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Evening star., 1896-08-07
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA.
Both PARTIES Appear to Have Internal
Trouble and the Situation IL Mixed.

Both PARTIES Appear to Have Internal
Trouble and the Situation IL Mixed.
sp..ial Dispatch 20 The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va. August THE re-
election of J. Taylor Ellyson as chair
man Of the democratic party in Virginia.
in spite Of his letter of declination. fol-
lowed UP by a verbal refusal by him to
The state executive committee. in session
last Tuesday night. places the chairman In
was 4 pronounced advocate Of the gold
standard previous TO the Staunton conven-
tion.
II will be remembered that at the Staun-
ton convention Senator Daniel offered the
craftsmanship 10 MIR. Ellyson in open ses-
sion, Notwithstanding his previous atti-
tude. and in the absence of tho latter the
matter was left open until the meeting Of
the new silver committee last Tuesday
Ever since that time Mr.. Ellyson has re-
matter and the unanimous manner in
which he was reelected has been a great
surprise to the ardent advocates of silver
in the party.
Lack of Funds Feared.
II leaked out at the committee meeting
that in the executive session Of that body,
Mr.. Ellyson expressed some fears about
obtaining the Necessary funds for the
proper conduct of the campaign In Vir-
ktnia. that the men who had been contrib
uting the campaign money in the past
were bitterly opposed to the Chicago plat
FORM, and would not lend the party their
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KILLED by. THE sun,
The First Victim of the Prevailing
Hot Wave.

white man, apparently about thirty
eight years Of age, dropped at the corner
of 18th and L streets a few minutes after
2 o'clock this afternoon from the effects of
the heat. The ambulance Of the Emer-
gency Hospital was quickly summoned
and the sufferer was hurried to that in
stitution. The efforts Of the doctors were
Of no avail. however. and he died few
minutes after his arrival without regain
ing consciousness. His name could not
be learned.
Evening star., 1896-08-07
OUTLOOK IN MARYLAND.
senator Wellington Agrees to Assist
Speaker Mudd.


Speaker Mudd.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. August 7.-Senator-
elect Wellington left here for his home in
Cumberland this morning. after complet-
ing the arrangements for the rental Of the
new headquarters for the republican state
central committee. The committee will oc-
cupy suite of rooms on the second floor
of the Baltimore News building Baltimore
and Calvert streets. Possession will be
taken early next week. and soon as the
rooms are occupied a meeting Of the COM
mittee will be called, and the campaign
will open in earnest. In commenting on the
conduct of the campaign Mr.. Wellington
reiterated his statements that the financial
question will dominate all other issues and
that the utmost care would be preserved to
make the fight one In which sound money
democrats can ally themselves with repub-
ncanS- He said 1t would be the aim of the
managers to make the meetings as largely
non-partisan as may be possible and to
that end gold democrats who intended to
vote for Mckinley will be asked to take the
stump The members OF all parties will he
asked to aid in electing the sound money
nominees.
Mr- Wellington has just returned from a
campaigning tour on the eastern shore and
told Inc Star correspondent that he firmly
believed that the first district would be
carried by the republicans. He said that
ne had been informed that a number of
democrats would be out for Mckinley,
while the republicans are steadfast in their
loyalty TO their party minees
BEFORE leaving town, Mr.. Wellington held
short conference with Speaker Mudd and
several NTH district politicians. after which
II was given out that he would do all in
his power to all Mr.. Mudd in his fight for
the congressional nomir alton in that dis
trict.
Ex-Co1trollsr Marion De Kalb Smith, who
as In town today. holds radio ally different
Views from Mr.. Wellington as to the situa-
ton on the eastern shore Mr.. Smith says
that the silver sentiment there Ia by no
means confined to the democrats but that
many republicans will vote for Bryan and
Sewan- In Kent county he says he knows
or number OF republican voters who may
be safely counted for silver
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

The following are the opening the highest
ana the lowest and the closing prices Of the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & sSchley No 40 Rroadw.v
Evening star., 1896-08-07
The ChOctaw Chief.

