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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-01
present anomalous legislative session


Mr. White Dem, CALI, leader of the
anti-annsxation minority in the senate,
said that when any OF the opponents Of
| annexation had attempted to discuss the
questions growing out Of the war they had
been forced into a secret legislative ses-
sion.
He had himself desired 70 discuss the
Hawaiian question In the open. but the
privilege had been denied to him. He
thought no discrimination ought to be
made.
TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.
+ Turning to the victory Of Admiral Dewey
Mr.. Lodge said that We were compelled
to go back as far as Trafalgar to find
a victory more complete and more sweep
ing in ats results than that Of Dewey.
Now that Dewey has Manila under his
guns and entirely at his mercy, Il IS all
important" said Mr.. Lodge, that we
should support him. The American peo-
pie would never forgive the administra-
ton II It should fail TO give him that
support which is only his just dues They
would feel as did the people Of England
when ordon was left to his fate at Khar-
tourn"
Mr.. Lodge had Just announced his belief
that Admiral Dewey was in greater need
of relief than most people imagined. when
he was Interrupted by Mr.. Turpie with
demand that the senate proceed 90 the
Considerat ton OF the subject under dis
cussion in secret legislative session In
der the rules the demand had 70 be sc-
coded 20 and al 2:O5 ?. m. the doors were
closed
ELKINs ON MANIFEST DESTINY"
At 40 , N. the senate resumed cousid-
GRAFTON IN open session Of tee pending
bill Mr.. EIkins (Rep.. W. Va objected
10 the tax upon corporations, on baak de-
posts and 20 the stamp tax He main
talned especially that the tax on bank de-
posts was wrong IN principls. ss II was a
tax on debts. Co7ce-3ing the corporation
tax he held that the tax Or gross receipts
was mAnifestly unjust as il bore Ilp1n
properly which the corporation did 10.
possess The net earnings were a proper
subject % taxation
Mr. Eizns discussed territorial .xpan-
sion TIE present war. only month "a.
had sent the country farther On IN tbs
progress AZ the world than n a hundred
years Before. Z had wrought changes IN
the public mind brought OF Few cona.-
tions and problems and we must lock
more and more 70 extend Cur markets
for our oxa products ard 20 thzi end
nus, acquire more territory than nay
come ta1r5ogn fortunes u war.
We must have ul-ccos1t n1Arf1s 81 o.
or re seas. centred ;he thipp.as ard
commerce q tie great oceans thzt wash
Ger shores and 4 navy greater I'D ao-s
? EFF & .6az Any nJa S1ozt- TAls =
n anfTest destiny"
&r Eski1s sid rhas because - ar
traditional policT .: iso.a1oa ara aa2os.-
;ioa % scqulr rag territory & re past
re nus tnot u, aside wsa: eozses 70 Is
By Sar
The N,osrsEaaz cana ard - IA
Ez.ian islaa3s sss5 te. rise Ae3vs shs
aozzo= and cons 81 =Ehi more PARRY
han ever. and wzatsss- exposition toss
nay have seer . she aEllaiaE Sc a-s
cs,slrlnS tA> oth>~ ae-s .osore uses: Is
apgea- IN .As Saos % re Tag Eol-x -
yvsS MORO Caste what las t-z=s5.re1 L
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-01
DECORATION DAY AT FRISCO
How the Patriotic Citizens of That
Town Observed the DAY.

