- Secretary Harne of the Galloway mer Teagle. of Cleveland. Ohio, was Feeders' association, writes: Volume 1 sworn. He said the new clasificatl n X of the herd book will close on Janu- on petroleum would be absolutely rulnou? s-i 15, 100 Al entrl-s and transfers to small shippers. On lea than car-ioad tor this volume muM be in by that time. lots .the increase above the rates on car I trust you will send in all entries and load lot was in some instances as much travfers that you have at once. This as 273 per cent, and la no case was it Jus ben our best year and we are now less than SS per cent. Mr. Brown said in the finances and puts the association in a position -to better push our favorite cattle. "Western pork packing continues to run lighter than last year. The Cincinnati Price Current says: "The past week shows continued large deficiency in mar keting of hogs compared with last year. "Western slaughtering 570.000, compared with 305,000 the preceding week and 770, 000 last year. From November the total is 3,665,000, against 4,495,000 last year and 3,530,000 two years ago. LIVESTOCK 3IABKET3. CHICAGO. Chicago, .Dec. 23. Cattle Good to choice fat cattle have advanced about SSc'during the week, closing steady to strong for all classes. Good to choice, 55.606.75; poor to medium, $4.355.45; mixed stockers, $3.103.S0; selected feeders, $1.254.90; good to choice cows, ?3.504.50; heifers, $3.205.00; canners, $2.253.05; bulls, .$2.65 4.40; calves, $4.0Og7.00; fed Texas beeves, 54.40S5.25. Hogs Strong, active market. Good clearance. Mixed and butchers $3.904.20; good to choice heavy, J4.054.20; rough, -904.00; light. $3.554.1; bulk of sales, I $4.05'4.15. Sheep Steady to weak; native wethers, i.OCV:4.60; lambs, $4.254.S0; western wethers, ?4.104.60; -western lambs, $4.S0 5.50. Receipts Cattle, 300; hogs, 20,000; sheep, 2,000. KANSAS CITY. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 23. Cattle Re ceipts, 50; market unchanged. Native steers, I4.0OS6.10; Texas steers, $3.40&5.25; Texas cows, $2.75'53.25; bulls, ?2.503.S5. I Hogs-Receipts, 5,000; market strong; bulk of sales, $4.00.4.10; heavy, $3.954.10; packers, $4.0.:4.12H:; mixed, Sl.0QJj4.10; light, $3.5004.07; yorkers, $4.O04.O5; piss $3.25f?4.00. Sheep Receipts, 5,000; market strong; lambs, $4.005.50; muttons, 3.004.50. ST. LOUI3. St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 23. Cattle Receipts 300; market for natives 10 to 15c higher; Texans 10c higher; native shipping and i beef steers, $3.40C.SO; with fancy worth Hogs Receipts, 3,500; market strong; pigs and lights, $3.954.05; packers, $3.S5 4.10; butchers and best heavy, $4.034.15. Sheep Receipts, 300; market strong; na tive muttons, $3.254.15; lambs, $4.255.25. FREIGHT RATE CLASSIFICATION Subject of Hear ng by the Inters tuto Commerce Commission. "Washington, Dec. 22. The hearing be fore the interstate commerce commission called on account of complaints made by shippers against the proposed new classification of freight "by railroads op erating under the "official classification." was resumed today. By agreement, Mr. Frank Harriott, general traffic manager of the Erie rail road and a member of the "official clas sification committee," went on the wit ness stand to testify as to the new clas sification. He reiterated Mr. Gill's state ment of yesterday that the new classifi cation was adopted because the railroads absolutely needed the increased reve nues. On many car-load rates no ad vance, it was felt by the committee, could be made, but it was felt that on short ihauls the less than car-load lots could afford to pay added rates. This agree- i ment would enable shippers to take ad vantage of car-load rates to a general I distributing point, the railroads there get ting some advantage from added rates on the short, hauls from distributing points. The classification committee did not consider the market prices of arti cles on which the classlilcation was rais ed. Mr. Marriott said ahe controlling reason in raising the classification was the evident necessity for more revenue and this was deemed the best way to get It. So far as was practicable, the committee and the railroads were ready and anxious to remedy, so far as possi 'ble, any injustices that might exist in the classification. Ho said it would be neces- &al im i.-uuu .us u..,s olr,lclal c assil.cation but also to main- tain existing commodity rates In order to obtain additional revenues. Inquiries developed the admission by Mr. Harriott that, on the average, mis cellaneous cars carrying articles paying less than car-load rates were being more heavily loaded now than heretofore, and therefore that the earnings on that class of traffic were greater. It developed at this point that at a meeting of the shippers and those repre senting their interests, the former attor ney general of Ohio, F. S. Monett, and 'Hon. J. H. Bromwell and Mr. Mortimer Matthews of Cincinnati had been appoint ed to present to the committee the action of the shippers. Mr. Monett presented a set of resolutions adopted by the com mercial interests, directing attention to testimony adduced at the present hear ing, showing, it was maintained, discrim inations by the railroads against the small shippers in favor of the large ship pers, and to the fact that the railroad I Jiad declined to extend the time for the now classification to go into effect. These J resolutions were supplemented by a pe- "uon oy a large majority oi me snippers "il" -l WK" l" "4lc tion against the railroads to prevent the new classification from becoming effective on January 1. 1900. The petition of the shippers follows: "The undersigned shippers and represen tatives of various shipping interests would respectfully and respectively peti tion your honorable body, in view of the testimony disclosed at the session held in this city on Pecember 21, in the mat ter of changes in freight classification and advances in freight rates by carriers using the official classification, request that such testimony he laid herore his honor, the attorney general of the United States, for the purpose of informing him of the necessity of taking action by in junction or oinerwise, in uie premises. In view of the principles laid down in Tburber versus Railroad company. Trairic association case, we imnK me ev idence will warrant such proceedings, as the action of said official classification committee Is clearly In violation of the federal statute known as the Sherman anti-trust act." For some time the attorneys of the shippers argued In favor of the committee taking the suggested action, Chairman Knapp; of the committee, maintaining that the committee had no more author ity to make recommendations to the at. ...a t.nAiml fatl Ka.3 ..AVtAcnn atliia. the small shippers of oil could not suc cessfully compete with th Standard CI! company, because the rates given the Standard on car-load x& were so much less than the small shippers could get on le?s than car-load lots that the latter practically were shut out of much terri- tr This dosed the testimony aad tbe hear- Ing -was" adjourned IP By a Rush of Shorts in the Stock Market, WEEK'S DOINGS ANALYZED Bank Statement Makes an Improved Showing. New York, Dec. 23. The first transac tions on the stock exchange disclosed how much of yesterday's weakness must be attributed to selling fcr short account. The rush to cover short contracts carried prices tip without regard to fractions in the specialties, which had been the mark of attack. Sugar, Metropolitan, Tobacco, Brooklyn Transit and People's Gas jump ed from 3 to 5 points on opening sales. The same buoyant tendency was shown In the international list of railroad stocks. London had lifted these sharply before the opening here, but they bounded above the London parity to a level from 1 to 2 points above last night's close here. The urgency of the demand from the bears constituted a miniature panic. Their short selling yesterday was based on an assumption that the periodical set tlement in the mines department of the London stock exchange, which began to day, would disclose so weak a position there that a panic would be likely to result. On the contrary, the earliest news from London showed that the settlement In London was proceeding easily and in an orderly manner, sentiment there being much encouraged by the shipments of gold from New York. Rumors of finan cial entanglement and forced liquidation pursued a prominent figure in the finan cial world all day yesterday. Today, on the contrary, it was affirmed that $1,000, 0CO in government bonds had been placed as additional security for this man of wealth, and that his difficulties were end ed. The professional traders accepted the one rumor with, the same credence as they had the other, and put in a lively two hours trying to buy stocks to save themselves from loss. Interpretations of the bank statement were decidedly con fused and the market ran off on realiz ing. It did not get back to the top, but hardened again materially and closed strong, closing prices being as follows: Atchison 12i South. Ry. pfd. 51 do pfd 57, Texas Pac 13 Balto. Ohio.. 49H, Union Pacific... 43 Can. Pac S7i do pfd 714 Can. Southern.. 4S Wabash 7 Chesa. Ohio.. 2Si do pfd 20 Chi., Gt. West.. 11, "Wheel. L. E S iChi.. B. Q...11S' do 2d pfd 22Vi Chi., Ind. L. 14 Wis. Central 154, do pfd 43 Adams Ex Ill Chi. North w.152! Amer. Ex 13S C, R. I. P.. .103 I U. S. Ex 44 C. C. C. St. L. 57ki Wells Fargo ..lli Colo Southern 4lAmer. Cot. Oil. 31 do 1st pfd 36 i do pfd 90 do 2d pfd 13 Amor. Malting. 6 Del Hudson .112 do pfd 26 Del., L. "W...170 Am. Sm. Re. 31 Denver R. G 16' do pfd 83 do pfd 66!Amer. Spirits... 3 Erie 10 do pfd 17 do 1st pfd 29IAmer. Steel H.. 3S Gt. North. pfd.l6S do pfd 77 Hock. Coal 13 lAmer. S. W.. 41?6 Hock. Valley ..30 I do pfd S614 111. Central ....107' Amer. T. Plate. 25 Iowa Central... lli do pfd 74 do pfd 45 Amer. Tobacco. 87 K. C, P. G.. 7 I do pfd 133 Lake E. W.. 20 An. Min. Co... 3 do pfd 7S I Brook. R. Tran. 6T& Lake Shore ...210 Colo. F. I... 37 Louis. Nash. 75 Confl Tobacco. 2S .Manhat. L S9 do pfd 7S Met. St. Ry .1561 Fed. Steel 44 Mex. Central 9"ri do Dfd OS Minn. St. L. do pfd "Mo. Pac Mobile Ohio. Mo., K. T... 56 I Gen. EJectric...llS4 91 I Glucose Susar. 41-& 36 do pfd 93 37 tlnt'l Paper 19 9 do pfd 61 30 Laclede Gas 75 do pfd N. J. Central.. 112 INat'l Biscuit HSVt N. Y. Central .127 do pfd 90 Norf. West.. 21Nat'l Lead 24H do pfd C5 I do pfd 1C0 North. Pac 50iNat'l Steel 26 do pfd 71! dj. bfd 6 Ont. West 20',6'iN. 1'. A. Brake. 12 Or. Rv. Nav. 42 1 North Amer 1:; 44 SO do pfd 76 !Pac. Coast Pennsylvania ..129 do 1st pfd Readinc i o M ptu do 1st pfd 4V- Pac. Mail 37 do 2d pfd Rio G. West. do pfd St. L. S. F. do 1st pfd 24 People's Gas 35 Press. Steel Car 52 76 I do pfd S2 STslPull. Pal. Car..lSl 63 1 Stan. R. T.. S 23 Sugar 120S1 do 2d pfrt St. L. Southw. lWi' do Dfd 112 do pfd 221,iTenn. C. Iron. 76 St. Paul 116 'U. S. Leather.. I'3 do pfd 1C6 I do pfd 69 St. P. 0 117 ;U. S. Rubber 3i South. Pacific. 31l do pfd 100 South. Ry 11 (West. Union.... S4 The cash increase shown by the state ment of $2,732,500, came as a surprise, in view of the gold shipments, .nd the drain to Boston. It is an evidence of the hid den resources brought out In such a crisis as that of the past week. The item of loans can hardly be an accurate reflection of the net result of the drastic contrac tion of the week. The smallness of th decrease is due to the "average" system of computations. What hapuened in Wall Street this week had been a. long time brewing. Any one of half a dozen or more causes might be cited, but any of them or all of tnem combined were more properly but the culmination of a long series of causes, which precipitated th event. The whole matter may be summed tip as over-speculation. Among profes sional speculators there is a process ex pressively termed "pyramiding." Money i; borrowed with which to buy on a mar gin, when the p1ce of the purchase price is reckoned as profit and Is invested in more purchases. The profits thus re-in vested help to advance the price, and the paper profits thus amount up to enor mous proportions. But the demand whfch has thus advanced the prices wa a pure ly fictitious one. The capitalists do not call their operations pyramiding, but the persistent inflation in values of securi ties which went on for months had much the same effect. It has long been evident that any selling to realize would depress the market and' some very wealthy com binations have persistently held their stocks and ignored symptom of coming stringency in the money market with an ogstlnate optimism re-arding the replen ishment of monev snop1i" wh'efc results have not justified. Capitalists and bank- j ers who had underwritten the sfcurities 1 of many of the new industrial flotations found the market iakn from them and prices of the securities in the open market j dropping below the underwriting price. With this burdensome load to prot?ct. j the growing stringency of money tbrw an avalaneh" of all classes of securities on the market to obtain needed fund. It was such a realising movement on a I large scale that it had long been soutrht I to avoid, a? the market was in no eondi tloa to stand it. But once started, and the bears fully understanding the weak ness of the condition and- offering prices I down with reckless boldness, the fabric i beean to crumble and seemed tottertasr toward ruin on Monday, when the Asso ciated Banks of New York, by concerted action, offered $10.W.0M In loans and broke the money rate. wMch had jumped to per cent a day, equivalent to x pr annum. In the frantic bMdlnjr of hard pressed faolders. With the eatair of the money rate the panic was checked and the proceedings reduced to some ort ot order The market, hewevr, continued fverlh all through the week under con stant liquidation, which broofht prices In manv important stocks lower than the low prictes of Monday. Comias to ihe :aore immediate causes of the snecuative collapse, it is evident that the duration of the Transvaal irar and tne consequent cessation of the South African sold supply was counted upon with confidence to be much shorter titan, it is now evliaat, it wSQ be. Loaeoa I J. speculators have persisted In rosy-hued opinions and have bulled the market even on intimations that a military movement was in prospect, making large Inroads on the money supply to carry stocks. The British military reverses have had a cor respondingly acute effect. The consequent difficulties have had a world-wide effect, forcing up sterling exchange and the money rates in Paris, Berlin and New York and taking gold from all those cen ters to meet the necessities of the com ing annual settlements. The New York money market, burdened with extraor dinary commitments on account of the great industrial combinations, has been thus cut off from the expected replenish ment of gold imports on account of con tinued favorable trade balance. Also the usual autumn reflex of money from the interior to New York after the crop moving period, has-been entirely suspend ed this year, owing to the business ac tivity all over the country. Still another adverse factor was the continued absorp tion of funds by the United States treas ury, owing to the unexpectedly large rev enue?, which have established a running surplus. The drain has been particularly oppressive on New York owing to the large portion both of the customs and internal revenue taxes which are paid through New York clearing house banks. The large capitalization and flotation of "hopes and prospects which capital was carrying was thus made more burden some. Of the elements of distrust of such hopes and prospects, which multiply at periods of difficulty and grow apace with what they feed on. the public is by this time informed by reason of the week's events. The difficulty last week in Bos ton in sustaining the market for copper mining stocks was the initiatory step. Very large sums of money had to be taken out of New York to that center and the whispers thus caused begot a spirit of distrust. The suspension of one of the numerous new trust companies which have been organized In New York in the past year loosed another mass of fears and possibilities of harm, which spread in a true panic manner. The -week's events have sufficiently proved the reality of some of the difficulties which were apprehended. But it is not to be disguised that bitter animosities and com petitions of powerful money forces and even social enmities have played a large part in the Innumerable currents cours ing beneath the surface. Thus, some of the most powerful money Interests In the country are In conflict over the control of the public utilities in Greater New York, the gas war being an incident. Their maneuvers and counter-moves have stirred up the market like the grapple of leviathans in a pool of water. Again, trie encroachments of the trust companies on the banking field in the last few months have aroused criticism and repro bation from conflicting Interests. There is reason to bolieve that there was a willingness to utilize the week's events to exercise some suasion upon the trust companies to keep more strictly within their own field. It is recognized that the liquidation, which has been largely ef fected during the week, had become es sential and that the financial fabric is on a much more substantial basis by reason of It. The conviction is practi cally