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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-23
Knights ard f.aale. NJ Honor

Peoria. Cct- 1.-THE grand lodge o.
Knights ana 1-zdiss % Honor asjo2Ia-
ed this afsernoNn after. choosing Chicago
rs tue phase Tor ne ting in lsss Mrs
4. <. I-oa.' u CE.Ssso MAS chosen reTs-
rese.,etive ard JUSse JSnRssn ~ p
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-23
THAT JOYFUL FEELING

With the exhilarating sense of renewed
health and strength and internal cleanli-
ness. which follows the use of Syrup oe
Figs, is unknown to the few who have
not progressed beyond the old-time me3i
cines and the cheap substitutes some
times offered but never accepted by the
Well-inforined.
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Don't bear

the burden Of the wash-board any
longer. Hasn'titcaused enough dam
age and trouble and WEAKNESS? Do
you realize the amount of wear and
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id of the wash-board and that eternal
rubbing. Be free woman. You
ought to see for yourself that Pearl
\ ines easy way of washing-soak-
) ing, boiling, rinsing-is better for
J the clothes and better for you. SIS
HTz3AIXUG'
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I FOR SALE-Spec.al sale of stoves
cooks. heaters and oil heaters. Rowlee's
Hardware Store. SO y. Main dl35-tf.
FOR SAI4E-Young driving horse. SCI
S. S. camore St. 6I55-6t'
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FOR SALESOne nickle trimmed
Round Argand stove, perfect shape,
ready to use. Mcnamara * Co, 12s
Main ST. Is6-tf
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FOR SALE-Thoroughbred Newfound-
hand pups. Inquire at 2i7 y. Emporia ave
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ada or Mexico. or address.
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General Ticket and Passenger Agen.
Chicago Ill
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FOR SALE-A flrst-class family car
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EOS SALF--NllsCellANEC

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FOR SALE-Stereotype outfit. in first
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FOR RENT-Six living rooms over 81
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms with
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Hamlin j. Andres was Killed While Ex-
perimentIng With q Device to be Placed
on His Safe for the Purpose of Protect
Ing It Against Burglars-Battie Be
tvean Negroes and q White Man In
Fiorida-How q Chicago Suicide Went
Further Than was Intended-Other
Crime News.
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THE REASON WHY
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AND
Price.
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terms.
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FOR RENT-Stili few good rooms left,
singly and ensuite, III best located build
ings. i. " Clam. dIs,.flf n
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STRAYED-From Stock Yards, two s.
year-old range steers, fresh dehorned.
branded. Any Information Will be reward
ed. W. NJ Paugh. Stock Yards. les-tf.
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FOR sALE-hOUsEs.

FOR RENT-Store room No. II S. Main
St, cheap. Dean Gordon. dlos-tf
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Advertisements under above classinca-
tons must be IN the counting room by
9 o'clock every niSEc except Saturdays
which - 10 o'clock
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CHRISTMAS AT WHITE HOUSE.
The Prrsid, ,nt, ChIldren and Their Play
matrI Have Merry Time.