SOUTH McALLISTER, 1. T, August T.
Returns from the Choctaw elections, while
not complete. insure the election OF Green
McCurtain as chief Of the nation by a good
majority.
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Cleveland had made known his dtsapproval
OF the proposed third ticket project. the
President telegraphs as follows to the
Evening Post:
"BIIZZARD'S BAY. Mass. August u
''It Is absolutely untrue that have given
airy advice touching the course of the
In Annapolis conference
"cPOvFP C'I,EVEI,AND."
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Grain and Cotton AInrket

Furnisned py w. b. Hibbs & Co.. 1927 r
street, members New York stock EXCHANGE
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co. New York
Evening star., 1896-08-07
To Receive Bryan.

DES MONIES. Iowa. August 7.-Arrange-
ments have been completed here for u
grand reception to Mr.. Bryan this evening.
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MIR. EVANS WILL NOT RUN.

He Declines to he = Candidate for
Governor of Tennessce.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. August III.
Clay Evans positively declines to be a
candidate for the republican nomination
for governor at the Nashville convention.
August IL. This he does in a telegram to
Mayor Stahlman of the Nashville Banner.
Mr. Evans Is out of the city. but his son.
H. Clay Evans, jr., corroborates the dis
patch
Evening star., 1896-08-07
KANSAS POPULIsTS.
They Kept at Their Work Of Nominat-
Ing All Night.

ln& All N1khus
ABILENE. Kansas. August THE popu-
list state convention remained in session
pra ctically all night. The convention nomi-
mated Rev. ]. B. Botkin for Congressman
at-large over E. C. Little. by a vote of 40
to 22I For lieutenant governor. JIM. Dins-
more of Neosho county. A. M. HI. Harvey
Of Shawnee county and G. Bohrer of Rice
county were placed in nomination. The
first ballot showed that A. NJ. H. Harvey
had a clear majority and his nomination
was made unanimous. After a short re-
cess for dinner. the balloting was resumed.
but the proceedings were slow and tedious.
each candidate placed In nomination being
called before the convention to make a
five-minute speech. For attorney general
L. c. Boyle Of Fort Scott was nominated
by u vote Of 2tO to 254 for John Madden of
Emporia- For secretary of state w. +.
Bush of MankAto. Lyman Nagle and w.
P. Boyd were placed in nomination Bush
was nominated on the third ballot For
state treasurer David H. Hefelbour of
Miami. John w. Boyles. W. H. Biddle and
Mack Ross were placed in nomination.
Heffelbour was nominated by acclamation
before the completion of the first ballot.
At ] o'clock the convention refused to ad
5ourn until morning.
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John stein's Evidence.

The most important witness Of the day
was John Stein. a fisherman and crabber
who lives at Rock Point. his house being
thirty or forty yards away from Mat
thews' shanty.
1t will be remembered that Matthews tes-
titled that on the night OF the murder he
had rowed out to Chaptico. looking for q
friend and not finding him had returned
to his home at 10 o'clock and had gone TO
bed. Stein, whose reputation for honesty
and veracity seems well established in the
community. testified that at 3::;O am. Mon
day his wife aroused him as the alarm
clock went on and told him that some one
was out on the grabbing grounds before
him. He got up and looked out the window
and replied, That's no one but George
MattheWS"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-30
FIRE AT SOUTH HAVEN
Six Business Houses go up in Early Morn
ing Flames.

The Wellington Mail give sthe follow
ing details of the fire at South Haven
yesterday:
About 7:30 this morning fire was dis
covered in A CRAFTS building at South
Haven The alarm was soon made gen.
eral throughout the little city south OF
us and every man turned out to do
what he could toward extinguishing
the flames and assisting to save what
ever property he could With their
limited means Of extinguishing fire,
the men battled heroically against the
consuming element but they could not
stop it until large part of one OF the
best blocks tay in ruins.
The fire originated from a defective
f1ue in Mr.. CRAFTS building and was
well under way before discovered The
little city was soon in a furore OF ex-
element and a fearful scene Of deStruc-
ton met the eyes of those who were
utterly helpless to arrest the flames
which were fast consuming their prop
erty. The fire ragged for more than two
hours before the citizens could get it
under control When the flames had
been stopped from further destruction,
it looked as If almost the entire bust
ness portion Of the little city had been
The following building were burned:
A. Crafts hardware and implement
house, Samuel Nuts shoe shop and res
idence, Herman Hemstreet's feed store,
William Schafer's cabinet shop and
Henry Van Eausen's residence. The
heaviest loser among these is Mr.. Graft
of this city. His branch house at that
place was entirely destroyed with
everything tt contained. He did not
save am article of sale, a paper, book.
note or anything whatever Every
thing IS a total loss. aggregating $1,000
or 5000 with not a dollar of insurance.
Samuel Mutt saved portion of his
stock in trade but the remainder with
his household goods was consumed. The
others named lost everything. None of
them carried any insurance. IT is hard
20 estimate the total loss, but it will be
large.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-30
RALLY AT VALLEY CENTER
An Immense Crowd Turns Ont to Hea
Judge Wilson.