FL Reno. o. T, May S1--(Speciall THE
people Of Frisco did themselves proud
yesterday. Under the auspices of Cap
tain Payne post, G. A r.. the people
turned out en- masse 10 do honor 20 the
day, and in the observance OF cerenonie IS
incident TO that order upon such occa-
sions Senator Frank E. Gilette> who
was one OF the speakers upon his return
to FL Reno stated that Frisco and its Vi
cinity was the most patriotic neighbor-
hood that could be found in southern
Oklahoma: that there was q proces sion
one and half miles long from the vii
lage 10 the cemetery and return. after
which the afternoon was spent in ed-
dresses. Rotations and patriotic songs.
sumptuous dinner was served at the
noon hour. TO which everybody did ample
justice. leaving the large audience in par
dcularly good huuor for the program
thar followed. The singing Was especially
hae, three gentleman voice 8 nd three la
dies. The gentlemen were the two Nj
Smiths ans Harry Hanscomb he ladies'
Misses Wilson, Carright and Key Ken
dali
Frisco and r. vicinity have for years
been noted for me patriotism Of tts cid
Gems. and what occurred there yesterday
WAS only q repetition ~ fvhat occurs
there every Decora ton day a. The years
roll around With Frisco people il IS not
an occasion Of mirth and fesuy1ty. but
with those who wish and enjoy & dsy
long TO be remembered in "a flow Of patti
oue eloquence and soul. let them prepare
10 attend the next Decora ton day serv-
ices al Frisco. Besides While visiting
there. on every hand may be seen evi-
dence Of substantial and industrious citi-
Eeushlp The people are intelligent happy
and weil-to-io> the surrounding country
well improved and this year there is an
enormous crop almost ready for the har-
vest While this nsighborhood has been
settled great many years Il would be
hard 70 ind il the United States a oorn-
munsty more substantially fixed and hap
Oy in attending TO the affairs % re.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-01
GUTHRIE PRINTERS WALK OUT
On the Demand Refused For Two
Gents Thousand Raise.

Guthrie, o. T.. May especially The
printers working on the Guthrie Daily
Leader walked out" this morning on a
demand for an advance of two cents on
the thousand ems of composition Two
years ago the Leader and Capital reduced
the scale from Is 10 % cents on the plea
of hard times. but promised to restore the
former rate when business became more
prosperous. The printers are now insist
ing that this promise be made good The
State Capital viii be affected only in its
job department should the strike become
general, the newspaper operating lineo-
type machines.
Later-The Typographical union IS
pressing its fight against the newspaper
offices The executive committee issued
an order calling out the union operators of
the linotoype machines. The local unoin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-01
DEMOCRATS OF KINGFISHER
Are in Fair Way TO 60 the Way o
the FusiOnfst

1 AIC HI q # alE w dI u the way Oh
the EuSiOnfst.
| Kinghsher, O. T., May 3.-(Speciai D
The Democratic county central committee
Of KingdSher county met here Saturday
TO arrange for che convention which is
called 90 meet in Oklahoma City On July
Is next. Eighteen out OF the twenty-five
townships Of the county were represented.
| Many OF the gentlemen composing <he
committee expressed themselves as being
adverse 20 fusion. especially so that
article means for the Populisus 20 pick
and name ali the candidates 70 be voted
! for next fail Upon the subject quite a
heated discussion was had, which was
participated in by r v. Cumming. of
Kingfisher and several other staIwart
Democrats. From the way the straws
are moving about Kinghsher, IL looks as
II the Populists are about 10 absorb the
very last vestgs OF King1isher's Dem
ocracy.
Sam Dangerheld OF KinghsheT says THAI
the Pops have the entire Democratic
party Of the territory bottled up tighter
than Schley has Cervera and are trying
20 take al the pie of the pie counter.
Hon Virgil NJ. Hobbs OF Klngfsher Of
fered the following:
Resolved That we hereby authorize
and direct the chairman of bfIs commit
tee to call Democratic convention for tho
purpose of naming members Of the Demo
cratic central committee OF the county
and Of selecting delegates TO attend the
territorial Democratic convent ton called 20
meet at Oklahoma City, o. T., on the 1871,
day OF July, 1898; said convention to be
composed Of delegates apportioned among
the various townships and voting pre-
cincts Of the county and giving 10 each
township and voting precinct one dele
gate for every twenty votes or major
fraction thereof cast-in such precinct for
the Hon. ] Y. Callahan in 1895 for dele
gate, and said members of the county
central committee, to be chosen in their
respective precincts, Wednesday, the 9th
day of July, and said convention to be
held In Kingfsher on Saturday, the 9th
day Of July. 1898.
Resolved, That we hereby authorize
and direct the chairman Of this COMMITTEES
to join with the Populist committee of
this county, If said Populist committee
Wia consent thereto, and with the Silver
Republican committee, in the call of a
free silver convention, for the purpose
Of nominating candidates for the various
county. district and legislative offices,
to be voted for by the electors of the
county at the ensuing election, and to Sc
lect the necessary committeeman and to
effect perfect organization; said con-
Vention to be held not earlier than the
18th day of August, 1893 and to be partici-
pated in by every person known to be
true bimetallist and opposed to the Re
publican party and its policies
These resolutions were voted on sepa-
rately and after much discussion for and
against were adopted by vote of to II.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-01
TRACES OF ARSENIC FOUND
Upon the Post HOrtem Held on James
johnson of Lamont. OF

