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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-02
GOT BEYOND THEIR DEPTH
Ben sherman ReScues Two Small Boys in
the Little River.


the Little River.
Tuesday afternoon Ben Sherman, son
Of United States Commissioner Sher-
man, concluded TO go up on the Little
Arkansas and take q. swim. According
~ he went up 10 Twelfth street and
leasurely walked along the bank IN
search OF a good place 10 enter the
water He was somewhat astOniShed
ID see a queer looking object tumbhnS
about IN the water a short distance
away II was alternately strea6ed
black and white, and he soon discovered
that it was two small boys who had got
ten beyond their depth.
He Immediately mdressed and plung-
ed into the water. soon reaching the
terrified boys, then il became necessary
70 be careful When a person is drown
ing the most intense terror takes pos
session of them; and any rescuer must
get a hold upon the drowning person
in such 4 manner that they cannot get
any hold upon them. Many and many
a time this rule has been dlsregarGed
and the result has been that the drown
ing person, in their terror. make frantic
efforts 10 get on top of their reScuer.
Once firmly held their grasp can hardly
ever be loOSened. the result IS the
drowning of both
The boys We're at the very limit OF
terror, and made the widest efforts 10
get their hands on their rescuer. but he
was wary and kept al 4 safe distance.
They tumbled over and over in the
water. struggling with all their might
but never becoming separated. Ben
finally succeeded in getting a grip upon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-02
HE'S FOR THE ELEVATOR
One of the Macks Seems TO See Wichita's
Opport unity Clearly.

OppOrI Sltdfig
Mr.. Pat Mcdonald of Glen Nary
farm writes as follows about the ele-
vator. prefaeing his remarks with q
little poetry:
Men of Sedgwicki day il breaking, rich IN
possibilities;
From thy lethargy awaken, prosperity 5 N
Hush'd he now the voice of faction-divi-
SION is our greatest crime;
IT'S only by united action, cities can 10
greatness climb.
The energetic citizens of Wichita have
long since demonstrated to the people
that the natural advantages which
Wichita possesses is rightly used, will
ultimately enrich every property holder
in the county. The very important faot
of Wichita being nearer TO Galveston
and New Orleans than Kansas City or
St. Louis will sooner or later make
Wichita a great commercial city. jus
tice may be tardy or swift according to
the efforts made by those who in the
past have patiently borne the burdens
Of injustice.
Would we increase the price Of every
bushel Of corn and wheat az well as
the price of cattle and hogs raised in
this valley, we must immediately assist
In pushing the car Of progress along on
the line of least resistance.
We must not Macawberiike be con
tinuaily waiting for something TO turn
up, but compel circumstances and en-
vironnent TO yield for US a golden har-
vest Concentration of capital and pro
ducts at Wichita Will compel railroad
directors to give just and reasonable
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-02

the foot OF enc of the boys by diving
under them It was only with extreme
difficulty even then that he managed to
get the boys to shore. but he finally sue
ceeded in the task, after becoming
nearly drowned himself.
Ben is certainly plucky young man,
judging from the way he hung onto the
job OF removing those boys from the
river. Had he arrived a minute later
they would have been beyond any helD
When he got them 10 the shore he dis
covered just how the black and white
streaks happened be there, and Just
how the accident happened. One of the
boys was little negro and the other
was a white boy. Both had gone in
swimming together and the colored boy
had gotten beyond his depth. The
white boy had gone to his assistance
but had failed to take the precaution
to not allow the other boy to get too
near him. The cOlored boy consequent
ly soon got his arm around the neck OF
the white boy and also got his other
hand entangled in his hair, thus pre-
venting him from even helping himself.
Ben had a hard time rescuing the boys
but finally managed to complete The
JOB.
The boys? On, yee, they win be in
swimming again today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-02

