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New-York tribune., 1898-10-24
OVER SEA FOR A GOLD BRICK.
WEALTHY YOUNG ENGLIsHMEN VICTIMS
OF AN ANCIENT SWINDLE.
WERE ABOUT TO PAY $4,000 FOR GILDED BAR
OF METAL WHEN A LAWYER SENT
THEM TO THE POLICE.


J. Algernon Wood OF No. 6 Raglan Road Bel
videre Kent. England and Reginald Baiss. OF
the manor in the same village. are two of the
happiest young Englishmen now visiting this
country. and their happiness is due. they admit.
to the cleverness Of Captain McClusky. chief Of
the Detective Bureau. in saving for them the
neat little OF $4,000 which they were on
the point Of turning over to one of the kings OF
the goldbrick game. who is now under lock and
key at Police Headquarters The prisoner Is
Robert Roe, alias Norton, alias Martin. ffty-two
years old. He refuses to divulge his address.
Roe was remanded in the Centre-st police court.
where he was arraigned Saturday.
CLEVER DECOY LETTER.
The facts as impaired to Captain McClusky by
Mr. Wood. the principal victim. are as follows:
About the middle of last July Mr.. Wood re-
ceived n letter at his home. in England. ad-
dressed to his father, the late Major Alexander
Wood. of No. 10 Great Winchester-st London.
f. G. The pOstmark was Astoria, Ore. L. s. A"
Major Wood died nine months ago. His son.
who is one of the executors of his fathers estate,
opened the letter. which was as follows:
Dear Major: 7 arrived here this morning from
the mines in British Columbia where | left our
mutual friend who is very We'll and prosperous.
He requested me to communicate with you the
first opportunity. as you would doubtless be anx-
ious TO hear from him He intended coming on
himself this winter. hut has been fetching water
to his arrasta (an lEstrument used in mining ;:
which Is nearly "A W. No l." and which Is named
after you. He feels his success and present posi-
ton are entirely due to your Kindness and pecuniary
assistance. He is. TO my mind, noble man. and
his gratitude to you speaks louder than words.
our claim is situated on the headwaters of the
Peace River, the mine adjoining. The walls are OF
granite and porphyry and the ore is free-milling:
Last season we cleaned up nearly 10000 worth OF
gold. nearly all Of which he Is sending out by me.
You are TO take this 10 the London bank or mint
and realize. Half of this ig yours. to do with as
you please. The other half you are 10 return Ia
me. that may forward IL to my sister.
He wishes you {. send back with me some trust
worthy representative 10 look after your interests
but in selecting him caution him about the I'm
pOrtance Of keeping the matter secret for the pres
ent We have not vet registered our claims.
am going through the Colorado district to ex
anime the mills. ] intend to take ore back
with me-. Kindly write me TO Colorado Springs
Col. whore I have arranged 10 receive my mail.
Let me know the place Of appointment. where
can meet your representative. After securing more
perfect machinery can get four times NOR.
gold out Of the mines than with the old-fashioned
implements now being used. Sincerely yours
EDWARD MARTIN.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-24
PRESIDENT HEUREAUX AT NASSAU.
TO CONFER WITH SMITH NJ WEED AND OTHERS
OF A COMMISSION

Nassau, y. p. oct 23-General Ulysses
Heureaux. President Of the Dominican Repub-
lie. arrived here to-day on the Dominican war
ship Restauracion, 10 confer with smith VI.
Weed and other Americans who arrived here
as a special commission last week on the United
States cruiser Montgomery.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-24

r, oo. o3-A seuLofficial note issued this
evening says:
There is no foundation FOR the alarming ru-
rors regarding the rlations between france
and Great Britain. is equally incorrect 10
sav that extraordinary measures have oeen
taken AZ any Of our Iaval ports.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
He WAS MURDERED,

