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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-09
CONCERT is A SUCCESS
Sedgwick Music Hall Crowded at Last
Nights Concert.

| Last nights concert at Music Hall. in
the Sedgwick blick, under the auspices of
| the ladies of the Unitarian church was
very largely attended in spite of the
! somewhat disagreeable evening, nearly
/ every seat in the large hal being occu-
! pied when the program commenced
| The overture by the High School or
! chestra under the dictatorship of Miss
Jessie Clark ives very admiral bly, eXecut-
ed and showed the careful training they
must have received. Mr.. Arthur Marsh
in his solo entitled Garden of Sleep"
I showed his rich tenor voice 70 advantage
This was the initial appearance OF the
Ladies' Quartette, consisting of Miss
Dunbar and Mesdames McClung, Childe
and keck. Ii will continue in organiza-
ton permanently and is a very decided
addition TO the ranks of Wichita musical
organiZati tons. Both of its numbers last
night were charmiagly given. 1t is to be
hoped that this quartette will appear fire.
quently at future musical events. Miss
Gallagher has a clear. beautiful soprano
and her number last night was well adapt
ed to her voice. Mrs. :. W. Norris
played the well known wedding march
by Gregg with notably virile execution.
The number by the mixed quartette was
well received. Master Audrey and Miss
Beatrice Sanford made notable hits in
their clarionet and saxaphone solos. The
playing OF both is almost phenomenal.
Miss Jocelyn and Mrs. Childe are favor
ties in local musical circles and sang
their duet with their accustomed sue
cess.
The program in full was carried out as
follows:
Overture .....................E Evening Bells
High School Orchestra, un6er the
direction of Mss Jessie Clark
Solo-"Garien of Sleep. .Delarta
Mr.. A. Marsh.
Ladies Quartet-"one Sweetly Solemn
Thought -..--.-..---....------.- AMBROSE
Miss Dunbar, Mrs McClung. Mrs.
Keck and Mrs. Chil6e.
Solo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Selected
Miss Emily Gallagher.
Piano Solo-Weddng March. :........Greigs
Mrs s ". Norris.
Ouartet-"La6y. Arise, Sweet Morn
Miss Jocelyr. Mrs. Il. II. Campbell,
MIR. VIII Hatton and Mr. Muir
ray Kirkwood.
Clarionet Solo. ...--... selected
Master Ordry Sanford
with SaNaphone accompaniment
by Prof Sanford and daughterl
Duet-''W oo6-hiri's Song ........... Glover
Miss Jocelyn and Mrs Ch.lde.
Ladies' Quartet-"Greeting 10 Spring
Miss Dunbar. MesdameS MCClung,
Keck and Childe.
Mrs. Steinbuckle, Accompanist-
Prof Sanford, Master ordry and
Beatrice Sanford, with piano
accompaniment by Miss
Thompson.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-09

Fred Garcelon, the banker at Colwich,
was in the city yesterday. He informed
an Eagle reporter that the Missouri Pa
cific railroad has commenced the erec-
ton OF new depot in his town. 10 take
the place of the old one destroyed by fire
last summer. The new depot will be
more cOmmodious and modern than the
one which went UP in smoke.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-09

JOHNNIE FEwscADs-s1 tell you frankly
that | shall not be able to pay for this suit
until next year" Tailor-"Al right, SIR
''When will you have it rcadyg'i .sNext
year"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-09

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clayton on East
Central avenue, were surprised Thurs
day evening by a visit from their many
friends in the neighborhood. who had
gained knowledge of the fac; that il
was the twenty-eighth anniversary o.
The marriage OF Mr.. and Mrs Clayton
The surprise was agreeable al around,
and very pleasan. evening Was spent
under the CLAYTON roof
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-09

LAwLEss are they that make their wins
their law.-William Shakespeare.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-09
BURTON is OPPOSED
TELLS HOW HE STANDS ON THE
CURFEW ORDINANCE. ~

He Does Not Desire to be Classed Among
Those Who Would Hesitate to do Any
thing to Prevent Crime, But He Fears
the Result Would be Disastrous - He
Thinks That the Danger Lies In the
Probable Arrest of Children. and There
by Hardening Them to the Extent That
They Would Soon Cease to Care.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-09
WALL IS APPOINTED
TO A POSITION OF CONSIDERABLE
IMPORTANCE.