universal that the completion of preparations for the annual settlements will mark the passing of the crisis. Sen timent is not so unanimous as to whether such preparation is yet completed. Bonds have suffered in sympathy with stocks, but declines have not been fo vio lent for selling so large. United States old fours advanced a point, the threes and the twos, new fours and fives, in the bid price. Sew York. Sf ank fStutemivjt. New York, Dec 23. The weekly bank statement shows the following changes: Surplus reserve, increase $3,35S,250; loans, decrease $3,301,000; specie, increase $2,732, 500; legal tenders, Increase $833,600; de posits, increase ?S55,400; circulation, de crease $6S,400. The banks now hold $10, GS4.075 in excess of the requirements of the 25 per cent rule. New York, Dec. 23. The Financier says: "The statement of the New York banks for the week ending December 23 is deci dedly favorable In its showing, especially with reference to cash changes. The gains in lega'.s and specie were $3,572,003, and as the increase in deposits was only nominal, the new cash goes to meet ex cess reserve, bringing that item to $10, 384,075, the highest point touched since last August. The statement was affected by a 'number of influences of conflicting and unusual character, which perhaps ex plains wh3 the final figures are at vari ance with earlier estimates. To begin with, the liquidation of three millions in loans is smaller than the known opera tions over the past week called for. The addition of three and one-half millions of cash reserve, despite the loss of two million of gold on December 16, was un expected, but treasury disbursements and the receipts of specie from the West In dies a week ago have more than counter acted the earlier loss. The exports of specie to Kurope Saturday are not in cluded in the statement. What bearing they will have on the next exhibit of the banks is problematical. It is quite likely, however, that the opening of the new year will witness the usual movement of funds between this center and the inte rior. Dividend disbursements are bring ing into the market a fresh supply of free currency. The usual seml-annua! disturbances incident to payments of this j character are now fully discounted. The j changed condition of affairs with respect I to business over the country dees not j make for a repetition of the Influx of Interior money to New York which was J so pronounced at this time last year, but the rates quoted on domestic exchange i at important centers show that the ten- j dency is in favor of New lork. It will be recalled that .the risejn securities, be ginning in January, had Itiorlgin large ly in the superabundance of money flow ing this way. There Is no prospect that the return this year will approach that of last winter, for the simple reason that the money of the country Is employed In active business. Europe also stands ready to bid for excess cash at present. The outlook then, while it is assuming a more j comfortable aspect, seems to forecast a moderately firm money market, with no stringency and no idle over-supply." I'nrclSM htiirkt mid dinner. Tendon, Dec. 23. It is learned by the Associated Press that the great financial interests in London have combined and furnished sufficient money to Insure no large failures on, settling day, December 58, though the small fry may suffer. Un less this action had been taken several well known houses, not of the Srst impor tance, but of large proportions, would. It is said, have to gounder. This concert ed precaution has to some extent restored confidence, but the market is still pan icky, many people believing that the most serious crisis baa not yet been reached. Paris. Dee. 23. Business on the bourse' today was very cheerful, re-purchases being effected on the satisfactory progress of tne London settlement. The market continued firm. Tarousnout international shares advanced considerably. There were lare purchases of KaSlrs. Berlin. Dec. S3. A mare cheerful feeling prevailed en the boerse today. dn some extent to th bear covering and more satisfactory advices from the west ern boerses. 1RV GOODS 3LJtK.Kr3 New York. Dec 23. But for shipping operations which have been on aa unusu ally large scale, seJiers would save bad very quiet week ia tne dry goods mar ket. Today the market hi been dull throughout, so far as It was depenoed upon for new business, and absolutely wftboct feature. The tone had aot under gone any material cbasr and for all practical purposes prices hav hes auUn tained. Print riaifas have M-d Ja odd goods, only, this week aad mn unchanged in price. The irtMud for cotton yams was quieterbut prices were Srm'y mln tateed. "Woraed yaras were in p.od re quest and strong. Wool tjto wr- H satalier deamad. with s'lgat irr-g.;"ar.-tJs is some Quarters. 1111 III At All Was the Wheat Market Yesterday. DUET0 HOLIDAY DULLNESS Everything on the Board 'Closes at a Decline. Chicago, Dec. 23. The holiday dullness was upon the markets today. May wheat closed c under yesterday; May corn c down, and May oats He depressed. Pro visions closed easy, 57c lower. The record of the wheat market here today could be bIot?fcd. out without ma terially affecting commercial history. With outside exchanges closed and no Liverpool cables there was little incen tive to trade. The small pit crowd amused Itself by kicking about a foot ball most of the time. Statistics were Incomplete. There was a trifling bit of foreign buying, but with New York not open, the cash business was practically shut off. May wheat opened and closed at 69S"69?4c, gc under yesterday. Local receipts were 100 cars, 56 of contract .grade. Corn barely held Its own. Country of ferings were small. Business was Incon sequential. May opened at S2Tiig33c and closed isc down at 32;ic Local receipts were 271 cars. Oats were at a standstill, with barely c fluctuation. Receipts here were 214 cars. May closed c depressed from yes terday, at 23vsc. Provisions were easy, but very quiet. A bit of selling of May lard caused some weakness. May pork closed 7c under yesterday, at $10.32; May lard 5c lower at $5.675.70. and May ribs 57c under at $5.425.45. Estimated receipts Monday: "Wheat, 95 cars; corn, SO1); oats, ISO; hogs, 30,000 head. GRAIN AND PICODDCE MARKETS. CHICAGO. Chicago, Dec. 23. The leading futures ranced as follows: I Open. 1 High. Low. Close. Wheat Dec May July Corn Dec Jan iMav Oats Dec May Pork Jan May Lard Jan Slav Ribs Jan May 65TM 65 I 65 65 69'5;;i, 69?s,69V44I?3'69'0 697s707O70i 69- 595bIj70 305i' 30, ZtP.k 30' 30 I 3030a'305;e!4 32T(s??33l 33 1 2l 321s 22 23 232! 2324l I 10 07 10 07i 10 42! 5 47 9 97 I 10 00 10 32! 10 32Vi 10 40 5 45 5 72V. 5 45 5 65 5 45 5 70 5 32 5 52 5 32 5 52! 0 u T, 45 5 42 CASH QUOTATIONS Flour Steady. Wheat No. 3 spring, 61'g64c; No. 2 red. 67G69c. Corn No. 2, COftfgSlc; No. 2 yellow, 31 SlVjC Oats No. 2, 22S23c; No. 25c; No. 3 (White. 2425c. Rye No. 2. 52c. Barley No. 2, 3S42c. Flax seed No. 1, $1.40; white, 25 northwest, $1.40. Timothy seed Prime, $2.35. Mess porkPer bbl., $S.70fT10.00. Lard Per 100 lbs., 53.1035.52. Short ribs sides (loose), $5.1505.40: dry salted shoulders, (boxed). 5?S5c; short clear sides (boxed), $5.45fj5.55. Whiskv Distillers finished goods, per gallon, $1.23. RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bbls 26,000 "Wheat, bu 4,000 Corn, bu 255,000 Oats, bu .000 Barley, bu 57,000 2-1.000 57.000 SS.OXt 2.000 fc.WO On the Produce Exchange, today, the market closed as follows: Butter Steady; creamery, 15025c; dairy. li?22c. Cheese Firm; UiClSc. Egcs Firm; fresh. 20c. Dressed poultry Weak; turkeys, S 0c; chickens, 6(7c. KANSAS CITY. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 23. Wheat May 6665!Hic; cash, No. 2 hard, 63c; No. 3. 59W2c; No. 2 red, G3S70c; No. 3, S3 Sc. Corn May, 29tc; cash. No. 2 mixed, 2Sc; No. 2 white, 2S;2Sc; No. 3, 2S4a Oats No 2 white, 24i724?ic. Rye No. 2, 4Sc. Hay Choice timothy, $9.009.50; choice prairie. $7.00g".SO. Butter Creamery, 22i?2tc; dairy, lSc. Eggs Fresh, 16c. ST. LOUIS. St. Louis, Dec. 23. Wheat Firm; No. 2 red cash, elevator. 68c; track, 71fi2c; December, 6Sc; May. 7U471c; July, 094c; No. 2 hard, 65flSc. Corn IFrm; No. 2 cash. 30c; track, 32; December. 30S?3uc; May, 31C31c. Oats Dull; No. 2 cash, Wc; track. 24c; December, 21c; -May, 2tc; No. 2 whUe. 2Cfi26Vic. Rye Firm: 53c. Receipts Flour, 4.0J; wheat, corn. 35,600; oats, 16,000. Shipments Flour. I,4; wheat. 15.00); 47,00; corn, 43,3; tats, 12.0. NSW YORK. New York. Dec. 28. With the produce exchange, cotton exchange, coffee ex change, metal exchange and other trade centers closed and the markets la general more or less in holiday form, business In commercial commodities was practlcal'y suspended, leaving values morp or le?s nominal at the closing figures of Friday. In the open market for spot coffee, bus iness was inactive, with weak undertone on the basis of &c for No. 7 Rio. invoice lots, and TUc for jobbing parcels. Molasses and syrups were inactive. Butter RceJpts, 2.346 packagerV strong; wstem creamery. 23W27c; western fac tory. 1530c: June creamery. 236Sc. Chee?e Receipts. 1M1 packages: mar ket firm: fail made fancy, small, 12;13c; fall made, large fancy. lWifillc; late made smaU, i312Vc; late made, large, 11 13c Eggs Receipts, 41 packages: market weak; western, ungraded, at mark, M0 Sfec. western. Ofr34c; loss o. IVOOr. MAllKKT. Londoa, Dec. SfciTbe arirahi of wool for the arst series of the aucta sJ to KV ajaowat to iBMft ataies, tnclodteg 3 $30 forwarded direct. METAL JIAKKBT. New York, Dec 21 The brokers priee for lead is St 6. and for copper $WJo K.5. Casting copper quoted at IM.22. 'i hb w;.tf k Wichita. Kaju. Dec 3, 1K9. During the pJi 34 boors the highest tesaperause has bees 3. the lowest St, and the aseon S. with ckor weather mad Usbt west to north wind. During the late stars S.l hscaes. ef saow felL yiekrtesc .J inch of water. Tbr I have bee nearly tea laches of snow this Os this date Jut year the biche'j tess peratsre was J6. the lowest ST. nd tb jneaa 22, or t drs eofcier than iMt yar. 3-s far th? aiooth the awKTtse tseaoer ssre ha bi whseh fe 4 degrees -k-jr the astrssaJ. So 1 r 'has nwtte she xaiaixa ho es IS lrh, wafcfc is LS fcsie a&ore tb f normal. Last year for the same time It was 2.00 Inches. FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer. "Washington, Dec, 23. Forecast for Sun day and Monday: Kansas Fair Sunday and Monday; va riable winds. Oklahoma and Indian Territory Fair Sunday and. Monday: variable winds. STOICA (Continued from First Page.) ter adds, undervalued their adversary and failed to appear at the scat of war with a numerical superiority, while their strat egy wa3 largely ordered from London. Again, he points out, all the British gen erals neglected reconnolterins and were deficient in the A B C of field service. To this, he continues, must be added the fatal frontal attack, while the Mauser gun has brilliantly stood the test of this campaign. On the other han a military writer In the Boersen Courier maintains that no modern war has been so devoid of interesting features of theoretical and strategic lessons and that the British have proved their stupendous "asininity as a military nation In an unparalleled manner." WHAT WILL KUSSIA DO ABOUT IT? The papers also continue to discuss the problem as to what will be Great Brit ain's position hereafter, since, thoy claim. her total collapse as a military powar has been proved by this war. The usually well Informed Kreutz Zeltung contains a letter from a high personage at St. Pe tersburg, claiming that, the question as to whether it is advisable to use Great Britain's present powerlessnes, is again being seriously considered in Russian gov ernment circles. The military party Is urging the timeliness for an Astatic ad vance. The corresivmdent of the Associ ated Press can as&ert, however, on high authority, that, as concerns Germany, no such steps will be joined In under any cir cumstances, but that, full neutrality will be maintained to the end. THE BIUTISH CAMP AT CHIEVELET Chleveley, Dec 17. (Evening) The Brit ish army Is occupying its original camping ground. The naval brigade tired a few shells at the Boer positions. The result Is not known, but the firing Is taken to show that the naval guns are able to com mand the Tugela bridge. THE COLONIAL VOLUNTEER "Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 23. Captain Will iams of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, commanding officer of this district, is be sieged with applications from volunteers all over western Canada. City Engineer Ruttan. Lieutenant Colonel of the Ninth battalion, has offered to raise a regiment epocoially adapted for road and bridge construction. Ottawa. Ont., Dec. 2S. A dispatch dated Belmont. Cape Colony. ha been received at the militia department from Colonel Otter, commanding the Canadian contingent, reporting all well. Colonel Evans of the Canadian Yukon Hold force. who Is expected to command the socond Canadian expedition, has arrived at Ta coma from Dawson and will come east at onca. A CANADIAN KICKER New York, Dec 23. A SDeckU to tho World from Ottawa says: When the first Canadian abttallon was sent to South Africa strong protests against giving military aid to Great Britain came from the majority of Premier Lnurler's fol lowing In Quebec "Rebellion among hla French supporters was only euell4d by the assurances that the Canadian forces would be paid by Great Britain and that no mora contingents would be furatshed. The offer and acceptance of a second bat talion has caused open revolt. Francis Bourassa, the Liberal member for St. John's, Quebec, has. resigned his seat in parliament in protest and othsrs are likely to follow. D. Monet, tho Liberal member for La Prairie, Quebec, has Just written to La Patrle, the French Liberal organ ic Montreal, protesting against sending a second Canadian contingent anil declaring his Intention of voting against Laiirier on that Question. He says the Jlrst contingent was sent as a matter of politeness, but he will not stand the sending of another pontineem without consulting parliament and the people and If twenty-five of his corwrtHu ent ask for bis rslgnatlon he will hand It in as a protest. He Quotes Sdward Blake's remarks about the war being unjust and oppressive and thinks rVinada has no right to mix up with foreign wars. KAXS.VS CITVS AXLOM"ANTACS Kansas City. Mo.. Dec. Subjects of I Great Britain living In Kansas City have contributed $1,032 to the fund for the re lief of the families of British soldiers fighting In SoutTi Africa. The contribu tion was remitted today to the lord mayor of London. UOER UHCRl'ITS IN CINCINNATI Cincinnati Ohio. Dec. 23. Thirty-five re cruits for th Boer army were exaaateed here today. Those who passed wlU be for warded tomorrow. It is believed Dr. Leyds. the European representative of lh Transvaal, is furnishing the mean. The recruits will go from here to i!ew York aad expect thence to go via Antwerp rta Deiaccia Bay. lSOK!U5UriOi:TINO IRISH aiKN Chi" ago. Dec. 23. At a meeting- of tho United Irivb societies tonight pWsged toward paying tor an ajobulanee service to be snt to the Boers. It Is e?r4 IX,W9 will ultimately be raised In Chlcajro aad vicinity. sirrrLiNG it ixsoimi Carolina Charleston. S. C. Dec. 2s. Matthew Gleason. Irish, and Alec Loran. Enc ash, eagag-ed in aa argusseat tonight over the war ia South Africa. Logaa went boose, got a notrun and reurae4 to the scene of the dispute. CBeasoo. having left, he shot aad killed another young man of Irish descent. Mike Hogma. who bad been in no wajr eoanectod wtth the dispute. The bhw had hoes driafcta. LORD RORBRTS LAST WORD Southampton, Dec. XL Lord Jtoberta, la the coarse of aa interview had with hist today before aaittar tor fcsxth Africa, said: "I ass deestr Issgreoasd by the feettor show today la Loads, along the rout to askd loots n HUB. I destre to express say grmjo to ait who have sees ase ofi aad to mr best riiaiiiahnsac to ail us the oosntry. Ia aQ those ootharois of pa.uetlsua I see a pood osseo of suees." When th-sse who were asat to he a msgrr by the feasser ft the vei Lord JtooerU had fare-oH to bat wife aad dmochters aad asreaded to the bridge His aaoes&raae was tho steaat for deaf efux cseorx aad lor the stoKlag ot "God Smarm tha QuaT aad Ttsde BrttanaU." HesoosaMag to eris for s sawerh. Lord Hob-art rM: Ky sood f Heads. I wftsh yos all gwod htgfc. Triag I hope I shall hew" Ac the h$ dfcNtafsr ioSO the dasfe aess a zrtt aaaf eaeer rxmz oat ftasa. the vTLijdUtKZ croroi Death of an Eeccnt He Unjcllwb Hart. LMdon, lee X-r the deasn fcftr sfnA. ef A JGzt of Tankerrstle, lorc Bent tt 1&0 i&rrJfci IHas Lecsr. Ti I Few Days' Brew of Deadly Uric Acid. In a few days you brew enough urio acid in your own body to produce death. Your kidneys are your only salvation. 