WASHINGTON. D. c. De. -
Christmas was celebrated sn a Joyous,
hone-like tlshllr =; the white house.
The chill.eR. Tot oaly oc she P7esi-
deGt. bu: c: the entire cabine; circle.
held Nigh carnival IN The whliHaou>=
library. \ noble = t-ee stood n ;he
centre %! the biz ,st4...l=culir .ol.a.
81 tail ;Aa; /; ioucsei She lr.ty ceiling
and 50 IAicS and bu0l! It.ls Il n!E1p>s
filed the large rooms. UEttl late in ihe
nigh: Iil7y willing hands had Ecskrd
under SiTS. CIe"e!3ads direction IN
b'au:i!yiEE this Christmas i-rr and as
X stood ShiS rTrJ5aiaE when the b-!Sh;
sun o: Christmas day shore upon It's
Si3s@l and Sil; and SparEled on the
HTi.aci=! saow and the rehGaa. islcl-s
aGl behaved some pretty Toy or
ErlcN.s1c concealed IN the ih:cS foli
age. !; was = i-e= worthy ct The white
h0ase
The chilivcr were ear!y avaKa. M
indeed even besc:e most o. tn ser
wants, and were soon I!cItinE over the
r!rsertS t:dt lay piled Up Ground the
tC-J. % -hs iCee Iud oveS ;hs contents
OF tHe-T stockings which wc3e E-Hsr-
CIS!y filed by santa Claus .Atle-
b-rAStls; The VISITORS began 70 arrive,
children ~ the members O! the ca6i-
net, ard the days enjoyment Was faLEIv
begun There were presents Tor each
o! the E;;l" uarS from Ms. Cleveland
and il Iu:u most OF the visitors
bruGSht pretty tokens OF remembrance
:o- the Cleveland Child-ea Marion and
Ruth. who have gotten along nicely in
thc study oS German, gave some pretty
-Hcitaiions ard there wer. some Christ
mas carols sung. The Pres!den; aad
MIS-. Cleveland exchanged presents. as
has been thei- practice ever since their
marriage. and all OF the employees OF
n" Waite house received some ap2.O-
pE!ats and useful token ot esteem
AZ the Holy Trinity Cathollc church
in Wsst Washington. Moaeigao= Sc
oaSalu MlT:tAein. the pa?Il delegate.
WAS the celebrIrt AZ solemn poni!fcal
Iaass. I5a MoHs!<7or Sbarreit,. :he au-
dior ut Dr.. Rocker. the s.cTe;ary- OK the
legation. Vas present il the sanctuary.
The sermon was delivered By Rcv. Hec-
tor Pap!, i..s be!EE +hE ll;tsr's hrs;
appearance Since he became 4 Jesuit.
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several. ct his younger tricudS. They
ArFlNel On 3 steam yacht. which had
ps'sE deliberately titIei. and the lrlprSS-
sion a. oncc Eut abroad that the party
hAi money enough 10 start O large sized
CeaiA6TAUcn, u WAS not loaE before
ME' ScS}ty was Known "a The Prince"
AiccHS u" sporting men. !, WAS then
he c;vS "WAIiy' F'esSenGen.
When Blanche Clifton me, NJ. Seeley
sh" seemed 10 have gotten the idea that
he was q very well known society man
OF this city. Nr, SGSAlcy WAS app2fSntly
battered by this Impression. and did not
d-sahuSs her cilGd os the error. Be
cause Of this mistake Miss Clifton at
tslouted s great deal moTS knowledge
oS the iGTt 20 Mr., SEHlcy than he Ap-
p1Seauy possessed. and frequently con-
suited him IS 10 how she should best
ryeorrr the money she had already lost.
tie Iett Newport Rt this time. but Miss
C.!ion remembered him. and 50 WHEN
H. appeared a. SATrdEdnsctt Park
meeting she AZ oacr sought his advice.
Even thea Mr.. Seeley did ndt reveal
his Identity, bu; ooGoaucI the deception.
as u '!oSr." &c subsequently declared.
SeFley and FsSe5dea were. interested In
cNl: E1!re4 CaCaraSus. which had
ltt2 Sa:sEed n & race. and which they
hSt[Ni 70 Ne able 20 ctSInSrtSA them
selves TEh At Morris Park. CAtt2-aSus
s:artci wiki Miss ClIttoa's rSooey as
well IL that o! It's Owners. eC; Was un-
fortunately badly beaten. notwishs:and-
iEE Sreley'S aSSUra-cS-S to Mis- Clifton
that he WAS All right" aad would via.
TIE loss was rsIcurned. bu: Il WAS aEter
;&s.S :hA: the HNw In Pr!vi!ence Occurred
Ra3 M!Ss Clifton learned ;ha; young
Mr.. Sestsy was no; the rc;e5 horSenan
S1N had ;Soushr.
Then. berS Oa rvTeHEs. Miss Clifton
SECURED warrants sor the arrest os
SselSy ard FS.ssHGeu. and detectives
came herr - serve ;Aem. She corinuni-
cIssd with Se<siey. and ne secured L few
days delay from her ua:il he could raise
the money. Finally. within the time
specified by Mr. Ser!ey. she matter was
sa;tisd and al proceedings Were drop
Ped.
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4 EEAL WAR
between Cattle Nen aud sheep Men In
Coioradp-TroubIeI, q, Threatened.

