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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20
GOLD STAMPEDE IN ALASKA
juneau is Deserted by Everybody That Car
Get AWAY.

Port Townsend. Wash, April 49,
From news brought here on the steam
er Alki. which arrived from Alaska al
noon today. The new gold fields discov-
cred on the Londyke river are SAID 70
be much richer than q: first supposed.
Recent discoveries. IL is stated, show as
high as $3.50 20 the pan.
The city ot Juneau * almost deserted,
as every able-bodied man Tho can pur-
chase an outfit i leaving for tie Lon
dyke country. Recent warm rams nave
started the snow % melting between
Sheep creek anad the base Of me divide.
making travel impossible. Only 300
miners got over before the t1sw set n.
and now 1880 men are canDed on Sheep
creek waiting Tor hard freeze.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION
Consolidation Proposition Debated and
Committees Amounted

Philadelphia, April 1a-The general So
ciety of TIE Sons of the Revolution met
in general conference today TO consider
the proposition @: coIsC iidating with The
Sons of the American Revolution The
subject Was 6sna,sd DehipI closed doors.
Thirty-:wo etates were represented, and
the vote upon the question CT consolds-
ton stood Is for ard il as inst. Virgil'a
eplit and the New Hampshire dageaie
was not in The room at the time Of vot-
ing.
A resolution was adopted appointing
a committee, with full power TO fill Va
cancies in behalf of the general society
Of the Sons of the Revolution. The ma
tionaI society OF the Sons of the Amer!-
can Revolution IS requested TO appoint a
similar committee and the two commit
tees will meet and come TO an agree
ment, if possible, respecting new con-
Stitution.
1t was further resolved that both So
cieties should hold general assemblies at
Cincinnati, October u, 1897, to take ac-
ton upon the report Of the joint COM
mittee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20
DIR. KINGS KEW DISCOVERY FOR
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We guarantee perfect satisfaction or re-
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street, and G. Behring's drug store,
northeast corner Topeka and Douglas
avenues.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20
POWELL CLAYTON is Better.

ST. Louis. April 19.-General Powell
Clayton, United States minister 10 Mex
leo. who has been i'll az the Planters no.
rel for some time, threatened with pnau-
monia. Is sufficiently recovered 10 depart
for his home in Little Rock. in the care
OF his private secretary. He viii skcr5-
~ return 70 the city if MS health ps--
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20
Nilyva nkee Man For Berlin

Washington. Apc.l 18th pres;is1,
;oaay Informed Representative Bar.hrs.
Of Missouri TIA, Julius Goldsmith q.
Mi,wauilee. Wis. had been selected tl-
co2su! general - Berlin.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20
Zeal E.tafe Irznsfer.

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and Land Company, y. II. Dubois. ao-
stractor)
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Mead avenue Hodson & Ssancer's
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Kindness = 4 E,r.-s-iszss OIL that H2zes the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20
THE SURGEONS COFFEE.
Patients Don't Suspect the difference.
INDIANAPOLIS, Icd.,-

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Postum Cereal Co,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Gentlemen
l have used the sample sent me and
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think it would fill the bill where we wish
- have patients dispense with coffee.
II properly brewed and PLACED before
them as coffee they would rot suspect the
difference. If any difference, II < ali in
favor Of Postum Cereal.
Sincerely yours,
E NJ HAGGARD, VI. D.,
Surgeon Of the Physio-Medical College.
Beware OF the fraudulent limitations OF
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Were you an eve witness TO this affair -
asked the prosecutor. II don't know what
You { cali nigh witness, bur warn Z more n
five rods away
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20

Kindness = 4 prssioas oll that Ez-izes the
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Beware Of the fraudulent limitations OF
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Insis: on Postum.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20
BUTLER BOOSTS IT
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP BILL IN.
TRoDUgED IN THE ROUSE,

Authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
to Take Possession CT the Defaulted Pa
c.fic Roads and Their Land Grants, and
the Quilted States to Own and Operate
Them Rate Cutting Run,ors Fill tie
Western Air-Christiao Erdeayor Rates
Denver and Rio Grande Comes to Time
on Bicycles-Railway News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20