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It will make you well and Is for sate the world over in bottles of two sixes aad two prices, fifty-cent and one-dollar. Swamp-Root is used In the leadusg hos pitals; recommended by skillful physic ians In their private practice: aad ii taken by doctors themselves who havo kidney ailments, because they reeecatoo in it trre greatest and most sttceossfttt remedy for kidney and bladder troubles. To prove Its wonderful efficacy, ioart your name and address U Dr. KMmec fc Co.. Btnghamton. N. Y.. meutioatng this paper, when you will receive, free of nil charge, a sample bottle of Swnran-Roo and a valuable book, by mail. prooaM. This book contains many of the thous ands upon thousands of tcsMn.ccutal let ters received from men aad women eared. Marter of Taeoma In 15. succeeds :o the title. The new earl Is a well fcao-sm evangelist. He met hl wife a revival meeting at Taeoma In 193. The late earl was the olde member rf the h'uo ef lords Ili farer mat marked many eccentric 'tic IS! I li telling stories of bow I incut! was chosen to the senate; how Plumb got his pres tige; stories of oki Dan Anthony aMl Web Wilder and NoMe Prentls aad Seam Thacber and Dudley Haskell aad all tho old-timers of a generation aad more ee. The old maa hi rounding out his Ism days on earth. In "Washington, perhaps, awt not In the luxury the Kansas, faactftt! writers depict bun. II. FAXON. Doanla Fly an had as ardeat desire to go to Porto Ulco during the Christ assa hofcV days, but be had trouble In indugsag his colleagues, a few chosen ones, ta sah the trip with him. aad therefor ha aban doned It. But he says ho is going soase dsy. He wants to see all there at to the United States. R. 1L FAXON. MISSISSIPPI NEGROES LYNCHED For 3Itirdcrinir an Old .linn and As- Ktiiilttujr n Woman. Bolton. MH lc. 23. Two amgrewi named Jim Martin and Frank West were lynched on the Baker's Creek isrhrade. one quarter of a mile west of tab) about t o'clock tonight for the of an aged and highly respected ttthwat named Milton He ire. and aa attesaatog criminal assault on his afoee. stint Car- ran. The murder was moot cold Robbery was the Incentive, the being under the Impression that a sum of money was concealed ta tho house. Martin and Wat were enataatd about n o'clock this morning, H He quired a whipping to mahe tho former confess, when he-aroke down and relats! the whole story. The town marshal brought the prisoners to towa and efaoed them In the Hty prison. About Jo'eieeu: a mob of ISO masked men arena anon the place and took the two man to tho bridge west of town. Nooses were tan around their aeeks. the other eadn Of tan ropes being tied to tho erons ties nasi they Vera told to Jump off tan brhtg. Martin at once plunged Into snago an Wc-t had t- be pushed off. M'KINLEY BY ACCLAMATION In Comniltlrfman raynr'n Idcn f M hat Ought to jaiwauV., Wl, De a -Tha Ffosl deist stcKlnley t:i be ths choice of the nations! Republican convention, tha will be nominated by aretamatlea. that Hecretary of War Root wttJ he la running snare. Is the opinion of Xattos-'' Committeeman fnmry C. !yae, wfc tamei? from an steaded tet of the oav todar. Mr. Paya says thnt the feeftag hi the ear to strongly favor of neat! teg Mr. MrKrnVy by setfsnwtten an that Mr. Hoot Is the rbofe "t tho fVhtnV ingteu peeote for vice pretai$t- Mr. Bung Is very highly thought of to Wsog nd s through the east and K Urn con adence of the peate tn er? rmtpm. At to whether b also would he nesamste by arctaamf Ha is uwefjutn. s Thar may be eeuvatlcafkm In SConr Torh sansVfnM t upset aay soeii tdssu RECRUITS WH0VEB RJCTE Cot tho taf 3Ini-y Wfc b Ci Si-;"- I A-kr-d 1 flptnt Wasatngioa, I" ta rovraor htiHun herger sad Rirsiate VFHem it Idaho aad Repwoa! tfSt, hntrgsl of the Btnse rmmU on ssfitty f faJLre. asd a eoef?n artfh the arms dent today, s ts the rtWmnsM n sates which bed paid the ess of n Jetted vomstsers for the faiiiggs n. Many vosmstners josraoyed the hmnfcav T?M ta Oscar states na4 home ngnht 4tW nsfar refected for vtoa -o'ens? tjr ffce jniidhml eamHrtg turned, Taetr frgga. poruffea and jabsttens ean gnat fer the sta'es and It Is for tanas uwgh )ovnv?r ''mena.g beta the tgw r&;4 C5gh to islmbarm Cm) i Whr that a iDffl eawnristt h- m": u wii: i astro r-od gg gn jrre Itelronte I Urrr4l far KeUfBac Hetsna. Mon: L- r rm mse of Attorney ea H W l iavsejt W. A, lrk tK 1 r, the xs i, -lay nan-st.'- o s. r afBs ait 1? as5'jr-s mstwr$. fa.'. 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Wfo WteWta Sails HaX& jl vlu&kvi IHtfrmixg, jkmttfor 24, 1899 5 v v ARE PREMIEH JOCKEYS I Lester and Johnie Reiff Visit ingin Wichita. WILL RETURN TO ENGLAND Both are Under Contract to Richard Croker- The premier jockeys of the -world, Les ter and Johnnie Reiff. axe- in Wichita, their old home, visiting their brother, Elzaer Reiff, 1540 North Main street. They arrived here last Friday night and went at once to the home of their brother. Kb one knew they -were in town until they appeared on the streets yes terday morning:. Johnnie -Kill remain here vMtlns his brother until February, -when he and lis ter trill return to England to ride in the raees there all during nest season. Les ter -will leave the middle of this -week for California, where he will visit for a short time and look on at the winter racing at Sacramento. Johnnie, who Is one of the youngest as well as the lightest jockeys in. the world, is still Quite a boy. He Is. of course, saining quite a knowledge of the world, but he has a iys manners and love of play. He says that he likes to ride horses, and especially to ride in England. He was made a great pet on the English tracks. He has a large scrap book in which he has pasted all the comments, pictures and stories he has seen In tho papers regarding: himself and Lester. The hook is a bulky one and is fllled with clippings and illustrations. Johnnie be gan keeping it last June and thinks he will continue it even if it is necessary to get two or three books to hold the clip pings. Lester is quite enthusiastic on racing in England. He says he went over thero first In ISM. He did not so over again until last season, when he and Johnnie went over. Both he and his brother had remarkable success on the British race courses. In the last day's races the American jockeys won practically every thing in sight. Lester won the races, in cluding the "Final Plate." the last race of the season, worth 600 sovereigns; Johnnie won one race and Tod Sloan one. This left but one race for the British jockeys, and TVeldon, a British jockey of some note, captured it. Lester says that racing in England is preferable to that in thia oountry for a number of reasons. One of the principal I reasons is that there are a better class of j people engaged in racing horses in Eng- land. There it is more ofa sport and less of a business. which naturally places :t upon a higher plane. Then, again, the purees are larger and a roan with good horses nnds something worthy of his nettle and is also sure of meeting with a field of good horses. He says that the American jockeys have met with remarkable success In England. They have been well treated by 'he English jockeys and the race-going public at large. Johnnie has been pre sented to the Prince of Wales, as has Lester. Lester says that the prince take a keen interest in racing and has a large stable of fine horses and he wins a good .'-hare of the prizes during- the season. The two boys are under contract to return to England in February. Richard Croker, the well known leader of Xew 1 3rk Tammany, has first call upon them, and. it is understood, pays each a salary mounting to about $15 009 a year. A. Bailey, the South African diamond king. has second call, and the boys-will also pick p other mounts. They have no ilifflculty in doing this. Indeed, the great est trouble is In refusing the requests made of them. The boys have purchased a home for their parents at Findlay. Ohio. Lester -ays that he does not know when or where he will eventually settle down. He has been riding for the past nine ears and has met with remarkable suc cess. Johnnie has been riding three years and attracted attention both in California J nd Chicago before he went to England, w here he made his greatest reputation. The principal English jockeys who are r i'ng on the British turf at the present e are Sammie Lo&tes. Mont Cannon, v ods, Madden and AUjp. The Ameri. an jockeys wlo rode m England last teason were Lester Reiff. Johnnie Reiff, Tod Sloan and "Skeets" Martin. BANK ROBBER ESCAPES Man "Nlio Kol.l.e.1 111 ufiT City Rank. JlroRU.Ia I. Tom Morris, who a arrested at Win- Id several weeks ago on the charge of b-mg one -f the gang which blew the -afe of the Bluff City State bank, broke i.i in Anthony Friday night. His escape as not discovered until yesterday morn- Sheriff Gillespie came to t&ls city lest e eniagln search of the man. He offers $4 reward for his capture. Morris is ve feet seven Inches tali, has brown nr and eyes and at the time he escaped id a beard of three weeks' standing. He wore clothes in fair condition and a i-pht brown hat. He Is tatooed upon the riKht arm. Morris was arrested In Wlnfleld! He turned up there flush with money and roceeded to get drunk. He spent several hundred dollars about town and later in -he evening some focal talent attempted to hold Mm up. He made a ngbt and -od them aft until the police arrived i arrested the entire crowd. over was fa money was round upon 1 "i Tls. Ha was known to the soliee as Jugh character. It was thought pe- a r that be should have so much m ney and ha was held on suspkioa. In- ?tigauoa proved' that the money he Kad in his clothes was a portion of the mount stolen from, the hank. He was a ken to Anthony where he was bound er for trsal to the district court. It vas dauned that there was little doubt f hie conviction, it is generally sup p ed there were tVee other nen con cerned in tt r bK- a'th-uh the work r he P.-k-"- ,Tf are in i Or. 3vSi FSU curt Zw Carwa'lT'-.la ss. COUGH SYRUP Vis sure Trtot sojmrsc A Good Paymaster Starts Not at Assurances' There is one good pay' master 'who is around on time, gives full value, and never fails in his duty. It is your privilege to select him, and his name is pure, 'wholesome blood. This paymaster makes the rounds of the body, visits brain, stomach, kidneys, liver, heart and head alike. Hood's Sarsaparilla acts as a guarantor that this pay master 'will do his duty. If the blood is impure, H cannot do Us duty, and you are the sufferer, but you need not be. Hood's Sarsaparilla. puri fies, 'vitalizes and enriches the blood. U never disappoints. Catarrh "My throat 'was in such a. condition 'with catarrh that I could hardly swallow and had no appetite. I found Hood's Sarsaparilla an excellent remedy, and now have a good appetite." Ella J. White, Ennis, Texas. Boils "My boSs vanished after I took Hood's Sarsaparilla. It purified my blood and gave me strength. Hood's PHls cured my sick headache." J. W. Capetl, Cely, S. C. MiCt!2 SdHafxtfll Hood's Plus care Utct ills the ion-lmtann;t and onlr cathartic to take -with Hood'SaripariiIal charge of the case has developed adso lutely nothing. WELLS MILLER QUITS Irnjj Store Boujrlit by Doclcrum and IliSjrinion. The big drug store of "We'ls Miller on North iraln street has been bought by Harry Doekuni and Harry Hlgginson and the new Arm will assume control the first of the year. Mr. Dockum was in the employ of Mr. Miller for six jears until recently when he accepted a position with the Hocking Drug company. He is a very popular and energetic joung business man and an able pharmacist. Mr. Hicginson is now with Romig Howard. He is a son of Mr. Hlgginson of the wholesale house of Lehman Hlgginson. Both the young men are hust lers and competent successors to Mr. Mil ler, wnose energy and popular qualities have brought him success in business. CHR1STMASAT PEERLESS HALL Christmas Tree With a Beal Snovr Storm Planned. A grand Christmas entertainment Is to be givn at Peerless hall, corner First and Main streets. Monday evening for the benefit of the Second Baptist church, in connection with the Christmas tree. The young ladles and gentlemen will give a grand concert- They have purchased from New York a beautiful snow ma chine which will enliven the occasion for all who attend. Visitors are invited to bring presents for the tree Refresh ments will be served in the afternoon and evening. Santa Claus will be present. WHAT THE BURGLAR WAS "Why a ood 3rany People TTere Frightened Friday X slit. Friday night and early Saturday morn ing some three or four thousand people in "Wichita were awakened by burglars In the hquse. None of the burglars was discovered, but there were unmistakable signs that burglars were about. People with telephones suffered part'cularly from the scare, and those near telegraph lines did not escape uneasiness A strange atmospheric condition made telephone wires and telegraph wires buzz and hum in an unusual manner. WICHITA YOUNG LADY BACK 3Iis .Tnnkermnn Here From Cleve land for a Week. Catharine Eggleston Junkerman, a for mer "Wichita girl, who is a literary inter preter and tutor of oratory in Cleveland. Ohio, will epend her holidays in Wichita She can be here only for a brief week, but is not only desirous of meeting all her old. friends within that time but hopes to be able to appear professionally at least once. Miss Junkerman is a grad uate of both the Boston and "Wesleyan schools of oratory. A portion of this brilliant young lady's time Is given up to writing special articles along the lines of her profession for the magazines. is aopuTaro3T Fred Van Injn "XI ill Have Special Slcmt for r,Uritma, IMrnipr. Fred "Van Iuyn. prcxprietor ot the Man hattan, who knows how to treat his guests roally as well as any hotel sum in Kansas and btter than the most of them, will feave a special Christma mena for aronday-s 1 o'clock dinner. Mr. Van Dnyn is rapidly brlnstas the Manhattan to th top of the list of popular Kansas hotels. THOUGHTFUL EMPLOYER Walter Inne (Jive His Clerks Two HoIiilajH With Paj. Last night "Walter Irawe gave all his clerks each sl card for two day's holiday next week entitling them A.o regular t-Al-ary. This action is certainly a -very thoaghtfnl Christmas gift on Mr. Innes' part and is much appreciated by hs clerks. It reprents a girt of nearly two hundred dollars. GOT AN ELK CHARM Arthur David-en Given a Fne Cnrist ma I're-ent. The emiots of the Royal Cafe yes- teroay artemAa presented Arthur Davidson with a fine charm with the Elk emblem. The letters are in raided gold and th workman&h-a of Uw first. ED KINNAIHD REMEMBERED Kmploje Jae II m a Pine K. ofp Charm. K. A. Kinnaird, manager of the Central Coal and Cvke compan), gave each of his employes a turkey, as is his custom. Tms time the employes got together and surprised Mr. Kinnaird by making hun a present of a fine K. of P. watch charm. TURKEYS IWJC"a YEAR IVelliS Farjro l'a the Iirtl Ajrain at Chri-tnas Mr. Bart of the Western Piaoiar 11311 1 gave his employes a Christmas turkey last nicht as did the WeUs-Fanro ex press people. The Wemv-Farge people- grve thdr employe sorkey twice a year. 4 FIRST JIE HERE A, S. Parks of the United Sash and Door Company RECEIVES AN AUTOMOBILE Came by Freight But Is Hid Till Mud Dries Up, The automobile has arrived in "Wichita. About two months ago A. S. Parks, pro prietor of the 'Western Sash and Door company, ordered an automobile built especially for him, and the vehicle arriv ed yesterday. But nobody in "Wichita will see It until this mud dries up some for Mr. Park3 says he couldn't get along with It anywhere except on the paved streets. It will be useless for people to get curious to know where Mr. Parks has put the carriage, for every polite at tempt to locate it was made last night. "Wichita people will see the machine when the mud dries. Mr. Parks' automo bile will carry two, and it Is propelled by steam. This is the first one to arrive in Kan sas and Mr. Parks might as well throw on the brakes when he gets out on the street the first time. It cost ?1,700. STORY OF A BRAVE WOMAN Her Chr'stmns on a Claim In Xess County in the Eighties. A traveling man in the Carey hotel last evening took out this week's Ness County News and read the following communica tion therein. It is known to be true in every particular: It was back in eighteen hundred and no-matter-what ear. 