DENVER Colo. p-At. ?S.-Advices
s7om Roug: county Indicate that was
between the c.l;;lcmea and the sheep
men may break ou; any day, For the
past !cw days cat:leTnea, ranchmen
Ra5 others interested IN maintaining
the range .. RCutt County, for the bene-
!t % cattle have been cons-eSatlaS In
the northwestern pcrtica OF the county
Rt pC!a: on Lower SraAe river. The
men cane n twcs and thress and In
companies numbering as many as
Ih!rty-ave. Every man Is well armed
and thoroughly mounted Ness wag-
OnS accompanied many % the largest
out torts and evesr preparation Sp-
pears 10 have been made for lengthy
campaign There are fully two hun
died and tit:y r:e2 IN two camps on
Snake riEer.
Military rule has been adopted and
the men ere divided into companies.
each conTany having q captain with
coul:oar2e--In-cAief il charge OF the
entire to=es. No one Is allowed TO come
o. so wi:hou- being satisfactorily
accounted for This precuurion Is due
70 II report which WAS received 10 the
c!tec: tha; G.!H and Jack Edwards, the
principal sheep owners. have secured
the services OF large torce OF meu to
meet the stock rlsn-
The present t1puole has been brew
!lc !cr some months and .he feeling
has been running high. especially In
the Browns Park country, where the
greater portion ot the sheep are now
ranging. The Browns Park men say
their cattle range Is being utterly de-
vas;a:ed by the sheep. The stock men
viii request the sheep men to remove
the sheep across the boundary line and
X they are refused, will assume the
task themselves and maintain guard
10 eafprcs the bouadS-y.
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ALMOST 4 LYNcEISG
In chIesSo-A Motorman uobbed Afisr n
Hoy uAA Accidentally KILLED.

CHICAGO. DNc 25-Georse F. Den
mark. seven years OF age. was killed
br ,-ciley car {: Thnoop aad Eight
eeata streets. ihtS afternoon. Fred,
Bsru!er. rloSo-raan, was threatened
with lyrchlaE Tor killing tAe boy, and
was with Srsa. difficulty rescued from
II mob OF BchSnians, who. tAceaseI a:
the terrible accident. surrounded the
car and draNced Bcrnle7 from the plat
form. Jeiarniaed 10 hang bin. Pat
"!ck Haaiey. the conductor. managed
70 gave BerrIer from the mob and thea
u -!ci call was sen; 20 the Maxwell
stree, station. The yoltcA took charge OF
TIE :.lotorman and Conductor West and
locked them up.
AEts- the boy had been killed. Mo-
;orTnan Se-n!er took refuge in the
vS-. which ssoCd within I :ew feet OF
where the boy was killed. and IL an In
siant It was be&IeSed by angry men.
lie attempted 10 keep them ou: by
IaichIrS the doors On the Inside, bu;
they broke the door II. knocked him
down and kicked and beat him for y
Few moments in 4 shocking manner.
He managed. however, 10 Set away
from them and ran 20 che door oS n
dug store. where he was also handed
II pistol and was admitted Inside by
the p:op5fcsorS before any further
harm befell him.
The crowd surGed a.ound the door.
yelling: Break 1t IN. Nill him. Kin
him
It locked <or minute rs Il ;he s;orA
would be .raIicd. But the proprietor.
Mr.. Kvi;ek brought ou: a Winchester
rifle. and. pointing Il a. the door,
threatened that the first rnaG who en-
tered would drop dead. The crowd be-
llcvcd whac he said and fell back.
In the rleaat!ne, Mr.. Nvitck had
piled hts telephone. He called on the
Maxwell station first for an ambu-
lance, bu. by that time matters had
got so wa-n that he requested a pa
trOl wagon. IN few moments the Wa
Coa brought policemen B:uaSield. .Mur-
ray. Theme. Duffy, Horwich and Wal
lace. who did NIL they could 10 quiet
the mob.
When son,c degree OF quiet had been
restored. the police arrested the en-
GauSered men and took them 20 the
station. Thcrr the men seemed uncon-
ccrred and declined 10 make Q state
mcnt.
There were many versions given OF
the accident. Well informed pcopic,l ,liv-
ing In the ueighhoTAooI. said they had
been expecting something OF the kind
Eor long time. md were only sur
prised that il had not happened sooner.
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WELSH EISTEDDEop.
The Opening at PittsburSh = Sueeea-The
Prize Winner.