Governor Iorrill Makes Him Member OF
lation for the American Bar Associs-
tion, His Commission Covering Three
Years From January 1, Is97-His Fit
ness for the Position Recognized
Among Those Who Know Him Most
Intimately.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
The KlOndyke Situation.
l Review of Reviews. l


 1.-the Klondyke gold-fields had been located under hospitable skies, with easy means of transportation, the rush of eager adventurers would have been unparalleled in history. As matters stand. the exodus of prospectors to Alaska has only been limited by the means of transit. All the steamships regularly sailing from points on the Pacific coast to Alaskan ports have bee crowded to their utmost, and vsri- ous other craft have been chartered to take special parties. Probably eIght or ten thousand men in all have been carried as far as the Alaska coast. Most of them are taking the overland route, from Dyea, instead of making the long detour by way of the Yukon River. But the overland road is an exceedingly hard one to travel, and the number of would-bs prospectors is
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
MU'TII4ATED MONEY.
Full Value of a Note for Three
 FifthS of 1t.

According to the present rule of the
 redemption division of the United
 States treasury nothing less than fras-
 ments representing two-fifths of bank
 note or greenback will be redeemed by
 Uncle Sam. "If that much of note Is presented the United States" writes
 Clifford Howard, on Destroying Mill.
 ion Dollars 8 Day." in the September Ladies' Home Journal, twill allow the holder one-half of the face value of it, while three-fifths of note will be re- deemed for full value. Of course, there are occasional exceptions to this rule. Some time since man from New Eng land forwarded 8 bunch of discolored paper money that he had found buried in field. It had laid in the ground so long time. and had been so generously feasted upon by worms, that it fell to pieces as soon as it was touched. It would have been utterly impossible for any one unacquainted with the secret marks that the government places on it's bills to gather these decayed pieces of money together in their proper or der; but some of the clerks in the re- demption division of the treasury are particularly expert in sorting and de- ciphering bits of mutilated money. and through long years of experience are able to tell in an instant to what partic- uar note or kind ofnote certain scrap -balongs.- When the pieces contained m ChlE Outrvs- -'-'Y7'3' v ere ''ffi'F3V- sorted and modnted it oa4 io4aG .ls. while there was not one complete uote remaining (not more than two CT three scraps in some iustance) the rightful owner was entitled to redemption of four hundred dollars. Unfortunately for the man who found the money, he could not prove his ownership, nor could he make affidavit as to what had become of the missing portions of the notes. Consequently, the United States was the gainer in this case. Accidents of thls nature are by no means rare, as is attested by the number of boxes of charred remnants of money which are kept among the curious records of the redemption division"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
Wild Horses.
fly
Journal Miner l


 Park Harper, live stock inspector at Fredonia, in Coconino county, makes complaint of a rather peculiar condi- tion of affairs in hIs section. He says the country in his vicinity is overrun by large band ofseveral hundred wild horses, unbranded and unclaimed by anybody. Besides the devastation they inflict upon the ranges, they are nuis- ance in many others ways. If cattle man turns out tame saddle horse to graze, he is apt to get mixed up with the wild horses. and the chances are many to one that he will never be re- captured. Occasionally a fine horse belonging to the herd is captured. but there is belief that it is violation of the present live stock law for one to claim possession of the horse or to take hIm of the range without the con sent of the owner or some one in charge. In this case there is neither an owner nor any one in charge.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
THE BEST HORSES.
Range Horses of the West Have
 Most Endurance.

