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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-05
INDIANA STATE TICKET
Put Out BY the Republicans Amid
Great Enthusiasm

Indianapolis. Aug THE second days
session OF the Republican state conven-
ton began this morning al 10 O'Clock.
when the report fthe commi,te on pat
form was submitted. The Platform. as
printed in these dispatches this morning
was unanimously adopted.
Before proceeding TO make nou1fna lions.
a resolution authorizing the chairman OF
the convention 20 send to President Nc
Kinley telegram OF greeting and con
CALCULATIONS Tor his wise administra-
ton fafTairs. both in war and in peace, -
was adopted.
A, the suggestion q Chairman Fair
banks the following telegram was sent
to the venerable CoIopeI Richard W. Thorn
pson. OF Terre HaGl, ep-secretary OF the
navy under President Hayes:
We miss your accustomed presence a.
our convention. We send you greetings
with the earnest prayer % a. hearts Tor
your health and happiness.
(Signe39
'tSIXT ZEN HUNDRED REPUBLIC NSS'
During one Of the long waits letters
were casting " the ballots. M Heraty.
chairman uf The STATE central c0rnrr7s ~.
comma nded attention and requested that
me audience sing America" Senator
Fairbanks asked ira. al sand. Il Al IL
slant every enc was On as feet TIE band
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-05
PERRY'S PECK OF TROUBLE
Must Pay school House Insurance
But emit Collect ANY

Guthrie, o. T., Aug. 4-(Special. Wv.
C. McCune, president of the Perry board
of education, was caller at the auditor 5
Office today in the hope Of securing a rul-
ing that will releace the city tof Perry
from the compulsory payment of premi-
ums into the territorial school insurance
fund, inasmuch as the city school prop
erty is already insured in old line COM
panies at about one-fourth of what it
would cost under the territorial system.
AS if to add still further to President
McCune's peck of trouble, Auditor Hop
kins persists in his refusal to pay for the
burned school building in Perry, notwith-
standing the recent decision of the SUI
preme court unfolding the validity of the
school insurance law. The auditor con-
tends that the title to the burned school
property no longer existed with the Perry
school board; that the building had been
leased to the Congregational church So
ciety for the period of niuety-nine years
for the nominal considera ton of one dol
lar, and it was being used by that society
for academic purposes when destroyed
by fire. Consequently he holds that the
assessor overstepped his duty in apprais-
Ing the property for insurance purposes.
However, while the city of Perry IS be-
ing held up for the amount Of the school
Insurance, the county treasury has been
enriched to the extent of $1,000. this
amount having been paid this week by
the Santa Fe railroad in the settlement
of an old tax dispute over the companys
property in Otoe and Missouri reserva-
ton. There is stin about $1,000 due the
county which remains in allegiance until
the question of township and school tax
levy is settled b,- tho S,rDrer,a oo,rr+
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-05
NEW WHISKEY TRUST.
1t Is Expected to Control Absolutely
the American Product

Cincinnati O., Aug 3-The United
States Spirits association, the combination
which proposes to control absolutely the
whisky business of the country, was
formed here today. when the following
executive committee was elected:
W. n. Hobart, Cincinnati. chairman; ].
w. Freiberg. Cincinnati. secretary; F. 7.
Corning, Peoria, ILL.,, treasurer; P. ]. Hen
Messy, Chicago; Samuel Woolner. New
York; Frank Curtis, New York; c. A
Webb, New York
This committee Is vested with the en-
tire control of the affairs of the combine
which includes not only the American
and Standard associations but all others
now in the business. The meeting here
yesterday and today were attended by
distillers from all parts of the country.
The far west was represented by William
Wolf & Co., San Francisco. Kansas City
and Omaha were also represented.
The plan Of this whisky combine COM
prehends control Of the entire output Of
all the distilleries in the country. The
distillers viii cease dealing directly with
the trade and will deal only with such
AlStI iDdNOAo dNS N&l . AAi Al4t tClliBlAAEs nc
distributors in turn are to buy from none
other than those in the combine. These
regulations were made strong in antici-
patton Of new concerns. The rebate sys-
tenn has again been established. but re-
bates are TO be small, in accordance with
margins and will be paid every five
months. In addition to the rebates from
distillers TO distributors, there will b
some small rebates from the distributors
to their trade for continuous paronage.
every five months. The rules and regula-
tons are to be put IN legal form by Levi
Meyer and other attorneys and incorp0r-
ated into the blank contracts that are 20
be sent at once to all distributors. but
they will not 20 into effect until the
Standard company has concluded its op-
tons and other arrangements for COM
plete control Of the output and contracts
have been signed by all II was an
nounced tonight after the adjournment.
that all the concerns heretofore indie
pendent were practically now IN the com
bine. and that the new trust would soon
be IN operation, with the Manhattan
Trust company Of New York as rs de-
pOsitory.
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Our Navy and Hawaii.