Last night an immense Republican
rally was held at Valley Center at
which Judge Thomas c.. Wilson Of this
city made his first speech of the cam
paignl Mr.. Norris presided and the hall
was crowded to its utmost capacity. 1t
was gaily decorated with flags and
bunting and the enthusiasm of the au-
dience was edifying.
A reporter met Judge Wilson when he
returned last night and in speaking
about the meeting he said: Il never
have seen more enthusiasm than 1 WITT
messed tonight among the Republicans
of Valley Center and 1 am informed
that the same enthusiasm prevails all
over the county. If we could get UP as
much genuine enthusiasm among our
own people in Wichita as there Is among
the country people We would carry the
county by the old time ma jorities rang
ing from 1900 to 1000 In our victory
this fall a great deal of the credit for 1t
must be given to the country people.
You would not believe it, perhaps, but
IL is fact that Valley Center has
Mckinley club OF 156 members. Just
think of that for a small place. And
more than that they are all workers.
You would be surprised at the number
of men you would meet at one OF those
political gatherings who have been Pop
uiists. 1 had no idea that the Republi-
can gains have been so great as they
are. I will venture now 10 say that
there Is surprise IN store for the peo-
pie of S@igwick county this fall
Mr.. Wilson has taken some interest
in the campaign outside Of making
speeches and he says that the most as
tonishing gains are reported from some
litiaS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-30
CITY IN BRIEF.

The Order Of Mystic Brotherhood held
a meeting last night.
George G.. Doran of Carthage, No, Is
in the city on business.
The Poultry associa ton win meet In
the city building tonight at o'clock.
Mrs. Howarth Beaumont VIII return
TO the city from her summer vacation
the first of October.
Quite a number OF Wichita people
have announced their intention of at
tending the Guthrie fair this week.
Miss Matte York has returned to
her home n FL Dorado after a weeks
visit with her sister Mrs. H. C. Buck
There was general skfrmlshing yes
terday throughout the city putting up
the winter stove. There was also a good
trade with the coal men.
John Rossler was taken to the county
fail yesterday. Dr. Rentz says that il
is necessary TO confine him in order to
get his mental condition right.
The Republican county committee are
as busy as bees making a poll OF the
county. They are doing Il IN the most
rhorough and systematic manner.
The police are very active these nights
pulling tramps. They have been kindl-
ing fires in box cars TO keep warm and
the officers are afraid OF q. confiagration.
w. B. Jackson. county treasurer Of
Comanche county and member O the
state central committee. called yester-
day enrou:e TO a meeting Of the COM
rpdttee at Topeka.
Mr.. Joseph CsssSdy the credit man OF
Mack. Stadler & Co. OF Cincinnati. is
in The city partly on business and Party
for pleasure. He IS an old friend OF
Clarence Fulton's-
II Is about tine Republican should
register. There is plenty time yet but
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-30
SAVED HIS LIFE
INDIAN GIRL FINDS AND TAKES
CARE OF A WICHITA MAN.
He Was Wounded and Rendered Uncon-
scious BY Lyncherr and Thrown Under
q Protruding Rock to Die-The Girl
was There for Shelter From 3 Storm
and After Nursing Him for Hours She
Had Him Removed to Her Fathers
wigwam, Where He Was Restored to
HeaIth-He Did Not Marry Her.