'Twas near the joyous Christmastlde. "A brother and sister were "holding down claims' some distance west of Ness City. The parents were coming from the old home back east, to spend the holidays with the young folks, and the si3ter had worked hard In preparing the. little sod houses for the reception of the father and mother. Never -very strong, she had overworked herself, contracted a heavy cold and finally lay helpless, a victim of i pneumonia. Neighbors were not very plentiful those days, nor were there many women folk at hand. Then came a storm the wind-swept prairies glistened with the ice king's decorations, and in many places the enow was drifted to the depth of several feet. "With the storm came the dread mes senger. "The brother, watching alone by his sister's side, saw the change come. Loth to leave her, he remained during the night, listening to the farewells. Morning brought peace to one, sorrow to the other. "Hia one near neighbor, then miles dis tant, was not noted for her loving dispo sition; her name never appeared in the society columns. She made no religions profession. In fact, was rough. Buc when the bereaved brother appealed to her, her answer was: 'Drink this cup of coffee while I sad dle my horse.' "Back through the blizzard she rode, unmindful of the cold, and prepared the body for burial. "While the young man was absent, making arrangements for the funeral, this woman kept house, alone with the dead. Upon his return he stated that his parents could not reach there for three days, and bewailed the fact that his sister must e buried before their ar rival. Then it was that woman's pawer man ifested itself. '"We will keep the body, she said, and I they did. j "He returned to the railway station, and she remained there, alone. Fearing decomposition, she carried the body out of doors at night and watched over it, j unheeding the wintry iblast, unmoved by t the dismal howling of the cojotes, and j thus gave the father and mother an op portunity to gaze upon the form of that loved one before it was laid away "Older settlers will remember the cir cumstance, and we would gladly inform thoe who have come since then who this woman was, did we not know that she w ould scorn the publicity thus given her." CHRISTMAS AND MARRIAGES 3Ioro 3JarrInse,r.icencc are Issued at Chrittma Time. The probate court jesterday had a 2s.tch of Christmas marriage licenses. There were seven permits to raarry l5ued. There is something In this which is significant. During- this week there have been fourteen marriage licenses Issued. This Is about double the average throughout the year. "Why is this? It is a settled fact that about this increase takes place every year at Christmas time. This year is no exceotlon. but An additional illustration to prove the fact that mora marriages take place about Christmas time than at any other time in the year. ST, JOHN'S NEW RECTOR A.F Bandall of Aujrusta Has Been Kinplojcd. A. F. Randall of this place has been appointed pastor of the St. John's Episco pal church, "Wichita. This is as lars and important a charge as any in -western Kansas, nambering SCO members, and as Mr. Bandall Is but a young man, this speaks well for his popularity. His ad dress while there is 42 North Topeka ae- nue, four doors north of the church. He still conducts services in Augusta every Friday evening at the Church of the Atoaemeat. Augusta Journal. J. B. CHAPMAN DEAD Died at the Konie of Hi Son.in-I.aw C. H. Wilnon Fr day. J 3. Chapman, one of the o!i resident pioneers of Sedgwick county, died at the home of his son-in-law, C B. Wilson. J 6 South Seeeca. Friday night. He was St years old. He cazne to Wichita in in 1 and settled near Derby. He seaves thre daughters. Mrs. C. B. "V u ani Mrs. John Palmer of Wichita, and M-s. Ovr Rtghtmire of 1 Beso. He was a brotaer of .Major Cbaamaa of AfcCene. GRAiN-O! GRAlN-0! Remember that same whec yoc wact delidoas. appetisiap. iuaiishiag food drink to take the ptace of coffee. So d ay a grocers aad Jked by aa who hav uaed it. Graia-O is saad of pure gnun; 1 a3 diseeUea and tresstheas the asm uaiiuut, But health boltder. and the ehi.dreu as well as the adults eejt ernut it wtth sreat -reS Vss art -s atsch as eaf- fe :5c s.i 2f --r-r pHiftje. .Vsfc yocr j jc.---.vj. We Wish All a s. During the year closing they ena bled us to do the biggest year s business since 1873. In this connection thanks are also due to the clerks of the Big Store for their loyalty and faithfulness during the year. The store will be open until high noon tomorrow and all customers will be given a Christmas present in the shape of bargains in everything that can be found on the three floors Take the Electric Elevator to any department. 119-121 II M rfAMw'J m-m'miryrrm t C I A The Good e Clothing Stnrp. Wishes You A Merry Christmas Although it's the winter time of the calendar, -we trust that you have done so well your part towards the giving of "Christmas cheer" that it will in reality be the spring-time of your heart, and that no little chap of your acquaintance will wake up in the morning to find his stocking empty and "Old Santa" fleeing up the chimney. t t t CCJCCCJJ-JJJ fri$$ifrEfrfr FIVE HUNDRED LITTLE I "9

0 If GIRL 9 A A I Were made happy Saturday morning by those handsome 4 f Kid Doll Sliopcrs -arc gave x I aay absolutely free, and several hundred s-ho arrived too late ?rere disappointed. A I The crod -was greater tnan a we had andcioated. no ever, A t s a i. c iiG-Vw UiUiVA nvrAW. AWW w

TV-vll CMl.--e anH as euwn ac 9 they arrive we will give due A v nriKfA in mir ftrivftrtismrtr. V WUV.. A J and will endeavor to supply I every little girl, accompanied A 7 br her mother, with Doll a.-... r x. bring your doll. You can't get slippers without it. ..Parlor Shoe Store.. I 110 N. Main. iiejiijiiiCeilPtitierJte D&Hy Easle, b" carriec, W etms ?rie:1 ROY'S wm&Hm Our fierry STREET. Open Tuesday as usual for selling, for exchanging, and for giving back your money if you want It, Herman Hess. T -o-'--" Full Weight Best Quality Prompt Service Thafi what you .gci at JACKSON'S. I O y 0 O c? Oar facftttfes for b&a&isx cral 9 are uaeaaled in the city. All our 0 coal is forked and screened in eur 4 0 a T 1 to see that yea sxt exactly what you order, the cmsilty, the kted x and the quantity. The dettveryxaen X make it a. special point to deuver A Ml tfc CJ f- There is ao dteappotatsest or A I J-ckson's cuser- Try us onos. L C. Jackson,

p Phone 10. !I2 S. Market I Houck Hardware Store Goriaad Hard Coal Heaters. Beckwtth Jloesd 03c HeeAecs. Qaick Ui Steel Xaazee. Gerlaad Steal 2aaei. CeeJc S&Bvea aad Hea.Ua? Steves is crtaj variety. !l. M. Loomis, Proprietor. HUI-. "VUfelUJ. -UWti J Itefly SaJ-. y earxter. 9 ceets a week. MAIN A o o 1 dm??1 J 4 r w Trade at Fulton's It Pays. Christma Chimes Will soon announce the arrival of Kris Kringle with his sleigh full o toys fine clothing and furnishings, too, purchased at Wichita's Greatest Clothing Store. Last week was truly a husy week at "Ful ton's." and as a result hundreds of men and boys will be made happy tomorrow morning when they receive the handsome present which they have been wishing for. Wc Wish One and MERRY CH and thank our many customers for their liberal patrouage, which has made Falton's the largest, busiest and best clothing store in Kansas or tho west. C. R. FULTON, eWichiM's Greatest Clothing: Storey &&-&0-' The Golden Eagle Wishes You One and AH a Aerry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We thank the thousands of our custornsrs and patrons for their liberal patronage during the year. During Holiday Week We are offering special bargains in every department. Don't buy until you reach the ....GOLDEN EAGLE.... Wichita'5 Greatest Money-Savinjr Clothing Store. 226-228 E. Douglas. Corner Lawrenca. Thanking You For your very liberal patronage, which has made thi-5 the busiest Holiday season in the history of this store, we extend Christmas Greetings to one and all. Ty sffi37l9rHt 126 North Main Street. S W' E 'X n One and All For them Mod peirooage in Use past, and, wtfomg youaSL 3 A Merry Christmas we are alvrays "Toom for Sfcoee." -i) 5 jg

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-J!-&1Eiu-Ai6jgS2d3SieitaStES3Ssr 6 licMis Mti& Unfiles 2hsu3x& WsmnnQ, ttxmbtx 24, 1 899 CE PMIESJE FEW iVIesdames Johnston and Walk er Entertain TWO SCHOOL RECEPTIONS Wedding of Prominent Wich ita People Announced. The most entertaining parties were those given by Mrs. W. W. Johnston, Sr.t and Mrs. D. V. Walker Wednesday after, noon and Wednesday night at the John eton home, 1215 North Emporia avenue, The house decorations were tasteful and elegant The guests were entertained at cards and other amusements. The par ties were a distinct success. SULLIVAN-KELLET. Miss Florence Kelley and Mr. Thomas Sullivan were married on Wednesday evening. The wedding was a quiet one, Miss Kelley's mother lately died. Miss Kelley had friends who put her forward for flower queen on account of her beau ty. Mr. Sullivan is a pushing young law yer. Both are widely and very favorably known. DOUBLE WEDDING. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Joseph W. Musselman to Miss Mabel P. Casad and W. S. Cress of Hillsboro to Miss Mattie Schopf, on January 4. Mr. Musselman is one of the proprietors of the Musselman Bros. bicycle house on North Main street. Misses Casad and Schopf are well known, popular Wichita young ladles. Mr. Cress was formerly bookkeeper for A. N. Wallace here. MRS. SUMPTION ENTERTAINS. That was a pleasant little party which congregated at the home of Mrs. Sump tion, 847 South Lawrence, on Monday evening and enjoyed the hospitality of the hostess. Progressive whist was the order of the evening, and refreshments were served. There were present Mr. and Mrs. Duratt, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Johnson, Miss Jessie Copeland, Miss Nellie New man, Mrs. Copeland, and Messrs. New man, Wilhite, Guthrie and Sumptionf Mrs. Copeland won first prize and Mrs. Johnson second. It was a very pleasant evening for all present. PARK SCHOOL RECEPTION. The reception given at Park school Fri day afternoon becween the hours of 2 and 4 was a success in. every particular. The rooms and halls were beautifully deco rated in Christmas greens which, together with the happy faces and cordial manner of both teachers and pupils inspired the true holiday spirit and all except the most pleasant features of school life were for gotten. There were obliging ushers from, each of the six grades who waited in the halls and doorways ready to answer ques tions and provide seats and a sound of music, recitation and dialogue pervaded all. The holly, mistletoe and evergreen add ed much to the beauty of the interior but Park school has ever been noted for its attractive rooms which are always deco rated with flags, flowers and pictures of every description. The poets, historians, novelists, statesmen and presidents look down at ono from every wall, while pic tured birds and animals and many other subjects for nature study are seen in Great number. The artists are represent ed hero by some of their noblest effort", Including copies of the "Madonnas" from the hands of all. The board work in all of the rooms attracted much attention, lor some f the borders and pictures are certainly worthy a more lasting place. Altogether the entertainment was a most charming success, both from an educa tional standpoint and the large number of patrons and friends who attended ex pressed themseHes as highly delighted. CHRISTMAS CONCERT The Christmas recital glen at the WALTE BreoS i TRADE-MARK. T1 Costs less than One Cent a cup. Be sure that the Package bears our Trade-Mark. A Perfect Food. Pure, Nutritious, Delicious. WALTER BAKER CO. Limited. Established 1780. DORCHESTER, MASS. TRADE-MARK. lllVlVlTlV'T'V'ViVlTH"V'V'V'V'V"tn'l)"'T"J'V'V'y't'U 1 ij. AlillAlAlllAllAlil.A,A,A,,.,.A,A.A,,A,,,A'A,,J o r j- Pure and of hizhest excellence ..Fruit Cake., The bast to be had. I Fancy Boxes Finest line in the city. Bon-Ton and !an(y akery and Kitchen 'Phone 152. 145 X. Main. Mall orders receive prompt at tention. Wc have 500 Rne Fat Turkeys.. Give us your order for a Christ mas turkey now and jou'Il not be disappointed. "We also hae fine FRESH OYSTERS. SHRIMP FISH. LAMB. VEAL, and eerj thlng in choice meats. 9? Stewart Dawson, f MEAT MARKET. 4 Phone 321. North ri 4 I f i A t TURKEYS... 1 1 A 4 A A V A Sickner Conservatory of Music Friday afternoon was a pronounced success de spite the rain and snow that fell so per sistently, every available seat being tak en by an appreciative listener. The vocal solos by Sam F. Woolard compltely sur prised his friends and received merited -applause. The selections given by Misses Chapman and McDaniels were especially noteworthy of mention .for their beautiful 1 conception and rendition. The mandolin orchestra, comprised of Messrs. Manning and Peters and Misses Brown and Sick ner, was a captivating feature of the pro gram. Miss Sickner's mandolin solo was also exceptionally well given. All felt indebted to Mr. R. H. Roys for his beau tiful flute solo with its exquisite sweet ness of tone. Miss Lothrope recited the humorous monologue "Christmas Night In the Quarters" in a chrrmingly piquant style quite her own. Mrs. Winne's piano solo, "The Two Angels." was rendered in a very artistic manner, as were those by Misses Slade and Warren. The younger pupils' playing showed marked advance ment. Owing to the lateness of the hour It was necessary to omit the numbers prepared by Misses Ossie Bergman and May Comley. The program in full is given below: March Kinsey Miss Caton. Piano Solo Gavotte Morley Cora Rutledge. Home, Sweet Home Thalerg Winnie Barnes. Recitation Christmas Night in the Quarters, Piano Duett Scherzo Loeshhorn Rubie and Hattie Roys. Vocal Solo "Forgotten" Cowles Sam F. Woolard. Mandolin and Guitar Orchastra.. Selected Sickner Conservatory. Piano Solo "The Two Angels" Blumenthal Piano Duett "On to Victory" Hoist Misses Barnes and Chapman. Flute Solo "Serenade" Bragga R. H. Roys. Piano Solo 'Consolation" Mendelssohn Mollie Warren. Mandoyn Solo Selected Laura Sickner. Piano Solo "Romance Wagner's Tan- hauser" LiszQ Ruby Slado. Piano Solo "Waltz" Chopin Buenta McDaniel. Piano Solo "Gipsy Rondo" Haydn May Comley. Vocal Solo "Afterward" Bobyn Sam F. Wooiard. Piano Solo Selected Ossie Bergman. Piano Solo "Scherzo" Rheinbergen Grace Chapman. MISS HOUSTON OF ENID. Miss Blanche Houston is at home to spend the holidays with her parents. Miss Houston is one of Enid's most pop ular young ladies wno has won her repu tation from actual merit and worth. She is a student of Falrmount college, Wich ita, and Jeing of a determined spirit, she will graduate with high honors and be prepared for life's duties either as a com mercial bookkeeper or in the line of phar macy. She takes much interest, we are in formed, in the study of Latin, Greek and French. The Wave's best wishes is with the subject of this item in all her ambi tions, knowing her true worth. KELLOGG SCHOOL RECEPTION. One of the most enjoyable receptions given in the schools of Wichita was given by Misses Aherne, Blakely, Phillips, f Haines, Kaufman, Bradley and Haycraft of the Kellogg school Friday afternoon. Although the weather was very unpleas ant, a large number of patrons and teachers visited this school and expressed themselves as being well repaid for any inconvenience incidental to the inclemency of the weather. The halls and stairs were very elaborately decorated with ever greens, flowers, flags and bunting grace fully draped about the arches. The rooms presented a beautiful appearance, the walls being adorned by well selected pictures and ornaments suitable for school rooms. The first part of the afternoon, the visitors In each room were entertained by carefuilv prepared Christmas programs, and during the latter part the guests had T'V"9"V' y'W'f vvw A.A..A..A..A.1A.A.A.A... 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CHAS. LAWRENCE I 102 East Douglas Avenue, A ,.t:.. v.1 v muma, ian. 9 a You can afford to buy a Camera V F. M. Cloud and Ifcjnrx1 Winters, two man who were'tljopsht .to be tramps, were arrested yest&-dlay for peddling cheap jewelry. kfost Cocoa I iy i i I lit 1 Sirr S'$ lm v Bit lip XJlU

I an opportunity of inspecting the fine spec imens of work; in all branches, that had been n'cely arranged by the teachers. In the seventh and eighth grade room, taught by the principal. Miss Helen Aherne, and in the sixth, taught by Miss Blakely ,the decorations were excellent, and the sperimprs of drawing, both on th blackboard and paper, and test papers reflect great credit upon teachers and pupils. In the third, fourth and fifth grade rcoms, taught by Misses Kaufman, Haines and Phillips, respectively, the dis play was very fine, the written work giv ing evidence of careful training. The first and second grade teachers, Misses Haycraft and Bradley, had specimens of work from the little tots that were sur prising, and these teachers may well feel proud of their good results. During this jrart of the reception the eighth grade mandolin club rendered some very pleasing selections. The Kellogg sohGol has nearly 400 pupils and all kindly assisted the teachers in making the reception a great success. NOCHRlsfMAS JOY FOR THEM 2Ir. and llrs. Geo. li. Harris Bereft of Their Little Daughter. Ado. Ada, the four-years-cld daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Harris of Cassvllle, Mo., died yesterday morning of scarlet fever, after an illness of two weeks. Mrs. Harris, with her three children, Ada the youngest, arrived in Wichita about a month ago to visit her mother, Mrs. S. J. Gittmgs, who resides in the Butler iblock, with anticipations which have been blighted by this lamentable event. Mr. Harris was summoned more than a week ago and remained to the last. He de parted for his home In Missouri by the 9:50 .Frisco train last night with the re mains. Burial will take place immedi ately on his arrival, in the Cassville cem etery. Mrs. Harris will remain until her youngest son, aged 6, who also had an at tack of the fever, but in a mild form, is able for the journey home. The Modern Mother Has found that her little one3 are im proved more by the pleasant Syrup of Figs, when in need of the laxative effect of a gentle remedy, than by aay other. Children enjoy it and it benefits them. The true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is manu factured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only. itiMlln FIGHT OVER ROADS Two Sect'ons of Tins County in a Itoad War. The new road in Ohio townshiD known as the Hartman road was the matter to claim the attendance of the county com missioners yesterday. The whole neigh borhood are up in arms for the road. The road is to be on a section line and had been used for several years, but was never legally declared a. road and was closed nearly ten years ago. Mr. Henry Stunkel bought the land which will be affected by the opening of the road, in 1892. In order to get It declared