South Carolina is at last in the
eighty are at a discount in the Pal
metto state. The Charleston papers
now refer to the United States as "it,"
not they" This is a complete revolu-
ton, and South Carolina is as ready to
fight for the Stars and Stripes as Kan
sas, as against Spain or any one else.
But South Carolina shows evidence of
another and more important CONVEX
sion Of sentiment. 1t is in the murder
Of the negro postmaster at Baker City.
The papers of that state admit that
the federal government must make the
power Of its hand felt as a national au-
Shority. Then endorse the idea of con-
gressional investigation This course
would not have been seconded even ten
years ago. It is hoped that the commit
tee will speedily enter upon the work
of investigation. The negro postmas-
ter was murdered, his wife and chill
dren shot his home burned and the
seems that he was a competent post
master, an appointee OF President Nc
kinley's, and a law-ablding citizen, but
he was a negro. His standing and
reputation as man were above criti-
cism. but he was black, and the people
of Baker City objected to receiving
their mail at the hands of a man whose
skin was not white. So they killed
him. The issue is a vital one, and the
crime must be atoned for along the
lines Of justice. II involves the whole
original proposition as to color and
that federal authority. The govern
ment should act promptly and ener-
getically to the end that no more men
shall be murdered out of color preiu-
dice
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
KLoNDIKR FEVER SUBSIDIES.

The explosion Of the Maine knocked
out Klondikers by the hundreds. The
very next day after the reception Of
the news from the harbor Of Havana
the Klondike fever began to abate.
Dealers in the cities. in speCiaIties and
outfttings for Klondikers found their
trade suddenly paralyzed. Popular in
terest in the fate Of the Maine and the
possibilities which might follow in the
way Of war at any hour cooled the ar
dor for gold. Klondike clubs in New
York and other cities have been unable
10 keep up the interest OF their mem
bers in proposed Arctic Circle expedi-
tions. and the Yukon becomes but a
dream. 1t may be attributed TO patri-
otisTn, to the spirit Of adventure or the
love Of excitement, but il is a publish
ed fact that the Klondike trade slump
ed with the sinking Of the Maine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
Along the Kansas Nile

Mrs. Lease must be somewhere in a
town where the local newspaper men re-
fused TO be introduced 10 her.
Jerry Simpson, who has arrived in Kan
sas should not neglect 10 notify his
friends that It is only six months now
until his panic viii strike.
ingalls,, says a Kansas paper. doesn't
seem to realize that he is dead of course
he doesn't. II he did he would advise his
family TO 60 after his life insurance.
Kansas always sees the political side Of
everything. The Bryan men in Kansas
are afraid now that Consul General Lee
may DO the Democratic nominee In 1900
Jerry Simpson is back in his district ex-
aiming the ruins Of once fine line Of
fences He says had he been IN Washing
ton, ne would have voted to give Mckin-
ley $50. CO... 90
Most OF the newspaper men in Kansas
are just now, with terrible effort, sup
pressing an inclination 20 remark about
the United States marshal for Kansas
striking the ceiling.
There are all grades Of vanity IN Kansas
but the proudest man in the whole
breadth Of the sun-kissed land IS the new
railway NAL clerk when he first chains
his pouch-key to a suspender button.
Billy Sterne is now balng fed very re,
mud by everybody. Had he won. the poll
ucians would have been al his feet in
speeches. alteration Politics IS 50 sirk-
enins that people gag when they think
Of IL
good deal Of nonsense is printed abo1,.
the expense OF war. 1t depends on hoz
you view IL L may be made profitable
Fred Funston IS billed FOR everv rfzht
between this ard June I. a. pTlces that
range from 30 70 III a night
Happily the ia IS gone in kansas when
. candidate for Once has 10 fold hts hands
over lis breast. nooi his eyes 20 bevt1us
heaven and drawl II voice that would
scare the colori1g matter out OF = sinners
hair: The law mus Re enforced"
The London Times has q long notice Of
Major IZIan's book Il sass TIA; Il
Issn must have borrowed freely from q
writer named Ruxtoa As a matter q
fact IaUsa knOSs more about The weze
tEaa any Es2n named Rgxfoz ever ID
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
Southern Kansas Business Men.

