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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-07
WHAT IHE CAPTAIN OF THE NERR|NAG SAYS

hey w est, Z Ia, June b.-CaptalH Miller,
Of the collier Merrimac, arrived here to-
day. He said:
Lieutenant Hobson's act was the
bravest l ever saw or heard Of Every
officer and man in the fleet would have
volunteered 70 go, but Hobson. being
naval constructor, was the man for the
place. The details were arranged and tho
crew were on board Thursday morning
and the vessel had started. but dag com
menced TO break and the admiral signalied
for her return. Hobson begged 20 be per
mitted TO proceed. saying be would be
successful. However the admiral Insist
ed on his return. The men were given A
good sleep and early the next morning
the Merrimac started again. She had been
thoroughly stripped OF valuable articles.
even the clock and bell being taken Of.
Along one side a torpedo belt had been
arranged about ten feet below the water
line. six torped0es being placed so as 20
break open the compartments. These
torpedoes had electrical connection with
a battery on the bridge. and were to be
discharged by pressing a button.
1T was arranged that the Mcrrimac
was 70 De swung across the channel until
one end grounded. The man that let 20
the starbOard anchor was % let the life
boat faIl and then jump overheard. Last
Of all the man who pressed ,he key would
plunge into the water. The man az inc
key was undoubtedly H05son. He would
be unlikely TO assign another man 70 ths
most dangerous post Besldes he IS the
hest swim rner IN tha navy The uign MAS
carried ont perfectly. Ths only thing
we had not counted OF was the Spauiards
keeping such a sharp watch. Tnd1ub.sf'y
they knew something was sfoot. They
permitted the Merrlmsc 70 pass he-wee1
the MORO and EztreEa forts without no.
doing her When she was IN range II tho
other forts. every gun IN the haroor was
opened on her: we could not count shots.
the firing was SO furlous- The forts must
have fred a thousand times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-07
Is Formidable Affair and Becoming
StiIl More 80.

New York, June Ga dspatch from
Panama, Columbia, says:
News from various sources received
from Carthagena indicates that the revolu
ton in progress in Venezuela headed by
the conservative leader Meroho Hernand-
ez. despite official reports. seems TO be
formidable and daily gaining Roadway.
A correspondent in Caracas says that
the government forces in FL Cuohilio were
completely routed and that many deser-
ters had arrived at Barbacoas. The news
from Maraca5bo is TO the effect that the
government forces were dispersed after
the battle OF Aqua Blanca by the rebel
leader Hernandez.
a Frenchman named Julio Brun was
killed during skirmish at Santa Barbara.
Brun was manager OF the French -Vene-
zuelan Railway company. The corps has
been brought to Tarsicas, for lntermen,
It Is reported that Francis Quir0 Gar
Gas band has surrendered to The govern
ment forces with honor, the officers keep
ing their swords
According 10 the latest advces from nc
Guacipah camp. the reoel general Brio
eno's forces. after being Ie:Aa, ed, fed ani
are now trying TO JOIN the forces under
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-07
COMMENCEMENT AT NORMAN
Week Ushcred in by the BaccaIaure-
nfe kerInnn SunhnN Ni~l,t

Norman. o. T, June 6.-(Special)-A
splendid audience assembled at the chapel
of the University of Oklahoma last even
ing TO attend the opening services of the
commencement exercises-the baccalaure-
ate sermon, TO be delivered by Rev. James
White, D. D., pastor of the First United
Presbyterian church Of Wichita. 1t was
an audience which was especially notice
able for its culture, refinement and intel
iectuality, every face beaming with those
qualities which come only from education
and intellectual development. It was an
audience which filed the auditorium TO
It's complete capacity. and many were
turned away unable to gain even standing
room. a delishrul shower Just before the
services commenced cooled the atmos-
phere. making the evening an ideal one tor
such an occasion. The room was beau
tlfully festooned with flowers. evergreens
and the national colors, giving a very
pleasing effect
The exercises opened with that beautiful
and most appropriate hymn. America"
by the audience. given with a vim and
enthusiasm which made the room ring
with the delightful melody Of the national
hymn. This was followed by an invocation
by Rev. S. Z. Henry, pastor Of the Pres
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-07
FREE FIGHT WITH NEGROES
With Lynching Bee as a sequel to
the Scrimmage

