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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-21

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At 10 cents
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Mems Silkoline, Hemstitched.
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Ladies' Lace Edged and Lace
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Gents Japonette Hemstitched.
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Mems Pure Linen Hemstitched,
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At 19 cents
Ladies' 25c value, Scalloped
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Ladies' Lace Insertion En-
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At 20 cents
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Lace Trimmed, Scalloped Edges
Embroidered.
Lace Insertions, Sheer Linen
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Ladies' at 35c, Soc, 75c, ST
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-21
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Fact and Fancy

Deserve the attention receiving
intense No other city full of holiday shoppers has such Mecca
For months and months the planning gathering
for this unprecedented holiday No wonder the
store looked wehere
former year-not by thousands of dollars worth
Fact the volume of merchandise the pricing
The holiday shopping doub interesting
fear prices Where else that prices
Fancy the decorative the and the
than usually Holiday Tableaux.
The welcome is to all.
The brightness of the day will change the brancy the
evening scenefor the store will be until
busy days.
The contagious holiday spirit pervades the entire The
phz Santa Claus laughs the and the holly
and there tell you that the mid Christmas sprngme
the heart.
Holiday tokens have bursed great
goods have piled and increased until daily
urgn and happy salespeope increasing and will until
the ape1Chsmas And then the holiday having been
kept church and home will remain happy memory until the
ing another year will bring
itself in the blessed record of the ages.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-21
Poisoned by Ivy
Was in a Dreadful Condition
Happened to Read About Similar
Followed the Other Mans
Example and Was Cured.

The following incident is given by
Charles Morris, general iobber, 81 Lexing-
ton Avenue, North Cambridge, Mass:
"Several years ago 1 became poisoned
by ivy. tried many medicines, spending
large sum OF money without obtaining
q particle of good. My children were
also afflicted with the same disease. We
were all constant sufferers with an awful
itching sensation, and it seemed as if /
should tear myself to pieces. ] picked
up a paper in which found printed
testimonial from man in Vermont who
had been similarly afflicted and had taken
Hoods Sarsaparilla with benefit. bought
q bottle, which we took and it did
Me and My Children
so much good purchased another supply.
We continued taking Hoods Sarsaparills
until we used five bottles and / can
safely say that neither myself nor children
have any signs of the poison. 1t has en-
tirely left us and we are perfectly cured.
We give the whole credit to Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. Before resorting to this medicine
I was reduced in weight, but now I
weigh 175 pounds, Hoods Sarsaparilia
has not only done much good but has
been the means of saving me great deal
Of money. / would not be without it
in my house and / heartily recommend
1t to all who are afflicted. / have writ
ten this statement for publication, Of my
own will, as I want others to know what
Hoods SarsapariIla
has done for u.s." CHARLES MORRIS.
Hoods Pills are the only P,Is to tnke
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-21
STICKY PRICES

Prices that went be forgoenhat continually bobbng
that's the stock going Touch the pocket
book and touch the hear the saying We will touch
pocketbook lightly for article in line Our prices
all been pinched down. We moving stock We
will slaughter the price Rogers Sverware the
whole Our stock going Come before
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-21

Mr.. Charley Reckmeyer left Sunday
evening on short business trip TO Pea
body.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE
It's Thirty-Eighth Annual Gem.
Increment EXer.
CiSeS.
List of the Graduates God NJ dals
Award ID for Special
M rit,

Graduating exercises of the thirty
eighth annual commencement at st. Ig-
natius College took place last evening in
the presence of a large aud deeply inter.
ested audience.
The degree OF bachelor of arts was con-
ferred on George ]. Cleary. Francis L.
Fenton, Joseph Meagher and Milton B.
Lennon.
The award of the Arch bishops gold
medal for the best essay in philosophy OF
religion was made to George G. Fox. The
gold medal for the best essay on Christ ian
Doctrine" went to Edward F. O'Day. The
gold medal for the best mathematical
paper was awarded to George J. Cleary.
Henry Tanning was awarded the gold
medal for the best Latin composition.
The gold medal for the best paper in ele-
mentary Latin and Greek went to Michael
Coffey. The following programme of ex-
ercises was rendered:
Overture, william Tell" (RossinD. orches-
ira; Introductory, Henry Tanning; march,
Aida" lVerdi, orchestra. A scientific lee
ture, ''The Theory OF Musical Sounds
and and ri It's Application in the Organ
politan Echoes" (TObanD, by the orchestra:
"The Application" Francis L. Fenton. AS
sistants for both lectures, Milton B. Lennon
and Joseph F. Meagher. "Morceau de Salon"
(Daphne), orchestra; extra pr zes and acade-
mlcAl degrees; march, "El Captain" (Sousa)
ner's Hungarian Orchestra, B. Jauius con-
ductor.
The graduates received their diplomas
frnF AHnh hhE E1G,
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
.FEDE RAJ LAW
MAY STAY THE
HbNGMAN
:
Continued from First Page.