Jefferson. o. T, May S1.-(Special)- 1.-The
neighborhood near Lamont was stirred m
last week over the sudden death Of James
Johnson, and as foul play was suspected
the body was taken up and an inquest
held, which resulted in sending Dr. Nc
Cookie of this place to Lawrence Kan.
with the stomach for chemical ANALYSIS.
On his return this morning he announced
unmistakable signs Of arsenic poison.
The wife, who was suspected of the
crime. has flown
Mr. johnson was a prosperous farmer
who had been married to his present wife
about six months. She is from Caldwell,
Kan.
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the difficulties which
both
sides
Spanish fail o
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-01
MOUNTAIN COMES TO MAHOMET
That is to Say. the Rock Island Moves
to Jefferson. O. r


Jefferson, o. T., May 31.-(SpeciaI THE
Rock Island road has made the long ex-
pected move Of its depot buildings from
the old site to place at the foot OF Main
street and the cars stop at Jefferson now
just the same as they do at Chicago. The
moving of railroad property to a town
instead OF town properties 10 a railroad
is departure from the usual rule. but
nevertheless is the case IN this instance
AMI IN this act the people Of Jefferson are
assured OF the kindly interest OF the Rock
Island for their mutual benefit and bids
fair for the future success OF the town
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-01
Cure
GOnSlS~
patton

and you cure its consequences. These are
some of the consequences of constipation:
Blliousness, loss of appetite. pimples, sour
stomach. depression, coated tongue, night
mare, palpitation, cold feet, debility, dig
illness, weakness, backache, vomiting,
Jaundice, piles, pallor, stitch. irritability,
nervousness, headache, torpid liver, heart
burn, foul breath, sleepleSsneSs, drowsi-
ness, hot skin, cramps, throbbing head.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-01
THE WEATHER

{ Wt~NAeAs An. nay q E43A
! Local forecast for Wichita and vicihltyf
/ Wednesday fair and q rttls cooler
/ During the part "a hours ths hiEAsst
I temperature has been q. he lowest 81
and the mean q. with a mid thuncsr-
storm a a m. with 70 inch Of rain. FOL
lowed ~ warm. partly cloudy z,sAthsF
with a moderate thundsTstorrn from -
Q ?. m. with excessively heavy ram. an
inches
The total rainfall for the month Of Nay
was ~ inches. the greatest Nay rs1nfall
with one exception. since the ststioa vas
ss;abilshei. nearly ten years ago. Ia isSl
ths total rainfall for The month 81 Ma
Was Is iuches ana 'hars were over re-
inches in twenfy-four hours on tws dfTsr-
sut occasions. but this year the greatest
A-hour rainfall was the total q soesy,
2 - inches. TodayE rafnfaa Is Frsatst
thar the whole rainfall fgr he rnsnsh q
MAY in 100 Issg 1884 Or 1888
The highest temperature This ruon'h has
been only = degrees sines TIE ssfabgish-
m@ut q this station fhs,s hAs besn at
ore Nay ln which the fsnpsrafgrs ela
not equal or exceed TIA yet ths temper
allure las averaged about two-shirAs q
degree z5oYs tAs uoFmzl fsr tie Whole
month
Thls morning ths river vas Al ~ feet
on TIE gauge b4t A. ~ ten gbt tf haA
risen half f9ct.
Fer The past ntns v~srs re s-srAss
fsupersf8rs fer fhs raor's - Nay has
been 6. aud f-r 80 ST. DAY. -
PRED Z. sCHsFJS DhssrysF
WssasnEten. 49, a-FoTsoAst fee
= s1Hssdzy-
Eenass-P.rtiy sgsy TsAshsTi vest
G.Erah-rrz nd T~rf.- -Tsr-fts.r-v- 4s~..r
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-01
Ayers
ZEE - for Constipation