A late Chicago dispatch gives the re- suit of an experiment with the common ordinary COW ponies of the west as to their endurance and adaptability for military purposes. The following is the report of the special commissioner who had charge of the experiment:
 "So horses in the world excel the range horses of our Western states for military purposes, and think the trial just finished by my cowboy friends, here proves my assertion" said Dr. William A Bruett, special commissioner of the bureau of animal industry of the department of agriculture, to-day. William and Bert Cab riel'' continued MT. Bruett, "have demonstrated thatthe bronchos and range horses of our plains can cover ?, 400 miles ill ninety days and subsist on the grass and water along the route, without grain. and, more important still from 8 military point of view, without being shod No other horses in the world could have made the trip under those circumstances.
 "The route, begi~ni7g at Sheridan, Wyoming and ending at Galena, Illinois, covered ali kinds Of country-turf, sand, rock, clay and mud When they entered ths last hundred miles of the Journey, tilo I4v.s~S ..~-- condition every way as when they started from Wyoming. but from Dubuque to Waterloo, Iowa. the road along the Mississippi river was either over jagged rocks or through deep mud. The bee1s and frogs of the horses feet were SO badly bruised that. although they could have coh-- r,1o+o5 tbe distance to Chicago, telegraphed the men to let the noble little animals stop a' Galeua "
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
There is Nothing So Good.

There is nothing just as good, as Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consum p ton, Coughs and Colds, so demand it and do not permit the dealer to sell you some substitute. He will not claim there is anything better, but Tn order to make more profit he may claim something else to be just as good. You want Dr. Kings New Discovery because you know it to be safe and reliable, and guaranteed to do good or money re- funded. For Coughs, Colds, Consump- tion and for all affections of Throat, Chest and Lungs, there is nothing so good as is pr. Kings New Discovery. Trial bottle free at St. Johns Drug Co.'S Drug Store.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
Two Men Perish of Thirst.
fMohave Miner. 1

Mohave Miner
 A report comes from White Hills that two men perished on the desert between that place and Bonelll's Ferry last week The names of the men are supposed to be James Shea and James Rogers. A man named Mcguire was with them when last seen. The report has it that the mail rider found Rogers about ten miles from the river, lying beside the dead body of Shea. He took Rogers to the river but he was past recovery and died soon afterward. Mcguire made his way to the river and IS all right. The men had been drinking heavily be- fore leaving the Hills and were un- acquainted with a desert country. The desert between White Hills and Bon- ellis Ferry is one of the worst in Ari- zona ond more men have perished on it than any of the others. Scarcely 8 year passes that victim is not claimed by this long stretch of sandy country.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
Russian PickpOckets.
IEX hanpe- 1

One day while dining together the French Embas sador and Grand Duke ofRussla were discussing the cleYerness of the pickpockets of their respective countries. The Grand Duke claimed that the Russian pickpocket was the more skl.lfuI. Seeing the Ambassador incredulous. he told him he would, with out knowing it, be relieved of his watch before leaving the table. He then tel ephoned to the head of the police to send at once the clcverest pickpocket he could lay hands on. The man came and was put into livery. and was told to wait at the table with the other ser wants. He was to give the Grand Duke a sign directly he had done the trick. But this was not given very soon, for the Ambassador was very wary, and always kept his hand on his fob, even when conversing with the most dis tinguished guests.
 At last the Grand Duke received the preeoncerted signal. He at once re quesJeQ the EmDaSSador to tell him the s''~Ss' st,tr s tri rsFr ayTf}s5 ss,lk s hand into his pocket ana pdtFf5d' Gsi. as'S . potato iDtead efhis watch To conceal his feelings he would take a pinch Of snuh- nIs snuff ooA was gone. That Ae missed his ring from his finger and his gold toothpick, which he had been hold- ing in his hand in it's little case. Amid the hilarity of the guests the sham lackey was requested to restore the ar ticles, but the Grand Dukes merri- ment was changed into alarm and sur prise when the thief produced two watches. two rings, two snuffboxes, etc. His imperial highness then made the discovery that he himself had been rob- bed at the same time that the French had been despoiled so craft ily
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11

vastly in excess of the means for con.
 veying outfits. The consequence is
 that great many men have made a
 start on the fearfnl trall, with little
 prospect of getting over the Chilcoot
 Pass to the mining district before win-
 ter sets in. It is to be feared that the
 lack of sufficient supplies may entail
 serious sufferings. It is 8 great mis.
 take for any one to start for the Klon- dyke district-which lies practically on the arctic circle-without being we'll supplied with everything that he will need, especially with money. Juneau the capital of the Territory of Alaska will be crowded this winter with dis. appointed men who must wait until next summer to find the road passable to the EIdorado of their hopes. On the ere of the s1Journment of Congress there was created the nav office of Sur- yoIs General Of Aisskzs Ha7diy any surveying s4s.aii has been-Gone In that vast region. Nexc spring there will be an enormous rush of American pros pectors, and tits believed that the gold bearing gravelbeds of the streams on the Amerlcan side of the boundary line may prove to be as rich as those on the Canadian side,
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11