NO RELIEF FOR LENNON.
The supreme court affirmed. in an
opinion delivered by Justice Brown. the
decision of the court of appeals for the
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THE SENATE PASSED THE BILL
RE0RGANIZTNG FEDERAL
JUDICIAL DISTRICTS IN
ARKANSAS.
Judge Littlo's Bill Opening Up the
Old Fort Reservation at Fort
Smith Endorsed by the
House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS Today the
bill recognizing judicial districts
Of Arkansas passed the Senate and
only requires the approval of the
President to become a law. This it
will have at an early day. The bill
yesterday passed the House and
was Immediately transmitted to the
Senate, where our Senators caught
it ION the wing and secured its
passage without even a reference to
a committee.
The passage of this bill is the re-
suit Of complete harmony and unity
of action on the part of the entire
delegation Scarcely a week ago it
was reported by the House com
mittee and now only awaits the
signature of the executive to bring
about the much needed reorganiza-
ton OF the judicial districts.
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AFTER TWENTY SIX YEARS.



This morning Assistant Prose
cutting Attorney Merritt left for
Washington township, where be
will represent the State in re-
markable case which comes up before
Justice Baldwin It is nothing less
than the preliminary trial of Glass
Smith, negro, who twenty six
years ago shot and instantly killed
man named Bass The homicide
was committed On the Ed Williams
place, below this city in 1871
A singular feature Of this case is
that Smith, for the past twenty.six
years, has never been out Of the
limits Of jefferson and Lincoln
counties, except for two terms thai
he served in the State penitanttary
for other crimes, yet he was never
apprehended by the officers Of the
law until arrested by Constable
Ptikington Of Washington township
a few days ago.
Another remarkable part in the
case is that, Notwithstanding the
long long lapse OF time since the
homicide, the State will be able to
produce several witnesses who saw
the killing.
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THE COMMERCIAL
CONVENTION
RESULTS IN THE ORGANIZATION
OF A STATE BOARD OF
TRADE.
The Business Session Concluded
With a Grand Banquet
Wednesday Night.

The Commercial Convention
which convened in Little Rock on
the 10th inst concluded its labors
Wednesday afternoon.
The convention was attended by
leading business men from all sec
tions of the State, and its proceed
ings were characterized by business
like methods which will no doubt
result in great good to the State.
The work of the convention brief
ly summed up is as follows:
The passage of a resolution
memoralizing the Legislature to
make an appropriation for the pub
lication of the remainder of the
State biologists report; a resolu-
ton to encourage the native wine
industry by favorable legislation;
a resolution against the passage of
the Pinnix revenue bill; resoIu-
ton favoring an appropriation for a
State exhibit at the Nashville and
Omaha expositions; a resolution
favoring National bankrupt law
a resolution to shut out convict
made goods; a resolution urging
Congress to place a protective tariff
on long staple cotton; a resolution
in favor of building a State railroad
by convict labor; a memorial to
Congress for appropriations for i'm
provements Of Arkansas rivers, and
the adoption Of constitution and by
laws for the organization of a per-
manent State Board of Trade.
The convention concluded with a
grand banquet at Concordia Hall
Wednesday night. Judge John A.
Williams served as toast-master,
and the toasts and responses were
as follows:
1. "What Are We Here For2a-
Hon. H. L. Kennel, Little Rock.
2. Arkansas. Hon. J. w.
Dickinson, Arkansas City.
3. "Our Country Hon. W. F.
Kirby, Texarkana.
4, Our Waterways. Hon. ].
B. MeDonough, Fort Smith.
5. eliot Stuff. DIR. J. ]. Kel-
lar, Hot Springs.
6. "Our Railways. Zen. w. P.
Grace, Pine Bluff
Z. Commerce and Manufac-
lures. Hon. W. NJ Fishbaek,
Fort Smith.
8. Laws and Law Makers.-Dr.
L. P. Gibson, Little Rock.
9. "Our Guests. Hon. James
P. Clarke, Little Rock.
10. "The Ladies. Hon. A. E.
Vandeventer, Morrilton.
The wine used at the banquet
was the product Of Arkansas vine
yards, supplied by individual wine
growers of the State and members
of the Arkansas Wine Growers
Association.
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T,he Cook Was the TI,ief.

