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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
Nprslphis Races.

Memphis Tenn. April 24.-The feat
ure of the days racing at Montgomery
park was the Peabody handicap, worth
,475 to the winner Weather cloudy
and warm; track fair. Attendance
1900. Summaries:
First race-SiX furlongs, selling: Sill
versmith, 5 TO i, won: Billy Bennett, %
to /, second; Miss Clark, 3 to ;. third.
Time liz.
Second-Half mile. purse: Fasig, to
5, won: Sir Dixie, Is to /, second; Drift
wood. to /, third. Time BIZ.
Third-The Peabody handicap, one
mile and an eighth; Figaro. to l,
won: Rhett Goode, so to 1. second; Sis
ter Mary. to ), third. Time 1:56i4.
Fourt-Five and one-half furlongs,
purse: Gath. TO l. won; Urania, , to
!, second; Ashland, 3 to >, third. Time
1884,
F'ifth-Two miles, over eight hurdles:
Square Fellow. 3 TO 1. won; Eli Kindig,
2 to /, second; Templemore, TO /,
third. Time 3:&9i2.
Sivth-Seven furlongs: Ethel W, S to
], won; High Test, Is TO /. second;
Monte. s. to ,, third Time 1:S1.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
BLOND HEROES GONE.
Novelists Complain That Modern Young
Men Are Dark Haired

Where has the fair haired laddie gomez
A lady novelist. writing 70 2 contempt
rary, complains that the golden haired
youth Is fast becoming extinct. and that
heroes Of fiction, - b. true to nature up
10 date. must be endowed with Ga-E locks
II vas bls q woek O. twO eS9 that |
commented On Ito discovery, made ~ an
cbsorvant schoollnastSr. that I'D haired
boys Ncre DoE coss parGGivCly rare, % We
are presumably reaching an era when the
Saxon tyee OF mad VII no longer exist
This j. regrettabie !.on picturesque
point q vleE. bit thers seems Little mason
why TIE novelist shoaId Do UKcrcised II
the Disappearance Of tie blond male fros.l
our midst. X Is ~ lrm opinion thai X
the Inatte- could lie Eus . the vote Il
would lie found tkat tie majority Of girls
who are II colrse tie largest consumers
of hctton-4rCfl- the hero with soft, dog
cy'' brown eyes and b.Ec hlsrk hair . the
insis!d Gazca PoIlsi and blue cred lover
But IN sly oaso taaro Is 10 reason why
the novelist shSsld ID. give his or her
readeTs what they hke- ard u fair hsIse.
mer really are - ss1ros and really ars id
r-lirsd il Tiii Be I'll TIE more agreeable .
rnoc. with them IA 1csioa INSTEAD % cos1
monpi2cc 5srk ms8 sEca - che euoc1n-
ters n real i!se--La1s's Pictorial.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
SHE TELLS ON NOAH
MRS STREVIL REPEATS FEB ST0Ry
TO TIE JURY.

How Her Husband Came Homo Late =.
Night and Removed the Traces OF
Guilt by Burning His Bioody Clo.
and Washing Biood-Stsins Erosa
Face and Hands--How He DescrioeC
killing of the Old Man and Tarsates.-
TO Kill Her II She Told--Noah sits asI
Looks Straight at Her.
Fort Scott, Kan. April e4.-Mrs- Moan
Strevail today voluntarily took the Wiz
mes stand and testified against her hus-
band who is now being tried for muir
Gering his father. 50 he might come into
possession Of his property. She was on
the witness stand three hours and told
in detail all the particulars OF the hor-
riSle crime. which she apparently SEEM
ed anxious TO fasten upon her husband.
having been told that she was not COM
PEELED TO testify.
She said her husband confessed 20
having murdered his father and told
her at the time that he would Kill her
and their two children and end his
own life II she told anyone. tie had
told her, she testified. that as his
father had stopped over 10 put some
wood on the fire he struck him on the
head with a stick OF wood and then cat
his throat with a butcher knife. sac
described infinitely how her husband
had returned home late that night.
burned his bloody clothes and washed
the stains from his hands and face
During his wifes testimony, the pris-
oner's eyes were riveted upon her.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25

heard at dusk at every farmhouse door,
and in the streets Of thetown youths went
singing and playing till the moon was
high.
There was music all over the land. along
the hedgerows as in the city lanes, under
the poplars and mulbeTries as beneath the
walls or citadel and baptistry. How many
q time at sunset or in the starlight have
listened to the beautiful canzone Of the
peasantry when the sweetness of the vine
flower filled the atmosphere or the dropped
acacia blossom shed its smell on garden
paths Now rarely are these wood notes
wild ever heard tolighten and spiritualize
toil-Ouida in Nineteenth Century.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25