Mr.. Charles Biglow Of this city. who IS
chief clerk in the office of the state
labor commissioner. is now in Colorado
for his health, having been advised TO
go there by DR.. McClees. He is get
ting along nicely but few weeks ago
he met with an experience that came
very near marking the end Of his career.
He saddled a horse one day and went
for q ride He remained out too lare
and darkness overlook him. His horse
knew the way and ne permitted him to
go ON. When the horse came TO an an
gle OF the path he stood still and spurs
were unavailing to make him advance.
Mr.. Biglow dismounted to see what was
wrong and stooping down he saw the
body of a man hanging from the limb OF
tree That is what caused the horsa
to stand still. While Mr.. Biglow was
in a STOPPING position somebody struck
him on the head with the butt end OF
his revolver and made him unconscious.
The object was to kill him. but fortu-
nately his aSSa1lant discovered that Mr..
Biglow was not the man he was after.
In that portion of Colorado there were
too many claim holders, between whom
there WAS a feud. 1t was one OF the
men of the one claimant that was hung
by the other party that evening. They
were still around and thinking Mr.. Big
low was the rival claim holder they at
tackled him When they discovered
their mistake they lifted Mr.. Biglow UP
and started with him across the country
a few miles TO a ranch. On the way
they met some parties and they hastily
put Mr.. Biglow away under an over
hanging rock and fed. That same
night an Indian girl, who was going
from one camp of her tribe to another,
went under that same rock from a
storm and fell asleep there She was
awakened only by the tramp of the men
who had the unconscious Biglow in
charge. She saw them lay him down
and held her breath, thinking that he
had been murdered and that they would
murder her if they detected her. After
they had left she heard low means from
Biglow and she went to his assistance.
About daylight he gained consciousness
and found his head ON the lap of the
Indian girl, wllile she had her hand on,
his fevered brow. She then haStened to
her camp and in a few hours returned
with six Indians. They put Mr.. Big
low on a blanket and took him to camp
and Cor two weeks he lodged in the
wigwam Of the father Of Inez, who, by
the way. was white man, formerly of
New York, but who, in the early days
married an Uncompahgre Indian woman
and became a sub-cbief Of the tribe.
Inez staid by his bedside untR he got
well and then gave him a pony TO jour
ney home on She rode two or three
miles with him and at parting she gave
him a silver bracelet as a keepsake.
When he arrived at his camp in Current
Creek the news of the lynching was
told him and the details of the feud
that existed between the two parties
of miners.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-30
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

There viii be business meeting Of the
Young Peoples chapter of St. Johns
church this evening al o'clock at the
church.
Regular melting OF Wichita Wheel
mans association this evening ct the
club rooms. Every member should be
present Important
The ChEdren,s Home board will meet
tomorrow, Thursday, at 2:30 D. m. A
full attendance IS very important Mrs.
j. E. Dyer, secretary.
The ladies' Aid society OF the First
Presbyterian church VIII meet this af-
terncon at O'Clock in the church par
lors. Mrs. McClung, secretary.
All members OF the Mckinley FIam-
beau club are TO meet at the City build
ing Thursday evening at O'Clock sharp.
Every member IS expected 20 be pres
ert-
Special communication OF Albert Pike
Lodge No. 3aS, A. F. and a. ". this
evening at 7;So. Work in the first de-
gree. Visitors welcome. /. T. Pearl,
secretary.
All Mckinley clubs OF the city and
county are asked TO meet az the court
house Thursday evening at O'Clock
Business OF Importance and OF graat
interest Is 70 be transacted BY re-
quest OF Ceneral Mckinley club.
The Sunfower c. l. & G. viii hold a
preliminary meeting Wednesday. sept
20. al D. m. at the residence 81 Miss
WaIke-. 40I North Empo-sa avenue As
officers VII be elected ard program
announced L Is urged that all members
be present
The wor.ans Foreign Missionary So
ciety OF the First n L church VIII meet
at the home OF Mrs II Tmbode1, rs
North Enpo-ia- wednesday al .. m
The annual election OF officers vii oc-
cur at this meeting. Tea Ell D@ served
at TIE csose. 70 which ladies' ard gea-le-
men Of the congregation ara .n.-s.es4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-30
TOMORROW WILL BE OCTOBER
Not About Stovepjpes, But What the Stove
pipe Man FeelS,

The intense energy of the early Sep
TENDER days. days Of palpitating pres
sure. are even already forgotten. To-
morrow win be October. There IS a
touch of sadness in the soft sunshine.
There is seeming to it. There is a
suggestiveness in the way the wind
Presses the hardened foliage overhead
While the few days past have been
bright there has been no sense of life
The landscape holds yet its wild flow
ers. and the trees are still green and
untouched by frost, but the smile which
overspreads them is sickly; it is the
smile which announces the end which
no words are necessary TO ten has come.
There are lands to which winters never
come. but neither do springs. Eyes are
less bright in such dimes and the glad
ness of renewal cannot be felt I'm
ending maturity is depressing Birds
and buds forever would pail The
dread OF winters ward may distress but
after and beyond is jocund geniality.
and the really of all natures EMBODIED
life, her signal of immortality.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-30
DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE FREE
John Exton Gives Some Facts About SIay.
cry In Delaware

