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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-27
ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY
Explosion, of Gas or a Bomb. Injuries Many
Persons in London.

London. April Pa tremendous ex-
plosion occurred on the underground rail
way at $50 o'clock tkiseyening. as a
train filled with men from the city was
making its usual stop al Aldersgate sta
ton. The glass roof Of the station was
blown out and the platform was strewn
with debris. Many Of the gas lights in
the waiting rooms and on the plat
forms were extinguishej, and the sta
lion was left in semi-darkness A gen
eral panic ensued. When comparati tive
quiet had been restored il was found that
first-ciass coach had been completely
wrecked. and that its occupants were
lying about manned and bleeding. Ten
Of ;he injured were found ina precarious
condition and we're removed to hospitals
A number Of persons who were standing
on tnep iatform were also hurt. Much
Of t1e wreckaga was hurled across the
station. The cause OF the explosion is
not known. but it is believed to have been
The result: of an accumulation OF gas,
which became ignited i'm some way.
Many persons, however, believe that the
disaster was not due 10 accident, but
was caused by the explosion of bomb
which had been placed in the station
with the III tention Of wrecking it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-27
HARDLY A DRY EYE
When Puiiman's Clerical Bro:her Bids His
COngregation Farewell.

New York. April 2s.-Rev- DR.. Royal
H. Pullman. brother of George VI. Pull
man of Pullman car fame, one Of the
first UniversaHst preachers Of the coun-
try, has retired from the Second Univer
salist church. of this city. where he had
served as pastor for twenty years.
The ceremonies were OF most affect
ing nature and during the deliverance of
the farewell sermon there was hardly a
dry eye in the church. The altar was
handsomely decorated with palms and
cut flowers. the floral offerings OF the
different organizations Of the church.
Before beginning his sermon DR.. Pull
man referred in feeling terms to them.
He also modestly deprecated the resolu-
tons OF the church, in which ne was OF
fered the post of pastor emeritus. and
said he failed 10 recognize himself in the
description.
Mr.. Pullman will remain n this city
until summer when he will visit the es-
tate of his brother az Thousand Isles.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-27
SUNDAY rs TWO CAPITALS
How the News FROM the Front Affected
GreeI. and Turk.

Athens. Aorij 25.-ft is useless 10 deny
tia; 4 very gloomy outlook Of the war
proSpect is taken here by the better in
formed There are however. no signs OF
panic. The city EXHIBITS an attitude az
djgnifed endurance. while many persons
sdn show an undated enthusiasm fo9
fisnt. This symptom Is particularly
noticeable among the wounded now n
Athens. Their one desire seems. 20 be
heaIed IN order tina: they may rejo.n the
colo-z.
Naturally. This spirit IL much fos;srei
~ me confirmation o. the reports that
tie Turks have burned the Greek
wounded in a church a: KurtIsvoii The
Turks lighted fires under the bodies Of
x0uniet beasts. Many Of. the Ereexs
wounded inplored their comrades 20 XII
them: others committed suicide. Al
though II Is SAID ;hz; the Gresks accsr-d
OF all their guns from Tyrnsyo and
Larfzsa. and also Destroyed the prosgs-
'o,,s z. Dorh places. hey could not trans
ooTs -as guns 20 P5assaIa-
Il * r.iuc;aatiy o<l1e-sd By some 4,
k.cnfsn circles mat the retreat rsx
.orexaz. dis5rSeiy. and that some OF
shs EE1s we're s5ss3os=d Ei.h Dat ssS-
BIZ G~ssnss- l. seems probable. however.
that n the assiE ne retreat za< IL god
q 5e-.
Tn.s 71srriag sss word goes sar1a
from hare thar re government Vii pr
5-ve-e n ne ssruzzse xffb create DE-
.'srn na,san. TIE report. so~sT.s. has
ror served - sls4y ne gTpzjnS i-rsts- /
tin ~ sAs ttlie. izss eFsa z STs~rs
cess1 Ess A5,1 Be- oEn. ~ sss -ezfs3- /,
s-rs pity manifested - the sr5ers .,
me crown pssn-ns zes - zs'sc<. Ezs
se1oisc al! sn-5-sezz7- Ths retreat - |
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-27
STAGE GOSSIP FROM CHICAGO
Contracts in Which David Henderson Is n
lnDoPfane RarfO