PITTSBURGH. Pa. Dec. sS-The
opening OF the annual Welsh Eis,edd-
Iol ar Old City Hall this afternoon
was q success both IN music and at.
tendance. About four hundred s!ngerS
from ether citicS are present. The con-
tests ot the first day were not conclud-
ell until after ! a n Hon. John Jar.
reit presided and Professor D. Proth-
Croe, o. Milwaukee, was selected as
adjudicator.
AmoaE the prizes awarded to-niSat
were: Bass Solo-Thoulas Davis. OF!
HomesteaG; ;e,ior md bass iuct-John
WaaerS. baSso, and Levi Webb, tenor.
nt Mckeespcrt; piano solo-M!ss Mar
Sa:e; Rust, Of Cleveland; tenor SOLO
Zlcasiah Webb. McEeesport.
The song o: the evcatnG was render
ed by Miss +. Morgan, a late arrival
from Wales. Her solo, Dear Heart"
captured the audience and She WAS;
compelled TO respond to repeated en-
co.rS.
The prlacipal evc1c OF tho session
WAS the chorus contest entered into
by clubs from Cleveland. Girard and
Ada Ohio; and from Homestead and
Pittsburgh. The prizes given Tor this
work were 500 Ior first. and $50 for Sec
ond. The competition was very spir-s
iicd and the music rendered OF high
class
First prize was won by the Gwentl
Club. Of Girard. Ohio: second by the
CIlccts Club. or Cleveland. Ohio. 81
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SPANISH VICTORY
odie.ally R.portsti-The in,ursenti Lose
Two Officers.


HAVANA. Dec. 25-Mator 2a:bos
reports thai the battalion 0: Coeaos
had fght near TaIlache, with the In
sursczts oaEds under Felino. Alvars=.
-A!I4no and Bareta. L;-u:eaanc Frer-
= was rzoEiIIIy wounded and after
wards died. The Insurgents lef; four
dead upo1 the field and carried away
many Ot5ers. They also abaaGoned u
large number. Their were Shirty-ssveu
insurgents killed. The Spanish also
captured nine Mauzer rifles and iwea-
yv-cns RrSninEtons ThIcH had been
lex on tiIe field and nearly i hundred
fsors=s. The insurgents dead we're car
red 10 QuiataEo foT iGentilca;!on.
Among then were Captain EusboJo
R5[as snd Lieutenant Bal!stoS.
InqI!:!sS iG Official quarters b.: The
correspondent o! n" Associa;sd PRESS
A!ici:-d tenIa! Of the s;c:y published
IN ;he United States the: the Sl!buster-
inG steamer Three Friends !iEe,I upon
Spanish coast guard steamer ard q
Spanish EOnbOIt which attempted "a
capture T. Thil9 running into the San
Juan :iver 10 land Is cargo Q: a:nS
End ammunition
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CAUGHT BY 4 woNAS.
Sht fonkh, Thier aud Chased Him
Through the snSN Ia 70 footed.