DelaWare.
There are a great many things that
people do not know. John Exton was
in q reminiscent mood at the Union de-
pot yesterday. He is a native of Del
aware and he said that in his state the
negroes were not set free for about two
years after the war. The people forgot
all about Ldncoln's proclamation and the
results of the war and were going right
along working their slaves until some
smart lawyers put 1t into the heads of
the slaves that they were free and could
sue their master for the value OF their
labor since the proclamation was is
sued The negroes didn't do a thing
but take the advice OF these lawyers
and sure enough they got Judgment
from the courts for labor 1t appears
that Lincoln's proclamation applied only
TO states that were in rebellion and as
Delaware was not On rebellion the slave
holders did not think they would have
10 give up their slaves IN that STATE.
Mr.. ENton's uncle held slaves fully two
years after the war The slaves them
selves did not know much oabut what
was going on and remained without a
protest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-30
TRIBUTE TO MIR. KENYON
What the City Fathers Soy on the Death of
an ex-Member.

The city council have passed the fol-
lowing resolutions as a tribute to the
memory of the late Charles G. Kenyon:
Whereas, The mayor and council have
learned with deep regret Of the death OF
ex- Councilman Kenyon; and
Whereas, The undersigned have been
appointed a committee by his honor.
Mayor Cox, 10 draft resolutions OF SYM
pathy and regret appropriate to the
occasion and expressive OF the appre-
citation and worth of his services to this
city and community, therefore. be it
Resolved, That the death of c. c. Ken
yon means the passing away Of a true
and exemplary man in everyday life. a
father and husband In all that the
terms imply; that our city has lost one
of it's most upright and honored citizens
one who represented the interests OF
the Fifth ward and the city as council
man with great ability and integrity.
Resolved, That the city council ex-
tend its sympathy 20 the bereaved fani-
~ in this, their hour of supreme affiic-
ton.
Resolved. That a copy of these reso-
buttons be made OF record and that they
be published in the daily papers. and a
copy be sent the bereaved family.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-30
SHAW WAS FORGOTTEN
But for all That He Had a Prize. Winning
Disp

OF all that was said of the state fair
and the great exhibits made there,
Thomas Shaw was forgotten. Mr..
Shaw should not have been forgotten
for one might say he is a, part of the
state fair. He has had his tent there
every time and exhibited regardless
of seasons or whether the fair was a
SUCCESS or not His display has always
been a feature of the state fair and it
Is not too much to say that he was
known to people that nobody else was
known TO. His tent has always been
the home and headquarters of every
body who accepted his courtesy and
welcome. But to the point. The idea
Of this is TO say that Mr.. Shaw's dis
play of musical instruments ard bicy-
cles was the largest and best at the
fair and he got the blue ribbons in
abundance. He always gets them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-30
MIR. FUNSTON IN TOWN
He Speaks Encouragingiy of the Situation
in the Sixth District

Ex-Congressman E. H. Funston OF
lola was in the city yesterday enroute
TO Mulvane, where he delivered a speech
last night to the people of the northern
part OF Sumner county and the southern
part of Sedgwtck county. He remained
several hours at the Carey and in the
forenoon ]. H. Mccall drove him and
ex-senator Warner Miller about the city
and up TO the packing houses.
Mr.. Funston has just left the Sixth
district where he has been: most of the
time since the campaign began. In
speaking with a reporter for the Eagle
he said: Kansas is getting in splendid
shape. / have no doubt at an but
what We viii carry it for Mckinley. he
state ticket and both houses of the leg
stature
How Is the Sixth district? %
vt was in very bad shape a few
months ago but now 1t is all right"
You think, then, that Judge Ellis
will be elected"
Il have no doubt of Il. Mr.. Fl7is 81
making grand campaign and is gain
ing, with his cause in strength and
popularity every day"
Mr.. Funston is speaking under The
auspices OF the state committee. He
visited the rooms of the Sedgwfck co1n-
" committee IN the afternoon