H G. Waltner of Kiowa has return
ed from a shopping tour in the east.
| l. T. Williams, furniture dealer at Medi-
cine Lodge, has moved into larger quar-
| tiers.
| McManus Of Newton uses as an opening
for price quotations: The prices range
! this way
| A. Graf, implements at Wellington.
says: We can help you make 1895 a pros
porous year"
The Racket at Newton makes the claim
that every pair of shoes which goes out
of this store is correctly fitted"
r. D. Herrold Of Kiowa, general mer-
chandise, says to his people: After you
have examined you viii know Tor your
self"
J. ". Metz Of Kiowa says: we do not
claim to sell the cheapest goods 20 be
had, but We do claim TO sell the best grade
goods for the lowest possible live and ct
live prices"
II is q curious thing that an advertise
ment In a sensational paper Is not worth
as much as an advertisement in a sincere
and truthful publication Advertisers say
this Is true
Hunck. baker at Newton, uses the Gu
ban matter as follows: War! The New
ton militia may be called out Hulick -
about 70 take the contract 10 furnish them
with homemade bread and pastry while
In Cuba"
This is q statement from Frank Locke
tailor at Newton. Every tailor puts
bit Of individuality into Tire clothes h
makes Every one who handles a EUit
leaves the stamp % his ability or yozr
clothes We make clothes show char2e-
ter"
NcMains Of Pratt says: We have tire
goods that will please you And our
prices vii be satisfactory. Do you knsw
what we mean by satisfactory We r1cae
that you ~fH get good value for ever
cent you spend al our store AID All bs
satisfied with your purchase
TIE First State Bank q Ne~-tca IN
cIudes this statement Il Al advertisement:
IN looking over our assets OF tiA ~ q
March ws ind thai re have only I've
notes past due Tas First Stzte Bank
az Newton deserves especial rls4tl9a fer
its departure s. the manner % bark i'd
vsrtdz.ng Il tries 70 say soTa@1as1z IN -
Advertisement eysry day which all dsaE
attention 20 the bank Ard T. Is szuces1-
ing
Some advertisers arc ike yong tree
choppers TIE chopper makes oua hck /
and then gets down - exzcius haW near /
he azs the tree daTn. then hs hiEs g ar i
other LEX ard again examines i. and - 4
or The experienced woc6-chopgser ard zs- i
veTttsev pounds zEzy. sE5agf1g lie AZ i
NTH regular. continuous naotaoz- azd i
coex2'I stop uziI TIE tree u cSSE Acc !
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
QUEEN VICToRIA,s GALL

The star-spangled sons Of Columbia's
sires will not take kindly 10 any laud-
atory letters or unsought advice at the
hands of England's queen in the present
emergency Queen Victoria's personal
commentator of President McKinley's
course, and the added advice that Eng
land does not desire that the United
States shall whip Spain is presump-
tious and not a little irritating. The
Helfish reason assigned that it would
hurt British trade in New York harbor
Is wholly exasperating. The letter pur-
ports to be a purely personal word OF
the head of one government to that of
another, but the commentator and
accompanying dictation would have
been sent through Mr.. Hay, in the reg
uIar way, as this country's ambassa-
dor had that functionary not been
away philandering along the banks of
the Nile, in Egypt. This communica-
ton from the Empress of India was
doubtless inspired by the British gov
ernment, for the sole purpose Of influ-
encing President Mckinley to dilatory
action In the Cuban affair. If the
United States Of America, or its admin
Istration, intends to do anything in the
matter the Maine, or in the way of
stopping the unrighteoUs war being
waged against the people of Cuba, it
must get about ii. Letters from old wo-
men, residing in England or elsewhere,
are inopportune and out Of order. Bet
ter declare war against England and
fight it out on the Canadian line, than
send American boys down to Cuba at
any time after the first of June. 1t
would be murder by the regiment and
by the brigade. No courage or patri- |
otism can prove equal to the yellow
monster intrenched in that malarial
land.
The Maine was sunk after a forbear- |
ance Of months and months, after the
whole world had for years stood Won |
dering over the inaction of the United /
States of America in a matter in which |
this government was morally, CONNER |
cially and politically prominently re-
sponsible, and the time for action has |
come, for quick, energetic action, the /
interests Of Great Britain and the let
ter of their queen to the contrary not
withstanding. It is not an old woman
affair nor one Of England's commercial
interests, but of humanity.
Prince Bismarck said, the other day,
that the grandmother of the present
emperor of Germany had shattered his
nerves and worried him more than all
the perplexities encountered in found
ing the German empire. 1t is certain
that the people of the United States do
not propose that his other grandmother
the senile Queen of Great Britain, SHALL
through the prerogatives pertaining to
a crown, embarrass their country touch
ing its duty and interests in the Cuban
affair.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11

