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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-19

Whether Arrested or Not.
Yesterday a full and detailed accoun.
| was obtained as. to the suspicion and
capture OF the negroes who are suspect
ed of being the ones who attempted to
burslarize the safe belonging 10 the
Bryan Fruit company.
The men came up from Texas and mad
been lettering about the stock yards for
several days. On Wednesday afternoon
about 215 o'clock Mrs. S. Walters, iiv-
ing at 2056 North Lawrence avenue, left
her house to make a call. During her
absence the house was broken into by
two colored men in broad daylight. A
man by the name OF kalar, who knew
Mrs Walters, saw the negroes go upon
the premises and when Mrs. Walters re-
turned about o'clock she met him upon
the street and he informed her Of what
he had seen, and advised her not to re-
turn alone. She requested him to go 10
the house with her, which he did
When they went into the yard Mrs.
Walters noticed that one of the cellar
windows was broken in. They entered
the house and searched it, but found no
one. Taking a lamp they entered the
cellar and searched all through it but
found no one, but under the inner stair
way they found package done up in an
oil paper, which is usually used to do UP
explosives II was tied with a piece o.
string such as is used in tying up bana-
mas. Being a suspicious looking pack
age it was placed in the hands of the
police. 1t was opened in her presence
and found to contain some fuse and
burglar tools, but no powder. Mr. Ma
h. NJ ~ -oTn srrf1-
bors Of Mrs. Walters, all saw the men,
and started out to apprehend the house
breakers If possible. One of them was
soon captured and Mr. Cubin traced the
other one to Mr.. Harrison's residence.
Stepping into the house he found Mr..
Harrison's little daughter playing the
piano, and he asked her IL she had seen
man enter the house. She answered
that she had not and search was made
al once and the man was found standing
in a small three-cornered place behind
a door.
Both negroes were taken 10 police
headquarters and locked up Officer
Bedford Wood took a look at the tools,
pocketed them and went up to the Bryan
Bros establishment and found that the
drill fit the hole in the safe, the cold
chisel fit the marks upon the knob, the
jimmy fit the marks upon the door, and
the string with which the tools were tied
up correspondent with a piece mysteri-
ously missing from around bunch of
bananas.
1t looks as though the right parties
are in custody, and they do not deny
anything. Some of the officers believe
the negroes simply wanted to do enough
to get into prison where they would have
enough 20 eat and a warm place to
sleep, but it may be for longer than they
thought. They were arrested for loiter-
ing, but the charge has been changed
and they were removed to the county
Jail Yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT

| HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAIN MENT
A notably large and fashionable audi
ence witnessed the presentation of the
third annual High school comedy a the
Auditorium last night, and the Golfers of
/ the High School Athletic association-for
| the benefit of which the play was pro-
duced-are consequently in a correspond
| ing condition of opulence.
/ The play last night will undoubtedly
| take its rank as one OF the most success
| full home talent theatrical entertain
ments that a Wichita audience has ever
seen. All who took part seemed withoU.
exception TO be absolutely at home in
their respective roles, and showed the
| careful training they have received in
the hands OF Professor G.. F'ullard
Smith, and who acted as stage manager
last night.
Stage fright and excessively long
waits between acts, the twin evils OF
amateur theatrical attempts, were mott
cea6le principally for their absence \
very laughable little skit entitled The
Obstinate Family" was used as a cur
tain raiser. The cast in the curtain
raiser and their respective parts were as
follows:
Mr.. HARDWOOD GHarford's Father-in-
law ...-.....--.. Mr.. Phil Aherl
Mrs. Harwood CHarford's Mother
in-law) ......M Miss Caltha Martindsle
Henry Hartford MIR. Murray Kirkwood
Jessie Harfordt his wife, ......
.-..................M Miss Daisy Woods
James QIarford's servant .....
- go. Mr. George Davidson
Lucy "a servant Miss Effie Rhearls
All were well portrayed and merit IN
dividuai mention.
The comedy "Our Boys is an old one
but had never been produced in Wichita.
duced during that year in the Princess
theater. London. 1t is the story OF the
love affairs and varied fortunes OF Tai
bot Champreys and Charles Miidiswick.
sons and heirs Cf Sir Geoffsry Champreys
and Psrkin Middlewick. bar0ne. and but
termsn respectively. The difficult parts
OF Talbot Champreys and Charles Md
Cllewick-"1Our Boys"-were well depict
ed by Graham Campbell and Ben Ker-
foot. Miss Faye Chambers and Miss
Laura Boone who essayed the leading
feminine roles were charming in their
respective parts and showed decided tfa-
matte talent Garland Ferrin as Sir Geo
frey Champreys was Il typical English
gentleman OF the old school and brought
forth frequent applause with his charac-
teristic attitudes. Miss Olive Hill in tie
role Of Belinda, servant girl. made
some OF the hits OF the evening and Miss
Olive Msg,l, was alike successful IN ;he
part % ClaTisst ChamPreys. the b6ronet's
sister Robert Norris and George Davi-
son were well received IN the parts OF
Kempster and Poodies. servants in the
employ OF Sir Godfrey
The High school orchestra under the
direction OF Miss Jessie Clark filed me
:nterIudes between acts with some very
Creiitabie music. Tire play a. presented
contained a number Of well put AMI up
to-date local hits. Taken as whole.
The pay will be remembered a. one OF
tie distinct successes OF this theatrical
season IN Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-19
CURE BEING TRIED
MORPHINE CHARLEY" GOES TO TIE
COUNTY JAIL