fathers departure the mask of immobility
aid not return. But Durrant was wounded
deeper than they suspected. His manner
changed. Usually i'm mperturbable he was
restless and uneasy the remainder of the
afternoon. He chafed under the surveil-
lance of his guards at times. He sent his
supper away un tasted. As night drew near
There was never man mors sick of heart.
The: symptoms of breaking down are
now. so manifest that this evening Warden
Hale decided after consultation with Cap
tain Edgar TO increase the death watch
with another guard. Frank Abergast will
assist Jones and Miller in vigil. From
this time on one of the guards will live in
the cell with the prisoner, the other two
alternating in the watch without the cage.
Such extrs ordinary precautions have never
been taken with s condemned man in the
prison. Throughout the long days and
stall long r nights that intervene between
now and the day set for his death the
prisoner will be guarded as no man before
in this prison. Such extraordinary pre-
cautions indicate the fear of the prison
officials that something unexpected may
happen. What this might be is only re-
fected in these endeavors to guard
sgainst it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
ALLIANCE OF TWO ROADS.
The southern and Union Pacifics to
Compese With the o. S L. and ID
and II. G. w

Owing to the entire divorcement some
time ago OF the Oregon Short line from
the Union Pacific, and the recent alliance
OF the former with the Rio Grande West
ern for traffic purposes, the Southern Pa
citc and Union Pacific have pooled issues
and Will henceiOrth en- ter the freight field
OF Oregon and Washington in opposition
20 the Oregon Short line. They will ais o
work together in Ogery other wav to lessen
the business OF the Short line and Rio
Grande Western and augment their own
Mr.. Stubbs fixed up the m after while in
Chicago recently. from which trip he has
not yet returned. Announcement of the
alliance OF the Southern Pacific and Union
Pacific was made yesterday by Manager
Fillmore. The neavy business IS, oil course,
with freight, and the two roads expect to
get lot OF through freight and shove it to
Portland and other North western points
in opposition to the Short Line, which was
long pleasantly allied with the Union
Pacific.
1t is given out that the effect OF the
agreement will probably be to reduce
freights from the Missouri River 10 Oregon
and Washington terminals. A new rate
sheet is now being pared. The freight
will come from the ElsI via Sacram TO
and thence be DETECTED over the California
and Oregon 10 the Northwest The first
car of freight under the new agreement
lett Ogden for Portland yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
MAY BECOME ONE.
San Francisco and Pacific Yacht Clubs
May Conso Iidate.

San francisco and Pacific Yacht Clubs
May COpsoIidate.
A special meeting of the San Francisco
Yacht Club was held last evening in the
Merchants Exchange for the purpose OF
considering a proposition made by the
Pacific Yacht Club that the two organiza-
tions consolidate. The membership OF
the former is about IS and of the latter
about III. The principal advantage to be
gained by consolidation is the sociabil1,y V
of a closer union of the two bodies OF
yachtsmen.
The San Francisco Yacht Club is q
m uch older organization, and among sew
eral of the members there is a very
marked oppo ,ition TO the project. At the
Meeting last evening the argument was
advanced that the San Francisco Yacht
Club is the owner of valuable water lots
at Sausalito; that it has $500 in bank and
about 500 subscri bed toward the new
clubhouse, and that while the Pacifics
have beautiful clubhouse and grounds il
is not wholly without debt. Others ar
gued that Sausalito. the headquarters OF
both fleets, is a small place and one large
club would be better than two.
However, it was decided that com nit.
tee be appointed to confer with similar
committee from the Pacifcs as to the
terms upon which a union could be eStab-
Iished. The committee consists of DR..
Thomas, L. Hill, NJ. H. Herman, Il. NJ.
Madison, Commodore ]. Cutie and Com
modore E. A. Won Schmidt. 1t was fur
ther decided not to change the name of
the San Francisco Yacht Club.
w. G. Morrow OF the building com nit
tee reported that the architect has been
instructed to prepare the plans tor the
new clubhouse building and wharf, and
that the 1umb Der has been ordered and the
preliminary work begun.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
OUsTOM-HoUsE CHANGES.