tnv ...s- lu00-N Niy Review ot Reviews for September has good deal to say about the Andrews incident and Brown Uuiyersity-not so much, as the editor remarks, on account of the per- sonal interests involved in the case as because of the far-reaching principles affecting academic life and liberty which have become matter at issue. A fair-minded and judicious estimate of President Andrews services to Brown is given by writer fully conversant with the facts. and the protest of the faculty is printed in full. The editorial comments on the awkwardness and needlessness of the situation are pi- quant and to the point.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
He COnViCGS in Yuma Prison
 to Build the Canal.

to Build the Canal.
 The matter of letting the labor of the prisoners in the territorial prison has been satisfactorily arranged between Governor McCord and Senator Ives, president of the Arizona State Con- struction company, and work will be commenced at once. Governor McCord looked we'll to the territory's interest and imposed what mi ght look like pret- ty stringent conditions before granting an order for the men to be put to work, but the promoters of the enterprise seem to have met every requirement.. The following interview with Senator Ives was printed in the Phoenix Ga- zette immediately after the Governor and he had come to an understanding in regard to the matter:
 Senator Ives returned from Santa Cruz Mex ico, yesterday morning. and his family will join him month later With his usual business hustle he was early at work, and before the sun went down last evening he made final and satis factory arrangements with Governor McCord in regard to the prison contract so that work will begin at once.
 q had thought" said Senator Ives, "that one of the earliest acts of the governor would be to show his willingness to comply with the terms of the contract, he having been member of the board of control when such was signed.
 However, the governor saw fit to demand several changes in the agreement, some ofwhich considered Q little harsh. For example he re- quired first that we should have at least $2O,OO0 worth of machinery on the ground before begin ming work with the prisoners. This has been complied with, and the largest sized Marion steam dredger made has been placed aboard the ears at Marion, Ohio, and is now en route for Yuma. This dredger alone cost more than the amount stipulated by the governor. but it has been bought and the pu chase price is paid. At the requeS' of the governor have agreed to do constantly twice as macb work iu removing earlh aud stone as the price paid-aut- for he of prison labor 8 day we will do s309 worth of day ia -c--vtng earth and stone.
 However harsh the stpuIatiOns might seem. Z have compiled NiJu su or them and work will begin immediately. Just so soon as the big dredger arrives it will be put to work
 The building of this canal, which is now as- sured, will open up about 100, 900 acres of land as fine as we have here in the Salt River valley, and a new agricultural empire will surround the apidly growing town of Yuma, by the muddy nest, land as their desire is to have water flow ing as soon as possible it is likely many men outside of the prison force will be employed,
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11

The annual report of the United States commissioner of education, pr. William T. Harris, shows total enrolment in the schools and colleges of the United States of I6,425,l ,l97. This includes spe- cial schools and institutions, business colleges, musical conservatories and Indian and reform schools. The figures include both public and private schools and the significant fact is that there are 14 ,415, ,l97 prpilsin the public schools to ,53I S26 in private schools.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11

An exchange truly says: Evidencs ofprosperity in any community is ap- parent in the prosperity of the news paper published for the benefit of that community. Generous patronage of the newspapers not only indicates 8 healthy condition of local trade, but it also serves to strengthen and energize the public spirit, without which the stimulus ofbusiness becomes apathetic and eventually dormant.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
AT THE LAST.
KiDIinp I

lKipingT when Earth's last picture is painted and the
 tubes are twisted and dried, When the oldest colors have faded, and tho
 youngest critic has died, We shall rest, and faith. we shall need it-lie
 down for a season or two, HI the Master of All Good Workmen shall set us to work anewl And those that were good shall be happy; they snail sit in golden chair; They shall splash at 8 ten-league canvas with brushes of comets hair; Iney shall find real saints to draw from-Mag dalene Peter and Paul; They shall work for an age at sitting and never be tired at all! And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame; 1c' - c-'o shall wc-'- e. --o~e-- ~--A -o .-~ shall work for fame. 5a- each for the Joy oF working, and each. iu his separate star, '1-.l crr.-f- T-trl a- he s=.- r. r--t-- God d,s Things as They Are.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
THE APACHE KID.
No Longer Any Doubt That He
 Is @ Good Indian.