with puerility. Emotional songs she
chants for a world of lovers of both
sexes, but she despises a tame man
and hates an aggressive woman. In
recent interview on the chances and
probable results of a war with Spain,
she went on to say that she takes no
stock in the woman suffrage movement
for the reason that women have now all
the rights they require, announcing
herself as against the aggressive spirit
of the modern woman. She added: /
deplore her tendency to rush in and
compete with men in all professions
and avenues of business. The result
of this is to render men effeminate, and
thousands of the weaker males have
been pushed to the wall by the busting
female who sallies out to show that she
can earn her own living whether she
has to or not, and applauds herself for
being Independent. Some corrective IS
needed for this condition, and 1 do not
know Of anything that would be as
wholesome as war. A war would put
the masculine woman in the back
ground and would once more Undue the
men Of the nation with that virility
they seem in so much danger of losing.
A nation can go to seed by becoming
too gentle. The vigor of this country
must not be represented by the en-
of women on the domain
Of fathers, husbands and brothers, but
by strong and robust men who are
ready to do and dare. A war, there
fore, would bring about a needed reor-
ganization Of society"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
ELLA FOR WAR.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox can write poems
Of passion, in which there is no lack of
amorous elements. She glories in the
effeminate woman and the manly man.
In the softness Of the one and the TO-
business Of the other. Virility is her
idea of manhood, and fertility for wo-
mankind. She herself is no bearded
swashbuckler who sings bass, beuev-
ing that woman should be taken by
storm. but is gentle and emotional
holding that maidens should be wooed
by strong men and not consorted as
wives by dudes. She stands by the
conviction that whiskers do not 90 well
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
Vou Are Invited

he gets ten trees down where the mex
peTienced man gets one.
John Wannamaker on his dress goods;
Spring dress goods time is now. Con-
6itions, rather than the calendar. rule
change Of raimcnL When the spring
time Of the almanac comes It brings much
Of the weather Of summer. The charm
ing worsted fabrics get their wearius
time before the middle of May. How long,
That depends on the earliuess of the start
In ready-to-wear dresses the selling frr
ten days past has been exclusively &C.
spring dresses-and the selling ls greater
than ever before. this simply proves
that American women are ruled iu dress
by their best judgment. The arrays n
fine stuIs By the yard is more than q
temptation il IS a translation 81 Tash-
ions edlct. a help to the choosing % be-
coming and tasteful dress. The exclusive
ness Of trained selection by our corps -
experts removes the element OF risk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
THE TWO NEW SHIPS.

It is a question of wine, whisky or
water for the christening of the two
new battleships to be launched on the
oath of the present month, the Kear-
sarge and the Kentucky. 1t having at
last been settled as to the identity Of
bottles, the sailors, who believe in water
for navigation purposes, principally
are putting in their oars. Mrs. Elizabeth
Maynard Winslow will act as sponsor
for the Kearsarge, which is to be
launched on the same day with the
Kentucky. She has declined to use
water instead of champagne, she says
at the request Of those whose wishes
she cannot afford to ignore. 1t is prob
able that Miss Bradley will not use
water, as per announcement, as the
christening fluid for the Kentucky, but
wine. In Difference to the wishes of
the navy department, Miss Bradley is
expected to perform a defined duty and
not to introduce an innovation. Sea-
men believe that no good can come to
vessel not christened with wine.
Should Mrs. Winslow use wine and Miss
Bradley water, the fate the future holds
for the sister battleships, one good and
the other bad, would be attributed by
sailors to the manner Of christening.
The Kearsarge will be under the ban
of superstition even should Mrs. Wins
low use wine, as the custom of a mar
ried woman christening a war vessel
lacks precedent. Her husband is a
lieutenant commander in the United
States navy and a descendant of the
commander of the old Kearsarge, when
she defeated the Alabama
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
Odd Facts and Figures.

The New York Elevated railway rams
trains only - seconds apart
Of the 51.plo breweries Estimated 20 te
81 he world. . 90 are IN Germany.
There are about 41@1 miners ~ work
in the gold mines OF eastern and southern
Siberia
Out OF e storms which reached fhc
French shores IA jos al hs- three Erre
fovetold ~ the Central 8fet1s1olos.l ral
ofEre
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
Peculiar Feature ofthe CiviI War

II is fact not generally known THAI the
first and the last stand OF the confeder-
ates were made on land owned by the
same man A part OF Bull Run battle
field was owned by Mr.. Mclean. After
this famous battle ne decided to move 20
= locality where there would Re less fear
from the ravases OF war. BY a strange
coincidence he took up his abode az Ap-
IrsInattox. which subsequently proved 20
De the final battlefield OF the civil VA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
11earinrTunneI- ofsmaLe

At each end q Jap4aeee railroad tor
neIs bang a canvass c4Ttsia. large enoDF 2
20 cover the eEtiTe ed a. iH= tuu1sl-
When a train enters p tuuu zl me c1s--a Ia
behIrd &C. Is dropped and ks2t cozu gri5i
the train srns-Ess. al the smoke and ssa
being carried along ~l-a The train. an1
forced srto TIE opea alE a. the far en1
az tie tunnel
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
Absut weman,.Hafr.