Collector Jackson Has Practically
Reorganized the Chinese Bureau.
The new Customs Collector, J. P. Jack
son, has determined to conduct the busl-
ness of the Custom-house upon strictly
business-like lines, and particularly all
matters relating to the Chinese bureau, in
which there have been so many scandals
in the past.
His first move upon entering his Office
was to appoint Inspector R. Z. Meredith
as chief of the Chinese bureau, vice B. S.
Harrison, whom he returned to duty as
discharging inspector of the customs SER
vice. Inspectors Boyce and Lynch of the
Chinese bureau were retained TO LOOK after
the Chinese in transit.
Customs Inspectors ]. B. Uruuhart and
+. p. Flash were assigned to the same de-
partment, to fill the vacancies caused by
the removal OF Harrison and Charles Nj.
Weller.
The new inspector has directed that
Chinese Interpreter DR.. Gardner shall
take charge of all Chinese cases in the
capacity of interpreter and personally
look after every case. This is q victory
for Dr.. Gardner, whose snhere of usefu :
ness was much more limited under the
administration of Mr.. Wise. 1t has oeen
decided BY the new Collector that ali
Chinese cases shall be investigated ander
such circumstances that the testimony in
one cannot be communicated to the wit
nesses in another
Mrs. Houston has been appointed to
the position of stenographer and she will
tranScribe the testimony in all cases of
examination of witnesses.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
THE FATHERS VISIT.
An Affecting InterVIew-The Elder
.Durrant Let's Fall SignIfl-
cant Remark

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, CAL, June
2-Witu the exception of his father Dur
rant received no visitors to-day. Prison
Chaplain Drshoris looked in upon him for
few minutes after breakfast. The pris-
oner greeted him pleasantly. There was
no reference to religious matters, nor tn US
far has DurrRnt made any request for spir-
itual consolation. After the chaplain's S
.depar ure the prisoner chatted on every
day matters with Deathwatch Jones. He
was apparently in good spirits, although
anxious to see his father.
Time and again since his removal to tn O
death-cham ber he has declared to the
guaras that he is innocent. This in brief
is the burden of his talk to Jones and Mil
Ter all he time.
The father arrived at o'clock from the
City and was Immediately escorted to his
son by Captain Edgar. Guard Mcguire,
to whom was delegated the duty of watch
ing the parent during the interview, took
q seat a few feet away, in respectful ST.
lence. The conversation was carried on
almost In whispers. 1t was the first time
that the elder Durrant had seen his son
since his removal to the death-cham Der,
and he seemed deeply impressed with the
surroundings.
The prisoner is now inclosed in a cage
made of wooden Stats, over which is
stretched a strong screen, making 1t inn
possible for any one on the outside to pass
anything between the bars. This screen
was an obstacle to the usual handshaking,
and all in all it was the most distressing
and disheartening situation the prisoner
has yet found himself in. Durrant senior
was visibly affected, and it was some
: moments before he could find his tongue
IN his emotion. Never before had he seen
so viviuIy the strong arm of the law so
thoroughly encircled about his son.
The interview lasted nearly an hour.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
SACRAMENTO RACE MEET
The Capital City Is in Line
With a Date on the
Circuit.
Entries, Heats and Handicaps for the
Meet to Be Held There Next
Sunday.