An Attempt VIII be Made to Kid Him of
alcted-Teiis His History and How He
Came to be Habitue of the Fatal Drug
He will Remain In jail for Thirty
Days at the Shortest-Was Arrested for
Disturbing the Peace Will Submit
willingly to Treatment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-19
AT TREAsURER's OFFICE
Place Blockaded During the Entire Day
Yesterday.

Whether IL IS because OF prosperous
times or through natural fear OF the
sheriff, the treaSurer's Office was crowd
ed all day yesterday Old timers We're
heard to say that within their memory
they had not seen so many tax
PAYERS in the treasurers Office
any one day. before. This is
the last day allowed for the payment 81
taxes without assessing a penalty and.
Of course. there was rush yesterday as
there viii be today. Five men in the
treasurer's Office were kept busy from
morning till night taking II money snd
Swing receipts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-19
POPULAR STYLES,
ROSS GREAT FURNITURE
AND CARPET EMPORIUM

your trade they give quarest
opportunity for buying honest goods bedrock prices
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-19
BROKE INTO JAIL
COMPLETE DETAILS CONCERNING
THE sAFE-CRACKERs.

Necroes Were Removed to the County JaG
Yesterday on q Charge of Burglary
They Broke Into the Residence OF Hrs
Walters on North Lawrence Avenue
Took Nothing, But Left Their Kit of
Tools Under the Stairway do MOI
Deny Anything and do Not Seem to Care
Whether Arrested or Not.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-19
g God
+: s !: s::'s !: e !: Blood

system is reached by the blood, and on
its quality thecondition of every organ de.
ponds. Good blood means strong nerves,
good digestion, robust health. Impure
blood means scrofula, dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism, catarrh or other diseases. The surest
way to have good blood is to take Hoods
Sarsaparilla. This medicine purifes, vi
talizes, and enriches the blood, and sends
the elements of health and strength to
every nerve, organ and tissue. It creates
a good appetite, gives refreshing sleep
and cures that tired feeling. Remember,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-30
SPLIT ON THE MONEY QUESTION
Prohibition People See Big Break
ers Ahead.

Pittsburg. May 26-That there will he
a split in the prohibition party as a result
of tomorrow's convention the leaders of
both factions freely admit tonight. The
split will come, they say, over the money
plank in the platform. AS yet scarcely
a word has been said regarding the pro-
hibition plank. The money question has
been the all-absorbing topic of discuss
ion. 1t has become a bitter and acri-
monious discussion. The bitterness of
feeling increases hourly and when the
convention meets it promises battle of
determination. If a gold plank should
be adopted in the platform by the eastern
delegates then those favoring the free
coinage of silver at 16 to l will secede.
If, on the other hand the solid free sill
Yer delegates adopt a silver plank, then
the gold standard crowd will leave, and
should the convention fail to declare for
woman suffrage the feminine portion of
the convention will sever it's connection
with the party. 1t promises to be a
memorable convention for the prohibi-
tionists and bids fair to wreck the party.
The free silver faction claims to have
an overwhelming majority of the votes.
Ex-Governor st. John is of the belief
that a broad-gauge candidate will be
nominated on the first ballot. Sam
Dickie is equally sanguine that free sill
yer will be defeated.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-30
struck in Oklahoma.
WORK AMONG THE FREEDMEN
PresbyteriaDs Have Made Great Pro-
Rress I'm IA Year.