a WINS h4tr may Erow 20 fse iruE-E
q SIX EeeL 5 Eiugis hz1r Elil s.sar ~ a
we.Eht - four oss1csz without arezala.-
bit ere halr thEs heavily tired slzzt De-
sa-k brown. - bssr1e hzIr freaks aazt.
a strain q - ou1res.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
Valuable Manus~rip,s sold

Lord Ashbs~uhanz Stow rasnslscrfssts
have been bought az private sa5s ~ tne
British government Tor ~ 90 When
the collection vas bought az suefloa -
81 90 - the !ate Ear5. sons years ago
he za.srnraer.t refused - nd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
One Thtnrnnd Apother.

Persia has not single railway
The cotton crop ~ Peru grows IN Il
different coIora
There are Eve comets torstoil ~ astron-
-..fers for The year 1896
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
An Ftzhfy Ounce Brain.

A Strand. London. newsyeudor. a local
character. well known ~ reason % Ms
abnormaily large head has just died Hia
brain weighed eiEa-y ounces. the normal
weight beIuE ~ ounces
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
nriti.h @oIaj.ra.II,~,I.,.

British Cheers seTvinR 81 fa1lau resI-
-1eats are ECS required - 1saru tes d.
Iect = theaT men e. a694tlg1 20 lIl1-
czsta1i- F1shtee. Paasshs Esrsl Eh-e-
ksIra- Tamil. ard Mahrattl ara zsa1ak shs
Lazg zsEes they Fas1st aesgzl-e
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
some Big Fnrm-.

4 resident IL Qultnsn. No. Owls q. 90
acres ~ land one ~ hls sons 40 acres.
and another son s 90 acres All thelg farm ,
are ven held iH hand ~ aa exteaslse sys-
TEN o. Telephone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11

The sudden changes 81 climate encCun-
tered ~ soldiers when troops are moved
from one quarter ~ the world 90 aroyher
are estimated as Increasing tne annual
mortality Of Europe ty q ~ men.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11

&ezr u2glacA. r. BaGsu. fhs torr ss-r--..
q a 1ss-YszF-al9 Roman Ysfe~sEs hsE as~a
discovered. u w&a sFsefe5. pTas.aas5. 81
shs tE5r4 csnfa-y sfTsT Ckrsst - ELsgtsa
Etsruis - Aas So 4ze Assr. FlAslzs s,sae-
-Ezz-
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A botei-keet-er .r i-raNasla Elssi 1aH
caligs1 tar 1tEer dsy ta aar FfzhfF Pairs
- snees for zls Egesfs Tzr porter ts1
ssczHape1 Wiz t-at lErat-ef gAaee3 sa nls
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11

The names Of the AZ members OF the
crew OF the British ironclad Captain.
which foundered in a gale of Cape Fin
Isterre on September :, 1870. are inscribed
on the open pages Of a gigantic brass
volume on the wall OF s. Pau,s Cathe-
dral. London. L has been suggested that
q memorial Of similar nature might with
propriety be created as = tribute 70 the
Names dead.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
ELECTRICITY and Eggs

The latest method OF preserving eggs
is subjecting Them 20 process In which
electricity plays al important part
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11

If war with Spain means a closer friend
ship with England. a great many jingoes
viii want to call the dogs of war back to
the kennels.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11

Bernabe, the new minister, has arrived
and the beautifully tangled name of Du
Bose will now disappear forever.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11

Spain has blown up the Maine and then
has tried to lie out Of it. This country
ought to lick her for the lie.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11

Mark Twain has paid all his debts and
is again a free man. Mr.. Twain writes
books, it should be explained and is not
a Kansas farmer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
There will be war with Spain.

There is a bare possibility that Spain
gauges our fighting strength by Coxey's
army.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11

a cent. Why doesn't she issue green
backs?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11

George Francis Train has attacked
Spain as follows: Tell Weyler viii box;
purse divide Anywhere he viii stand the
bout catch or weigh in at ring-side. Now
Spanish army up a spout, Rounds no
limit Cr finish SO. No bottle holder; plain
bean soup. Guard solar plexus: psychic
blow, Knock out Weyler! Cosmos coup"
Reader should bear in mind that this is
George Francs Train, not the linotype
machine