The following are the entries, heats and
handicaps as prepared by Official Hands,
capper Smyth of the California Associated
Cycling Clubs for the big race meet to be
held at Sacramento next Sunday under
the auspices of the Capital City Wheel.
men on its new three-lap board track:
One mile handicap, professionalism Zieg.
Ter Jr., san Jose, scratch; c. R. Coulter, Mans
field, Ohio, scratch; Allan N. Jones. San Fran
CISCO scratch; Hardy Downing. San Jose, 25
yards; Clarence L. Davis, San Jose, 40 yards;
D. E. Whitman, Los Angeles, 40 yards; H. E.
McCrea, Los Angeles, 80 yards; Frank NJ.
Byrne, San Francisco, rs yards; Arthur d.
Boyden, Oakland, 80 yards; Bert Elford. Oak.
land, 120 yards.
One mile, open, professional-Allan N. Jones,
Frank NJ Byrne, San FRANCISCO; Clinton R.
Coulter. Mansfield, Ohio; Otto Ziegler Jr,
Hardy Downing, Clarence L. Davis, San Jose
Herbert E. McCrea, Dan E. hitman, Los An.
geles; Arthur NJ. Boyden, Bert Elford, Oak.
land.
One mile handicap, amateur first four in
each heat TO qualify for fnal)-First heat-E.
Leitch, Capital City wheeImen, 25 Yards: IS:
Tony Alborelle. o. c. W., 25; NJ. NJ Gilman
Bay City Wheelmen, 80; L. A. Payen. C. C. w,
Haley, B. G W., 65; T. I. WEIGH, &. G. COi w., s5; s.
GIL Eidred, C. C. w, 80.
Second neat: E Wing, o. C. w. scratch
c. W., 35; F. L. Norton, B. c. W., so; G. D.
s6esTer, c. G. W., 60; c: 7; Bauer, c. c. W.,
20; William Reade, c. z. W, s5; Frank Pol
lock, c. {. W., 50; K D. Patterson, c. c. W., 90.
Two-thirds of mile scratch, amateur (6rst
three in each heat to qualify Tor final)-First
heat-E: F. Russ, o. c. w; Walter Lettch, c.
C. W; Tony Alborelle, o. c. w; Nat NJ. Gill
man, B. C. w; Harry Ten Bosch, C. C. W.; !;
F. r. Haley, B. C. W; T. 7. Welch, C. C. W.
Second heat. E. Wing, o. C. w; Jacob
Norton, B. C. W; c. D. Shearer, C. c. W.;
William Reade, C. G. w; Frank Pollock.
C. c. w.
Most of the professional racing men are
now IN Sacramento, and others will go up
Saturday afternoon at o'clock. The
special car and reduced rate which is be-
ing arranged for by the hoard of governors
of the c. A. c. c. on this occasion may
also be availed OF by the racing men and
their friends, if they make application to
George II. StrattoD, SOL Montgomery
street, no later than to-day. The round
trip fare will be So on this Car.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
MRS. DURRANT HOPEFUL.
But If Her Son Must Die She Will
Be With Him If He
Permits,

W. A. Durrant, the father of Theodore
Durrant, returned from the prison yester-
day afternoon. He declared thai his son
was in good spirits, and a. hopeful as
could be expected under the circum-
stances
MY son will not break down." said the
condemned mans mother last evening.
AN innocent person does not break
down, and my poor child will not, unless
his health gives way. But he is hopeful
and so am l. l have a presentiment that
something will happen to prevent the exc
cution on the 1lth. l am sure somethin o
will occur"
In regard to the report that she would
witness her sons execution Mrs. Durrant
spoke with considerable feeling of the way
certain persons had taken up words ut
tered by her in moment of grief. "I
will say" she continued, that if my son
wishes or permits me 20 be present l will
deem it my duty mis- mother TO be with
him and comfort him all that 1 can"
The following telegram from the New
York World was received yesterday by
Mrs. DUrrant:
NEW YORK, n. Y, June l. 1S97.-Sen-
sational reports published here say you
propose attending Theodore's execution
with purpose of going on stage afterward.
Kindly telegraph whether you will attend
execution and reasons. WORLD"
Mrs Durrant Indignantly denied IN toto
the rumor that she would take to the stage
or lecture platform, and denounced the
story as absolutely false and without
foundation. II don't see why they should
certainly we have enough trouble and
sorrow to bear as it Is. F"
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
CLUBS AND PUGILlsTS.
Dixon and Hawkins May Be Matched
Other Battles in Prospect.