Saratoga, N. Y. MAY 25.-In the Presby-
terrain general assembly today the report
of the standing committee on work among
the freedmen was presented by DR.. Reed
of Philadelphia. The report of the board
showed receipts Tor the year of $146,9 1872 and
expenditures of $149.7 The board has
under it's charge 1S1 ministers, 314 churches
and Sunday schools, rs day schools with
23O teachers and 1851 pupils. During the
year 20S3 have been added to the board
churches. The freedmen have them
selves contributed $3.50 to the support of
their churches and schools. AT the close
of the report the assembly was addressed
by DR.. Reed and by DR.. E. p. Cowen
secretary of the board.
Before the regular order of the after
noon, a sensation was created by a paper
and resolution in regard to the new 81
600, 900 Presbyterian building in New York.
1t was presented by Rev. William Hub
bard. a prominent official of the million
dollar reunion fund. 1t recommended that
the building be sold AMI the missionary
board return to their old quarters, the
donor of which promised to alter and en-
large them. The matter was made a spe-
cial order for Tuesday afternoon.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-30
CYCLONE AT ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
People Killed and Injured, Property
BADLY Damaged.

Rockford, ILL.,, May 25.-Four killed and
many injured, a number of them fatally,
is the result of the cyclone which swept
through this section last night at mid
night, besides the great loss to properly
and the complete ruin of crops in the path
of the storm.
Mrs. Godfrey Hildebrand living near
Monroe, was beheaded while going into n
cellar to escape the storm. Her daughter
Elsie was instantly killed and her husband
is dead from injuries received. Six others
asleep in the house were blown across
the street and injured. The house was
completely demolished. Near Egan City,
Mrs. Bird was instantly killed, her five
children badly injured, two probably fatal
ly
Floods at GaIena.
Galena, ILL.,, May 25.-The storm last
night caused a property loss of $780, 900 in
Galena. The river swelled rapidly, flooding
several streets. 1t was the heaviest fall
of rain ever known here. Not train is
moving on any of the four railway sys-
TENS entering the city.
In Chicago Suburbs.
Chicago. May 25.-In the suburbs of
Edison Park, Irving Park and Norwood
Park and Evanswood, nearly a score of
buildings, two of them churches, were
demolished and hundreds of shade trees
Uprooted in this mornings storm. The
rainfall amounted to a cloudburst, the
precipitation being, according to the
weather bureau, 1.45 inches, breaking all
previous local records.
Fatality at EIgin.
Elgin, Ill, May pa tornado visited
this section this morning. John Keogh,
engineer of the state insane asylum, was
killed by falling chimney. The Egin
Sewing Machine & Bicycle factory was
blown down and many farm buildings
leveled.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-30
THE DISTRIBUTION or SEEDS
The Delay Is NO Fault of Our Rep
resentatives.

Washington, May 25.-Farmers of the
state of Washington who have made APP
plication for seeds and have not received
any returns from tne governmental dis
tribution this year should know that 1t IS
not through any fault of their senators
or representatives to whom they may havs
applied. The secretary OF agriculture no
titled members OF congress early in April
that the seeds were ready for distribution
and it was generally understood that out
side of the states south of Mason and
DiXons line, wnlcn, states the law. should
first be served, that others should receive
their seeds in the order in which the re-
quests came in. Representative Doolittle
sent in his entire request on the 18th Of
April. Senator Wilson's and Representa-
tive Hyde's lists were sent in a day or
two later, and Senator Squire's followed
closely, but as yet few seeds have been
sent to the state of Washington. Some
wiseacre in the department of agriculture
divided into the United States into fou
sections, and placed the state of Washing
ton with Idaho, Montana, North Dakota
and all the other states along the northern
border, in the last division, on the suppo-
sition that spring did not begin so far
north until about the 4th of July. Those
states included in division are just be
ginning to receive their quotas of seeds.
As the Abe order prevails in every
thing with which the government has to
do, Washington will get its seeds about
the last of all. Protests have been made
against this manner of distribution by the
states representatives, but so far with
out avail.
The secretary Of agriculture was to have
one-third of all the seeds purchased for
distribution through the department, but
it being so late, he has generously given
them all to the members, which enables
each senator and representative to supply
a thousand more individuals each with
five small packets.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-30
The TOWN WIPED OUT
LAKEWOOD, MICH, WAS IN THE
PATH OF A CYCLONE.
Ten People Reported Killed Near
Thomas by Neighbors-Illi-
nois Suffered.