to be a legal road a petition was gotten up and indorsed by pretty nearly the whole neighborhood. The commissioners ordered a survey and had viewers appointed who made report but recommended no dam ages to Mr. Stunkel. Mr. Stunkel claims he will be damaged in a large sum, that is o say, about $300. The county commissioners had a meet ing yesterday to determine the question as to the necessity for the road. If the commissioners decide the road is a ne cessity then the auestion of the dam ages for property taken will be consid ered. Yesterday there were some eight or ten citizens from near Clearwater to hear the determination of the commis sioners. Mr. Stunkel has his attorney, Mr. -Helm, 'to represent him and is re sisting the establishment of the road with all his might. The petitioners are represented by S. B. Amidon, county attorney. It is claim ed by the petitioners that the road was used for such fifteen years and that the county thus got a right by prescription to it for a road. On the other hand it is denied that it was used for fifteen years and denied even if used for that length of time the county -would zat any right in law by what is called prescription. The neisrhborhood takes a view very different from Mr. Stunkel and from -a different point of view. Mr. Stunkel with tthe road through his farm will be damaged. But if the road were estab lished and therefore the land closed be longs to the county, therefore Mr. Stun kel oould claim nothing from the open ing of a road over the county's jown road land. The fight Is redhot and the county com missioners' office was filled with people Interested in the road. And they wanC the road without paying tany damages for it, but Mr. Stunkel strenuously ob jects ,and thero is a fight for blood. Out at Cheney there Is an effort to run a road directly south from the city, right through the section. There is an old established road half a mile east on the section line. The new road would necessitate the grading of a thousand feet o froad and the building of a steel bridge 300 fet lone. A remonstrance signed by people owning 23.0C0 acres of land was handed in to the countv com missioners. About thirty of the citizens were in the city yesterday. Emplo3'es Remembered C. R. Fulton, the popular clothier, be lieves that energy on the part of his em ployes should not go unrewarded, and has in a substantial way shown his apprecia tion of the services of his large force of employes Saturday night he presented to each of his twenty-one employes five dr liars in gold as a Christmas present. This has been Mr. Fulton's custom for years, and as his business is constantly growing his force of employes increases correspondingly, until at present he has the largest force that is employed in any clothing house in Kansas, and has as efficient and courteous salesmen as over stood behind a counter, each of whom is doubtless proud of this token of es teem and appreciation of their services on the part of their employer. Their names are as follows: John MW haubt. Frank Harris, Guy Truex. Robe-t Williams, Roy Tack. Frank McPherson, I T. Ault. Bert Coombs. John Moto. Bert Truex. F. L. Noble, Lewis Bit'Ing. Guy Bate. Clarence Harris, Eddie Ti'z patrick, Emil Matzkl. Lewis Wonde'i haupt. Clarence Babb. Miss Florence Reed, Miss Minnie Kelley, Miss Susie B:s sel. "The Knickerbocker" Greeting Issued by the Big Four Route is -ne -f the most attractive foiders receUed this season and Is being sent out b the:' popular western representative, Mr. C. AV, Green of Kansas City. Joe Chrismaa has plaaned a 5ara:;y Christmas tree for tits little folks, ar.d the presents will be picked this evening at Mr. Ctirismttn's home. 7X South Tc peka. Robert Heth, charged with aaa.Ung Mrs. J. C Allen, ws tried yesterday be fore the city court and fotmd gaiHy His line was assessed at and costs assessed at $3x75. He was committed to Jail in de fault of the "cash awi cash items" wita which, to. liquidate said an ABY BT EXPRESS Woman Makes a Peculiar Re quest at the Pacific Office RUSH OK CHRISTMAS Pouches and Wagons and Cars of Presents Handled, If the prosperity of the people can be judged by the amount of Christmas pres ents sent through the mails and carried by the express companies, the condition of the country, and especially of this city, must indeed Toe flattering. This, It is said, is a certain and sure test. When people have but little money, they are not apt to spend much of it in giving presents to relatives and friends who live away from town. When the people are in a prpsperous condition. they like to send remembrances to those they love. The business of the postoffice thi3 sea son has been Immense. Since the middle of the month the mails have been crowd ed with packages which were being either sent away or received. It has been nec essary to add extra men to both the of fice force and the carriers. This was done to avoid a congestion of the mails. The business, however, has been so great that even the enlarged force has all that it can do. This morning the general delivery will be kept open an extra hour and an hour evtra tomorrow morning. The money or der and stamp departments have been rushed for the past week and the business has been greater' than for several years past, the increase over last year amount ing to quite a sum. Forty-three pouches or canvas bags of Christmas packages were received at the Wichita postoffice by yesterday morning's mail trains. What the consignments proved last night and this morning can only be guessed at, but up to midnight the mail wagons were still making con stant trips between the roalroad stations and the postoffice. According to the statements of the man agers of the express companies in this city, the express business has been phe nomenal. All agree thab it is much great er than last year. Extra wagons have been added to the service, and even with these additions the companies find diffi culty in thandling the jbuslness. The Wells-Fargo Express company says that the business since December 15 has been very heavy indeed. It has been nec essary to add another wagon; to the force, making four in all, to handle the Christ mas business. They expect the business to drop off after tomorrow and only a few straggling packages to come in nextl week for New Year's. The office force of the company in this gity is rushed and hardly able to keep up with the work. Every train coming into the city has an increased number of express cars upon it and the messengers are up to their ears in work. The business as a whole has 'been so immense that the company has had more trouble in handling It this year than for many seasons past. J. J. Cassel, the manager of the Pacific and iUnited States Express companies in this city, says that he think3 the busi ness of his .companies is SO per cent greater than during the similar period of last year. Three extra men have been added to the office force and three extra wagons have been added to the delivery force. At times during the past week it ha3 been necessary to hire delivery wag- Qs s

e Greater rmmiiMmMmmiMmmMiiimmmmmmYkmmmm STI To i sciiijy new ?yi ui& iuveiucij a u Lieu 10 our SIOCK in the past week and many more will arrive this week. All will be sold THIS WEEK ONLY .At 25 per Cent Off.. Still have One Hundred and Fifty pair of those fine FurTrimmed Slippers At 75 Cents a Pair. M SeventyFive pair of Ladies' Felt House ers orris ons about town to aid dn handling the rush of business. Mr. Cassel says that on Wednesday one of the express cars running between this city and Hutchinson Ibroke down on ac count of the amount of express In it. The great weight bore down the springs until the car body rubbed upon the wheels, wearing holes through the flooring and setting the car on fire. The car was loaded with Christmas packages and poultry bound for this city. Both the Wells-Fargo and Pacific offices will keep open until noon today, but the wagons will deliver all packages that come ad dressed. They will also close at noon to morrow. e The eDartm lias been Headquarters During the past week this great store has been crowded with customers from early until late, and many were the compliments paid us on the perfect system which made it possible for us to render efficient service and handle the immense crowds that thronged our store. We have undoubtedly blundered in some cases, but have gladly rectified our errors, and are more than pleased with our first Holiday season. Extend Christmas Greeting To Our Patrons, One and AIL Morsman, Open Monday Morning LL ONE WEEK Buy Fine upto-date rOOTWC&f. Discount At 50 Cents a Pair. in Street. The most peculiar Christmas packago ever presented to an express company for shipment was offered at the Pacific office this week. A lady In this city has been, keeping a young child for a relativo in Illinois. The lady in Illinois wrote out here requesting that the child be sent to her. The Wioirita woman did not know how to do it and came to tho express office with the child, which was but a year or two of age, and requested that it be expressed to its destination in Illi nois. The company was forced to refuso it, as the manager said they did not in clude a nursery in the equipment of cars Dally Eagle, by carrier. 10 cents a weok. for Christmas Shoppers. ent innes Co. from 8:30 to 10:30. em m S3 peer FOR 6T. IX3UIS. TAKE THE MISSOURI PACIFIC, "KANSAS AND NEURASKA LIMITED Leaves Wichita at 2.W p. m.. arttvtne at St. Louis next morning at 7:39. making direct connections wUh all lines eaU No change of cars. Kleant wervic. CItr ticket office, 114 North Mala street. To Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Den ver without change of cars via the Ml Bouri Pacific railway. Throush Sepr leaves Wichita dally at 5:20 p. m. Take the Frteco lino afternoon train tot Texas. St. Louis and all point eaat. Through fclepets and chair car. Daily Eagle, by carrier. 10 cenU a we.- Store S sf

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gpie tIEittxxta DaiXi IJaxrlje, jmtxtexj WLtmm& gjeterotrer 24. 189. X TODAY IT CHURCHtS All Have Special Progran of '.Christmas Service. CHRISTMAS AT CATHEDRAL Unitarian Service at the Craw ford Opera House, jyi of "Wichita's twenty-two churches will have epecial services today, and the programs are of interest. Notice of ser vices in all the churches has not been handed in but all those that could be ob tained are given here. Dr. Slutz has ar ranged the following elaborate and inter esting program for today's service at the FIRST METHODIST CHURCH: (Horning "Worship at 10:36.) Organ Prelude "Gloria" (Mozart's Mass). Hymn 1SS. The Apostles' Creed. Prayer. Organ Response. Carol "The Joyous "Wind: "What Does it Bay?" (Marvin). Psalter Lesson No. 27. The Gloria Patrl. Scripture Lesson. Nazareth (Gounod-Buck). Sermon "A Christmas Meditation.- Carol "While Shepherds "Watched Their Flocks by Night" (West). Offerfc-ry "Largo" (Handel). Solo "The Glad New Day" (Greely) Miss Dunbar. Doxology. Benediction. Poetlude "Cum Sancto (Mozart s Mass). (Evening Worship at 7:39.) Organ Prelude "Abendlied" (Salome). Gloria Patri. Prayer Supi. O. A. Boyle. Anthem "Bethlehem" (Bartlett). Primary School. Slass Chorus "Steadily Marching On" (Palmer). Christmas Candles Eight little girls. Clarinet Solo Mr. Audrey Sanford. Primary School. Carol "There Came a Little Child to Earth" (Marvin). Offertory "Offertoire in F Minor" (Sa lome). What Christmas Means The Pastor. Quartette "Calm on the Listening Ear of Night" (Marston.) Doxology. Poetlude "Christmas Chorus of Shep herds" (Lemmen). REFORMED CHURCH. Reformed church, corner of South To peka avenue and Lewis street, Rev. Bruce Griffith, pastor Christmas services .-at "11 a, m. ..'Sermon by the pastor. The chorus choir, under the direction of Mr. Henry W. Te ExceJsis" -and other special selections. Mr. Fritz Huttmann -will sing "Chad of Bethlehem," a tenor solo. The Sunday school -will hold its Christ- COLDS" Radwas Ready Relief cures and pre vents Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Influ enza, "Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Swelling at jthe 3olnts, Lumbago, Inflammations, .-Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Head ache, Tooth ache, Asthma, Difficult Breathing. Radway's Ready Relief is a faure cure for every Pain, Sprain. Bruises, Pains in the Back, Chest or Limbs. It was the first and is the only Pain Remedy that instantly stops the most excruciating pains, allays inflammations nnd cures congestions, whether of the lungs, stom ach, bowels or other glands or organs, by one application. FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL USE A half to a teaspoonful in half a tum bler of water will in a few minutes cure Cramps. Spasms, Sour Stomach. Heart burn, Nervousness, Sleep essness, Sick Headache, Diarrhoea, Dysentery. Colic, Fiatulency, and all internal pains There is not a remedial agent in the world that will cure Fever and Ague and all other malarious, bilious and other fevers, aided by RADWAY'S PILLS, so quickly as RADWAY'S READY RELIEF. Sold by Druggists. Radway Co., 55 Elm 5L, New York. lar quartette will be assisted by Miss Viola Humphrey, Mrs. S. T. Hawley, Harry Hawley and Arthur Marsh, and will render special Christmas music. The Ladies' Trio will present a beautiful. mel ody and the Ladles' Quartette will Eing an anthem. Harry Hawley will sing a bass solo, and Arthur Marsh a tenor sok. Other brief exercises will also be render ed. Week night services as usual. You are Invited to worship with us. UNITARIAN SERVICE. Rev. Dr. Harmon will preach for the Unitarians at the Crawford Grand opera house Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and Sunday evening 3t 7:30. Subject for the morning sermon, "What is Christianity?" and for the evening service, "The Insti tutional Cnurch." Public cordially in vited. The musical program, for the morning will be: Voluntary Selected Miss Pierce. Duet "Savior Hear Me" Buck Mrs. H. Childe and Blanche Childe. Solo "The Holy City" Adams Mrs. H. Childe. Anthem Xing Unity Choir. The evening m?ic will be: uartet Selected ChiWe Family. Solo "In Native Worth" (Creation).. Haydn Mr. Shields. Duet "The Angels" Rubenstein Mrs. H. Childe and Blanche Childe. Prof. H. B. Scott of Lewis academy will speak this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Y. M. C. A. rooms, over 213 North Main. Vocal and Instrumental music. Every man invited to attend this meeting every Sun day afternoon. The juniors will meet at 3 p.?m-""Every boy invited to cemeiand, bring a'boy wlth'him. A special invitation Is given to the com earthquakes occur; causing storms nnd increasing: tidal wave morcnLu l until a rift is made in the Isthmus of I'anama or at Nicaragua or some Mexican or Cen tral American point opposite" the Gulf of Mexico. This now seem3 to be con ceded by all recent writers, Bat'its en tire route has -only -been zhaoo-d cv.tfci our article of eight years ago, November 2, 1SS1. towit: From the Islands of the Pacific, Hawaii (see Eagle September last and ioth inst.), through to the gulf, through the gulf to the Atlantic ocean, through the Bay of Biscay and the Strait of Gibraltar to the Mediterranean sea, through Palestine and the rift in Mount Olivet (made at tne time of the Crucifixing of our Savior) to the Dead sea, the Red sea and desert lands of Arabia and Egypt, an earth rift and tidal wave gradually deluging the entire low land along" the coasts, caus ing at least temporary der water har bors for the followin reason: The Pacific ocean contains about 0, OD0.000 square miles of water surface and being about eight feet above the wattrs of the Gulf of Mexico and the A'laMic ocean, would cause a flaw of half that amount at least through the i-irak in the isthmus and through the gtif into and through the Atlantic and a giaaual overflow along the low lands of the coasts of Eurone and Africa from Grpat Eritaln, England, Ireland and Scot'and and around the Bay of Biscay along the coast of France, Spain and Portugal, while an immense current 's prrsrins through ihe Strait of Gibraltar it to the Mediterranean sea, overflowing and rais ing over the low lands of Spain and Tur key and the reefs of Greece and Pales tine at Joppa, and through Palestine and Mount Olivet to the Dead sea. With a fall of 1,300 feet in sixty miles it win overflow and pass over the great desert lands of Africa, Egypt, in the valley of, the Nile and into the great Arabian desert, making them finally blossom as the rose after the waters have" subsided, then having reached their level between .the western and the eastern continents. This is a brief review of the article written eight years ago, November 2, the manuscript of which has never been pub lished. Theologians agree with us in re gard to the anticipated rift in Mount Olivet, while both the Bible and astrolo gers agree in regard to the sinking of islands into' the sea and the time of tidal waves occurring this and last month. The entire length of time of the entire occurrence is not definitely fixed by us. J. S. JENNINGS. T0NTIESf ANNUAL BANQUET corner Lawrence avenue and St. John's church Services on today at A k. Alt. .J If, A. -w v v,iw, j kins and Mr. Randall. Sunday school at 9 30. Christmas services on Monday at 10.39 a. m. Same clergy. fcara tio ft3 Kd w Haw Atfiays Baegfc $gaature Holy H? str tmL street. Sunday, December 24, at 10:30 a. m. Wichita Council No. 39, U. C. T. will meet at Manhattan hotel at 10 a. m. W. H. mas service, "Saviour aad King," in the f Cooke, S. C. P. M. Anderson, secretary. church this evening at 7:30. The service is musical, literary and devotional of a i.gh order. The church has been finely decorated in evergreens and will have a Christmas tree and treat for the school. Everybody invited. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Comer North Lawrence avenue and Second street. Rev. Henry E. Thayer, pastor. Services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 12 m. Y. P. S. C. e 6 30 p. m. Members of local U. C. T. will be in attendance at the morning service. Theme of sermon: "The New Spirit in the World." Mr. Paul Noble will sing "The Dream of Paradise" by Gray. Theme of evening address: "The Perfect Standard of the Perfect Man." The cho rus will reader "The Radiant Moon Hath Passed Away" y Woodward. Miss Emily Gallagher will sing Christmas solo, 'Heaven's Eternal King," and Mrs..F. W. Bentley will sing solo with accompan iment -of the stringed quartette. Prelude and offertory y stringed quartette. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. There will e special Christmas music at the First Presbuterian church today. both morning aad evening. The (Tegular 'Jiartette choir will be assisted by Mrs. Hirry C. McClung; Miss Belle Haythoni -r.l Mlse Mabel Larimer. la the morn :z a ladies' quartette will slag "List, the V ruble Host," with baritone solo by Mr McClung. Miss Larimer wfll sing the uftenory solo. In the evening the regu lar quartette wil sing two numbers and -ur. jCTiung will render "The Shrine" for offertory. CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT THE PRO CATHEDRAL. The usual elaborate preparations for the services on Christmas day have been made at the Cathedral. No feast of the ar is 'celebrated with mar pomn and andeur in the Catholic church than it f the birth of our LordT and from tie early service at 6 o'clock in the morulas- to th last at 7:30 In rH ren in c: there U n-neraliy an attendance that tests the capacity of the bottdin-. The folknvssa is the order of the services and -he prosnua of the music that tH1 be i'-nijered: ORDER OF SERVICES. 5 o'clock a. m. Hixh mass. o'elock a. m. Low mass. 10 o'clock a. m. Solemn noatlnral high mass. Rt. Rev. John J. Hennery. D. D bishop of Wichita, celebrant, the c'.erjrjr of the city assisting. Rev. Jas. Kealey, arch-deacon: Rev. J. H. Tinea. deacon; Rev. P. McCuliougfe, sub-deacon. Serines by Rev. J. XL Tinea. 7:39 o'clock p. m. Solemn pontifical ves. p;rs, eelebrated by the Rt Rev. Bishop, agisted by the priesCs of the city. PROGRAM OF THE MUSIC a. a. Prelude. Cimarosa's mass te T fat. P&stares Erant Viailantes, Lam-V- -rte. AGm&t Ftdeea. arraneed bv 9T. l-esler. Pastiud. 3" a. m. Prelude. Adeste Fldeles, arranged by "w. Dressier. Kyrie. Gloria. Ctedo. Cimai-oya's msss te B Hat. Offer trnre. Oratar.a Poor Noel, 'LaxabiUotte. Sancttis Benedictus. Aacus Dei. Ctma rosa's mass in B flat. Te Daunt. Gmmod. 7:3ia m. At vespers selections will be rendid from the wanes of the rreat masters, who hare given their best ef forts to the composition of jausie for A Catholic service. "J3"IRS BAPTIST CHUBCK. Todftr at the First Baptist church tiw pastor. XX H. Warsham. will preaxSi at 11 a. m. The Sunday school, in change Hon. J. P- Shearman, the sspertateadset. will jh a. m. Instead at preaflhths a special Christaas seed erv-. Ice w!B toe rivea at 7M p. a. The rsse- "IVill Occur at the Hall Xext Tuesday X ght. In addition to the regular meeting of Pleasant Council. No. 12, Modern Tontles, next Tuesday evening, will occur the an nual banquet. A good program has been arranged and a feast of good things pre pared. Members c the association and invited guests will foe admitted to the banquet room. An especially designed embossed souvenir will be given each family. The program as arranged is as follows: Prelude Tontie Orchestra, Recitation Miss Eva Burgesser Solo Mrs. C. I. Fuller (Mrs. S. G. Mariager, accompanist.) Recitation Miss Gail Sutton IjBlcita'tion A. Misses-Hathaway. Second J Selection Tontie Orchestra Recitation Verna Springgate Address James F. Conley Recitatlon Miss Vlney Selection Orchestra Recitation Mrs. U. M. Lawrence Solo Mrs. C. I. Fuller Recitation Mr3. W. C. Beck Music Orchestra TRIP TO CENTRAL AMERICA 3Ir.S. W. Cooper t'eaves for That Far Jtejrion. Tomorrow Mr. S. W. Coooer starts Tor a thorough tour of Central America and if he doesn't weary of the trip will prob ably drop down to Colombia to take a look at the revolution now in progress in that country. Mr. Cooper will sail from New Orleans next Thursday, and landing on the coast of Guatemala, will ride in land over the mountains to Guatemala City, "the Paris of Central America." Thence he will go to Costa Rica. Every year as a break in business cares Mr. Cooper takes a lone pleasure trip. He has been nearly everywhere except the extreme Orient. He has visited all 'the countries of the European continent almost and also Asia Minor. One of his trips, which readers of the Eagle will remember, was to the Adriatic, where he saw the palace where the unfortunate Carlotta'of the Mexican Empire lives, and Carlotta herself. Another trip was the one to the great glacier regions of Alaska, on which Journey, it will be re membered. Mr. Coooer was shtowrecked. All Mr. Cooper's friends welcome him back from one of these trips with Joy, for he has an eye to the liftle details aad striking characteristics of foreign lands and no man ever lived who can tel! Just what happened and how it hap pened better than he- His friends wish him boa voyare. toTmprqve plant XCW Floor AVill bo Tut in Killing Iluiltlinsat Hold's. It is always the policy of tho Dold Packing company to keep its property in the best possible condition and utilise every new appliance which is a benefit to the business. As a result of this policy new floor will be laid in the killing build in at once. Superintendent Charles Darrigraad lasc evening ordered the lumber for the work. Mt is expected thai it win arrive here next week and the work of laying the coots will be commenced at once. In all five floors will be laid. The building is 4x feet U dimensions and it will .re quire thousands on thousand? of feet of lumber. To comnlet the work Ave oars of lumber will 2m necessary, and this number was ordered last night. Another improvement which win be made ax once will be the repairing of the roofs of all the building. A carload of roofing feit has been ordered and force of men will be put at work as soon as it arrives, repairing the roofs where neeesssxy. There will be 4,910 full sized squares of th felt in the ear. The Year-". Dij-astersj. For the Earle. Eight years asr the writer of this arti cle predicted disasters, by land and water, this fall aad winter, on account of the conjunction of th atanets. wrth their affects on earth aad ocean by vol canic eruption, earthquakes .a divert places, causiac iaeomiBg tidal wares ia the Pacific ocean first; siakiar of islands, tbea veraowing tidal waves suu:tterin? tgtaass and inoagbuaiar con tenons where fsioanUt maiMuav. ?air NATIONAL RESERVE OFFICERS Elected Officer for the En-minjr Term "Wednesday Aight. Wichita lodge. No. 20, National Reserve association, held Its semi-annual election of officers on last Wednesday evening and elected the following officers for the next term, beginning January 1, and end ing June 30: President M. S. Rochelle. Vice President Miss Maude Nichols. Secretary B. F. Mundell. Treasurer Miss Ollie Todd Chaplain Miss Long. Conductor Miss Parker. Sentinel Arthur Frazler. Trustee H. Franck. These officers will be installed on the evening of January 3, after which a ban quet will be spread to the members of the lodge and their immediate families. Supreme President F. W. Sears will prob ably be a visitor on that evening and in stall the newly elected officers, and it Is expected that each and every member will be present and enjoy this member ship social. where he was called by the death of his mother, left for home yesterday. Miss Harryette Cross and Miss Bessie Reynolds of Kingfisher, O. T will spend the holidays with Miss Ruby CuykendalL Edna Hutchinson, Katie Arnett and three Misses Showalter are home from the normal at Emporia to spend. Christ mas. Mr. Haberson and family will leave to day for Hutchinson, to visit hi3 father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Haber son. Charley Simmons returned from Topeka yesterday where he attended a successful meeting of the Kansas Sheriffs' asso ciation. Miss Marie Bellew, Miss Bessie Kelsle and Mr. R. G. Bellew will snend the holidays with Mr. Will Lemons in the fiint hills. The West Side Camp, No. 1067, Royal Neighbors, adopted resolutions extending their sympathy to the family of Neigh bor DalzelL Miss Lizzie Kilgore returned last night from Lawrence, Kan., where she Is at tending the State "University, to spend the holidays at home. Mrs. J. H. Brown of Ashland, Kansas, who has been the guest of her brother, Mr. J. C. Pennlwell of this city, returned to her home yesterday. Mrs. M. B. Merrill of Colorado Springs and Mr. Joe Brown of Fort Worth. Tex., are spending Christmas with Mrs. E. M Brown on South Topeka. Hunter Williams of the Eagle local staff. Is very sick at the home of his father at Cheney. Mr. Williams Is threat ened with typhoid fever. Dr. Woltz will leave the city Tuesday morning to attend the Southern Kansas Dental association which meets at New ton, and will return Thursday. Miss Downing will give a gaslight mat inee at Garfield hall tomorrow afternoon. Miss Downlng's gaslight parties are well known features of the holidays. Tho local union of the American Fed eration of Labor Is to give a grand balil at.C. L. 17. hall. 216 North Market street. I on Friday evening, December 2). Mr. and Mrs. Wright and daughter of Toronto, Canada, are the guests of their son and brother, Mr. J. T. Wright, and will remain during the winter months. Mrs. George Dickenson and little daugh ter, of the West Side, have gone to Wa terloo, Kan., to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hardesty. Mrs. Emma Hoppe of Perry, O. T., ar rived in the city yesterday and will spend Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Liephart of 526 Sherman avenue. Ticket No. 53 drew the quilt at Ida Re bekah lodge, No. 179, at West Side lodge. Holder of ticket call at Mrs. Grimes', 333 South Main street and got the quilt. Mr. T. J. Burgess, one of St. Joseph's capitalists, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Mattie, will spend the holidays In this city with his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Berrv. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. 'McCollMer will leave this morning for a week's visit at Kingfisher, Oklahoma. Mr. McCoIlister thinks of investing in so'me Oklahoma real estate. Miss Bertha Helbert of Innes Co., left last night for a two weeks' visit with friends and relatives in Galena. Kansas. Mies Alice, who has been In Galena for several weeks, will return with Miss Bertha. The Boer Soldier Poultney Bisjelow Describes TTutt Daughty Individual. Poultney Bigelow writes of the Boer .soldiers in the New York Journal as fol-J lows: On the occasion of my visit to the Transvaal In the yearmada memorable by the Jameson raid I saw a piece of ar tillery which had seen service in the war of 1SSL The whole of this machine might have been constructed by a village black smith. The tires of ox-wagons had been heated and then wound round and round something cylindrical, and so hammered together as to pass for a cannon by those o use who have seen specimens con structed in the Middle Ages. This strange instrument was mounted on the forward end of a bullock wagon, and the training of it must have been done by gunners who believed in a special providence in lieu of range-finders. The Boers love this crazy old gun, for it symbolizes to them, a capacity to im provise weapons and wield them success fully when their cause seems desperate to the rest of the world. The history of British rule in South Af rica offers many instances of English and Dutch fighting side by side against the common enemy, but. we regret to say, many more when the Boer has regarded resistance to the redcoats as his highest duty. The battle of Waterloo not only resulted in populating St. Helena with Napoleon L, but made the Cape Colony the perma nent home of a strong British administra tion. The year ISIS had not closed before this administration came into conflict on the borders of the Cape Colony with a certain Boer named Bezuidenboodt, who decHned to recognize the authority of a court messenger hailing him for trial. Beznidenhoodt was suspected of carrying on a contraband trade with the natives, and likewise of having ill-treated one of them. SokHer3 were sent out; Bezuiden boodt resisted, and was shot; his family and neighbors clamored for vengeance; more soldiers and more Boers came into conflict, and finally, in 1S16, six of the ringleaders were tried for high treason and hung at a place called Slaagter's Nek. While small parties of Boers were, in these early years, joining their brethren of roving, if not lawless, tastes, on the fringes of the then civilized South Afri- j ca, the great body of the people recog- i nlzed the good intentions of the British government and remained loyal. Things might have gone on smoothly enough but I for an agitation in England whose object was the immediate abolition of slavery. This movement originated with men full of philanthropic zeal, but empty of politl cal sagacity. Parliament, as we all know, voted a large sum for the purchase of slaves, but this sum. In the Cape Colony at least, proved to be so ridiculously in adequate that the farmers found them selves bankrupt as the result of. this al leged generosity. Boers who owned slaves for whom they had paid 500 apiece were indemnied by by an offer of j0, when t gWssSBMffWpffB The Kind You Have Always Bought, and wliicli has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of r and has been made under his per sonal supervision since its infancy Allow no one to deceive yon in this AW Counterfeits, Imitations and Substitutes are but Ex periments that trifle with and endanger tho health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment What is CASTORIA Castoria is a substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drop and Soothing Syrups. It is Harmless and Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, 2Horphtue nor other Narcotlo substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation nnd Flatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates tho Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Tho Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend. GENUINE ALWAYS Bears the Sisiatnre of The EM You to Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. TMCCCrtTAUH COHNNT. TT Ut TICT. nCWYOKK crrr. a.T-iJ.?.'."5i O ciA.A?.5i .itJS 8' s 4 SOME PEOPLE RECEIVE CASH PRESENTS... CITY INBf?!EF. E. H. Creditor is visiting In Chl- Dr. cage Mr. and Mrs. Clell Wolf are here from ifarion. Fred Israel was In Anthony last Sat urday on business. Paul Wall Is visiting In the family of Judge T. 3. Wall, his father. A. W. Reynolds aad family are spend lag' their Christmas in Kingman. Miss Ethel McXaghten has been assist ant cashier at Hanlin's this week. Cfaas. Fees and Harry Stanley are home from college for the holidays. Boc Kramer has gone to Great Bend to spend the holidays with his parents. Mr. John McClellan will spend the holi days with his parents In Enid, O. T. Mr. W. C. Newcomb Is soendiasr the holidays with his family, 431 Xerth Waco avenue. 3r. aad Mrs. O. A. Boyle moved Into their new home as SSI Waco avenue, yesterday. Mrs. Joe Gentry, whe is now located ia Anthony, Is spending the holidays In Wichita. Jerome Farley, a successful faraer ia the southwestern part of the eonnty, was in the city yesterday. J. B. Boursette is in the city frosa Au gusta, Kansas, to speed Christmas with bis sKKher aad sister. 