Chicago. Apr'i s6:--A contract has been
signed beeween David Henderson and
L. L. Sharpe Of the McVicker theatre,
by which Mr.. Henderson takes from four
20 six months time. beginning on the 23rd
OF May. az McFicksr's theatre. This
contract, I, is understood, VIII be in
force foc three years
a contract has also been signed be-
tween David Henderson and NJ. B. Curtis
Of ''Sam'l Of Posen" fame. After brief
run az McVscker's, Mr.. Curtis Viii De
taken by Manager Henderson upon a
western tour as Ear as San Francisco and
then east.
After the Curtis season Is over the
Crystal Slipper" viii De revived upon
a mos, elaborate scale and this VIII run
the balance % the season. The slip
per" viii be taken in al probability 10
Boston after the Chicago run.
Il IS understood tina; one % the down
town theatres in Chicago. in which vau-
deville has been tiou-EsaiEg. VIII be in
the concroi Of David Henderson in the
course OF few weeks.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-27
CHICAGO LAKE FRONT CASE
Up for Three Days Hearing Before tn,
Land Com ise1oner.

Washington, April 26-The Chicago
lake front case on which hinges the pos
session OF lands in the Chicago city limits
valued a upwards OF 81, 900. 900, was CIV
en- a hearing at the general land office
today. The case is the famous one aris-
ing upon the applcat ton of Matthias Ben
ner and Henry VI. Lafollette 10 locate
with Mckee scrip, lands in fractional
section 10, north OF the Chicago river and
east OF the United States meander line
Of 1921. The hearing, which will oocu-
Ply three days. is before Commissioner
Hermann. Assistant Commissioner Bes.
and Chef Shaw, Of the public lands d.
vision, also sit with the commissioner.
The arguments today were largely ov-
er the motion filed by the counsel for the
scrip locaters, Bsnner and Lafollette,
both Of whom were present, asking the
commissioner TO require each Of the pro-
testlnts and Objectors in the case who
claim title to any part by deed or con-
veyance or by. contract, 10 show. by full
and completec hahn of conveyance or aib-
stracts of title, the source or nature Of
such alleged title. They made the con-
tentton that unless able to show interest
in the lands persons should not be per-
mitted participation in these.
This important phase OF the contro-
versy will be passed upon tomorrow. In
support of it the scrip locators' counsel
filed conflicting statements in the pro-
tests to the application. one saying that
title was derived from iKnzie, and anoth-
er that the protestants ''are advised by
counsel that they have good totle." He
said tahat If KinZie only took totle 10
the eastern line of what is now ST. Clair
street, then those claiming under Kinz,e
on these tracts have no title. which, there
fore, (remains in the United States.
Against the motion appeared counsel
for the Fairbanks-Ogden estate and the
Newburry library. represented by Attor-
neys Needham and Cox. Mr.. Needham
stated that the state claimed the lands
under its sovereignty as a state and I'M
der an act of the legislature. He pro-
tested against the requirement for the
examination of acts of title and cited
that. thought expensivet o the htigants.
il would result in nothing material. Cox
made no claim on the Kinzie patent and
asserted that the United States had no
jurisdiction, fee having passed 10 Hill
nois on its admission to statehaad.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-27
WAITED TOO LONG ABOUT IT,
Three Quarters Of Million In Suit That
Cannot Re Brought.

