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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-13

This 9 leap year. I know said the
maid; but do not think could 50 far for
get my maidenly modesfy as 70 propose 20
man Yet" ''Yes whats- asked the
youth. seeing she hesitated- Il might Jump
A-ral6
TIE noblest motive is the pubic good
Virgil
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-13

WANTED-64l stoves to store through
the summer. Row!ee Hardware Co, ~
n. Main St d12i-tf.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-13
WANTFD-MIsCELLANEOUS

WANTED Recepted bills OF the Rock
Island Lumber and Mfg. Co. of 1855 and
1888 Parties bringing such 10 Room SO
Sedgwick building, this week, VIII be sui
ably rewarded. dl03-3t.l9
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-13
TROUTMAN Is NOT
HgHIMSFLF INDICATES THAT He is
NOT A PR0HIBITIONIST AT ALL

Declares Openly That There Are Other
Principles In the Republican Party, that
lie has No Use All for Third Party
- Prohi5itIonist aud that He VIII Stand
on Any Platform the Republicans OF
the state Put Up - The Declaration
Causes q Great Deal OF Surprise In
Topeka,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

GIVEN AwAY-Want to sell out: Shoe
bodybuilding ana BUSINESS either or
both Doing a good business. A snap FOR
someone. Cali or address lOO7 West Doug
las dl52-3t.fr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-13

AGENTS neutrality-suspicious. terri
tory TO energetic men or women Salary
SEQ per month. Apply at once or address
ISL North Lawrence Ave. Wichita. Kan
dlJO-6t "
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-13

FOR SALE-One nearly new inch and
quarter Racine, Wis, spring delivery
wagon. Geo. W. Miller. 10 y. Main St
di53-5t.u
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-13

Advertisements under sSsve ciassirca
tons must be IN the counting room b
O'Clock every night except Saturday
which is 10 o'clock
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-12
WAS A TOTAL LOSS
Hebron Cottage, Waikiki.
Burned to the Ground.
w. r. Harrington and Wife Lose
Entire Wardrobe-Origin
Mystery.

Shortly after il o'clock last night
an alarm of fire was sounded from
Waikiki, and before the engines could
reach the spot a cottage on the Hebron
lot, Waikikikai, occupied by Wallace
R. Harrington and wife and Mrs. S.
c. Crane, mother of Mrs. Harrington,
was burned to the ground.
Mr.. Harrington, with his family,
had just left the theater, and were in
the Advertiser office when the alarm
sounded, but owing to the bad tele-
phone service, it was impossible for
them to learn whether their house was
the one burning or not. Being fearful
they drove out, and found that nothing
but a pile of ruins remained. All Of
their clothing, wedding gifts; in fact,
everything but what they wore to the
theater, was destroyed. The house
and furniture belonged to Mrs. T. H.
Hebron
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-12
GOVERNMENT LOTS SOLD.
A Three Cornered Fight and Good
High Prices.


High Prices.
There was some silent fun at the
Executive Building yesterday during
the sale of the four Government lots
on the slope of Punchbowl, makai of
the magazine. ]. A. Hassinger was
the auctioneer, and there were quite
number of people waiting around
some with visions of something for
nothing in their minds; others with
determination to have the land at any
price occupying their thoughts-and
still others watching the progress of
things.
The sale began, and everything was
business Immediately. The first of the
four pieces of land was put up, and
plantation man bid $500. Then came
the wee small voice of one who had
the backing of a steamship man, who
raised this $50. The plantation man
made it $500, and his opponent quiet
ly raised it another $50. Thus did the
bidding progress until near the $1,000
mark, when the jumps were not so
broad. Soon a banking man threw in
his lot and began to bid, but the steam
ship representative never moved a
and took the lot at 1,500.
The next one went for the same
price after the same kind of a three
cornered fight. The third brought
81 800, and, like the other two, went
to the steamship representative. The
fourth lot was put up, and although
not worth nearly as much as any Of
the other three, the bidding went on
as lively as ever and reached $1,700,
when the steamship man winked his
eye and obtained the land.
The sale was a comedy in four acts,
for those who knew enough about the
matter to understand the feelings of
each of the three men who were fight
ing for supremacy. Unfortunately,
however, there were but few of these
present.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-12
A CLOSE SHAVE,
Goodwin Company Might Have
Gone Without PLAYING.