1t was after 10 o'clock last night when
L. w Clapp. A. c. Jobes. Charles
Smythe and Robert Coates returned
overland from Peck.
The gentlemen were there as a COM
mittee Of the Commercial club on the
elevator project and they raised sub
scriptions to the amount of $1,000 in a
very short time.
They were eating hot tomalas on the
corner of Main street and Douglas ave-
nue. when a reporter for the Eagle
tackled them for an interview.
I'VE had great success said Mr..
Jobes, land II the other committees do
as well as we have done We can raise
the subscription fund and the elevator
will be built. II is very important to
the city and property holders for to
have quick work done now or we Will
lose the elevator. When a party starts
out here in the morning and drives
eighteen miles and returns there is not
much time left 10 do business. One
has got to talk with farmers, explain
the proposition ard get them TO see that
it is a good thing. All this takes time
and we feel as if we had good success.
i
days in the neighborhood We could
raise 81 900 more. The first man We
saw gave us very poor encouragement.
He not only refused a subscription but
he told US he did not think we would
get a dollar in the township. When we
came back TO him in the afternoon he
subscribed $3.50. If the proposition ia
honestly explained to farmers and grain
men and they are given time 10 study
over it there is mol question but what
they will subscribe. Every dollar worth
Of subscription we got today is as good
as gold in the bank vaults or as wheat
in the mill. There is not a bank in
town but what would cash the paper"
The commercial club Chas taken
fresh Of the proposition. They realize
the Importance of having the elevator
as we'll as the loss of loosing IL. They
have but a short time to determine
whether it will be success or a fail
ure. They seem TO have adopted the
right plan now They will send
committee of business men into every
town ship-men whom the people know
and will make a thorough canvass.
If all the committees will meet with as
much success as the committee that
went out yesterday the amount required
can be raised in ime TO build the eleva-
tor for to handle this years crop.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-02
,JUsT ONLY A FIT
Nan Failing on the Sidewalk Attracts
Large Crowd.

Last night when a great many people
were on the streets man named Claud
Hail dropped on the corner OF Douglas
and Market streets as suddenly as II
ne had been shot through the heart
Another man who was near him raped
so vigorously on the iron post that flaif
a dozen policemen were on the scene
inside Of a minute. When the people
saw 50 many policemen rushing 10 one
point a report became current that
man had been murdered on the corner.
Three blocks away the report was that
ne had been killed IN a dispute over the
money question. Four blocks away
report had him killed by a policeman
while resisting arrest. Five blocks
away il was said that a woman killed
him and down by the Carey the report
was that Two men had fight and that
they were both killed. Il the ruulor
increased the mortality as il went the
people on College Hi must have heard
that about ten men were killed. Il
was Saiy plain everyday 1T
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-02
WILL 60 TONIGHT
DistinS uished OiSIahomans Pass Through
wichita This Evening

Tonight the oklahoma delegation to
the Chicago convention viii pass thro'
the city. Governor RenfrOw and his
staff and nearly all the Federal officers
wIii have a special car and they will
travel in style. Besides the governors
party there viii be Mr.. Roy Hoffman.
Mr. Edgar Jones. Colonel Leslie Nib
ZACH, Attorney General GalbIaith and
United States Attorney Brooks. The
party will stop at Kansas City tomoT
row and viii pull into Chicago in time
10 see the fireworks. They have kind
ly invited p representative OF the Eagle
to go with them and participate IN
their enthusiasm when Bland Is nomi-
I'll
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-02
EvERYTaING on WHEELS
Bicycle Riding the Great Feature OF Even
iuc's EDjoyments-

All Wichita seemed 10 be on wheels
last night. At least 500 bicycle riders
nsssed over Main street and Douglas
avenue between the hours or and ~
o'clock A large number OF them Were
ladies. The most dashing riders were
the fair sex. They can so through the
avenue with more ability and courage
and speed than the men and they hard-
Nv ever have an accident. II was al
most impossible for person 10 croSs
Main street or Douglas avenue AZ ;
O'Clock without hearing the unRie OF
the alarm bell at mis- heels. Night rid-
ing is a delightful paStime ana none
enjoy il better than the ladies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-02

A man from Oklahoma who is trav-
cling overland, passed through the city
yesterday. He had with him a cage OF
pet hooking birds which he has made
such pets of that he turns them loose
q bout his wagon with impunlty. He
opened their cage and let them fly
around wherever they pleased. At his
call they returned TO him and did just
about anything he wanted them 10 do.
He had no secret of success in training.
mis- only methods being patience and
kindness.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-02
TOOK FRESH START
FRESH IMPETUS GIVEN TO THE
GRAIN ELEVATOR PROPOSITION.