81. Louis, April 26.-In the circuit court
the case o. Wesley II. LOOMS against
the Missouri Pacific Railroad company,
the Atoka Coal and Mining company,
James Hill. Eli J. Crandall and the
Choctaw Coal and Mining company. was
dismissed today by Judge Wood on the
ground that the plaintiffs had waited
too long in bringing suit-nearly twelve
yelrs-snd that the delay had prscluded
and equitable adjustment Of affairs. The
case involves coal. mining and railroad
property valued at about $3.50. 900. Nj.
LOOMS sued as the representative o.
stockholders in the Choc;aw company.
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ed forward and said impress!vely: The
ring leaders are known. The league has
spoilers everywhere, and no steps can be
taken without the club owners being
posted as 20 every detail
"It Is no, so much what Arson said as
what he left unsald that makes his con-
GLIDING words so important. He referred
that It would beu unpleasant for the play
er who became jealous in the reform
movement.
CLARK Griffith. the pitcher OF Captain
.Anson, who is so openly spoken Of as the
chef Of kickers. is the only man on the
White Stocking team who has not yet
written his name on the contract. He
has pitched in four games, and IL ne goes
in against the Browns this afternoon as
Is probability. or any other afternoon.
during the Chicagos three-days stay
here, will have pitched the Ave games al
loted to all players 10 participate in with
out signing. When he pitches his next
game there will be show down and he
VIII either have 10 sign az $1,000. the lin
it. which is offered him, or not play AZ
all.
ing out for $500, and Il is unseless TO
say that he will hardly get it.
Naturally enough the Chicago players
are raticent in talking to a newspaper
man about the situation and their plans
for forcing the magnates 10 consider
their claims.
In a personal and friendly CONVERSE
ton, however. three or four OF the men
said to a Post-Dispatch reporter today
that there was no exaggeratlon In the
statement that the oys were setting
about the initiative in throwing of the
yoke. They admitted also that they ex-
pscted 10 keep up the good work and
lose no opportunities 10 gain converts 10
the cause. While talking freely over the
sentiments OF the dlsgruntled players.
the men would not say what policy they
would open and follow in case the mag
nate declined 70 hear their grievances
and satisfy or partly satisfy their re-
quests"
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THERE'S A GREAT KICK COMING
Baseball Players Arc Agitating Against
the Maguates.