The public came so nearly missing
an opportunity to see Nat. G. Goodwin
last night that it was a toss-up wheth-
er the company would show or not.
The Opera House is leased TO the
Frawley Company from the close of
the amateur season, and Manager
Marx did no! consider that it would be
showing proper respect to Mr.. Fraw-
ley to allow another professional
company to play there before he
opened on the 18th inst. Three guar
antees of $500 to Mr.. Goodwin TO play
in the Drill Shed brought a consulta-
ton between Messrs. Goodwin and
Marx, resulting in the latter arranging
to play the company on a percentage
basis at the Opera House. So that it
was through the kindness of Mr..
Marx that the company played at the
New Hawaiian instead of at the Drill
Shed.
Frank L. Hoogs, of the Star, had
been in correspondence with Mr.. Good
win for several weeks, and it was
through his assurances of big house
that the company arranged to play
here,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-12
In This Climate

where there is a great
demand for the services of
bugologiStS. upholstered fur
nlture is not sought after to
any great extent. Besides
the trouble caused by the
bugs, the natural high tenn
Perature IS against anything
that adds to the discomfort
by making the body warmer.
For this reason then, the in
clination of the people is to-
ward cool fur0itllrp
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-12
HOPP & co.
KING AND BETHEL SITS.
FOR SALE.
| New Portfolio FireWOOd Sowing gHd
Splitting hQChIRe.
STEAM POWER,
SPECIFICATIONS

ID 4-horse engine, horizontal.
CD 4-horse vertical marine-type
boiler, sic steel shell, 25 Pinch tubes,
80 lbs effective working pressure; test
ed at factory, 216 pounds, c. w. z.
90 Feed water heater; exhaust
steam is carried through feed water;
boiler is supplied by this means with
water at nearly boiling point; tank can
be filled with pail or hose.
(4) Feed water pump.
(5) Saving apparatus with 26-inch
saws, especially made for hardwood
saving; swing feed motion.
Co Hildreth wood splitter, set to
split 12-inch wood, but can be set to
split any length; all wrought iror.
Cd Tool box, drivers seat, etc.
(S) The whole is mounted upon
strongly built truck with shafts for
one horse; cast iron wheels with 8
inch steel tires shrunk on; cannot be
broken by the toughest roads; weighs
about ] ton A small native horse can
pull it around. Loaded, ready for work.
Capacity-About 10 cords day, with
a man and a boy. An intelligent man,
even if not acquainted with steam
power, can easily run it.
For price, ETC., apply to
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-12
USED \ REVOLVER.
Police Officer off Duty INDUCES in
Target Practice.
present.


The report of revolver from a
house opposite Sunny South on the
Waikiki road, yesterday morning
caused people in the neighborhood to
Immediately conclude that a certain
police officer had committed suicide.
Instead of attempting to get a view of
the inside of the house to ascertain
whether an accident had been the
cause of the shot and some one had
been wounded, or whether it was a
bona-fide case of suicide, some one
telephoned to the police station, and
Deputy Marshal Hitchcock hurried out
with visions of a Coroner's inquest
filling his mind.
Upon arrival the house was found to
be closed. with the exception of one
window, and Mr.. Hitchcock concluded
TO knock at the door, placing his body
in safe place, as he did so out of fear
that the person in the house might fire
again. In this he was not disappoint-
ed, for after four or five raps there
was another report.
Mr.. Hitchcock ran around the back
way, and, breaking in the door, jump
ed upon the man who was lying on the
bed in a dazed condition. The shock
of being so suddenly confronted by the
Deputy Marshal brought him to his
senses, and he asked what was want
ed and what he had done. He was
quickly told, and his revolver was
taken away from him.
The police officer was off duty at
the time he INDUCED in his target prac-
tice. Nothing has been done, but he
will probably be reprimanded for his
indiscretion and put back to work, as
he is an excellent officer, and this was
his first offense
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-12
Wicker Ware Chairs

and touches fill the bill
and are more comfortable.
At Eastern summer resorts
some people furnish their
homes throughout with
wicker and rattan furniture,
and the result has always
been satisfactory. We have
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-12
Straight Chairs
and Rockers

in an endless variety of
shapes. Some fancy ones
are works of art. These
goods differ in fifty ways
from the cheap goods manu-
featured in China. They are
better finished and in better
shapes. The Chinese have
not the machinery for treat
ing the wicker in the same
excellent manner as the
Americans, nor have they
the same skilled labor to
weave the beautiful designs.
Our goods are genuine
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-12