Some weeks ago the GRApHlo pub
lished an account Of a bold burglary
which had been committed at the
residence Of Mr. w. J. Galbraith,
during the absence Of the family.
When the lady Of the house re-
turned home, her cock, negro
woman named Matilda Haskell, in
formed her that during the after
noon she saw white man with a
small satehel in his hand walk to
the front door Of the house, take a
key from his pocket, unlock the door
and walk in. The woman said the
man remained IN the house about
fifteen minutes, and then walked out
the front gate, down the street and
disappeared An Investigation was
made and it was discovered that a
purse containing So and several
articles of value had been stolen.
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QUESTION: HANGED.
THE MILLIONAIRE MURDERER
EXECUTED TUESDAY.
He Broke Down and Cried When He
Saw the Gallows on Which
He Was to Die.

UNION, Mo, Feb 16.-Dr. Arthur
Duestrow, the ST. Louis millionaire,
who on February -, 1894, shot and
killed his wife and son in cold blood,
was hanged here at 1859 today.
Thus ended one of the most sensa-
tional murder cases ever tried in
the courts of this State. After
every effort had been made by his
attorneys to save his life, and Gov,
Stephens refused to grant a respite
in order that the case might be car
ried to the United States Supreme
Court, the fight was finally given
up.
Ever since the murder, three
years ago, Duestrow has tried the
insanity dodge. Not until today
has he ever show any signs of a re-
alization of his fate. This morning
he caught his first glimpse of the
gallows through his cell window,
and he broke down completely.
Il know I've got to die, he said.
Il killed my wife and child, but it
was not my fault It was some
thing within that made me do It, It
was not myself
These words he repeated over and
over as he lay on the cot in his cell,
the tears flowing fast and sobs &C.
casionally checking his utteranees.
Despith Duestrow's early break
down, he walked to the scadold
without a tremor. On the scafold
he still persisted that he was not
Duestrow, and that the hanging was
illegal.
He died in twenty minutes from
strangulation.
The remains were turned over to
his sister Hulda, the only remaining
relative, who will inter the body be
side that of her father in St. Louis.
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Capt. C. n. Robinson, for City
Treasurer.

In to-day's GRAPHIC will be seen
tie announcement of Capt. c. 7.
Robinson, for the office of City
Treasurer
Capt. Robinson has, for years,
been citizen of Pine Bluff and
identified with the business inter
ests of our city He is we'll aud
fayorably known, and as an honest
and upright man, he has no peer.
He is sound Democrat, and in
years past has faithfully served his
party, without hope OF reward, has
never before sought an Office at the
hands of the voters of Pine Bluff.
He is thoroughly qualified for the
position he now seeks, and if the
voters see fit to elect him as custo-
dian of the city's revenues, he will
ill the office faithfully and honestly.
His candidacy is respectfully sub
mitted to your earnest considera-
ton.
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OUR BUSINESS men.
CITY OF ROSES THROWN WIDE
OPEN TO THE REPRESENTA-.
TIVEs OF ARKANSAS
PUSH AND ENTER
PRISE,
By the Hundred the Best Men of the
State Have Flooked to Little
Rock to Confer Regarding
Public Veal.

At 10 o'clock yesterday morning
the great Arkansas commercial con
vention convened in the auditorium
of the Board Of Trade, the finest
looking body OF men ever assembled
in the city Of Little Rock, represents
ing as they do the best blood OF the
states industrial, commercial and
business interests. The auditorium
was crowded with representative
citizens, mayors, merchants, planters
and professional men from all see
tions ef the state. The gallery was
filled with ladies, who added their
beauty and grace to the attractive
ness OF the scene.
The address of welcome on behalf
OF the city was delivered by Hon. j.
A. Woodson, mayor of Little Rock
and responded to by ex-Gov. ". Nj.
Fishback, of Fort Smith; on behalf
OF the Board of Trade, by City At
torney John w. Blackwood, re-
Spouse by Hon.J. w. Adams, of Pine
Bluff; on behalf eff the state govern
ment, by Gov. Dan W. Jones, re-
sponse by Senator NJ j Manning.
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The WEST END Exsiro.
screams and Terrific struggle In a
Fourth Avenue Home Causes
Sensation.