Commercial Club VIII Put Able and
In Each TOwnship-A Systematic Cam
yass VIII be Made for Subscription to
the Building Fund-COmmistee Visited
Peck Yesterday and Secured Thous-
and Dollars in Short Time-Other
Committees VIII be Sent Out at Once.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-02

was dressed in pure white and had big
wings He stood at the door a little
while viewing John and then he opened
wide his wings and Topped them. That
is the time John thought the ghost had
him sure and ne shouted at the top of
his voice. The moment ne did so the
ghost melted away like a shadow when
a cloud crosses the sun. John turns his
face towards the wall ever since.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-02

Miss LI1lu Mcdowell gave a lawn
party 10 8 number OF her friends at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Macomhs on
sherman avenue last evening Ice
cream and cake composed the refresh-
rnents which were served during the
course OF the evening. and all the
guests enjoyed themselves hugely.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-30
MISSOURI A NEWS.
How to Get Rid of Army Worms.

Owing to the large number of re-
ports from all parts of Missouri and
adjoining states regarding the disas-
trous work of army worms, which seem
to be worse this season than ever be-
fore, DR. j.. NJ. Steedman, Missouri
state entomologist, has issued the fol-
lowing bulletin:
II the worms are not migrating they can be
destroyed by rolling the field with a heavy
roller. or by spriaiIinG or spraying The plants
thoroughly WIKI one pound OF paris green in
$50 gallons OF water. The liquid should be
constantly stirred while using. since paris
green does not dissolve in water and it settles
rapidly. Where paris green can not be OBJ
tanned, londcn purple will answer. Of course,
one must keep cattle and other domestic AMI
mas out o. a poisoned field until
after n heavy rain, when it Will be
perfectly SAFE for them TO he pas
tured there. The worms may be confined and
prevented from migrating TO other fields by
blowing n Geei, fUrrow around TIE infested
field with the vertical side away and digging
deep vertical rolled holes every six feet in the
furrow. The worms, in trying to escape from
the iurrow. will fail into the holes, where they
may be covered up in digging other holes. 1t
is well TO protect feds from the attack OF the
army worm by a similar fUrrow. the vertical
SIDE in this case being toward the field TO be
protected.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-30
THEN AND NOW.
Gen. Grosyenor Contributes an EXTRACT
to the Humors of the Cam paIgn.

Gen. Grosyenor Contributes an EXTRACT
to the Humors of the Cam paIgn.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Gen. eros.
enc has made public as a contribu-
tion to the humors of the campaign,
part of a long letter written by Mr..
j. :. ClarksOn, of Iowa. on the 21th of
November, 1893, 4 few days after Nc
Kinley had been elected the second
time governor of Ohio by the majority
of 1000. Speaking of the condition
of the country and the assurance of
victory in &c. Gen. Garrison used the
following language:
Mckinley has WOE SO great 4 per-
bodied form of all our politics that he
has wOn the nomination for 1896. If a
convention were to be held to-day he
would be chosen unanimously.
Whether he will stand the test of
three years IS not SO certain, but
l ain inclined to think he will.
In heart and brain he is another
Blaine. The field is working up with
Mckinley, Harrison. Tom Reel anC
Bob Lincoln as the c~aniidates. !
think there is no doubt either OF Iiar-
risor's desire or expectation. The
men who held Office under him are
nearly solid for him and are active ON
the theory that whoever is nominated
is sure to lie elected. but he's easily a
million votes weaker than MS Own
ticket.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-30
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