St. Louis. April 26.-The Post-Dispatch
in leading item in its sporting column
says today:
III there be any truth in the old saw,
coming events cast their shadows be-
fore the baseball season just commence
ed viii witness one OF the strongest coal
itlons OF players that has ever existed.
not excepting the Brotherhood. which Sc
coded from them egnates and organized
a league OF lis own
This Is no chimerical dream. but
fact, and the peculiar conditions existing
among the players ard the rlagaates are
entirely responsible for it.
Primarily. the severe rule which con-
vsrts a skiiiful ball player into a chat
tel. who can be sold and forced 70 play
with team obnoxious 10 him and with
10 voice In the matter: the agreement
between the club owners regulating sal
aries: the power 70 fna. suspend and
discipline players with 10 redress 20 the
performer from Consequent Ioss OF sala-
p. and several other grievances. among
which are me docking Of men when IN
able 70 play from injuries received in the
game. are causes which are compelling
The active agents OF the psstims 20 band
together FOR sest-p-eserys,sor.
The players believe. and with the best
OF reasons. TOO. that With the support q.
the men who constitute TIE strength Of
IRE various teams as ar organized bo5y
behind them. ths rights Of fni.vid1ass
xouls Command a consideration tsz,
does not n0x ex-sc This sentiment -
growing fast ard the ;rlaI o. me Chs
Cages les over K al jus, why sh1s
team should b TIE c-ussdez II s:.s move
neat - hard 20 say.
Captain ARSoa Is xeI aware q -
feeling Watca exists
% course / know snr-e = rsveit.
ne sad. When approached tossY. Clark
Griffith is 3; sEe had = ,se n1utiae@-s
N ih- Czs,csgo team ard he has sTa1e
willing Es1sezazzs. Trey asse oee1 Sa-
sax missionary xs-k "a esoelrozi ssd.
I understand. srssa5 % fry & tsrs- 5al /
ie. ne say ra.s.' s7s IT. csstsa's fzce
s3ox o. . se-soss sx2rsssssS - - lean
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rcreased every hour. A large force OF
men has been working on the Sny levee
for the past three days. day and night,
endeavorng to strengthen il as much as
possible. The levee one mile above Still
well farm. at what is known as Sand
Ride. is composed principally Of sand and
| it is beginning to slough. The water Is
seeping through there. and it is feared
that it win give way. II is feared that
the rise viii continue here until the Is
foot stage is reached. The Sny Islard
farmers are moving their stock and grain
10 the highlands, as they fear that the
levee will break.
THE KAW is ON THE RISE.
Kansas City. April 26.-The heavy rains
OF the past three days have had a decid-
ed effect on the rivers in this vicinity.
having raised the Kaw, feeder Of the
Missouri, between three and four fee:
since Saturday morning. The Missouri
at Kansas City this morning had risen
IA feet for the past twenty-four hours,
and two feet for the past forty-eignt
hours. Observer Corner believes tne
Missouri will continue TO rise slightly for
another day. and then go down. No seri-
Gus damage has resulted in this city.
One span OF the Great Western railroad
bridge at the mouth Of the Kaw has been
forced FIVE inches out of plumb by a great
mass Of driftwood that has settled at one
erd. AL trave. over the bridge was stop
ped today and ii was feared that the span
would go out. although the railroad COM
pany had big gang Of men at work
clearing away the debris.
NORTHERN MISSOURI.
Kansas City, April Pa special from
MaryvilIe, Mo-. says: Maryville is almost
completely wate-bound. The floods are
the worst ever known in the county. The
P.att, which rurs through the eastern
part OF the county, the One Hundred and
Two. which runs through the center, and
the Nodaway, which runs through the
western end. are all on. OF their banks.
Each is about mile wide and consldera-
bic damage is being done. The Plat and
Nodaway are still rising. while the One
Hundred and Two remains stationary.
All the roads in the county, the Wabash,
two branches of the Burlington and the
Chicago and Great Western, are unable
TO reach the city.
OTHER ROADS TIED UP.
st. Joseph, Mo-. April 26.-The railroads
in this section are badly demoralized on
account Of floods and washouts. The Chi
cage Great Western is completely tied up
between this city and Des Moines. and it
Is believed that il will be unable to get
train through for several days, as rum
Der Of bridges are gone. Several Of the
branches of the Kansas City, ct. Joe and
Council Bluffs are not being operated.
the track being entirely washed away in
a number Of places. The water is reced-
ing, but it will be several days before all
tracks are replaced.
CAMP CONGO CLOSED.
Memphis, Tenn, April 26.-The Mem
phis food sufferers relief committee.
acting in conjunction with the war de-
partment, ordered the formal closing of
Camp Congo, the home established for
mood refugees early in the overflow sea-
son. All parties were notified to send in
transportation for farm hands at once
as 20 further rations will be issued.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-27
THREE TO ONE
And in the Right Direction


It is not alone the Weather classes who
are using Postum Cereal. the grain cof-
fee. instead of the old kind.
Working people have found, first, that
25c worth of Postum will go as far as
75c worth of coffee, and that while it is
not as bitter as cheap coffee, it has the
deep rich color of expensive Mocha and
much the same mellow taste.
Postum is a food in liquid form, made
at Battle Creek, Mich, Of pure grains,
and almost every old coffee drinker who
has some ailment Of body viii find in less
that ten days after leaving off berry cof-
fee ard using Postum Cereal, the health
coffee, that in many cases the old trouble
will be gone: in al. cases there will be an
improvement in health. There is SIM
pie and good reason for this, as coffee is
known by physicians to carry positive
per centage of poisonous alkaloids which;
directly attack stomach, heart and liver
and from them TO the nerves.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-27
Coming Fistic Events.