The second toe should be longer than
the Others to denote an artistic tsmpera-
ment. Here sentimentalism dwells and
romance and Imagination. II the larger
toe is strong and broad, the inclination
toward realism will be checked by good
amount of practical sense. In the purely
artistic foot the little member Of the five
should curl inward. Its arching upward
denotes passionate nature. The women
of southern countries are noted for this
distinction.-New York Mercury.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
RATES NOT MADE PUbLIC.
Corner in Rye is Made Evident in the Gin
cinnati Grain Market.

Cincinnati, O., April 24.-The corner
in rye, popularity supposed to be man
aged from this city, was evident today.
in sales of two cars of rye upon terms
that ii was found not advisable to
make public. and indeed the sale itself
was not officially reported. The nOmi
nal price Of rye remains at 10 cents.
Holders do not want to sell at that.
A large sale of rye flour was made at
rates ranging from 1915 to $3.50. There
were 5000 barrels sold at the lower
price.
For some time Cincinnati firm has
had buying orders at Toledo and Mil
waukee for all rye that was offered but
have been unable TO get any. One
firm received a letter from Berlin,
Wis, today saying no rye was TO be
had in the state outside of Milwaukee.
Il dispatch from Milwaukee today
answering an order for flour said no
-four could be had because grain for
making il was not available.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25

packing for the winter season ending
March l to have been 1871. 900 hogs, an
increase of 2,307, 900 over the preceding
year; average weight 232.I3 pounds, an
increase of 15.47 pounds. The manu-
facture of meats increased 25S. 900, 900
pounds, and of lard 65,000,000 pounds.
Stocks of meats in the west March
are 4.44l. 000: 600 pounds, an increase of
Isl 100000; of pork $4,000 barrels. an
increase of III 900; of lard $500 tierces,
an increase of $1,000. The western
packing for twelve months ending
March l was 100000 hogs, and in
Guiding the eastern packing and sea-
board slaughterings the aggregate
reached 2,619,000 hogs, for which was
paid the amount of $232, 900, 900.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25

highest temperature was 20 degrees, the
lowest 4S degrees and the mean - degrees,
with generally cloudy wather. light var
liable wind. lower pressure and .02 inch of
rain just after noon.
Relative humidity at a. m. 80 and at
Z p. IN. IS
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature has been 50 degrees.
For the past six years the average tenn
perature for the month of April has been
% degrees, and for the 2ith day 50 degrees.
FRED l.. JOHNSON, Observer.
Washington. April 2i.-Following is the
forecast up To p. m. Thursday
For hansas-Partly cloudy; warmer in
southern portion; cooler in extreme north
ern portion: variable winds.
For Oklahoma-Showers in eastern; fair
in western portion; variable winds.
For ColOTado-Fair; cooler in eastern
portion; variable winds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
City Chemist, St. Louis !:
ball at the close of the carnival season.
Miss Nelson's mother stated this after

ball at the close of the carnival season,
Miss Nelson's mother stated this after
noon that she had supposed her daugh-
ter TO be in Leavenworth, Kan, and
that she did not know when she went
TO st. Louis. Mrs. Nelson stated that
the marriage. if contemplated. which
she did not believe, would be prevented
William Nelson. brother of the young
lady, has left for st. Louis 10 bring her
home. Mrs. Nelson states that her
daughter met young Wickes in Chica-
go several years ago and that on sever
el occasions she has visited Miss Flor
ence Wickes at the WickeS home. 4
year ago young Wickes proposed mar
riage but the Nelson's strenuously OBJ
jected and Miss Nelson promised to
give him up. The Nelson's supposed
the case had ended.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
No More Singing.