Oxford, Mich, May 25.-A terrible cy-
clone struck the village of lakewood and
entirely wiped it off the earth. destroying
all the buildings and leaving death and
destruction in it's trail. Just west of the
village the fields are strewn with dead
and wounded, and it is impossible to get
a correct estimate of the damage until
daylight
The storm also struck the village of
Thomas and destroyed about dozen
buildings, including the Hotel johnson
and the McDermott Many farm build
ings are destroyed but no news can be
obtained from the country on account OF
the roads being blocked with fallen trees.
but 1t is thought the number of dead and
wounded will reach nearly a hundred.
Physicians have gone from Oakland, Ford
and Metamoras.
The following names of The dead at
Thomas have been reported by neighbors,
who escaped with their lives. but lost
their homes:
John Pooritt.
Mrs. Joseph Bird.
John Mickey.
M. E. Torrance.
Mrs. Henry Quick.
Abraham Quick and two children.
Mrs. Alice Mitchell and two children.
Details of the devastation caused by the
cyclone are meager.
At Mount Clemens.
Mount Clemens, Mich, May ga ter
rife cyclone, accompanied by heavy rain,
struck this city at this evenig. Some ce
houses on Front, Butler and Inch streets
were blown down and many of them lit
orally torn to pieces. Thus far no one has
been found to be seriously injured,e kept
n4rs. Pohl and three sons, who are not ex-
pected to survive the night.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-30

porate powers of the parties to make
such contracts, but the chief justice said
on this point that there was ''nothing in the
charter of the Union Pacific company that
prohibits such an arrangement as the one
In controversy by implication. and by
it the public interest was subserved. that
company reached its own lines by a short
er route and accommodated its own
through freight and travel we are not
prepared to hold that 1t was invalid"
The opinion also held that the contracts
were duly authorized by the Union Pacific
and they were such contracts as the court
of equity can specifically enforce, thus af
firming the decree of the circuit court OF
appeals for the Eighth district on ALI
points, the decision being against the
Union Pacific.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-30

at North McGregor. Among the dead are
man named Maloney, his child and
grandchild, and two families named Burke
and Myers were wiped out, leaving no
trace of them. Eighteen are said to have
been drowned In these three families
alone. A number of tramDs are also
known TO have been lost. Other names
could not be had.
The streams unite at Bula and flow from
that point to the Mississippi. The foHs
of the two united and swept everything
lumber yards, houses and cars, between
sissippL Previous estimates of the loss OF
life placed the number of drowned at L.
partial list of the dead is as follows:
Mrs. Morgan Burke.
William Burke.
John Goblet.
Michael Havelle.
John Lavotct.
John Maloney.
Michael Maloney.
Lawrence Meyer.
Mrs. Lawrence Meyer. ~
Anton Meyer son.
The three children of Mrs. Meyer.
John Nichols.
M. Girard.
The bodies of the above named have
been recovered.
Struck I'm Oklahoma.
Guthrie, Okla, May 25.-Meager re-
ports of disastrous cyclone in the Sem
mole country have reached here. Several
lives were lost. many large ranches devas-
tated and thousands of cattle killed and
scattered
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-30
ROAD WILL NOT PA1 IT'S TAXES
Dispute Between n County and the
Northern Pacific.

Chehals, Wash, May 25.-The North
ern Pacific will not pay taxes to this
county this year. Tax Agent Sedgwick
today rendered Treasurer Maynard half
the company's taxes, less the special road
tax levied by road districts. The COM
pany will contest the special road tax
on the ground that the districts had no
right to make such levies. The tender
was refused by the treasurer.
Sedgwick today said that the road would
not pay the delinquent taxes on it's I'M
patented land as a recent decision of the
United States supreme court does not,
as supposed cover the point at issue in
the case of the Northern Pacific VS.. the
treasurer of this county to restrain him
from selling lands for unpaid taxes.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-30
STRICKEN DOWN IN CONVENTION
Republicans OF Alaska Lost One of
Their Leaders.