Changing trousers
becomes a nuisance
when suspenders
must be changed
and adjusted.
The clever dresser
has suspenders to
each pair trousers.
Time,
money,
trouble,
sood temper,
saved by him.
Suspenders are so cheap.
Here
Twenty-Five cents and up.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-12
G. ~ - =

Mr.. John H. Paty has removed from
the bank of Bishop &, Co., and will for
the present be found at his residence,
No. 957 Nuuanu street. Communica-
tions may be left at the store OF ]. ].
Egan Or dropped in the post office,
box 453.
Payments of rents and interest due
the Queens Hospital and others OF his
clients may be left with w. J. Forbes,
at the Office of Hon. W. o. Smith. Mr..
Forbes is duly authorized to receipt
for same. JOHN H. PATTY.
4436-1m
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-12
are genuine
American Goods.

For a very small cost, this
style furniture can be stained
to initiate natural wood and
by this means, whatever
signs of crudeneSs may APP
pear to the eye in the virgin
ware, is obliterated.
Your inspection of this
ware will be satisfactory to
us.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-12
NO TIC
FiTen0l'S Fund Insurance COnD0ny
OF Son francisco.

The undersigned has resigned the
active management of the business In
Honolulu of the above named compa-
ny, but will retain a considerable in
terest in it's continued prosperity. And
therefore, while thanking his friends
and customers generally for their kind
patronage in the past, earnestly hopes
that the business will be bestowed on
his successors, Messrs. Bishop & Co.,
who have been commissioned as agents
to take effect today.
JOHN H. PATTY.
Honolulu, 18th October, 1896.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-08
NAvIEs AND ARMIES.

The navy department contemplates
complete rehabilitation Of tho Annapo
lis navy academy ut q cost OF 81. 200
Aluminium has proved failure IL
the Yarrow torpedo boat built about &
year ago for the French government
Water has so corroded the metal that
is can be penetrated with slight pres
sure.
In bidding for the new first-class
cruisers for the British navy there wa;
but one per cent. difference betwcci
the bids Of the three competing flrms
About se,15o.O00 viii be puid for Gael
II ,c0O-ton vessel.
a French non-coinmlssioncd oa'cc
OF hussars recently undertook CT
wager TO ride 2iS miles in 100 hours e
q Ie-ycar-old troop horse. lie Won L
an hour and 81 minutes, rider and hers
showing little sign OF fatigue.
Candidates for promotion from tn,
ranks in the British army must be un'
der &c years OF age. must have attained
tho rank OF sergeant, have flrst-class
certificate OF education, o clean reg
mental record. aad must DO unmar'
lied. This q not encouraging Tor vet
erKns.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-08
.Dp,rIoN,I. DISPATCHES.

WILLIAM r. MORRISON, interstate
commerce commissioner, has denied
the report that he had sent the Illinois
democratic leaders word that the free
silver idea must be abandoned or that
he would refuse to be candidate for
the democratic presidential nomina-
ton.
SENATOR MARION BUTLER has issued
an address calling for the organization
of the silver party in North Carolina
which has caused somewhat OF sem
sation.
A COLLISION occurred between two
freight trains on the Wabash railroad
near Edwardsville, III. The fireman
was killed and tho engineer injured.
The engines OF both trains were de-
molished and the cars piled rs high rs
the telegraph poles.
The Congregational church In Au-
burn, Mass, founded In 1776, has been
destroyed by fire.
RICHARD KLATTKE, his wife and
three young children and his aged
father and mother were found dead in
Chicago on the 5th. The victims were
all killed by shots from revolver,
which was found by Klattke's side.
lie was q carpenter and had been out
of work for some time.
The work of opening the bids for the
government bonds began at tho United
States treasury department on the 5th.
There was an immense string of bid
ders, great and small, and the loan
was subscribed for many times over.
II was reported that no bids below Ill
would be accepted.
A LONDON dispatch stated that the
Scotch oil combine had been dissolved,
with heavy losses 10 its investors, and
the Standard Oil Co. was again master
Of the situation.
A WELL Of fine petroleum was struck
25 miles west OF Eufaula, ]. 7.
FARMERS of X county, Ok, were re-
ported trying the experiment of SOW
ing wheat in February.
]. Ii. PARKER. OF High Point. N. C.,
learned that large amount Of gold
coin was buried near Sunbury station
on the Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley
railway. lie located the treasure and
unearthed nm amount nggregating
$4,000 The find caused great excite-
meut in the locality.
JoHS DAusrrcK. livery man OF
Adams. Ind. was drunk and quarrel
some recsntly and opened ire on John
Lee. Lee fred In return. but afterwards
received . ball 10 the heart, kill!ny
him. Bsusiiek was seriously woundasb
and Frank Cline and little girl wvrs
] struck by stray bulleta
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-08
WHAT UNCLE SAM MAY DO.
Proposed Fistic Carnival mt FL Paso Likely
to lie spoiled by the Government.