DR.. ]. c. Ayers Pills are a specific for
all diseases of the liver, stomach, and
bowels.
/ suffered from constipation which IS
sumed such an obstinate form that feared
i would cause a stoppsge Of the bowels.
After vainly trying various remedies, be-
gan to take Ayers Pills. Two boxes effected
g complete cure"
D. BURKE, Saco, Ne.
For eight years | was afflicted with
constipation, which became SO bsd that the
doctors could do no more for me. Then |
began to take Ayers Pills. and soon the
bowels recovered their natural action
VIM. Il. DELAUCETT. Dorset. Ont
sHE PILL THAT WILL.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-01
The Modern Beauty

1hrives on good food and sunshine, with
plenty Of exercise in the open air. Her
form CLOVIS with health and her face
blooms with its beauty. If her system
needs the cleansing action of a laxative
remedy, she uses the gentle and pleasant
Syrup Of Figs. Made by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-01
HIGHLY ENCOURAGING NEWS RECEIVED 0E DHE INSURGENTS

Fla 3Couiers
General Caixto Garcia
the clothing they
withdrawn Santiago Houn
holds his headquarters Bayana
General Meno has been obliged
Hoin
Cuban
military leaders have been the They
thousand well be
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-01

has received a telegram from the presi-
dent Of the International Typographical
union promising moral and financial sup
port.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-01
Washington DENIES THAT IHE POPE IS At WORK FAR pFAGF

Washington May 3lThe that
Mckinley
will be led the rather
:"
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Nsw yea 1fsy -T7o-rss " E.sns,
ere actor. apsn whom e. gpsFarer f-F
a 9sue eifis uzs Bsrfarnass Or Saturday
at &sW EflEnt1a. : haa a rsiaVss
tarizst and ha eanF.tl1a has tens
cyltl-aL
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the Philippines and The great TIP Of me
Oregon"
On motion of Mr.. Allison QA-) the SEN
ate at sos ?. m. went into executive ses-
sion and afterwards adjourned
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-30
Value of England's Navy.

The present value of the British fleet
IN money is about G52,000,000. Ac-
cording to recently issued papers the
proportion of ships of very large dimen-
sions to the total number built is not
nearly SO great as is often asserted.
There are % ships of over $4,000 tons.
All but two of these are battleships.
the exceptions being the Powerful and
the Terrible, cruisers. Of between 49,
900 and 10000 tons there are II ships,
7 battleships and 4 cruisers; between u
10000 and 10000 tons there are 10 ships,
being battleships. Twelve cruisers
are from $500 to 9,1OO tons; "a between
1000 and 1000 tons. Of between 1000
and 1000 tons there are % vessels, and
43 are less than 1000 tons. Little more
than one-ffth of the total number are
over 5000 tons
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-30