Twaafy years Ego IN Italy melody wss
to be heard 81 o~er s3c easntEy. Tie Ia
to-er going A9a3s . led through the yifes
sarg his ssorzello - bis risss.to - tie
sieCy!ns fields The hoy = 20 drove t.s
yoEo<i oxen q eCTs "a fke b.s sstzase csart
bezu5lra fas way -ltb so2E loyoGE O. az
cr0u. The say Krss re Hs=U4as5iu s<ErH
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
TALK WILL BE FREE
SILVER TO BE DISCUSSED BY AS
SEMBLED REPUBLICANS.

National League of Republican Clubs to be
Held in Cleveland. Ohio, in June Will
Hold an Open Session, Wherein all are
to Have an Opportunity to State Their
Views on the Financial Ouestion--Iowa
Democratic State Committee Ien In
formally Indorse ..Sound Noney"--Ron
Call in Mississippi.
Cleveland. o., April 24.-Secretary A.
B. Humphrey of the National league of
Republican clubs is in the city in con-
ference with the committee in charge
OF the arrangements for the coming
convention OF the league in Cleveland
in June.
1t has been decided TO introduce an
innovation at this convention in the
shape OF an open session. at which
free discussion of all political ques-
tons Will be permitted. This, II is be-
lieved, will furnish an opportunity for
a lively fight over the silver question.
Information has been received TO the
effect that a special train viii be sent
from Chicago. boat load of Repub-
HcanS will also come from Duluth.
Denver viii send a train load OF silver
boomers. There will also be a special
train from Pittsburg, one from Iowa
with the celebrated Iowa state band.
another from Louisville, Nashville and
Cincinnati; one from Philadelphia and
one from Indiana and still another
from New York. A special boat will
also be run from Buffalo.
The invitations TO address the con-
vention have already been accepted by
.
York, Hon. ]. S. Clarkson of Iowa,
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster of Washington,
Governor Mckinley, Hon. John NJ.
Thurston of Nebraska, Ex-Governor
Foraker of Ohio, Hon. 4. Il. Cummins
of Des Moines, and Senator ]. c. Bur-
rows of Michigan. 1t is also expected
that Senator'S Allison, Wolcott and
cept the invitations which have been
sent them.
The committe today decided that
Congressman Boutelle of Maine should
preside at the banquet TO be given the
visitors.
Des Moines, Ia. April 24-The DEM
ocratic state committee today decided
on August for the state convention
at Marshalltown. Nathaniel French
was selected for temporary chairman.
A conference of prominent men in the
party was held afterwards in which
silver was discussed, resulting in the
endorsement of the money plank in the
Chicago platform of 1892, being a vic
tory for the so-callled sound money
faction of the party.
Jackson, Miss, April 24-The Clar-
ion-Ledger today interviewed the
twenty-three members of the Demo
cratic state executive committee on the
financial question and found eighteen
for the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver and five against it.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is everywhere
acknowledged the greatest remedy for
all scrofula diseases.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
THEY REACH A COMPROMISE.
United States Trust Company and the At
Iantic and Pacific Road settle Difference

Iantic and Pacific Road settle Difference.
Albuquerque. n. NJ, April 24.-The
United States Trust company, and the
Mercantile Trust company of New
York and the receivers of the Atlantic
and Pacific road compromised their
differences in the United States dis
trict court today in the matter of Dor
rowing money to pay the rental on the
line of the road from Needles to Mo-
Ave, California. The parties stipu-
lated that an order could be made au-
thoriZing the receivers TO borrow S15,-
600 and issue receivers certificates for
the same and an order was made by
the court and entered accordingly. The
receivers intended to borrow $275,000
but the United States Trust company,
which is the trustee OF nearly all the
first mortgage bonds, objected to so
large a loan. The question was then
taken into court and the compromise
was the result.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
JONES HAD DUPLICATE KEY.
Case Against the Carson Suspect Though
to be strengthened.