Every American is interested In the re-
suit Of our conflict with Spain. and should
familiarize himself with the wonderful
achievements and possibilities OF our New
American Navy-of our modern battle
ships. those terrible engines OF war which
accomplished the complete destruction OF
the Spanish fleets at Manila and Santiago.
II may also be Of interest 20 inform your
selves relative TO tho newly acquired ter
ritory OF the United States. the Hawaiian
Islands; learn something about the aativ-
ity. occupa tions. etc. of their people. a
handsome Art Portfolio. composed OF ten
books, containing beautiful photographers
of the American Navy. Cuba and Hawaii.
together with a brief but comprehensive
description Of each view. can be obtained
from any ticket agent OF the Frisco Line
for the nominal sum Of ten cents each. or
a complete set for one dollar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-05
GEARY CALLS A HALT
On Stories Calculated to Iniure Its
Fair Repute.

Geary, o. T, Aug. 3.-To the editor of
the Eagle: Tell the truth and shame the
devil" is an Old adaGe that tho people at
Geary are willing to be measured by
have been on the streets doing bust
ness with the citizens of this place every
day for the past month and can truth
fully say that a more quiet, civil. law
abiding people never located in any new
town west of Kansas City.
Tt is true among the large number of
laborers camping here. at work on the
Choctaw railroad. some sometimes be-
comes hilarious and indulge in fist fights,
as is the case an all public works in the
United States. Outside of these drunken
broils there never has been but two
crimes committed in Geary.
The great excursion on Sunday. July
II, dropped off several ali around sports.
who remained over night, amongst whom
were Billy Wilson Of Shawnee, who shot
and killed Crate Hudspeth of FL Reno
This killing may have been the result
Of an old grudge, or excessive drink but
no citizen of Geary was in It. Wilson
was promptly arrested and taken TO the
El Reno JAIN Tor safe keeping from whence
he was released by Judge Tarsney on a
bond of 5000.
a few days afterwards Bob Cook and
Henry Johnson, both nonresidenrs Of this
territory. in the employment Of one man
in the territory, had a fight.
Cook was discharged. which. added 10
the bad blood existing. called for revenge
They happened 70 meet on the streets Of
Geary, both duly sober. Cook assaulted
Johnson wach a rock Of sufficient weight
70 constitute deadly weapon.
Cook was arrested on the spot. placed
under heavy bonds. which ne failed 70
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in Oklahoma, ard that the strained reia-
tons produced by rigid attitude at Ok
lahonla City toward our allies would bear
fruit two years hence Of strife and dis
cord and prevent the nomination and cleo
ton Of a Democrat during a presidential
year and imperil our future control OF the
state of Oklahoma, which should OF right
be organized and manned by the allied
parties, This 1 consider to be intelligent
party policy, conceived upon broad lines,
and advantageous 10 the Democratic par
ty and to every Democrat who cherishes
an honorable ambition. I thought its
value and significance 20 be superior to
the claim of an individual Democrat TO
the seat Of delegate In congress, and l
acted IN accordance with these views.
These ideas, however were not accept
able to the convention, and II Is to be
trusted that none of the evils feared will
be realized, and that satisfactory ar
rangements will be made in all the coun-
ties without engendering discord between
the allied parties or affecting our future
political relations and that the forces Of
reform viii sweep on to victory and sue
cess two years hence as assuredly as they
win in the pending campaign.
in regard 10 our candidate, only words
Of commentator can be spoken for the
estfmable gentleman who has been sc
leoted as our standard bearer. I did not
favor his nomination or that of any DEM
ocrat for the reasons stated. but eli recog-
nize his sterling manhood and his super
Tow <cr Sba n
which he aspires.
in conclusion, permit me 70 say that
I demand that you publicly undo the
act you so hastily did at Oklahoma
City when you, without adequate cause
or shadow of authority, unseated me as
territorial committeeman for Kingfsher
county, and in making this demand L de-
sire to fully recognize the fact that you
have Democrats in your body who lifted
their voices against the preparation of
this injustice upon the Democracy Of
Kingf1sher county. And in view of the
fact that I have been publicly branded
by an alleged Democratic official organ as
a traitor to Democracy, I assume the lib
erty of making this statement public in
order that it may as far as possible coun-
teract the false impression that has been
made as to my position and the position
of my delegation in the recent congress
sional convention; for l do not believe
that a man and a Democrat should sub
nit tamely to Misrepresentation of his
real position 1 ask that you place this
statement of record among your files, and
I have the honor to be your most Obedi-
ent servant, Z. G. SPILMAN."
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Good for All Time.