The Phoenix Gazette prints the fol. lowing article about the death of the noted outlaw, the Apache Kid:
 There seems now to be certainty that the Apache Kid who has terrorized Arizona for years at the head of band of cutthroats no less merciless than himself, is dead dispatch printed recently in the newspapers throughout the country stated that the bones of the ffend were bleaching on the Sierra Madre mountains, in Mexico
 Some weeks ago, a squaw returned to the San Carlos agency and said that she had been with the Kid until his death, when she determined to return to Arizona
 A cowboy named Halman, who came in yes terday from Gila county, ill conversation with a Gazette reporter, stated that the story related by the squaw was believed to be true, in that sec tion. Upon the return of the squaw to the res- ervation. from which place she had been stolen about three years ago by the Kid, she was very reucent concerning the Kid, and claimed that she had not been with him for over year. She finally admitted that she was with him at the time of his death, in the Sierra Madre mount aims, distance of one hundred miles below the southern boundary of the international line.
 BS, this territory, he made his escape across the boundary into the mountains in the northern part of the state of Chihuahua The Mexican troops heard of the hiding place of the Kid, and secured the mountains for him, but he could not be located For several weeks the troops watched every point of egress in the mountains where he was supposed to be in h1d- Ing, but nothing more was heard of him, and finally 1t was rumored that the Terror of Ari- zona was dead Nery few believed that the country was rid of the fiend, but as time passed and no new depredatiOns occurred, it was hoped that the scourge had been removed from the earth.
 The story told by the sauaw was merely to the effect that he had lied of Q lOathsome disease His remains were left where he had breathed . @ sqtla,vt ftep T'qaeie alisi,sste sG, Egs EflfN -) ne flllL- Itvil HhGtc eIlG ilaO OCC-.
 'rr .T.-r F.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11

 murdered upon the desert or in the mountains, or the mutilated remains of a woman or child discovered It is not the nature of the Apache to be submissive for such a long period, ,and this fact more than any other would lead to the be- lief that the Kid is no more
 The Kid was educated at Carlisle and then made ln officer of the reservation. For killing a buck aga nst whom he had grudge he was sentenced to 8 term of imprisonment on Ale . traz island, near San Francisco, but for some reason or another was soon afterwards pardoned by President Cleveland.
 He came back to Arizona and entered upon career of murder. He was caught, tired and sentenced to the Yuma penitentiary, but escaped from the officers who were taking him there. Since then he has led raids which res lted in scores of murders. but was never captured, though rewards aggregating s7,OOO were placed on his head
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
Trouble at Zuni.

A Washington dispatch of the Sd inst. says: Secretary Bliss has re- quested Secretary Alger to furnish four troops of cavalry at Zuni, New Mexico, on the 18th inst, for the protection of the territorial authorities in arresting and prosecuting several Zuni Indians who are accused of torturing an aged ZunI woman.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
An Argument for Statehood.

An ATE LOA
 A late number of the Lordsburg (N. NY Western Liberal has the following argument in favor of the speedy admis- sion of the remaining territories to the dignity of statehood:
 Many persons have ikened the condition of territory to that of youth. A manchild is born, he is weak and helpless, he has to be cared for by his father he increases in years in strength, in wisdom and in power. At last comes the time when he has reached the estate of man. hood Then comes the question: Shall he go out into the world, fight his own battles, care for himself, be man? Or shall he stay with his father, do little work for him, let the old man fight his battles, and depend on his pock- etbook for the rights and privileges others se- cure for them selves? territory is carved out of the public domain Of the Unit d States The federal government considers it as child. It provides governor, judges and other oficers and pays for its legislature and other expenses It is the father of the child People move h