Proposed Fi,tic Carnival mt FL Paso Likely
to lie spoiled by the Government.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ct is learned
here that some correspondence has
passed between the governor Of New
Mexico and the United States district
attorney for that territory and the de-
partment OF justice ut Washington
with view Of preventing the proposed
fistic carnival which is TO be held near
81 Paso, Tex, from taking place in
that territory. The governor Of
the territory is anxious to stop
the holding OF the carnival in
New Mexico and is willing 10 do all in
his power to bring about that re-
suit Should the Catron bill passed
by the house receive favorable action
at the hands of the senate and be
signed by the president before the date
of the carnival, and the belief In Off
cial circles is that such will be the case,
the national government will take
steps to prevent the fights, using the
/ federal troops II necessary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
EDWIN Il. Uni. assistant secretary OF
state, has been rendered the post OF
ambassador to Germany, to succeed
the lato Theodore Runyon.
GEN. CAMpos In IN interview at
Corunna, Spain, declared that the
troubles In Cuba should DO ended
either by force Of arms or the grant
ing Of Cuban autonomy II necessary,
rs the island could no longer provide
the necessary expenses for further
warfare.
The National Farmers Alliance and
Industrial union met Mt Washington on
the 18th, nearly every state being rep
resented. j. +. Willets, OF Kansas, was
president
Ex-PREsIDENT HARRISON on the Sd
handed n letter to John X. Gowdy,
chairman of the republican state cen
tral committee ut indianapolis, Ind.
for publication which explicitly stated
that he would not consent to have his
name presented to the St Louis con-
vention for president and he hoped
that this cxpr ession Of his opinion on
the subject would be taken rs sincere
and final
LORD LEIGHTON, the distinguished
British artist, was buried In St Paurs
cathedral, London, on the 81, nota-
BILE company being present
The senate committee has decided to
recommend the confirmation OF Pat
rick Maggie for the United States mar
shalship OF Oklahoma.
TIE elections committee OF the house
has decided to report in favor Of seat
ing Col. Van Horn for the Fifth Mis-
souri, district and TO Gust Mr.. Tarsney.
LORD SALISBURY, Mt banquet in
London on tho 3!st, made an address
and said he upheld the Monroe doc.
trine rs President Monroe understood
II. lie also asserted that religious
communities lnbored under mistake
when they supposed that England had
bound herself In honor to succor the
Armenians. The Berlin treaty only
bound the signatory powers to watch
over certain reforms promulgated by
the sultan, nothing more.
DR. WILLIAM II. FURSEss, Harvard's
oldest nlumnus and the oldest Unita-
rian minister in the United States, has
died ut his home in Philadelphia, aged
o. years.
Lon IIousEMAN, sporting editor of
the Chicago Inter Ocean, has been up.
pointed official time keeper for the FL
Paso glove contests.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-08
aAloED THE POST OFFICE.
lord WolssleS Teaches soudan Postma
tar How to DO HIs Work.