To appreciate the value Of the Eagle
Standard War Atlas. one must see a copy,
II Z were advertised az the price OF 8,
instead OF = cents. the public would form
IN advance a more correct estimate Of IS
worth while 1t Is intended primarily 20
add Information 10 current war news. :;
indeed IS standard work for al time.
Paris. aug. s-The libel action % NJ
Zola against the Pe;it Journal has result
81 IN tiae % 2eo francs upon II. Judst,
the editor. and q 81 francs upon each %
his Two assistants. The three were rnGlct-
ed in $3.50 francs each rs damages On
leaving the court room the editors were
loudly cheered and man who cried
''Vive Zcla,-' was chased and narrowly
escaped death q, thA 49, az the angry
crowd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-05
SH|PLOAD Of ICE IND CARLOAD Of LEMONS
- n anlAce

they viii cost $500 apiece.
stephen a Barton. chairman OF the ex-
ecuttve COMMITTEES OF tbs American Red
Cross. to-day received a cabiegraTn. under
date OF yesterday. from Miss Clara Bar
ION. he message conveys the inforu-=eon
rhat there are sufficient supplies on hand
a, ~ Red Cross base for the present.
with the exception OF some ice. for which
there is great need Supplies. Mss Bar
ton continues. will be sent to Baracao en-
the northern coast OF the island
Great suffering is known to exist in
both cities and Il Is believed that Miss
Barton intends 10 take up the relief wors
there immediately
According 10 Miss Bsrton's caolegrsm
there is now but one hospital al sioonsy.
All the others have been removed to ths
better location az Santiago
Ice Is being distributed. under ehs direc-
ton of the Red Cross. daily n the Santi-
age hospitals and being sent by train In
sufficient quantity TO the hospital At ST.
honey.
he schooner Mary & Morse. which was
sent south by the lee Plant auxiliary
from the Kennebeo river about a fort
night ago. Is now dischargins AeE cargo
al Santiago.
Philadelphia Aug. 4-The National Re
lief commission viii forward by the yacht
May about fifty tons OF supplies. These
consist Of drugs rubber ice caps. rubber
bath tubs. hypOdernio syringes and other
articles for the use % the sick and wound
ed. which viii De turned over 20 the SOW
and vicinity. The large quantity OF food
deucaoies etc. viii be distributed by the
commissioners from q storehoase which
VIII be established at Porte Rico. The
May vii sail Saturday.
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COSTS IN THE HALL CASE
Re-Taxed in Noble County. Under the
Recent Decision.

Guthrie. o. T.. Aug. -(Special.)-Tne
first effect of the recent decision OF the
supreme court that counties are not liable
for phe payment Of witness fees is reported
by the Perry Enterprise-Times. II says;
II the district court yesterday evening
the Noble county costs in the case OF
territory VS.. Frank Hall and which was
tried here on change OF venue. were re-
taxed and DISTRICT Clerk Harms bill re-
duca from s244 to ST.. by Judge Hainer
This was brought about chiefly through
che fact that the supreme court last Sat
urday decided that the county could not
pay witness fees contrary to the last legls-
lative enactment and as Clerk Harms
principal charge was for certificates OF
witnesses and oaths as to attendance and
travel this portion OF the bill was knocked
out.
Hereafter Il may be stated witnesses
will not be paid fees in I'd territorial
criminal cases as has been done in the
past two years.
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Santiago. Aug. 2. p. m.-tDeiayed n
transniission.l-T Red Cross schooner
Mary E. Morse arrived here this after
noon. lowed by the tug Briton. being "a
days out from Kenneo@e VITA 500 tons Of
ice. the gift OF Mss Adele Gardner OF
Long Island.
Miss Clara Barton presented the entire
cargo 10 General Shafter for the use OF
the army. The gif, was greatly appseci-
ated by the sick. as ne hospital corps was
in mead OF ice.
New York. Aug. 4.-Lieutenant Colonel
J. Morris Brown. the head OF the medical
supply depot here. received today cem-
munscation from Miss Helm Could. say
ing that Ira E. Bennett OF san Diego.
Cat. had telegraphed to her Offering a
car load of lemons for distribution among
the army hospitals, Colonel Brown re-
piled promptly that the gift would be
most acceptable.
Major William H Arthur. in charge CT
che hospital ship Missouri received a
letter from Miss Helen Gould this morn
ing as follows:
rs there anything in the way OF sup
plies or apparatus that would contribute
TO the comfort Of the sick and wounded
on board the Missouri? This association
would gladly contribute TO the equipment
of the ship under your direction and on
receipt OF Instructions from you. Re
spectfully. HELEN MILLER GOULD"
The association mentioned is tho Won-
ems National War Relief association. on
whose paper the note was written Major
Arthur answered that he would ike the
association TO furnish four electric ward
kitchens, He received telegram from
Miss Gould today asking him 10 forward
an estimate of the cost OF the kitchens
and stating that the association would
gladly supply hem. II Is estimated that
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wyoming Fusion Ticket