tion on the way back, but every time
he'd come in he'd say: "No news yet"
and | wished he wouldn't say it quite SO
often.
Billy tried to "cheer me" h. Z telling all
kinds of stories. He said he was certain
Tod had either been stolen for a ransom
or else she'd been car fed off SOS to sell
her hair for wigs, like story he'd read.
or she might have been sold somewhere
for a slave.
anyhow, she's goner, Jimmy" said
he at the last station before Harristown,
"and I'm sorry for you, cause you're
most sure to get licking"
ThEt's bout the way looked at it.
bur somehow felt the worst about Tod.
Fhen we got to Harristown we saw
Uother and father standing on the sta
tion platform. The next minute the
ira T. had stopped, and Billy said: I'm
glad Tn not in your shoes, Jimmy"
And then he sneaked out of the rear
door and was gone quicker'n you could
wiIk.
Well, when got out, just rushed up
to mother and put both arms around
her, and said:
'Oh, mother! what shall we do?"
She hugged me just as tight and
kissed ME.
MY poor, dear, careless boy!" said
she.
oh, Jimmy, we was so scared bout
you!" said somebody else.
And looked up in IA hurry, and there
would you b'lieve it?-stood Tod!
"Why-why, mother!" was all could
manage to say.
Then father asked me some questions
and seemed as glad to see me as if I'd
been lost stead of Tod.
Then we went over home. T felt so
tired and sleepy could hardly walk,
and as soop as we got there | laid down
on the lounge and was made much of by
everyone, stead of being in disgrace, as
supposed I'd De.
Tod sat in her little chair close to me
and held my hand in one of hers and her
doll in the other one, and | never saw
her look so pretty, and she explained
the whole thing.
why, Jimmie" said she, 81 woke up
III just Il lllllt Willie anu ClllHDtu OuG VI
the car. And Norah was at the back
door and I went right in. So 1 WASH t
lost at all"
Nobody scolded me the least bit
Mother said she thought I'd be punished
enough, and she hoped I'd profit by it,
Then she kissed me.
After Jerry came home l heard her
say one day to father:
81 b'lieve you're right bout James.
really see signs of improvement in him
at last"
And think that's the most remark.
| able part of my story, don't you? ?-Chel-
sea G. Fraser, in Detroit Free Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-30
"Go right after her," says l. Come

"Go right after her," says l. Come
along"
Got any changer" says he.
He always thinks of that. p'r'aps
cause he's usually hard up.
Yes, have. Hurry up and get in"
So in he tumbled, and none too fast,
for the engine puffed off right after
Hardly anyone was in the train. and
the conductor seemed to be taking a
holiday. too, for he didn't come round
till we got most to New York.
We didn't talk much. cause after
Billy'd asked me what l was going to
do there didn't seem to be much to talk
about.
We didn't stop anywhere, for it was
an express train, but we heard lots OF
Fourth of July noise and saw lots OF
boys and girls having good time. My,
how wished l could change my place
with them.
And then thought: Poor little Tod
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-30

medal. He was again wounded at the
siege of Sebastopol, for which he was
given the Legion of Honor and the fifth
class Medjideh. He was at the siege of
Lucknow, the defense of Alumbagh,
through the Chinese campaign, in COM
mand of the Ashantee campaign, and
In numerous other important wars of
Great Britain. He won rank after rank,
honor after honor, decoration after dec
grafton, until he became the first SOL
dier in all the great army of the king
dom. In 1894 he was made field mar
shall, and received his baton from the
hand of the queen at Windsor. Lord
Wolseley is the author of several works
which, quite naturally, treat of war.
Among them may be mentioned ''Nar-
rative of the War with China in 1860"
"The Soldiers Pocket Book for Field
Service" System of Field Maneuvers,"
Essays" and France as a Military
Power" His influence has been great
in establishing the power of Great Brit
ain in new colonies, and there is no more
distinguished soldier living than he.
The governor generalship of Canada is
loftier position than any yet held by
him.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-30
pick her up and carry her out of the

pick her up and carry her out Of the
front door quick, torpedoes and all.
1t was fine day, a glorious Fourth
or maybe should call it Fifth, only
that doesn't sound right.
No one was around 'cept the men
at tee station, who were getting the
early train ready.
Billy Crocker had promised to meet
me, and l was going to provide him
with firecrackers, cause he spent his
money for lemon balls and felt deli
cate bout asking for any more to cele-
brate with.
But no Billy showed up. So let Tod
fire off a good many crackers, and she
only burned her dress in one place. 1t
was a new one, and I'd forgotten the
apron mother said she must surely
wear, but | took some consolation in
knowing that if Tod had had on her
apron it would have been burned, and
now it wasn't.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-30
CAPT. SILAS CASEY.
Brave and Tried Officer Who Has
Just Been Made n Commodore
by the President.

Capt. silas Casey, of the United States
navy, who has just been appointed a
commodore by the president, is brave
and tried officer who won capital rep
utation as a fighter during the civil
war. He came out of the academy in
1860 and was executive officer of the
gunboat Wissahickon, which took part
Ia the attack on Charleston under Ad-
nliral Dupont. He fought in the attack
on Fort Fisher as executive officer OF
the Quaker City. In 1866 he was COM