Sunday night as the good people
of the west end were returning to
their respective homes, after attend
ling divine services, they heard
screams issuing from the lips of a
woman and child in residence
ON West Fourth avenue, while the
voice Of man, in excited tones
could be heard as he exclaimed:
Get out of the way and let me kill
him. Following this came ire
mendous blow, as if some one had
been smitten with a club. The
overturning of a table and the
crashing Of broken dishes followed
the blow. A piercing Shrek in a
woman's voice cut the night air and
made those who heard it hurry to
the scene, strong in the conviction
that some poor unfortunate was be-
ing murdered.
Several neighbors hurried to the
house in which the which the dis
turbance was being created. Some
of them armed with shot guns,
pistols aud clubs
On reaching the house the noise
on the inside was furious. A man
could be heard to exclaim. aThere
he goes; kill himl' This would be
followed by heavy blow and a
woman would then utter a scream,
and her cry would be echoed by
that of a child.
The neighbors attempted to enter
the house, but found the doors lock-
ed The fight on the inside con
tinued The neighbors became
most fearful and threatened to
break the door if it was not opened.
At this juncture there sounded a
terrible blow, delivered by some one
en- the inside, and a gasping voice
said That settled him. The re-
mark was followed by a hysterleaI
laugh from the woman.
By this time the yard was full of
excited neighbors, and they could
control themselves no longer. One
of the number burst open the door,
and a startling scene met the eyes
Of those who rushed into the room.
The owner of the house was in his
shirt sleeves, armed with poker,
and the Precipitation was streaming
from his face. His wife was stand
ing on table, and the room APP
peared as if a cyclone had swept
through it.
The neighbors demanded an ex-
PLANTATION of the scene, and the
owner of the house proudly stepped
across the room and picked up a
dead-rat.
The rodent had entered the room
and the good wife had pulled off her
slipper and stuck it in the hole
through which the rat entered and
thus made a prisoner of him. The
lady then took refuge on a table
while the husband valiantly fought
the unwelcomed intruder to the
death.
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HAYNES INDICTED.
THE EX.CLAIM AGENT OF THE
COTTON BELT IN JAIL AT ST.
LOUIS.
It Is Believed the Amount Embez
zled by Him From the Road
Will Exceed $4,000.
Special to the Graphic:

Special to the Graphic;
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. IS. Capt D.
Haynes, formerly claim agent for
the Cotton Belt Railroad, with head
quarters at Pine Bluff, Ark, was
indicted here today on the charge
of embezzlement. Haynes was
arrested at Maiden, Mo, and brought
here for trial While the officials of
the railroad will make no positive
statement, it is said the amount
embezzled by Haynes will exceed
$50, 600. While in his capacity as
claim agent it was Haynes practice
to make out bogus claims against
the railroad, collect the money
therefor and use it for his own
pdr poses
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a Select Chorus.

The chorus of ladies', with the
Corinne Extravaganza Company, is
the one particular feature upon
which the management Of the organ
ization pride therelves. It is said
to be the handsomest assemblage
OF pretty young girls with fresh
strong voices that has ever been seen
with an operate company. The
date announced for the appearance
Of this company at the opera house
is tomorrow Saturday, February
20) matinee and night.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-02-20

Amid the conflicting reports
which come from Cuba one fact
stands out plainly-the insurgents
are holding their OWL Despite the
stories from Havana and Madrid Of
Spanish successes and of Spanish
confidence, Weylers forces are
making no Roadway. The number
of murders and other outrages by
his men keeps up to its old figure,
but those men dare not venture very
far from the Havana district, With
less than a quarter and probably
less than an eighth of Weyler's
forces, Gomez and the other Cuban
commanders hold possession Of a
large part Of the island. Under
these circumstances the Insurgents
can give good reasons for the faith
in ultimate independence that IS in
them. -Ex.
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Corinne.