NEW YORK. Dst. :i-John Mitchell,
0s No II Sixth avenue. was helI up Ia
;he hallway ot his hoCse early ycsser.
day morning By thres men ami robbed
Two " the men were captured. eu.
only a.teF mos; exciting struggle. q
Nh!eh Mi.cAelis wife ycLlel.
Mitchell Nas p1iG Sl0l On account Of
salary. and betore golGS hoE1a dr-pped
t2to several SIlSoEE- He nn3lly s;cppS,!
N Mnnnhe kohnt'S LIQUOR sioes. l.. Ne.
lis Blocker strcss. Before entering.
however, he d.vilS4 up his noary. rl1S-
Tax ISH in Oae pocket, $40 In another. and
Slo IN third he drank freely and paid
Ic= his drinks OF; OF his Si0 pScks;- Ny
O'clocS he had s7tut neIE.y ell Q! The 30.
and wea: tlNme.
suddenly from the darkness 0. yhc
hallway lhrcs men Sp-1nS upUn him.
OGe struck him 4 violent blow in The
iAc'. one placed his arm arourd his
throat and gIrrpied him. while the third
knocked his tes: from under him. As
Mitchell fell he th-ew the mans arm
tsom his threat and m1nalSed TO shou;
to his wlte on the secOad iioo.: ''MGE-
der! Help me,'
Mrs, Mitchell heard ;he cry and ran
from sheir apartments. Mrs Mitchell
Immediately spE1HE !or on, % the rob
6=rs. while her husband himself csluEh.
hold % another. The man whom Mrs.
Mitchell cAuEnt knocked the lamp from
her hand. The lamp exploded RS Il fell
and set the cITpcs On the nooT oI FIRE.
Then the man dashed out !a;o the street.
A. the man who had struck Mrs.
Mitchell DARED away, she followed him.
She was n her hare :e%t- Ihs !obo-:
dIr,ed down Sixth avenue. with Ms.
Mitchell a. his heels. She caught him
by ih@ collar ju.: as he was turning into
M!He:ta lane. The two !e!l and rolled
oYs- together in she snow. Ms Ni;ctel!
waS screaming all the while. ard rhe
ran WAS making desperate efforts 10
t7ee himself fro1i her grasp. She clunS
20 him. however. until P4tHclran
TreAno.. Ok the Charles s.ress station,
heard he- cries and rushed Up. lie
placed the maa under a-7ss: and ac-
compaaie4 Mrs. Mitchell back 20 he.
home. There ha found Mr.. Mitchell.
who Rad sub!Ced the other roS6s7.
The :wo rlen wsrs :aSeG TO the Charles
Strea: p0l.Se station. ln4 AZ !GsTSs:uAl
cco.: was mace 10 ind ,Ae th!?i man.
4; the S:2:3aa house Mitchell discovered
that tsr $40 and the GL9mCGd Sud wec.
gone. Tas stud was worth siSa
The man whom M:S. Mitchell had cap
tured said re- WAS Nea-y Welsh. q! NN
s=.5 WrS: Broadway. Nr. NI.icAelIS cap
tive WAS john Sergeant. Of No $ Car
r.!ns street They Tsse :1keS, 10 police
Esadqua.:ers Ik!s morning. Hae-c tEeS'
were Photographed Eor the S.ulery.
Later they were ar-aigred !n the !sGc=-
SJ2 Market po!!ee coC!:.
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LONDON, Dee. :s-The Times Pa-is
correspondent says: TIE Washington
government has hecn c,n;idsn,taI,y IN
=a:1Tei. although IA very friendly terms
'hat the EuNpsan powers would 10,
'ema!n passive should the United States
recognize Or eneourass rhe Cubla Ia
surgents. Il my Information Is correct,
RI int!ma;na h4s bErn further given
taat Germany IS quite ready. cven row.
90 takc SPANS side should the Cn.tea
states show ! disposition odic!agly 20
side V4;h TIE -eoeis. ThAss warnings
Originated in the course o; pourpa-lers
:os European Coalition nsi!as; ?evolu-
I.oaa.y socialism
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CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. 25.-Con-
cernlnG statement sent out from this
city TO the effect thu; the health % Hon.
NJ y. Hanna Is breaking down, It mag
bc STATED that while the national chair.
man has been slightly IndIsrosed for
the past Few days. hlg general health
"a excellent. For several dlys n" has
suffered from severe headaches. causing
inSOmnia 70 u m0rH or less extent. The
attack, however. Is believed 10 be only
temporary. Mr.. Hanna, after n drive
this morning. returned to his home on
Lake Avenue whc:r he ate Christmas
dinner with his family. 1t !s likely that
the chaIrmn and Mrs. Hanna will 70
south for few weeks some tlmc mex:
month.
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xE1SLEY's CHRISTMAS.
Follows III, Custom and Eats HI, Christ.
mss pInnsr with LII, Nn,hrr