3lss Tappan of BaldwiavfBe. -New York. is the gaest of Mrs. George T. Steele of UH Park Place avenue. Next Friday night there will be a daae of thirty initiated into the Elk lodge, aad a bie time is expected. CoL Sam Hess says that this te eae of the mot Christmas-like Christmases Wichita has seen for years. Th Wetr City aad Western Coal eoa pny remembered fJteir employes with a big. fat wrky for Crtetma. Jcm3 Caldwell, sheriff of Scott cotwty, came in from Topeka where tee had been attending Use Sherffis? aasociarJaa. Miss Myrtle Dickersoo and her coasts. Miss Etta Hardy, have goae to "Waterloo, Kan. to spend the &oUdays with friaad. Kev. K. E. Kees of Seward. Van.. whs his beu Y.sUf&g seJatfcres at SK Xerth Market a retara fracn Gkitaga, COMING LOCAL, EVENTS. The First German Ladles' Aid society will meet next Thursday at the home of Mrs. Tatgenhorst, 332 St Francis ave nue. A public meeting will be held in the hall over Mr. Dunbar's, undertaking of fice Sunday evening. Circle for tests at 7 p. m. Lecture at S. free. Spiritualism. The Christmas celebration of St. John's "Episcopal Sunday rchopl will be held Thursday evening. December 23, at 7:30 prompt, In the basement of the church. The auditing committee of W. R. C. No. 40 will meet Wednesday. December 27, at 2 o'clock p. m. sharp, with Mrs. Delia Morris, Sherman avenue. By order of the president. Harmony Council 123, F. A. A., will give an entertainment and Christmas tree at their hall, corner Topeka and Douglas, next Monday evening, December 5. Everybody invited. The Wichita Lodge No. 4, O. D. H. S., will celebrate Christmas at their hall, Getto block. North Main street, on December-25, 1SS3. at S p. m. All members, their families and friends are cordially invited to attend. Admission free. The missionary department of the Twen tieth Century club will meet Tuesday, December 56. at the Congregational -rh m tlm aacth slox w mnrtzased (for several times that amount. When the i jjj day of emancipation arrived, 188S, noth- l ing could persuade the blacks to remain at work," and lonely farms were left i valueless by this one stroke of a phllan- thropic pen. A large and law-abiding j population of Christian white men were thus forced to choose between remaining on a valueless farm or trekking Into the wilderness and conquering new territory from the war like natives. Thte creat trek took them to the Orange Free State, to Natal, and to the Transvaal. There was fighting at every stage of the Jour ney, and the women loaded the muske's for their husbands and sons. This great trek was the school In which Paul Kru ger was educated a schooUin which there were no books but the Bible, and no me chanical arts save those connected 'with the repair of a flintlock. These people left the mother colony, If not the mother ygs-S;-:;.-.,.. country, in bitterness at the injustice they 'a had experienced, and they retired into wilderness where the past did not pene trate, and where no news reached them of the grand progress In liberal legisla tion which marks the England of Queen 0 Victoria's early years. j y ;j To those wc -would suggest buying soma article ia tine art 3ometh.ing that you'll always keep as a friendly re minder of the donor. You'll find pst such articles in our JAPANESE BAZAAR It's -worth your while to gay it a visit. The exhibition of beautiful, artistic, unique and rare Oriental articles is well orth your time, whether you buy or not. We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Gehring's Drug Store and Japanese Bazaar 400 East Douglas. 0S-O3-S"ae--"ea di 147 North Main. The Boer under the English flag enjoys mere liberty than in the Tranavaal. yet so ignorant are tne ourgners or "uom gentlemen, church. Subject, 'The Islands of Che j colonial, and that no such tyranny would oea. The children of the members will furnish the lighter part of the program. Harmony Council No. 13 will jrfvc a Christmas tree social Monday evening. All members and their friends invited and especially the members of Wichita Council F. A. A. No. IS. Come and have a good time. We will have a present for you all. By order of committee. ML Olivet Conunasdery No. 12, K. T., will hold a special conclave Monday naorniag at :39 o'clock for the porpoe of holding the usual Christmas ceremo nies. It is desired that every Knight Tem plar In the city, whether resident or so journing, will make an effort to be present. pupils of the Kelso School of Music and Art. The first one Wednesday, December 27. at 4 p. a.. Sedgwick bJorfc Cooper Gillespie. Mary Ettls. Is'elile Woods. Lala Dulaney. Mare MeComb and Ivena La- mam will tax part In th" pr-Mrraxn. All i Interested in recitals are corlial'y Invited I to attend. rjiia STOK.Ta I i-t YasHawJro BT tcJUAL Elite society, fashionable stylish clothes, Glosser's. Glosser's stylish clothes for elite society's Paul" that they persist in picturing Eng-' j fashionable gentlemen. rashionable gentlemen of the elite society wear Glosser's stylish clothes. Stylish clothes, Glosser,s--for fashionable gentlemen of the efite society. Society's fashionable gentlemen wear stylish clothes made by Glosser. Glosser's stylish clothes are worn by fashionable gentlemen of the elite society. Clothes for elite society's fashionable gen tlemen are made by Glosser. Hade by Glosser, stylish clothes for fash ionable gentlemen of the elite society. iisnmen as tyrants ceetrous 01 over- a throwing their freedom. Nowhere in Eng- i J lish circles have I heard more violent A abuse of President Kruger retrograde j (u policy than in Pretoria from the mouths of his own burghers but these particular fe) men happened to have traveled and oh- y served for themselves that it is Eng- land which stands for freedom in thing be tolerated In Germany as disgraces the so-called republic of South Africa. But it is our business to look at the Boers from their own side and thus to under stand the grievances they entertain, in order that after the war the breach may be healed let us hope forever. As to the war as a political necessity, at this moment It te not for me to express an opinion. But this much I m7 say, that the whole world has an interest in its speedy close, and above all, is Its con duct so that it may leave behind the least possible race aniiaoelrjr. Time works wonders, for many of us present who can recall the hatred between Americans dar ing the great civil war, now witness fbeJr 147 North Main, v,T. cv& fGSftrs ?-JJS'4t's-& A series of recitals wtM be given by the dcdt8 -dVL.-1 united country. Boers aad Briton have stood sfeolder to shoulder Is ibetr wars with native tribes. aa I. for one, expect to is 6 the day when we sbaUhsar from the Cape to the Zambesi only one tongue, know only one union of free Mates, and see but one uniform under which snail beat the loyal hearts descended from the men who now face each other la aager. 'HE THAT WORKS EASILY, WORKS SUCCESSFULLY." CLEAN HOUSE WITH rj tia I 6 T New York. Bee 2. The foiolwing pe titions In bankruptcy were filed la the United States district court: The Seventh Ward bank. Chart K. Cod dington, Hsnry C. Henderson aad Fau& H. Hooghtoo, creditors of the Kcw York City Wsxer Stnosy comnaay maA dw Unaer Xew York Water comsany, who fcave petitioned thee these cotcnacies. which are in default oa their bends and owe money on notes, be adjudged bank rupts: also Harry P. Xawson. who was a Member o fth firm of Edward X. Mawson's Sons, wMch dissolved fifteen years am, Buffalo, X. Y.. Tac. 38. A sneeial from f Loekport says: Sx-Jsd-e Charles Ptper j or Zflagnrs. Fail has been arrested on an indictsseat enarzlnr subornation of perjury. H is a-ued f encraraafag- Sogme Racsa.a excotor of the Crand fto w-u re Cehn estate, u nak a lalss st&umnt to the sazrsmb W aecovnttnc- riant- stein te in Auburn on bis own eocfessfeM. Vanhtegton. Bee 21 The aad lyyt dormiter.es -f tht eemven; were destroyed by buj-dinr R10TIMG RESUMED !H PARIS Socialist- and .atonal Mi InaFree Hisht Over Xcroulede. Paris. Dc a A pro-Boer desaaostm tion, emveced this even leg at the ThroS Tanxhall bv the executive eonunirtee o the Jeoncase XoysHste. ended to a riot. The Socialist entered In force and broke up the meeting sxaM !aescrfba&e up roar and shoots C Vrve Is soctsl rrvo Intion" and "A bns Bwoo!ea." with coaster-cries of "Vive Deroaiede" aad "Vive ia Anste." Seversi Nationalists who wre present endeavored to speak. hot they were Quite faasdibte. A free agkt ensued aad the proprietor of the hall turned oC the gas. The corabarairts then lighted newspapers and caetiaatd the 3ght. smsthtny th atttmgs f 'he hail and oing them as weapons. FtEJulr 3Errfrif!r.ff yjSpT r 81 ,l .Qfesll fjOt. r t r t S- -MtrfeMaB. Hold Uj trt -zxtete. if-1 fmt 1 W:. ttt K-r t 1 jartieiM. "Vive D-rou j pr la his jai-at -6..t. A -t j of fact, in his ft ?pear5'- h c trfbaaal h ecllpseU a yr-riv pisys of vloJeace nod j?tU 1 had never bsen decorous f r t-se of the trUl, bwt Us ek. Tht n xiv precdt-td. Hs lo an aboninsbhi tlrae. bsr.- ba ro the court, the wmrmmmtx rt t& pr.- dent of the repnblr. and of .f ea-J f'ream ff ins t wj .1 ssr.k esrhsatwd Sato S; st istH an lr.lirribM prt- dMnotrwna wvded by Ms for-"' rva i It It tsia sort of thg that the 2:.o- wu csu. "jcaU-st." rnert Illr" 1 Vht Srt I fashita. I- Ths awvers seat has tea;: Aypd "Pwrrto Bi th m oCcki p- Jrg the us f tisst is- Uad. rA h-r'"ftr a.S S3 oe ons j WiU 5JT Uj !3t f B The b"f 9 j c-39raphjc riwa decided In tvf tf ih. 1 vsrs p. U ut mm mm I Tk. r It s-r-r been oKsm. Tb sssrd rs -!td f"m J a3tor Cxi. it th &kwass, 1 President McsPatey an saf v f els i sffao e.r wtsad k ran tmtm e TTS 5Mr.ft-s cncu.x rEHHYRGYAL PSIL5 3 r szH-- -i t-- s-r- TiJtM fHKHBfTEKl KSSQLlixi the PoUce c'eareS tee racw, sstt tny were coapeUed f eorg- Mr--i ttxacs rUrr mad m jMlliif Os 4Mrts9p fm before ordr was re-tae3slkt. its jumm ssc-flSd hi Pnsrto mt. le The Xstitca:ist crsars cocttnne to As- i cordaar with ths castas of ts peo aoce the srl-s of the scaats, sttties; vi th lsi-L as birh rat ir vt rwgt-tj trt. f. P4. roaJS to two V t4l t p f lap-sorsss.t Thy head tnr r w-1 i baaSc at H.nr- wiLuuA lAnoI rlLLb -f w4 o -i a i vr si y-an t-tiy wfc cad rriu Vh case .sti-r !j w. r)e lcrfrhc j mpam V t t t eu wi tri- a, sm tr ae Pafipsaare tmmi. loBta tf'imto. Jf.eaiisiii4 mswur. YtHsr o a,- st maaslaarntiT fen at sm1( -a 5--I r af fil years -.kta S Avrt. Mt !cacsx.ajt,"-5.,? -4 ifBf ta a K &ss f Miar.: 1 v Mr i t. TfU

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fee Wfcfeiia Sail lpte.' im&oj $&otuiu$. &tmfoeK-2$, 1899 5 awSi MIldFIHFiflSI lr rrrannnr I T T IMTTRDO CK. Editor. Business M gr. Publishers and Proprietors. llembers of the American Newspaper Publishers' Association. Xmas Photos... Cabinets $2 to $8 per Dozen. "We have employed Mr. Ernst Lubbers, who will assist us in he operating room. Mr. Lubbers has recently been employed in the leading galleries of the coun try, such as Naegelie of New IZork, Stein of Chicago, Wash burn of New Orleans, G- Cram mer, of St. Louis. We can say he is the best operator ever in Wichita. Baldwin, photo, n8 East Douglas. fak A Rare Clianco JtTo buy a new cut-under carriage-, full leather top, at less than factory price; ihas not been hitched to; entirely new. !Thls is an opportunity. See me with the fcnoney if you want a bargain. J. A. BENXER, Auctioneer. 00 West Douglas. 33-lt Christmas Dinner at Mrs. Hawk's, Oysters on Half Shell. Turkey, Chestnut Dressing, Cranberry Sauce. Koast Mutton, Mint Sauco. Creamed Potatoes. Quirtea Sweet Potatoes. Macaroni and Cheese. .Corn Fritters, Brandy Sauce. Chicken and Shrimp Salad. Tutti-Frutti. Mangoes. Spice Pickles. Chow Chow. Celery. Crabapple Preserves. Grace Jelly. Mince and Cream Pie. Assorted Cakes. Pineapple Cheese. Olives. Plum Pudding. Bisque Ice Cream. Son Bona. Cuts. Raisins. Fruit. Tea, Coffee. Milk. Dinner 23 cents. 33-lt Exchange Stables. Exchange' stables at Orlando and Still water. Make a specialty of carrying pas sengers between these points. Also do a General livery business. Traveling men's satronace solicited. EHIVELY, VAN WYKE SHIVELY. Sirs. "Winslow's Soothing Syrnp Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES tho CHTLI' SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC and is ithe best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists In every part of the world. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-flvo cents a bottle. .Farming in Colorado and Xcw3Fexico. The Denver and Rio Grande railroad, "'The Scenic Line of the Worli," has prepared an illustrated book upon the above subject, which will be sent fiee to tfarmers desiring to change their location. This publication gives valuable informa tion in regard to tho agricultural, horti icuUural and live stock interests of this cection, and should be in the hands of every ona who desires to become ac quainted with the methods of farming by Irrigation. Write S. K. Hooper, G. P. raid T. A.f Denver, Colo. IF HER STORY PROVES TRUE Miss .Lizzie 3Ior.sc Is a ood Ieal of a Heroine Herself. Natac. Mass.. Dec. 21. Lewis Perry, nged 33, a Spanish var veteran, was &hot and killed today by MibS Lizzie Morse at her home In AVest Natic. Four shots were ilred, two of them taking effect, xne in the heart. Miss Morse, who was placed under arrest, says that the cir vumstances justified her in shooting Perry. The Morse family is one of the welthiest and best known in town. Miss Morse and the members of her family claim that Perry and Arnold Stappen, on fcicycles. rode up to the Morse house, de manded admittance without stating their 'business, and upon being refused, smashed several windows. Miss Morse went to the -bureau drawer and loaded a 22-calibro revolver. She claims that the men went around to the front of the house, where Perry finished smashing the glass in one of tho windows and climbedin in spite of her remonstrances. After gaining an entrance he grabbed Miss Electrn Mors-e and wrenched from her a croquet mal let with which she tried to protect her elf. Lizzie rushed to her slster"s asi.fc, tance and informed ePrry that she would jslnx.t him If he did not leave the house. He gave her a terrific blow -with the imfiet and felled her to the floor. She managed to get up again and told Perry Ti get out of the house, when he dared her to shoot. She then tired four bhots at Perry, who managed to climb through the window and then fell dead. HUGE REFRIGERATING PLANT To be Set Up in 31 inula and Soldiers W. II Fare M ell. San Francisco. Dec. 21 A large refrig era'ing plant is soon to be erected in Manila by the United States under the uirection of Major L. S. Peudiez of the quartermaster's detriment. It will oc cupy a building SO square and 35 feet ih.gh, to be located on the left bank of h PaJg river. The coolinc room will large enough to contain at once-5.0Q? beeves. 7 5G9 sheer and MO tons each of ea.t meats, butter and eggs, and vege tables enough to supply the American army in the Philippines for some time In addition to this the plant will pro duce flfty tons of lee and 6,000 galolns of distilled wUc every day. With this p ant In operation it will be .possible to. eupply the hospitals with pure water aud i.e wholesome food and even delicacies W-th the railroads In operation the (troops at the front can be suootied dn"y with fresh meat and vegetables. London. Dec. 23 Mr. Benjamin Francis Conn Constelloe. N. A., the chairman of the local government committer of the 2ondon county council," is dead. He was bora April 15, 1K5. E d -X ntf IllUlh v. a aSef ffL4ft V As Wise as Those Wise With Vaunted Modern ..Wisdom- WHAT THE MANGER MEANS Talmage Indulges in Flights of Christmas Fancy. Kew York, Dec, 16. In the Journal Rev. T. De Witt Talmage writes the fol lowing thoughts on Christmas: Two plain people, centuries ago, hoteled in a village barn after a walk of eighty miles. Too long a trudge for one in poor health. No lords of state awaiting in antechamber as when other kings are born. No mesenger mounted at the door way ready to herald the advent from city to city. No medical skill in attend ance. No satin-lined cradle to receive the infantile guest. But a monarch born in the hostlery, called the house of Chim Ham; the night with diamond finger pointing down to the place; the door of heaven set wide open to look out; from orchestral batons of light dripping the ora torios of the Messiah;on the lowest 'door step of heaven the minstrels of God dis coursing of glory and good will. Soon af ter the white-bearded astrologists kneel, and from leathern pouch clink the shekels and from open sack exhale the frank Incense and rustle out the bundles of myrrh. The loosened star, the escaped doxology of celestials, the chill Decem ber night aflush with May morn, our world a loet star, and another star rush ing down the sky that night to beckon the wanderer home again, shall yet make all nations keep Christmas. The unusual appearance that night may have been a. strange conjunction of worlds. As the transit of Venus in our day was foretold many years ago by astronomers, and astronomers can tell what will 'be the conjunction of worlds a thousand years from now, so they can calculate backward, and even infidel astronomers are compelled to testify that about the year one there was a very unusual appearance in the heavens. The Chinese record, of course, entirely Inde pendent of the Bible, gives as a matter of history that about the year one there was a strange and unaccountable ap pearance in the heavens. But it may have been a meteor such as you and I have seen flash in the horizon. Only a few nights ago I saw In the northern sky a star shoot and fall with such brilliancy and precision that if I had been on a hill as high as that of Bethlehem, on which the shepherds stood, I could have marked within a Ehort dis tance the place of alighting. Tho Uni versity of Iowa, and the British Museum have specimens of meteoric atones picked up in the fields,, cframgents flung off from other worlds, leaving a fiery trail on tho sky. So that it is not to me at all im probable that the stellar or meteoric ap pearance at night of -which I write can be accounted for scientifically. I only care to know that It was "bright; that it was silvery, that It flashed and swayed and swung and halted with Joy celestial, as though Christ in haste to gave our world had rushed down without His coro net and the angels of God aad hurled it after Him. But this scene also Impresses me with the fact that tho wise men of the east came to Christ They were not fools, they were not imheciles. The record dis tinctly says that the wisa men came to Christ. We say that they were the magi, or they were the alchemists, or they were the astrologists, and we say it with depreciating accentuation. Why, they were the most splendid and magnifi cent men of the century. They were the naturalists and the scientists. They knew all that was known. You must re member that astrology was the mother of astronomy, and that alchemy was the mother of chemistry, and because child ren may be brighter than the mothers, you do not despise tho mothers. It was the lifelong business of these astrologers to study the stars. Twenty-two hundred and flfty years before Christ was born the wise men knew the precession of the equinoxes, and they had calculated the orbit and the return of the comets. Pro fessor Smith declares that he thinks they understood the distance of the sun from the earth. We find In the book of Job that the men of olden time did not sup pose the world was fiat, as some have said, but that he knew and the men of his time knew the world was globular. The pyramids were built for astrological and astronomical study. Then the alchemists spent their lives in the study of metals and gases and liquids and solids, and in filling the world's li brary with their wonderful discoveries; they were vastly wise men who came to tho epst. They understood embalming as our most scientific men cannot under stand it. After this world has gone on stud ing hundreds of years it may come up to the point where the ancients began to forget. I believe the lost arts are as mighty as the living arts. They were wise men that came from the east, and tradition says the three wisest men Cas par, a young man; Balthazar, a man in mid-life, and Melchlor, an octogenarian the three wisest men of all the century. They came to the manger. So it has al ways been the wisest men came to Christ, the brainiest men come to the manger. Who was the greatest me taphysician this country ever produced? Jonathan Edwards, the Christian. Who was the greatest astronomer of his age Herself the Christian. Who was the greatest poet ever prid'cd"' John Mil ton tho Christian Who was the w.sest by Trm shampoos with CracntA Soap, fa- o .jKusuressmgs wiui Cctkxea, par- estof enjo.iiena"d greatest of skin cores. urns treatment -cnU iirtv.i. t of crusts, scales, wjd dandruff, &ooibe irri. 