San Francisco. April %.-Tre Olympic
club has signed Steve O'Donnell and
Alex Greggains as the principal ettrac-
ton for its June exhibition OF WOOD
wards pavilion. The program for May
Is in cludes ten-round go between the
local pugilists. LAWYER and Riley. and
bout between Mike Leo
nard and Joe Cans. and fwenty-round
contest between Jeffries and Baker. Nike
Leonardo arrived yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-27
EASTERN IOWA ODD FELLOWS


Cedar Rapids. Ia, Aprl'2S-The city is
filling with visitors. coming on special
trains from all portions of the state, the
occasion being the anniversary celeora-
ton Of the Eastern Iowa Odd Fellows as
ISOLATION. A two-days program has been
arranged, the most elaborate OF any ever
given in the state. Uniformed bodies are
especially numerous. A contract has
been let for the Masonic Temple al a
cost which will approach $4,000. work
to De commenced at once
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-27
WON'T SUPPORT THE CHILD
Miss Lillian Ashley Minds Millionaire Bald
win Utterly Abdurate.

San Francisco, April 2s.-Miss Lillian
Ashley. who last year sued Millionaire
E ]. Baldwin for large sum OF money.
and her sister. Emma Ashley. who dur
ing the trial shot az BALDWIN with a re-
volrer. missing him. brought the baby.
who was feature OF the famous trial
20 the Baldwin hotel on THURSDAY last.
They wsredisgused with wigs and spec
,acles and registered as Mrs. Lay and
child and Miss Lay o: Chicago. They
propose TO torce Baldwin to pay for the
child's support They were detected and
last nigh; ejeceed from The hotel.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-27

Youngstown. o.. April 2s.-Tillie An
derson. the Chicago racer. broke the half
mile woman's record. flying start. az
1920 O'Clock this morning. She rode the
distance In 50 Is seconds. Her former
record was SO 2-5. She was paced by a
tandem. The course was straigh;away.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-27
FORMAL BALLOT AT FRANKFORT
Deboe Feels Pretty Sure OF Winning Ia
IomorroW's 8ailotlnG.

Frankfort. KY, April es.-only a
formal ballot. with one vote for each
candidate. was taken IN the senatorial,
race today. The agreement was reach
ed because OF numerous pairs ;ha, do
not expire ill Wednesday. on which
date De Boe says ne Will surely be
sfe~. Al
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-27
- MILLS OF NEW BEDFORD
Petitioner Stetson Appears In Court ASKING
for y Receiver