lord WolssleS Teaches soudan Postmass
tor How 20 DO His work.
To illustrate some Of the disagreeable
things which the soldiers suffered In the
Soudan, Mr.. Noursc tells tho following
anecdote Of the.postal service, which nj
90 well shows how democratic was Lord
wolseley, the commandant Nourse
went to the post Office at Korti to look
for some letters. The postmaster was
q native and not very much ut hand
writing, and said that there was moth
ing for him, after q superficial glance
at q big pile Of papers and letters.
Nourse asked to sec the pile OF letters,
ond while he was looking them over
man with nothing to designate his rank
came into the Office In company with
another. He took In the situation ut
o glance and said: 'Let's cleen this
thing out" Whereupon they jumped
over the counter and bundled the post
master out, neck and heels Then they
began tho examination Of the Office
and found II congested with mail for
the army.
They searched every nook ana Granny
and threw the letters for one regiment
into one corner, those for another into
another, with oil the newspapers in the
center Of the floor. Then they went
through each pile and separated 1t into
companies, and before night every
letter in camp was distributed and
the next day the papers were out
Nourse ut the time did not know who
his companion in the good deed was
He asked him his name and his an
swer was: "They call me Charley"
Some time afterward Nourse was go
Ing to see the commandant and, sitting
near his tent, saw his companion at the
post Office.
"Hello, Charley" he said. "rm look
ing for the commandant; whcre'n ]
End him?"
SWELL" said "charley," '.you won't
have to look very far. I'm the COM
mandant. Come inside and have bit
TO eat and drink"
It was Lord Wolseley, and man
worthy Of the title. Springfield (Mass.)
Republican.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-08
rost onIce shakeup at 81. Joseph.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, Feb. 6-There has
been n shakeup of the post Office force
in this city rs result of secret investi-
cations made by inspectors from Chi
cago, St. Louis and Kansas City. Three
OF the oldest carriers find themselves
out Of jobs and Eve more are on sus-
pension pending further inquiry into
their conduct Those who have been
fred are alleged to have frcquented
saloons altogether too often, and to
have made It a practice to pay rs few
hills ne possible.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-08

Mr.. SrERRy's bill to provide for de-
livery OF letters in towns and other
places where no free delivery exists
says that whenever not less than 20
persons who receive their mail matter
through the same post Office petition
the postmaster ut such Office to appoint
carriers to deliver and collect the mail
from such person the postmaster Is TO
do SO. The carrier Is TO receive from
the person TO whom tho mnil Is dcliv-
cred compensation agreed on, and II
no agreement Is made, they may de-
mand not exceeding one cent for each
letter. They are to receive no other
compensation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-08
Tho Managers.

Managers are an ill-uscd race; they
have bad name which they do not al
ways deserve. Considering all things,
II is small wonder that their tempers
are occasionally short; the wonder
rather is that they are rs good fellows
as they are. remember, in my salad
days, asking On actress Of some ex-
perience what sort Of folk managers
were to deal with. my dear" she
sold, impressively, they're angels II
you're making money for them, and
they're the very devil II you aren't"
However this may be, they certainly
are not, as Is so often represented, inn
pervious TO or jealous Of rising talent.
Like the equally maligned race OF
publishers and editors, they are quite
awake to the value Of q good thing
when they find it. So many people
dabble with the stage nowadays, with
no intention of taking 1t up seriously,
that no wonder managers are apt to DO
sceptical Of genius in the bud. MAC
millan's Magazine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-08

THE cattle growers of the United
States will probably have to encounter
in the not remote future vigorous
competition in the European markets
from Australia. That land of vast
areas of cheap grazing lands is capa-
bic Of producing an enormous supply
Of meat and the quantity is increasing
from year to year. Shipments Of live
cattle from Australia to Europe have
not been very successful, but II is sal |
that chilled beef has been sent from
Sydney to Liverpool in such good con-
dition rs to sell in the markets Mt the
prices obtained for beef shipped from
Chicago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-08
FIGHT SURE TO COME OFF.
Dan stuart Offers to Jet on IL -Four to One
fnr Anv I'm ni A1n. lnn.

Dan stuart Offers To Det On IL Four to One
for Any Part of $4,000.
Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. G-''No power
can stop these fights" said Dan A.
Stuart when informed OF the passage
OF an nnti-pr:zc fighting bill by the
house Of representatives "They are
coming off just rs they were ndver-
tiscd. You can say for mo that so sure
rs tho principals are alive and In con-
dition to get into the ring on the date
set for the contests, so sure will they
fight. and fight to finish. II anybody
sees fit TO doubt this, will lay four TO
one for any part Of $50. OOo."