CANTON, oh.o. Dec 25.-Idaal Ch.:s:-
naas weather prevailed IN Carton TO-
day. President elec; Mckinley and his
household made tie lsos: os the oppo.-
'un';.es offered. No rhoush: was given
to work o. business during tAe day.
The greater par; OF <hs morning Maya-
ard Mrs Mckinley spent IN driving
alSlGt IN double seated cutter. having
c!:h them on IheIr Ii;tle taun,s ;h- "a-
r!oua members OF the family n the old
homestead wherr Mo;h5r Mckinley and
t1er daughter. MLas Helen. reside.
A. this modest lit;le home the PnAsi-
9ent-"lcc: alto hIs Christmas turkey.
il l. many 2 year since he ate Christmas
turEeE ~ any Other place. To-Iay's
gathering was strictly e family affair.
He always makes 1: a point 10 b. at his
mothers home as her guest on Christ
mas day.
The seasons greetings came By le.tc-
n7t b. wire 10 Major and lIrs. McKIr-
ley frOr7 thair frisrcS in all parts OF the
country. and there werr also a number
.: pretty mcmer;oe=1 sent with the vel!
wishes Oc friends and admirers.
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A TERRIBLE BLOW.
Nsc.os Death n Set Hack for tho Cause
ofCubun Liberty.

NEW YORK. Dec. ga special copy
tight cable dispatch to tho World from
William Shaw Bowen. IT'S Havana COR
respondent. says:
The bullets that ended ths earthly
career 0s Antonio MacHo. the Cuban pa
;.lot leader. bored their way straight
IL th" heart o. the rebellion.
The irSurgent bands that roam
through the province OF Plnar del Rio
are Fcattercd now. They 1wHit the com
Ing Nt a leader IN whom they can haY"
confidence. They need the magic and
magnetism of brave commander.
me; Gen MrlGuIzo. the military head
Of ;hc dlgtrict. and had n long and In
imcgJirg talk with him. lie hId Just
returned from i fortnlGht'g expedition
Through his territory. He said that
he found no insurgents rave n few
groups pf four or I'VE "MOF: OF the
rebels" he said. "hav" hidden their arms
md ar" POSING aS pnclilcOE,
Cen Mcl1uizD pad n generous tribute
10 M.lccu. Ills death" hr aayE. "w1F 4
'"rT.Sl" blow Othc rebellion. llla bIaCl;
followers sacrificed their homes In thsiy
4. v0tI1n 10 him. HIS whHe ndhcreutl
are worthless MS lighting meE. I found
much suffering among ihc pc0plc Of tn"
hills. In many cases young children
brought Into camp wrrc 30 nearly
starved TINT they could not retain solid
s6EI 4"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-26

ALLEETOWN, Pa. Dec. @5.-Five
persons were Injured und one Killed this
afternoon In East Allentown i'll n grade
crossing aCc!dCny. 4 passenger train on
the Central railroad OF New Jersey
struck trolley car. l., J. Ware. aged
20, the mOtormln. WAS instantly killed.
The injured are George GrHFscr, trolley
conductor: Mr.. and Mrs. john Brink +,
Gehmam ana Ed WcrK The last four
live In bethlehem. EOns 0i their IN
jurics are SERIOUS.
The locomotive struck the trolley car
y at Tho front platform. carrying the mo-
turman Il di6IanCr or srNeNiy-llvc feet,
The Others were hurt BY Ily!ag fraE-
mcnts OF the car,