Fall River, Mass, April 26.-Eiiot D.
Stetson of New Bedford appeared before
Judge Maynard in the superior court to-
day and asked leave to present petition
tor the appointment of receiver for the
Rowland. Rotch and New Bedford mills,
OF New Bedford, but the judge referred
the petitioner to the superior court judge,
now sitting in Boston.
Chicago. April 26.-Charles L. Boyd
was today appointed receiver for the pri-
vatevate banking firm Of Schaar, Koch
& Co., 2603 South Halstead street The
assets are said 10 be $4,000 and the LA
bilities near the same amount.
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ADVANCES TO GLASS WORKERS
Blowers and CATERERS Win Point In the
Equalizing of Wages.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 26.-The window
glass blowers and gatherers have won an
important point in the matter of equaliz-
ing wages. At meeting of the execu-
tive board Of the Window Glass Workers
association here a resolution was adopt
ed granting an advance Of Is per cent to
the single-strength blowers and gather
ers and and 10 per cent to those work.
ing double-strength glass, according to
the size. This advance is to be given be-
fore the flatteners and cutters receive
any advance. After that. any increase
in wages lis to be general.
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Children Dying In the Streets OF Mstaux,s,
and Dsbses Have Been Found Dead IN
the Arms OF Their Exhausted Motaer~
Whole Villages Of Living sksletoos In
Pisar Del Rio = Pa'avieja's Recall Ea-
coursEes the Philippines Insurgents
Released-Foreisn News.
New York, April 2S.-A special to the
World from Havana says: Private les-
tiers from the interior report wholesale
starvation. Some OF the cases are heart
rending. Children are dying in the
streets OF Matanzas and babies have
been found dead in the arms OF their ex-
hausted mothers. Your correspondent
has returned through the province Of
Pinsr Del Rio, and has seen whole VII
lagos OF living skeletons. in bark nuts.
praying for death 10 release them from
their suffering.
POLAWIEJA'S RECALL.
Madrid, April ga dispatch to the
Herlldo from Manila, capital of, the
Philippine islands, says that $4,000 iusur-
gents who have 10, submitted 10 the
Spaniards have taken up a position in
the mountains and are offering a stou,
resistance ID the troops. The recall OF
General Polaviejo. it is added. has pro-
duced bad impression in the Philippine
Islands
THAT HORSE BEEF FAKE.
Washington, April 26-The canard con
cering alleged shipments from Chicago 10
Europe OF horse meat disguised as sailed
beef. is still circulating harmfully in
Europe. United States Consul Soyesen.
at Go:henourg. has furnished the state
department with copy Of circular is
sued by the Swedish government offici-
ally calling attention to the report and
requiring medical inspection of imported
meants. He also adds that ne informed
the custom house officials that meat
from the United States under the stamp
OF the department Of agriculture avs
sound and free from disease
CONQUERED BY KING COTTON.
Washington, April 2S-The French
olive oil producers. finding themselves
unable to meet the competition Of the
cheaper cottonseed oils from America,
have begun an agitation to have the
tariff increased from 31a cents a gallon
to or cents. America sent TO Mar
seilles last year 112.2S7 barrels of this
oil, or nine-tenths Of the entire amount
imported. ...-,-..-...
QUEEN VIC IS UNAVENGED.
Pretoria, Transvaal Republic, April IS
The case against Lieutenant Lloff, the
grandson of President Kruger, VINO was
charged with slander,ng the queen OF
England, has been dismissed on the
ground that the evidence was conflict
ing.
JUSTIN MCARTHY'S ILLNESS.
London, April 26.-Mr. Justin McCar.
thy. member of parliament for North
Langford, who become the leader Of the
Irish parliamen tary party in 1890 on the
deposition OF Charles Stewart Parnell,
has been seriously i'll, but today he show
ed marked improvement in health.
Mr.. Mccarthy has been suffering for a
week past. his sickness being supposed
to be dysentery, but he mad so recover
ed today as to be able to take drive.
HIS family is not at all alarmed at the
CONDITION. Of his health.
HAY AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE.
London, April 2s.-John Hay, United
States ambassador TO the court of ST.
James, paid long visit to the foreign
office this afternoon.
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So prepares the system for the change
taking place that the final hour is
robbed Of all danger and pain. Its
use insnres safety to the life of both
Mother and child, and makes child
birth easy and recovery more rapid.
bat b. Msii .. receipt Of prize. eln PER BOTTLE.
Book. To Expoctsnf Moeksrs." mailed free, con-
taiRing valuable snformsfion and voluntary ssstf
AoEiaio.
he Dsa1dsla Regulator Co., Atlanta, 60.
ooSc ~ Al oRveessyo.
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LIebt Vote AZ T.IIahassee.

Tallahassee. Fla. April B.-The balIoS
foz United States senator today result
ed as follows: Gail =. Chip'sy Is. Raney
10: Heck-r 2; Burford =. Wo.n I. MAJ
rory !. Darby l. Total 81. The Ugh,
vo.s Is O, account .. this beng Mem
oria, Day and isya s:a.e holiday.