The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-10-07
Told in FeWest Words

Sir John Gilbert, president OF the Roy
al Society of Painters in Water Col
ors, is dead. He was born in 1917.
William a. Stiles, editor Of Forest and
Stream, and a park commissioner OF
New York city, died yesterday OF can
Ger of the stomach.
Chief Skenadore Of the Oneida In
dams in Wisconsin, died yesterday st
the age Of So years. He was one Of the
most famous chiefs in the west.
William H. Bement, for many years
head Of the machienry firm Of Bement.
Miles & Co., died yesterday at mis- home
in Philadelphia OF hemorrhage OF the
lungs.
Colonel William L. Brown, publisher
Of the Daily News, New York, has writ
ten letter TO John c. Sheehan, resign
ing as a member Of the Tammany Hall
executive committee
Major Moses Handy. the special Unit
ed States commissioner to the Paris
exposition Of 1900, has secured % per
cent additional space for the American
exn1olts, making the space equal to that
Of the other big nations of the world.
Marcus DAILY. who has arrived at
Butte, Mont, from an extended eastern
visit, denies that he has, with other An
aconda officials, purchased a controlling
interest in the Butte and Boston prop
erty He says ne does not own a share
Of this stock.
At yesterdays session Of the annual
communication of the Grand Lodge of
Masons Of Illinois, United States Sena-
tor William E. Mason, grand orator. de-
livered an grafton on the Evolution Of
Nations" He made a special plea for
the liberty of Cuba.
Charley, better known as Silver"
King, an oid-time ST. Louis pitcher, who
was relesstd by the Sena tors last sea-
son, will, it is announced, play with the
Browns next year. He was a member
Of the four-time pennant winner team
which once represented st. Louis.
The Peoria board Of trade directors
yesterday decided to make two quota
tions on spirits, as follows: High proof
S.19; fresh high proof spirits s1.20. But
the American spirits Manufacturing
company s119 refused TO abide by the
decision and withdrew its quotations
entirely.
Consul Patterson at Demarara, British
Guiana, reports to the state department
that the sugar crop of that country is
about the same as that of last year.
Some Of the estates Will make yellow
crystals for the English markets, but a
majority will make dark crystals for the
United States.
Governor John r, Tanner and wife Of
Illinois arrived in Denver yesterday as
guests Of President J. W. Gates, of the
Illinois Steel company, in his private
car. They will remain in Denver until
after the carnival and Will then visit
LeadWlle and Breckinrdge to examine
mines owned yMr Gates.
At the second days session OF the
Mississippi Valley Medical essocia ton,
Dr.. John V. Shoemaker OF Philadelphia
read an able treatise on Progress and
Problems of Medicine. He was follow
ed by Dr.. F. w. Langtry Of Cincinnati,
who delivered a treatise on Modern
Aspects of Medical Science"
At tire annual communication Of the
Grand Lodge OF Nasons of Illinois the
following officers were elected: Grand
master, Edward Cook, Chicago: deputy
grand master, Charles F. Hitchcock,
Peoria: senior grand warden. George
Moulton. Chicago; junior grand warden.
w. A Bright, Effiingham. The ap-
pointive officers will be named later.
Hon. Ralph L. Goodrich. for twenty
years clerk OF The United States court
for the eastern district of Arkansas.
died suddenly yesterday OF heart dis
ease. Mr.. Goodrich was a prominent
Mason and was well known in the liter
ary world. being a frequent contributor
to scientific and educational works. He
was wealthy and carried life insurance
aggregating upwards Of $50, 900.
When Mrs. William J. Work awoke in
her berth just before the Chicago and
Erie train from the east drew into the
Dearborn station, Chicago, yesterday
she discovered that her husband, who
she supposed had been sleeping. was
cold and apparently in a faint. An ex-
animation by a physician on board the
train disclosed the fact that Mr.. Work
had been dead for several hours. He
and ms wife took the train for Chicago
at Mansfield. OHIO. TUESDAY night, and
it is thought that he must have died