Casper Wyo.. Aug. 4.-The state con-
vention Of Democrats and Silver Repub-
licans closed their labor this afternoon by
nominating TWO Democrats 10 complete
the ticket, G. P. Arnold of Laramie, was
nominated for congress and c. E. Blyden
burgh for associate justice Of the supreme
court. The ticket OF the state is now as
follows:
oGvernor-H c. A3ger, Democrat.
Secretary of state-David Miller, Demo-
crat.
Treasurer-Luke Voorhees,, Democrat
Auditor-C. H. Priestell, Silver Republi-
can.
Superintendent of public Instructions
J. F. Brown, Populist.
For congress-C. P. Arnold, Democrat.
Associate justice of the supreme court
c. z. Blydenburgh, Democrat.
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give. and is now languishing In The FL
Reno IAN, charged with assault with in
sent to murder.
The public press has been circulating
reports OF outlawry and crime that Is ao-
solutely false.
Several murders have been reported IN
ohe "Geary dance half without shodoW
OF foundation. In fact there Is 40 sucn
thing in Geary as public dances.
On jury the best young society OF
Canadian county had platform dance,
in open daylight. which ia the only dance
public or private-ever held In Geary.
We hope. in justice to a slandered COM
munity that the Eagle viii publish this ar
ttcIe. L c. PRICE.
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KL0NDlKE PeRILS AGAIN.
Starvation and Shipwrcei: Expert
ences Reported.

Victoria, r. c. Aug. 3-word came
from the north yesterday of a desperate
stampede from the Cooper river country
TO the coast. The statement being made
that $500 men are making their way over
the Valdez glacier and that many of them
are doomed 70 starvation unless the
United States government sends relief
promptly. Advtces received from Dawson
state that the dissatisfaction with the sd-
minisratlon Of mining regulations Is grow
ing very widespread.
The steamer Manue1 arrived this after
noon from ST. Michaels. Alaska. with 80
passengers and large amount OF gold
dust The steamer Progreeso is stfl at
St Michae,s unable 70 land her passen-
gers because Of no river connections.
The entire Moran feet OF ten river steam
ers IS reported 10 be wrecked tn Bering
sea.
Springfield. I'LL. Aug. 4-The Ninth III
nois Infantry regiment leaves Springfield
Friday morning over the Wabash for
Jacksonville. Fla Owing 70 a mistaks
in sending muster rolls here instead 81 pay
rolls. the regiment VIII not be paid until
after arrival az Jacksonville
ST. Pierre. Island of Martinique. Aug. 4
The Spanish hospital ship Alicante sail
Ell for Santiago de Cuba this morning I'M
der q safe conduct signed by United States
Consul Dart. She will convey some OF
the Spanish prisoners back 10 Spain.
Washington. Aug. "A point taken up
during the day by an administration
council WAS "A thorough consideration OF
the expense rolls fthe war and a dis
cuszlon % where re,renchments could 30
Immediately made Steps for tee dlHband-
meut OF tne auxiliary navy already have
begun. aud other actions demanded in The
interests OF economy VIII follow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-05
INDIANS IN BAD HUM0R
Full BIoOds Threaten to Act Ugly
Ahnnt the AlIotmentS

ST. Louis, Mo-, Aug. A special to the
says:
The Indians are In an ugly mood over
the open avowal OF Chief Mayes in his
message TO the Indian council, favoring
allotment Full-Dloods are sullen and
threaten the lives of progressive Indians
If they vote on q measure favoring the
acceptance of the Curtis bill. They say
they will leave the country. and before
going viii give evidence of their opposi-
ton to the white peoples invason Of their
land
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To Cleanse the system

Efectually, yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when the blood is impure or
sluggish, to permanently overcome habit
ual constipation, to awaken the kidneys
and liver to a healthy activity. without
irritating or weakening them, to dispel
headaches, colds, or fevers, use Syrup of
Figs. Manufactured by the California Fig
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FAST TINE TO OMAHA.