Case Against the Carson Suspect Thought
to be Strengthened.
s Carson, Nevada, April 24.-Inspector
Mason is still on the stand in the mint
case, and is being cross examined Ma
son IS merely explaining the working
OF bullion and the possibilities OF alb
Straction.
The only sensational evidence given
today. SO far as known is the statement
OF Inspector Mason that he had been
informed that duplicate key 10 the re-
finery had been found in Jones posses
sion 1t is thought that the evidence
OF Hirsch Harris. the present meter
and refiner, when completed. will ma
terially strengthen the case against
Jones.
The prosecution Will make every ef-
fort TO have the court room doors open
tomorrow. 50 that reporters and the
public may obtain a6mittaace.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25

Madam, " besaa the nan who hs'leTss
Ia 1nila fiss-rs - attaining his ends.
% nos doubt thst Tauf sisoes are such
dainty little thiugs tszs you nave % ~esr
4 r.ea. bag "a. % fnsEs up tie average.
hot ron rr-1acnnsesoaslY-- 2;ting 81
al fas view ~ fiss st&zs -
s.fse,o.lss-= gr-e}ca4ki 7 deolsrs I dtGs's
XIV VS. s-fserirs, you' - tsks !; 81
ysgh. 81 c.g-e ---5s. raonsii Tfibaze-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
One Habit Corrected.

Il don't know whether will be able TO
break him OF all the habits do not like,
said the engaged girl. but the first one
stopped for him was jus. easy"
What habit was that" asked the other
girl.
The habit he had of proposing to me
two or three times week. "-Indianapolis
Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
SHE WILL WEAR STAR
Miss Jane Adams Appointed to Boss Chi
cago's Garbage Contractors

Chicago, April 24-Miss Jane Adams,
of Hull House, Civic Federation and
municipal reform fame, VIII in the near
future wear the official star of the city
department of public works. She was
today appointed garbage inspector in
the Ninteenth ward by Mayor Swift
and will begin tomorrow devoting her
self TO watching the movements of con-
tractors for removing garbage and
cleaning the streets in the district west
from the Chicago river to ThrOop street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
BpCKLEN's ARNiCA sALvH.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum. F'e-
yer Sores. letter. Chapped Hands. Chill
blains. Corns and all Skin Eruptions.
and positively Cures Piles. or no pay
required. IL is guaranteed 70 give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale b.
Charles Lawrence and q. Gehring.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
Hyde Park Plate at EPSON.

EPSON, April 2i.-The Hyde Park
plate of 500 sovereigns for two year old
colts, eight stone twelve pounds, fillies
eight stone nine pounds, five furlongs,
was won by Mr.. Fairies Radiant, a
chestnut filly by Springfield out of Ra-
diant. Eight horses ran. Lord Hough-
tons Eau Dor, a chestnut FLY, by Ben
D'Oro, out of Chase Cafe, and Mr.. w.
Z. Weaver's brown FLY, Miss Archer,
by Herald, out of Noisette, ran dead
heat for second place. FOXhall keene's
bay colt Dimity also started.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
MADGE WILL GO voYAGING.
She is to Accompany Wealthy Lady on q
Trip Around the World.

New York, April 24--Madeline Pol
lard, who recovered Sl5, 900 damages in
her suit with Colonel w. c. =. Breckin-
ridge, but who has not been able to col
lect the amount, sails on the Champagne
Saturday as the companion of a chari-
table lady who will make a four years
trip around the world.
Miss Pollard has been living with
friends in the city under the pseudo
nym of Mary Higgins for a short time
but she left them because her identity
became known and she wanted to spare
them the humiliation of an exposure.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
San Francisco Races.