No member Of the present Corinne
Extravaganza Company, either in
cast or chorus, has ever before been
seen in a company with the brilliant
little star. Her new surroundings
impart a renewed interest in her
forthcoming engagement here,
which is announced for Saturday,
February 20, matinee and night.
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TELEGRAPH BREVI1IES

The town Of ATKINS had two
deaths in one day during last week
and this week had two weddings
in one day.
Much interest is manifested about
Beebe over the fate Of the bill to
create Byran county with Beebe as
the county seat
0ne-hundrea additional italians
have arrived at Texarkana to work
on the Port Arthur railroad
The Southern Lumbefmen are in
session at Memphis
The supreme Lodge OF the knights
ana Ladies Of Dixie adjourned at
Little Rock last night The session
was closed BY lecture 81 @0as
Southland BY ex-Gov. Hubbard. d
Texas.
a resolution has been introduced
into the Missouri Legislature to APP
point a committee to witness The
ICorbett- Fitzsimmons mill so as to
learn whether it would be well f0E
Missouri to follow Neyada's example
in legalizing pugilistic encounters.
Mckinley is not seeing visitors Of
account Of bad spell Of the Ia
| grippe.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-02-20
NEWS AND COM MINT.

Germany in 1896 imported twenty
times as many American apples as
in the previous year, and in spite
Of the invention Of the X Ray, has
not been able TO discover that they
are infested with microbes.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-02-20

Prince George of Greece saved
the life Of tie present Gar when
they visited Japan together in boy
hood, and the Russian Prince was
attacked by an assassin. 1t is not
likely that the Gar seriously objects
to the patriotic expedition of his old
friend. = Globe Democrat
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TELEGRAPH BREYITIES
The Cream of the News complied for the
Pcrusal OF Busy People

The Cream of the News Complied for the
Pcrusal OF Busy People.
A train over the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy railroad made the run
from Chicago to Denver, a distance
OF 1925 miles in 1859 minutes. The
train was a special one chartered by
Mr.. Henry J. Maham to carry him
to the bedside Of a sick SON. The
young man died before his father
could reach him.
President-elect Mckinley is still
confined to his room by illness.
President Cleveland and family
will soon go to their new home at
Princeton.
Ths Merchants National Bank al
Jacksonville, Florida, closed its
doors yesterday.
The executive committee OF the
Arkansas State Firemen's Associa
ton, held in Little Rock Tuesday
afternoon, endorsed the Buckley bill
Champion corbett is now at Car
4
son, New, and will at once go il
training for his fight with Fitzsim
mons.
Idaho wants some prize-fighting
A bill has been introduced in tn
Legislature OF that state legalizIni
prize fighting.
Miss Fannie Brewster and Maste
Arthur Hardy, Of Fayetteville, ar
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-02-20
The object of Good Govern
ment.

sydney Smith welded the logic Of
wit with singular power. Curt,
smart and unanswerable fell his
blows. Thus, on the wants Of Ire
land: What" says he, is the
object OF all good government? The
object of all good government is
roast mutton, potatoes, stout
constable, an honest justice, a clean
highway, a free chapel. What trash
to be brawling in the streets about
the Green Isle, and the Isle Of the
Ocean, and the bold anthem Of ERIN
go-bragh' A better anthem would
be Erin-Go -bread-and-cheese! Erin
go-cabins that keep out the rain!
Erin-go-breeches without holes in
themi''
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A NEWSPAPER CHANGE.
Ouachita Herald.

CAMDEN, Ark, February 1s.-The
Onachita Herald, in it's issue OF this
morning, announces the retirement
OF Mr. L. B. Morton from that paper,
who is succeeded by Mr.. G. e, Fear
ing as editor and manager.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-02-20

Mardi Gras at New orleans, march 2, 1897
For this occasion the Mo. Pacific
Ry. will, on February II, IS and
March / sell tickets for one fare for
the round trip-S13, IS. Good for re-
turn passage until the 10th.
II p. MIzELL. Agt.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-02-20

At 1880 today the fire department
was call out by a slight blaze at the
residence OF DR.. A. G. Jordan, on
West Sixth avenue. The flames were
entlnguished before much damage
was done.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-02-20

That our readers may know how
the word devil as applied to a new
printer originated, we will give the
following A long time ago in
France a boy by the name of Deville
set in to make printer of himself,
whereupon the people commenced
calling him printer Deville, which
gradually dwindled down to printer
devil. Hence, a new beginner is
now called the devil. :