A WHOLE block of business houses
opposite the Smithsonian institution
in Washington city was burned, on the
18th, causing a loss of 600. 600. Dur
ing the progress of the fire. the roof of
an old building fell in without warn
ing, burying the iremen of No. 5 en-
CINE. 1t was an hour before the flames
had sufficiently subsidized to permit of
a search for the buried fremen. Then
two were taken out dead, several
fatally hurt, while others were known
to be still under the debris and NOR c
were missing.
ARCIDUKE CHARLES LOUIS, of Aus
tria, brother of Emperor Francis Jo-
seph, died in Vienna on the 18th.
The announcement of his death Gre
ated a feeling of sorrow throughout
Hungary, where the archduke was
very popular.
On the Goth. Howard Chartrand, a
farmer, was killed by lightning at
Mayfcld, Kas. He was leading four
horses from the field. and all of them
were killed, while the one he vas rid
ing was uninjured.
THE duke and duchess OF Connaugkt
burg on the 18th. The duke will REP
resent MS mother, Queen Victoria, at
the coronation ceremonies.
rs FAST freight No. e. on the Lake
Shore railroad was pulling out of Air
Line Junction, O.. on the 10th, the air
hose broke, setting the front brakes.
An empty stock car in the middle Of
the train was crushed Ike a paper box,
and of the seven tramps who were rid
ing in it, one, Edward Haven, of
Washington, Ga, was killed, and Eve
we're more or less severely injured.
THE steam schooner Albion from
Cooks Inlet arrived at Port Townsend,
Wash, on the 18th, bringing no It'd
inGs of the brig Blakeley. which left
Port Townsend for Six Mile weeks
ago, carrying passengers, stock and
freight and alleged to be greatly over
loaded.
LIEUT.. PEART is going north again,
and a steamer is being fitted out al St.
Johns, y. f, for that purpose. The
CDIccI OF Ine eNDtullloH IL 10 secure
Tor the Philadelphia Academy of Sci
ence the acton m~eteorite near Cape
York which Lieut.. Peary discovered
last q
THE executive council at Pretoria.
Transvaal. on the 18th. decided that
the punishment of Col. Francis Rhodes,
Lionel Phillips. George Farrar and
John Hays Hammond the leaders Of
the reformers who were sentenced to
DEATH shall be Il years imprisonment.
TwESTY-EIGHT killed outright, so or
more injured. some of them fatally,
and a property loss aggregating about
81, 900, 600, IS given as the estimated
damage done by the cyclone in Mar
shall, Nenaha and Brown counties,
kas.
Oh the goth the president recognized
P. L. Hudson as consul of the Argen-
tine Republic at Chicago, and A. J.
Ballot as consul of Salvador at Seat
tie, Wash
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-30
SWEPT BY A HAIL STORM.
Much Damage Done to Crops, to Build
ings and to Other Property.

inGs and to Other Property.
MISOT, y. d., May GA severe hail
storm swept over this section yester-
day afternoon, causing serious dam
age to crops. Many buildings are
without windows. The full amount
OF damage cannot be estimated. The
principal sufferers from the storm
were the Great Northern, there being
over two hundred window lights
broken in it's round house. and the Le-
land hotel. All the windows on the
west side of the building were broken
out. Several plate glass fronts were
broken. among which the elegant
front in the Tomkins block on Main
street was totally demolished.
Cattle on the ranches suffered Sc
verely from the storm. In d number
Of instances cattle were pounded to
death by the hail. The stones were
OF enormous size and fell with terrific
force. The storm was accompanied
by severe lightning, doing considera-
bic damage. One o. Two barns in the
Moose River valley were struck by
lightning. Crops in the Moose valley
are a total loss.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-30
Blu RNED TO A
in 4 Fire Caused by a Gasoline Explosion
in Chicago.

IN urea 20.
CHICAGO. May 24.-Four persons
were burned to death and one injured
Tor life By a fire which occurred yes
terday morning at rs Townsend
street. At that number lived otto
Malm. a carpenter. with his wife and
three children. At eight o'clock yes
terday morning Mrs. Malm was pre-
pairing breakfast on a gasoline stove
when the gasoline exploded and set fire
TO the building.
Tie struct ure was of wood and the
family were all on the second floor, in
bed. with the exception of Mrs. Main.
The fire spread rapidly and cries al
agony from the burning people was
the first warning that outsiders had OF
the fire.
Before the FIRE department re.
sponGed to an alarm Otto Main, the
father. wa burned 20 death. The
children. Otto, aged eight, Allen,
three. and HIllya six. were taken out
alive. but died L few hours later at
the hospi tai. Mrs. Malm will ecover.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-30
IN TIE KREMLiN.