'Munj surfaces, stimulate the bsi foUicles. supply tho roots -j.ta ee a nourishment, and produce laxuriaattetrcaa hair with clean, whol&wtae scalp. $1,000 IN CASH FREE Can you arrange these 14 jumbled letters so they will form the title to one of the best story papers in the land? If so, you may share in the distribution of $1,000, which -will he given for do ing a. little work for Us. In arranging the letters, use them only as many times as- AA Rom O G JSJ YlTtN they appear, and no letter can be used which does net appear: This and other most liberal offers axe made to introduce one of the most interesting monthly story papers in the United States and Canada. The current issue contaIns2triM.-,and a. copy will be fsj-o t 'rei to each person answering this advertisement. Trv and get your share of the $1,000. We do not want any of urmoney. We would like you to use a postal when answering this, with the solution plainly written, and your address in full. You will hear from us by return wail. Address, Tli Paragon Monthly, 22 North. William street. Xevr York Qlty. Xew York. writer on law? Blackstone, the Chris tian. Who was the mightiest intellect in Great Britain? Gladstone, the Christian. Why Is it that every college and univer sity In the land has a chapel? Because they must have a place for the wise men to worship. I know also In this scene that It was a winter month that God chose for His son's nativity. Had it been the month of May that Is the season of blossoms. Had He been born in the month of June that is the season of roses. Had He heen born in the month of July that is the season of great harvest. Had He been born in the month of September that is thfi season of ripe orchards. Had He been born in the month of October that Is the season of upholstered forests. But he was born in the month of Decem ber, when there are no flowers blooming out of doors,, and when all the harvests that have not been gathered have perish ed, and when there are no fruits ripening on the hill and when the leaves are drift ed over the bare earth. It was in closing December that He was horn to show that this Is a Christ ior people in sharp blast; for people un der clouded sky; for people with frosted hopes; for people with the thermometer below zero; tor people snowed under. That is the reason He is so often found among the destitute. You can find Him on any night coming off the moors. You can see Him any night coming through the dark lanes of the city. Tou can see Him putting His hand under the fainting head in the pauper's cabin. He remem bers how the wind whistled around the the caravansary in Bethlehem that De cember night, arid He is in sympathy with all those who In their poverty hear the shutters clatter on a cold night. It was this December Christ that Washing ton and his army worshipped at Valley Forge when without blankets they lay down in the December snow. It was this Christ that the Pilgrim Fathers appealed to when tho Mayflower wharfed at Ply mouth Rock, and in the years that went by the graves digged were more in num ber than the houses built. Oh, I tell you, we want a December Christ, not a Christ for fair -weather, but a Christ for dark days, clouded With sickness and chilling with disappointment and suffering with bereavement and terrific with wide open graves. Not a springtime Christ, not a summer Christ, not an autumnal Christ, but a winter Christ. Oh, this suffering and struggling world needs to bo hushed and soothed and rocked and lullabied in the arms of sympathetic Omnipotence, No mother ever with more tenderness put her foot on the rocker Of the cradle of a s'ck child than Christ comes down to us, to the invalid world, and He rocks It in placidity and quietness as He says, "My peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth. give I unto you." To all sufferers In this Chrlstmastlde I commend a December Christ. Notice also a fact which no one seems to notice, that this Christ was born among the sheep and the cattle and the horses and the camels, in order that pie might be an alleviating influence to the whole animal creation. It means mercy for the over driven, "underfed, poorly sheltered, galled and maltreated animal creation. Hath the Christ who compared himself to a dove no care for the cruelties of the (pigeon shooting. Hath 'the Christ who compared himself to a lamb no care for the sheep that are tied and contorted and with neck over the sharp edge of the butcher's cart, or the cattle train, in hot weather from Omaha to New York with no water fifteen hundred miles of agony. Hath the Christ whose tax was paid by a fish, the coin taken from its mouth, no care for the tossing fins in the fish market. Hath the Christ who strung with His own hands the nerves of dog and cat no Indignation for the horrors of vivisection? Hath the Christ who said, "Go to the ant," no watchfulness for the transfixed insects? Hath the Christ who said, "Behold the fowl of the air," him self never beheld the outrages heaped upon the brute creation which cannot ar ticulate its grief. This Christ came not only to lift the human race out of its trouble, but to lift out of pang and hard ship the animal creation. In the glorious millennial time the child shall lead the lion and play with the cockatrice only because brute and reptile shall have no more wrongs to aenge. To alleviate the condition of the brute creation Christ was born in the cattle pen. The first bleat of the Lamb of God hfeard amid the tired flocks of Bethle hem shepherds! The white horse of eter nal victory stabled in a barn! CHRISTMAS WILL BE QUIET At the AVUite House Thi- Year The TurUeynml the 1'resent.s. "Washington. Dec 21. Many senators and representatives called upon the presi dent today to pay their respects and ex tend their Christmas greetings before leaA ing for their homes to spend the holi day season. Among them was Represen tative Richardson, the Democratic leader of the house, who was accompanied by Representative McClellan of New York and Representative Stalling of Alabama. The president is very cordial in his re sponses to these evidences of good wilL He appears to be enjoying exceptionally good health. No extensive preparations are making for the Christmas celebration at the Executive mansion this year .owing to the state of Mrs. McKlnley's health. and the day probably will be a very quiet one. Miss Grace McKinley and Miss Sarah Duncan, nieces of the president, will be guests at the "White House dnr- Abner McKinley and hts wife also will ing the holidays, Abner McKinley and his wife will also be here. The White House "steward long since ceased to give himself any concern about the Chnstm&s turkev For nwtny years the fattest. jpeiest bird in Rhode Island has arrived., with the compliment? of the raiser. Many t"xs have already reached the White Houe, containing gifts for the president, and Mrs. "MoKlnley. and a considerable number of presents are already on their way to their destination front the White House. Most o,' Mr McKlnley's gifts are exquisite products of her own haadi work. Last year Mrs. McKinley weot to New York before the holidays and pur chased many little things for thbe ear- Tants and White House attaches, bat I 5$(sks'- I n RAWFORD GRAND One' Solid Week, with The florey 03 2fr0 S3 this year her illness prevented her fromt making the trip. It is te custom to re member every married employe of the White House with a big fat turkey and every unmarried attache with a suitable present. f Wj For Infants and Children. fine Kind You Have Always BaugH Bears -oiCa&ffi&&&44, Signatur SIKH'S TEMPESTUOUS VOYAGE How a Searchlight on the Tetrei Spoiled a itehel Attack. Chicago, Dec. 3). A special to the Rec ord from San Francisco say: After a most tempestuous vovase acro the Pa cific the United States Iranport Sikh arrived here today, three days overdue. The trip from Manila was one of the stormiest yet encountered by the Sikh, and she came Into port badly battered by tht waves and wind. On December 6 th boat wa astruck by a storm that contin ued to rage for many day. The gale tore the funnel loose, broke the cables that support the afterisat, and the fore mast was half torn from its stays. As a last resort tb Sikh was beaded Into the wind for safety. For 41 hoar th shta lay helpless, with the engine gola at half-speed without gaining a At last th funnel was made iat daring the gale, being secured oy gay ropes. The raasts were made fast In the same manner and the vessel nude Its way to port. By the transport Rio Janeiro were re ceived the arst details of the recent Fil ipino attack on the Cavlt navy 'a-1 The iasargents planted an, astack n Jr"'' Rio, asr nner corse of tUs, wtoJc tkey thooght wonld draw ail the American troopn to that point, th-y prnpoe4 t steal over from Cavke Vijo in a ftV- t of boats anc capture the navy ynx I ac 1 arsenal. KvrythlBS prowli planned, and the rebel in hj 1 were only a little -way from shore, when they encountered 4an-er from an u ex pected marter The sarchMsat o? tho ttrrbot Pttrel oeamed irpor tbeus Thi wek aimed shzls from the Petre osGs5se E. L. Martling, Manager. Commencing Monday, Dec. 25, Christmas Matinee, Stock Company. of fourteen people, supporting Luella Morey and the Actor-Author v Clarence Bennett In Repertoire of Mr. Bennett's own plays. Christmas Matinee: 5SS;-4 the fleet to turn about in hot haste, and the inurrectos paddles desperately to reach shore. One six-pound shell from 1 the Petrel struck an insurgent boat amid- j ships, knocked It to splinters and killed every rebel on board. The others were I beached near the mouth of a creek and the Filipinos scattered inland. CENSORED OUT OF EXISTENCE Xative Paper at Ulaniln, Usually I'ro Amer:cnn. Suspends. Marriia, Dec. 22. (W;10 p. m.) The newspaper Democracia, the organ of a coterie of Filipinos, including the su preme court judges, favorins American ontrol in the Philippines, tonight an nounces that it has been decided m.o i-us-pend publication. The paoer was start ed at the suggestion ami tinder the pat ronage of the Philippine advisory oora mtasiofl, headed by Professor J. F. Schurmaa. Th Xemocrscta arlntfc a single page, in big type. n the state- j meat acorn nan ;nr tne annotuteeiSMiK o. its suspension, the editor says 1m has been directed by the provost marshal to retract certain criticism of the clerical methods adopted in rerard to the aaan asement of schools, and arfds: B?sr nlaoig the authority of the provss: mar shal, w have no recourse exeeot to comply, and tiav a decMd to suspend j nnbliratlnn until the uiil' ill -.Axtfaooft- nary conditions retarding- wesV matlr? j dlap&ear. When we know hat lssm rul us. by -arhat mode we are fudged and to whose Jurisdiction irrs MtUfw are amenaMo, tho Detnoeracte. wffi r-?0-j pear." The paper has senemXX? been a 9&rss supporter of the admiabKratfeJo. The pro. vost marshal recently threatened to sn- j prs8 It for pubiishins; an editorial assert- f iig that Manila streets wr fas a j c-ndi'.'a urdr tho Anwrfea than j.sey$ h-l b, a W Sbantsn, adasxawtranon. r- Ma"i a Tisnss was aS isesnttj wamd. wltfe JnHiiwtw Xa&dbm wtk and confiscation for prwttojc an e6S- r a! rcn mending ereaHtoo a tr th- -harttAfel- ."itattotts. 00 ae-, r f rarao'-' of -uttTEmimsmmqmt. f s- f r canreti author!-1 ts Tb nmir ecnapiffs bitUfly tra? th auiaon? ireae a atraij s --3. 'rias; sjpern, if-i lxitl ?r -r,,'g rrors la the jwb-J cit.s cf awj t&t cnaocted iritis jsb- Tom Santa Claus makes his an nual trip around the world in his sleigh, laden with loving remem brances. Tonight, while the children are fitfully sleeping midst dreams of fantastic wonder, this quaint and curious creature of folk-lore will pass through the cities and towns, the villages and hamlets, stopping at the mansions of the rich and the homes of the humble, missing but few, giving each a token. Like the world in which he lives, Santa Claus bestows his presents more plentifully on the prosperous than on the poor, and we have kind Mature to thank that pleasures are only comparative, and that tomor row the poor children will be as happy as the rich. "We should all be happy tomorrow, and boar in mind that there is more pleasure in giving than receiving. Christmas is the day of good cheer, and, as Eip Yan "Winkle says: "Here's to the good health of you and your friends aud your families. May they all live long and prosper.'" The store- will be open tomorrow 'till noon. Any Christmas ciits that you. have forgotten can be bought cheap. f "What Happened to Smith" Honday Night "A Royal Slave." Special Scenes complete for each production. High-clas3 specialties between acts. Prices 10. 20 and 30 cents. Sats on sale for Christmia matinee a& sight, at Howe's jewelrj store. S (3,K3 THE AUDITORIDT1 A C. W. BITTING, Man Wednesday Evening, Dec. 27. Kansas University Glee and Banjo Club... Under the auspices of the High School Chorus and Athletic Associa tion. Admission 35c and 50c. Reserved Seats at Romig Howard's Tuesday morning, Dec 26, He matters. They alo say th cenor shlp handicaps nwnpapr 'nlerpri b suppressing caoie dJ:atche rrrii from respctable agencies, wooss trans mission is of an exceedingly costly char acter. Ths matter snpprssssd teclnde reports of gwramsnt actions, among them bins Phillpolao and Amertrsn oc rurrwi which might giv the PIMpiao an unfacralJe opinion of tb United Statos. O jSl. S -Jl- O 3ETL !T-S, Besntbe sf Tb UA Ya SttgJJwafS Bwp? isj vm 1 a bib Hiafi CRAZY MAN LOOSE WITH A GUH Brave I'ollrfinan. W Ithout a Weapon, Take Him Prisoner. Chicago. Dec 22. A mart man arssed with a rTolT- held nndtssuted tfossw sioB of th atdc-waik at Tvaictto and Wood atreot last sveate? for half an hoar and was ody orrcom n4 h dticxS aftr h had mado tw attssaws at marfer and firad sKdat-oSasric Into a crowd of passtna- worfciaa; sin. Julius Ksnumt. m jn old. was Iks O0adr lis tbr his csss into th 3Crt aad care h fcafir. nttsrtex lasaaa sntta on ali wfao smi L AUd c, jcrovpantd r a friend. tw4 into Twift& 'r"i from Wood. &ed WroaUl ;r-j. ont a -i'tataisjr art, tn a votes hoars -x-aji nam I jii tt Jtsh r h4 Ms ltartft .ri, a th sooner asan tamed to direct -madman drrtr his rrroSwr aad srwd a i&l a ea elsss m5 Sr h -'K $r Minded Ttrtur for a ainm. Tft sarsst -was ccwwdod -xSih s:V Turr.iss I iissr mr-t rA'gftbgrfag, !K4ri9 z U s-s-se-es. OS"'- ager. they pauad at tho cwrasr to wateJt to string actions of tho -riid man. Wh be "rod at rJher thr va a ooMsd raefc for shatter, and hrtk of alarm. TWO drow Xanax's a-U indue) fsosn Ms vU-tttn and as whesisd and dree!d m MJMi to-rard the Sostasr rarirta Fefce saan PatricX MntrUdll wm attracted r the ptato hont and as arrtvwd nt isfcssi Xuni was ahottoe at the stea Mm ramssy peopie -stro abroad tins H aasardoos for tho oflkwr to nso Ms rvotvr. and ho Was-slr ranS4 sm Ok wsdann awmpes Kw m Btsa eossfik? and ftrod t fas ftUmmim vMWa a tm ssxros of Ms Ths tkwilsc scrat-od rho oOW eosok M iMttat. later XtaMU tn XnlHIdirs ams and 1t tm asritstane of ssvsral rttl Mnas was son ovsrnoworsd ZiKC PLAMT 3UEHED HEA8 KHA ftoyen rwpny Jn:r a J,o of JOjOO.-TwoTl'B KHcrf Iota. Xaa. Dc tl J- 0. k Um Mrt of I t dj ers mF',-mt tiro-clnr4 of laa- 7" -sssr plant. asi a V Ssal4 ft. tmOf tmrmrM. f ortsnem. Jm tart-. sad J. J ftf m isjshiii v 's r .wHmmc PiMGc "Ovs, f alsnsss, r..llr J,t. 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