Seattle, May 25.-The republican con-
vention held at Juneau, Alaska, May IS,
for the purpose of electing delegates to
the st. Louis convention, was intensely
exciting.
George w. Delamater was there to Sc
cure the delegation, 1t is said. for Quay.
The rank and file wanted to send an I'M
instructed delegation, or those who would
work for a representative for Alaska in
congress. When the convention conven-
ed there were rival chairmen, each sup
ported by rival factions. The Delamater
faction wanted John S. Bugbee for chair
man. Things were approaching a climax
when Bugbee arose to make a speech. He
was suddenly stricken with apoplexy and
died two days later.
The convention then split up and held
separate meetings. The regular party
elected Thomas S. NOVEL; and c. S. John
son delegates. The split-offs elected c.
w. Young and Thomas Blackett dele
gates. The regular delegates are in
structed and are gold men.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-30
FEDERATION CALLS A STRIKE
Discharge of Eight Men Caused the
Trouble.

Denver, May ga special to the
Rocky Mountain News from Louisville,
Col, says:
The Western Federation of Miners has
called a strike on the coal mines operat-
ed by the United Coal Company and the
Citizens Coal Company. The strike was
caused by the discharge of eight men at
the Simpson mine, and over an old trou-
bic with the company in refusing to re-
instate p men who were discharged, the
company declining to adopt the schedule
under which the men were working. About
500 miners are affected.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-30
BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES CLOSE
Education the Principal Topic of the
Afternoon.

Asbury Park, N. j., May 26.-The Bap-
fist anniversaries came to a close today
The day began with the continuation of
the 64th anniversary of the American
Baptist Home Mission Society. Rev. c.
A. Woody of Portland, Or, addressed the
assembly on Fifty Years Work on the
Pacific Coast"
Rev. II. c. Woods Of Colorado spoke on
Chapel Building in the West" and Rev.
Kerr B. Upper of Pennsylvania gave an
address on "Some Triumphs of the Cos
pei in North America" Education" was
the subject discussed at the afternoon
session.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-30
OREGON BOY WON FIRST PRIZE
intercollegiate OratOricaI Contest
Mt Seattle.

Seattle, May 25.-The first intercolIeg-
late oratorical contest for the prize OF
800 offered annually by the King Coun-
ty Bar Association was held today in the
University of Washington. II. S. Temple
ton, of the University of Oregon. won the
prize, the subject being international
Arbitration" The second prize was
awarded to Miss Mildred Lindelle. of the
Oregon agricultural college; subject. ed
ucation and Patriotism" The judges were
Governor McGraw, United States Judge
Hanford and Rev. Hugh Gilchrist of Gin
cinnati.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-30
Two Young Ladies Drowned.

Fort Scott. Kan, May 25.-Miss Georgia
Rickett and BERTHE Cassidy, young So
ciety ladies of Lacygne. while boat riding
in the street here last evening. were
drowned by the overturning of their boat.
The town was flooded by recent rains and
water is four to six feet deep in the
streets.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-30
SILVER MAKES THE FIGHT BITTER
Prohibition Leaders Figuring on
Success in November.

Pittsburg Pa, May 25.-As the time OF
the national prohibition convention APP
proaches the prospect of bitter fight over
the money plank Increases. Samuel Dicke
chairman of the national central commit
tee, said today that the adoption of the
free silver plank will cost the party 1OO.-
600 votes On the other hand Ex-Governor
John p. st. John of Kansas. says: IF
Mckinley is nominated at ST. Louis. and
the democrats adopt a gold standard plank
at Chicago, the prohibition candidate for
president will stand good chance of
election, if we adopt free silver plank"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-30
FASTER THAN FIRST REPORTED
OregOn's Speed Remarkable for a
Ship of Her Class.

Washington, May 25.-Small corrections
in the speed of the battleship Oregon on
the recent trial trip off San Bernardino
were in favor of the contractors, as shown
by the following telegram received by
the navy department today from Admiral
Beardslee of San Francisco:
THE Oregon's speed, with all the cor
rections applied, is 1871 knots"
The first report placed the speed at
1870 knots. so that the corrections gave
a slight increase.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-30
A SCHEME TO sUBDUE APAcHEs
Allow Troops of Two Countries In
Cross the Line in Pursuit.

Denver, May 25.-General Wheaton who
has just returned from Arizona. saws n
the arrangement now under considera
ton by the state department at Washing
ton be concluded the depredations bv
Apaches in Arizona will be quickly stop
ped. 1t Is proposed to let the federal
troops in pursuit of the redskins cross the
line into Mexico and give the Mexican
troops the right to cross the line in Ari-
iona.