Ceremony of Co-nsecratIng the Imperia
Standard In the Presence of the Emperor
and All the Members of the Imperial
Family in Moscow and the Bishops AND
Priests of the kremlin Cathedrals-
Kissed the Cross.
Moscow, May 25.-At $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, in the armory il
The kremlin took place the interesting
ceremony of the conservation of the
imperial standard. This standard
will be a feature of the coronation on
Tuesday, when the emperor will swear
allegiance 20 the colorS in the Cathe-
1ral OF the Assumption. At one end
of the Don vas a sort OF altar. on
which was a golden vessel filed with
~consecrated water. In the entry was
4 golden cross, at either side of which
were lighted candles. The stand
ard. hanging from a staff, was held by
= color bearer. who stood at the left
Of the altar. The bishops and priests
Of the kremlin cathedrais, in gor-
yeous chasubles of gold cloth, at
tended by acolytes bearing censers,
stood in front of the altar. while at
the right was the imperial male choir
from st. Petersburg, attired in black,
with crimson cloaks.
Behind the priests. at a little dis
tance from them, We're the emperor
and all the members of the imperial
family present at Moscow. with their
respective suites and ladies of honor.
\ short religious service was held,
composed OF prayers and responses
and an anthem by the choir. The
standard was sprinkled with holy wa
ter and formally c~ousecrated by the
metropolitan of Moscow.
At the end of the service, during che
singing of the choir, ali of the mem
bers of the imperial family fled before
the altar and kissed the cross in the
hands of the priest, who bore it. after
which the standard was taken from
this room 10 another apartment 20 be
safely guarded until the coronation
on Tuesday.
After the services the emperor and
empress drove back to the Alexandra
palace. escorted by a squadron of
cuirassiers. They received along the
en- tire route the acclamations of the
people.
Large crowds OF people continue to
arrive daily. adding to the great null
titude already here to witness the
ceremonies attendi ng the coronation.
Services We're held in the English
church yesterday in honor of the
seventy-seventh anniversary of the
birth OF Queen Victoria. The duke
and duchess of Connaught, the former
of whom is here as the representative
of his mother, the British queen, at
tended the services accompanied
by their suites. The bishop of
Peterborough, vino will attend the
coronation as the representative
of the established church of England,
preached the sermon. Apraver was Of
fered for the preservation of the Rus
sian imperial family. When the czar
was mentioned a herald uttered his
majesty's coronation title.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-30
LATE NEWS ITEMS

II the senate, on the ED. the filled
cheese" bill was taken up, but went
over without action. The calendar
vas cleared of all private pension bills.
The river and harbor bill was received
from the house and Immediately signed
gy the v.cc-president. .....ln the house
mother day wa given to the consider
alton and disposal o. conference re-
ports on appropriation bills. two OF
which-that upOu the river ana harbOr
bill ana ;hat upon the Legislative, Y c
cutive and judicial appropriation bill
-wcrc final. The former vas en-
crossed and sent to the president.
Partial report on the suudry civil SER
vice bill Was agreed to. President
Clcyeland's message vctoing the oil
regulating the fees OF receivers and
/ registers OF lana offices was read and
referred TO the committee OF public
lands.
GEN. LUCIUS FAIRCHILD died Of heart
failure, on the I'D, at Madison, Wis.
lie had been seriously i'll for only Z
Jew days. lie was 4 native of Ohio,
Is years Old. lie was secretary OF
state OF Wisconsin, then three times
governor. afterward consul-General to
Liverpool and minister t Spain. La
ter he was commander-in-chief OF The
Il. a. L. and loyal legion. \ widow
aud three daughters survive him.
i SAN FRANCISCO paper SAYS that
Little Pete" the Chinese crook who
recently bTibed a number OF colo-ei
jockeys at the Bay District race track
AID thereby defraudcd the buokmak-
ers OF not less than SlU0. O0J, is rcspoa-
,!Dle for tne circulation OF Il vast
amount of counterfeit silver coin with
which the coast is flooded.
Mr.. ALBERT 7. WILLIS. United States
minister 10 Hawaii, reached Washing
ton from san Francisco, on the 23d.
and called on Secretary Olney at the
state department. lie will go to his
home in Kentucky for re~cuperation.
IT is said 10y intimate friends OF the
president that, believing Mckinley
viii be the nominee Of his party.
he IS anxious to enter the lists against
him with the tariff question as the is
sue o. the campaign.
The president has declined, on pub
lie grounds, to transmit 10 the senate
any OF the correspondence between
this government and Spain growing
out Of the Competitor affair.
ONE Of Gov. Morton's warmest
friends is responsible for the statement
that under no circumstances viii he
accept a denomination for governor.
No LESS than twelve important fill
clustering expeditions have so far sue
cessfully landed in Cuba.