Remember you can leave Wichita via
Rock Island al 10 a. n and arrive a.
Omaha al midnight same day. Excursion
tickets on sale ali the time. Take the
Rock Island short line 20 Omaha.
A E. COOPER. D. +. a. wichita
EBEN Z. MAC IEOD.
A G. p. & 7. A. Topeka
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EXCURSIONS

The Frisco Line viii sell tlcksts az rate
Of one and one-third for the round trip
account the following meetings
Annual meeting Commercial Law
League OF America, Put-in-Bay. OHIO.
July Z5-2a.
Annual convention Kansas Free
Thought and spirltuslist association, OF
tawa, Kan. July 27-AuEgst
Trlennial convention American n
structors of the Deaf. Columbus. Ohle
July zs-AuguEt 2.
AnuUal meeting League q American
Municipalities. Detroit. 3Lchlg4a. Al
gust u.
Annual convention Yourg Peoples
Christian Union y me Urted PrssayieF-
ian Church Of North America. Saratoga.
y. y. august IS
Annual meeting Advent CaTistiaa
church. Msna0ta. III. Ass le-a
Biennial meeting United states Grand
Lodge %: the O-ser ~ Brta Abraham.
Philadelphia. Pa August zl-E
Seventh Day Baptist General C71fsr-
cree. Milton Junction. wis. August s4-s9
FOR further parzlcas.ars rail- CT ar sd-
dress II. o. 3ORTI&ORE.
CITY Ticket Agent
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Chiefofthe Choctows

South McAlester, I. T., Aug. 4.-The
Choctaw election returns, which are
nearly all IN, indicate that Green McCur-
tain has been reelected chief of the Choc-
taw nation.
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che a0aiehita Daily gaae Friday lormio, august 1sss

struck Up che music and the women in
the gallery and on the stage Joined with
the delegates. The singing was followed
oy cheer after cneer.
The following ticket was nominated;
For secretary OF state-Union B. Hunt,
Randolph county.
Auditor of seate-Wilham II. Hart. Gin
ton.
Treasurer Of state-Leopold Levy. Hunt
iugton.
Attorney seneral-WIllIam L. Taylor.
Marion.
Clerk Of the supreme court-Robert A
Brown. johnson.
superinte nden. Of public instrucaon-F
L. Jones, Upton
State statisucian-Jofn B. Conner, Mar
ion.
State geologist-willis s Blatctley.
Judges Of supreme court-Firsi distrist.
Robert Bowling. Floyd county; Third dis
trict, J. v. Hadley. Hendricks county;
Fifth district, Francis z. Baker. Elkhart
county.
The convention adjourned sine die a,
$50 p. ~.
Texas Democratic state Ticket.
Galveston, Texas. Aug 4-The Democra-
tic state convention nominated the follow
ing state ticket:
For governor-John D. Sayer of Bas-
trop.
Lieutenant governor-J. y. Browning Of
Amarillo.
Attorney general-Hhomas S. Smith of
HiIlsboro.
ComproHer-R- w Finley Of Tyler.
Ian comnissioner-Georg w. Finger OF
Fort Worth.
Treasurer-ofn W. Robbins of Vernon.
Railroad omrnissioner-Allison May
field of Sherman.
Superintendent Of public instruction ].
S. endall Of Ladonia.
Associate justic Of the supreme court
Thomas j. Brown of Sherman
Judge court OF criminal appeals-N. NJ.
Brods of Greenville.
There was but one candidate for each
Of the above offices except for treasurer.
land commissioner and judge fthe court
Of criminal appeals. Charles *. Bell OF
Fort Worth was chosen chairman fthe
state executive COMMITTEES.
It was 1:30 o'clock Friday morning when
a nominee was secured upon for judge of
the court Of criminal appeals. after the
fifth ballot. and rhe convention adjourned
sine die.