Dixon and Hawkins May Be Matched.
Other Battles in Prospect
The sporting people of New York will
be afforded an opportunity of seeing Tom
Sharkey, Sailor Tom," and Peter Maher
in a fistic engagement on the evening of
the 9th inst.
The contest will take place in Corbett
and Brady's club. and according to latest
in lelligence the betting is to 1 on Maher
winning the battle, and even money Is
offered that Peter will stop Tom inside of
eight rounds.
Maher has changed his style of fighting,
as many people are aware who saw him
put Joe Choynski to sleep. He does not
rush and mix matters as he was wont to
when he fought Fitzsimmons and other
noted heavy-weighs. Doubtless he will allow
Sharkey to cut out the pace, and when the
sailor imRgines that he is having things pretty
much his own way Maher will send forth his
dangerous right and If the duke happens to
land on Shsrkey's jaw, then OF course-weu
it will be "Cash your checks, gentlemen"
But Sharkeys jaw is hard to reach, and
Peter may find the task OF landing on the
vulnerable point not an easy one by nny
means. Body punches will not annoy the
Sailor very much, therefore it is almost safe to
say that the fight will not end as quickly as
most of the sporting people imagine.
The local cubs are now competing for good
well in this City are Tom TracSy and Charley
McKeever, or McKeever and George Layigne
'rIhe Kid" Walcott and Green would pui up
a pretty good mill, but the most interesting
fight of any would be second meeting be.
tween Owen Zeigler and Green. 1t will be
remem bered wnen those men fought here that
opinions as TO who had the better of the game
were ,venly divided, although Al King de-
clded in favor OF Green.
Not few of the spectators thought that If the
contest had been fifteen instead of ten round s
Zeigler would certainly have won.
True McKeever whipped ZeigIer in the East
but that does not debar Zeigler from re turn
match with Green.
1t is almost sale 10 say that George Dixon and
Dal Hawkins will be matched by one of the
local clubs 10 fight in this City in July at I2S
pounds, weigh in at the ringside. II Hawkins
is willing TO take slice OF the earth which
means ga reasonable" purse, the match viii be
made.
Tom O'Rourke will soon arrive with his
black colt, Dixon. and possibly one or two
subs may journey with him TO Inc Iand of the
setting sun.
Griffo will soon be out of his ''training quar-
ters" and then the 130-pound fighters can
either quit talking or get ou and fght. Critic
is said 10 be in the pink of condition and anx-
lous for a mill He feels as if he can whip
Fitzsimmons.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03

The father had evidently about given up
hope, for after his first few words with his
son became lmbued with an abiect de-
spair. The significance OF the refusal of
the District Court to grant the writ of
habeas corpus. Durrant, the elder, would
mitigate by expressing the hope of better
luck in the appeal to the Circuit Court.
but it was poor attempt, the words COM
ing from his mouth rather than from his
heart. The prisoner seemed stunned as
he realized the rapidly with which his
chances for life are flying. He told his
iather that he gave up all hope of assist
ance from the Governor when he learned
that the executive had refused to give
him personal interview. The father
brought an encouraging message from At
tornev Deuprey, but it had no effect in
dispelling the gloom of the man inside the
screen.
AT the parting both father and son were
weeping. In his grief the parent would
grasp at the hand Of his offspring, but
this kind. He had to be content with a
formal farewell, the son saying: GOOD
by, father!"
Durrant's father made an inadvertent
remark yesterday that would indicate that
he has no hope of his sons escape. As he
arrived at the office of Warden Hale an
applicant for position as guard presented
letter of introduction. The Warden
read it carefully, closing the interview
with the remark:
"I'll place it on file"
The words fell on the prisoner father
just as ne entered the door and he misin-
terpTeted them as referring to a request
for a pass to his sons execution. He
turned angrily to the aspirant for job
and said:
81 guess you will have your curiosity
gratiied week from Friday if you can
wait that long"
The stranger, not knowing the man who
addressed him nor the meaning of his
words, reported the occurrence to one OF
the guards, who in turn informed Captain
Birem of the incident AS the elder
Durrant was passing through the prison
gate on his return from his visit to his son
he was admonished by Birlem to be more
guarded in talking 10 strangers. The
luckess parent said he was sorry he had
taken a wrong view of the matter.
Mrs. Durrant is to visit The prison to-
day and will see her son for the first time
in the death-chanber. An affecting scene
is expected.