San Francisco, April 24.-Long shots
won all except two races today Cl2u-
dius at so to !, was the extreme out
slider. In the 2-year-old race there was
a grand tumble. On entering the
stretch Marionette ridden by II. Isom,
stumbled and threw the boy. Virgie A,
with Lloyd up an LenQke, filly, Coady
riding, also fell. Isom and Lloyd were
not badly injured, but Coady's arm was
broken. He had just recovered from a
previous accident in which his leg was
broken. Summaries:
First race-Seven furlongs, selling:
Claudus, 30 to L, won; Mulberry, to ),
second; Red Glen, 3 to /. third. Time,
1:2!A. Del Norte, Charmer and Mary
S, also ran.
Second-Five furlOngs, selling: Ner-
voso, 4 to l, won; Bluebell, 10 to 1, sec
ond; Lulu, to l, third. Time, :02.
Minnie Scott, Julia Martin, filly, Nor
lee, Sue Abbott, Gypsie Girl, The Drum
mer, Dr. Gardner, Edward and Swift
Sure, also ran.
Third-Four and half furlongs, 3
year-olds: Her Majesty. 8 TO l, Won;
Monitor, 10 !. second; William Pinker
ton, 8 10 8, third Time, Sc. Lenoke,
FLY. VirSie a, Marionette and Miss
Brummel, also ran.
Fourth-Aiile and a sixteenth, handi-
cap: Lovdal, to 10, won; Flirtilla, -
to i, second; McLight, oil, third.
Time, LII Midas also ran.
Fifth-F'ive and half furlOngs, sell
ing: Banjo. 70 l. won; Willie S, TO
], second. Gold Bug, to /, third. Time,
Los. Quarterstaff, Circo. Realization
and Sea Spray, also ran.
Sixth-EiX furlongs: Captain Reese,
8 to 5, wen; Howard. to l, second;
Mount Air, 6 to l, third. Time, liza.
Royal Flush, Nelson, Rey Alta and
May Day, also ran.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
TEXAS HAS RAIL AND HAIL.
Cotton Planting VIII be Rushed, With a
Good Show for a CrOp.

San Antonio. Tex, April 24.-Heavy
rain and hail storms prevailed over
southwest Texas this afternoon. Pass
engers on incoming trains report that
in many places fences We're battered
down by the hail. Cotton planting can
now be rushed as farmers have been
waiting for moisture and cotton al
ready planted will be saved. Other
crops will be benefited very much.
Good rains fell in east Texas last
night
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
Bottom Has Dropped Out.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 24.-The oil ex-
element seems to have subsidized, at
least for the present. At the opening
today oil was offered at $2.12 with no
trading. At II o'clock ii had dropped
to $40. The standard price for credit
balances remains unchanged at $40.
Oil City. Pa. April 24.-Opened S2-05:
highest, S2.09: lowest, sos; closed, sos.
Sales, 1000; shipments. 95,S05; runs,
1l4629
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
LOOK OUT Fer BREAKERS AHEAD

when pimples,
eruptions, boils,
and like rlanifes-
tatioas of impure
blood appear. They
wouldn't appear if
your blood were
pure and your sys-
ten, in the right
condition. They
show you what You
need-a good blood
purifier: that 5 what
you get when You
take DR.. Pierce's
!, Golden Medical
Discovery.
II carries health
with il All Blood,
Skin and Scalp Dis
eases frnrr a COM
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
Like q Machine.

Which kept in order runs smoothly
and regularly. so the bowels keep up
their action if measures are taken to
keep them in good working order.
This infers, of course, that they are
out of order The surest recourse then
is to HostetterS Stomach BitterS, a
laxative mild bu. effective, which is
also a remedy for dyspepsia, malaria,
rheumatism, nervousness and kidney
trOuble
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25

mon Blotcil. or Eruption, TO the worst
Scrofuls. are cured by it. 1t invigorates
the liver and rouses every organ into
heaithful action In the most stubborn
forms OF Skin Diseases, such as Salt
rheuIn, Eczema, letter, Erysipelas, Boils
and kindred ailments, and with Scrofula,
in every shape, and all blood-tain;s no
matter from what cause arising, it is an
uneQualed remedy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25

DR.. Adam Clarke, even when a boy. had
q memory SO phenomenal that after hear
ing a sermon lasting an hour he could go
home and repeat the whole verbatim. imi-
tating the manner, voice and gestures of
the preacher.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25
HER MOTHER DOUBTS III.
But Steps Will be Taken to Separate a Pre-
sunabIy Loving Couple.

Kansas City, April 24.-Miss Nelson,
who was reported from st. Louis to
have come TO that city from here home
here, for the purpose of marrying a
young man named Wickes, is the dau-
gfrter Of George r. Nelson. on of Kan
sas City's solid men. In October, 1893,
she was queen Of the Priests of Pallas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-25

TOOK SCToiui2- a-iC Gld
everything that doctors
and others prescribed,
but only got worse.
Several assesses formed
about nv neck and
breast. disiiarging a
quantity of matter. I
got SO weak ! could
scarcely walk about the
house. I read all the
medical works I could
get hold OF. and, among
the rest, read some OF
your works. You de-
scfibcd my case. and
recommended Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery with his
Pleasant Pellets. So