tAC
ST Louis June GA special tothe Post
Dispatch from GAINESVILLE, Mo, says an
excursion boat from Quincy, HI, and Han
nibaI. Mo, arrivedhere yesterday with
800 negroes on board. After the boat had
tied up, Curtis Young got into fight with
a colored woman named Lena Bryan Of
Hannibal. 1t became general and City
Marshal Mclean went on board the boat
to queu it, He put Curtis Young under
arrest, when somebody in the crowd shot
the marshal in the back and ne died IN 10
minutes. There was great excitement
throughout the town when the shooting
became known and the citizens began TO
patrol the streets armed With guns and
revolvers. A posse of 90 men went on
board the boat and arrested Sam Young,
Curtis Young, Bob Taylor, and Charles
TAYLOR, all colored, and took them TO the
city JAIL where they were all locked up
pending the arrival Of the sheriff AMI pros
ecuting attorney from Bowling Green, the
county seat. When those officers arrived
today they found that Curtis and Sam
Young had been taken from jail and hung
to a convenient tree.
The town was wild with excitement to-
dav as a result Of the murder and double
hanging and the prospects was that two
more Of the negroes might die the same
way. Crowds of people from all parts of
the surrounding country were coming in
to see AMI learn of the lynchings. Citi-
zens armel with shot guns were on guard
to prevent any further riodng, and the
sheriff and his deputies have % more ne
groes in custody, suspected Of completely
in the rioting and held to await the result
of the inquest.
The two negroes who were ly7nched were
cut down today and buried in the city
cemetery.
There was so much excitement that II
was almost impossible to get a connected
story Of the lynching. Late at night a
mob Of 200 men. heavily armed, marched
to the Jail and demanded that the sheriff
give ND his KEYS The sheriff, who was on
guard with number of deputies, refused
at first. II pladd with tn mob to leave
his prisoners. 1t was useless, as those as
sembled about the jail were frenzled.
They pointed their guns at the sheriff s
head, SAYING: I'VE want those men" The
sheriff was forced TO give up the keys and
the mob entered the jail, picking out the
two Young brothers on whom they wreak-
ed their vengeance. After hanging the
negroes to a tree the members Of the mob
dispersed.
Clarksvine IS a river town Of several
hundred inhabitants. IN Pike county, about
90 miles north of St. Louis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-07
SENT IO CONFERENCE
House OiSpoSes of the War
Revenue Bill Quickly,
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL
Passed By the Senate--Indian
Territory Business.

Washington, June s-After the revenue
bin was sent to conference, the session
Of the house today was devoted to routine
business. chiefly under suspension Of the
rules. a number Of bills being passed. Ad-
journment was taken, pending the dispo-
sal of measure providing code Of Grim
inal law and procedure for Alaska
The house was the center OF legislative
interest today. owing to the war revenue
bill which came from the senate to the
house for action. II was generally I'M
derstood that the majority proposed to
adopt rule providing for the adoption
OF a general inconvenience in the SEN
ate amendment and agreeing to the con-
ference asked by the senate on Saturday.
The Democrats, desiring 10 vote sepa-
rately upon the senate amendment, nota-
bly, the seigniorage provision, came pre-
pared TO accept defeat at the hands of the
majority, but determined TO enter their
protest and put on record their position.
An unusually large attendance was In
evidence.
On the receipt Of the revenue bill from
the senate, Mr.. Dalzen (Rep., Pa from
the committee on rules presented reso-
luton by Mr.. Dingley providing for an
immediate vote upon non-concurrencs and
sending the bill to conference.
The previous question was ordered upon
the resolution and Mr.. DalZeI, speaking
in support, said it was intended TO expe-
dite the enactment of the emergency rev.
enue measure for the earliest possible
relief of the treasury, upon which there
was a daily sum of 81, OO0 600.
Mr.. Dingley, concluding the support or
a saf mas al rr-ftI
the one adopted when the tarir bill OF
1897 came back from the senate and
practically identical with that adopted
with the Democrats in 1894.
He said experience had made II plain
that best results were TO be obtained by
sending Immediately bills TO conference
In cases where a large number of amend
ments developing complicated differences
have been added.
The vote was then taken upon the res
olution. Mr.. Bailey demanded the yeas
and nays. the roll call resulting-yeas.
1877; nays, 106 The vote was strictly party
The house then voted to non-concur and
agree to the conference, and the speaker
named Messrs. Dingley. (Maine); Payne,
(Rep., n. Y,) and Bailey, Dem. Texas)
as conferees.
Under suspension of the rules the SEN
ate bill ratifying an agreement between
the Dawes commission and the Seminole
Indians, providing for the allotment Of the
latter's lands, was passed.
Washington, June 6.-The conference on
the war revenue bill met in the senate
committee room on finance a few minutes
before o'clock. The senate confrees ex-
pressed confidence that the conference
would be concluded before the end of the
week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-07

Copyright. 1888. ~ me Associated Press }
Manila May e. Va Hong Kong June g.
Many natives VII try ~ secure Zee large
reward the government tas offered fpr
the capture of the laBlrgent chief Agl.-
nzldo. dead Or alive. Already ssvsr@- ~
the fnsurgeat officers have ben aaEass.
mated.
Itis oric:aIiy declared that -four HrnoTef
cruisers. with Golfers tor 2e1o boa.s ard
transports. carrying % On ,royps. tavs is,t
Spain for eastern waters Tes sya1tsrds
are utterly ualnpr.sae8 ~ tse naval o.
Feat herr Tasy explain tnat ,ue-T E9'zas-
ron vas vastly ostcasss1 sd are con-
fasat q a victory or sh5rs- T'asY sFs
determined TO hr6i 20 ,ts sus. "a IRE
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-07
DOCTORS IN DENVER
American Association and the Acad-
emY Of Medicine in Session

Denver, June 6-Hundreds of physicians
from all parts o fthe country arrived in
the city today and hundreds more are on
the way. The indications point 70 an at
tendance of 1900 delegates at the Fifty
First annual convention OF the American
Medical association. which opens tomor-
row. The Dixie train, bringing doctors
from southeastern states; the Medical
Journal special. and che Greater New
York; special, arrived this morning, Sur
geon General Sternoerg. U. s. A. presi-
dent Of the association. has sent word that
the war win prevent his attendance HIS
annual address VIII be read by Colon.!
Alfred A. Woodhull. chief surgeon. de-
rartme1t Of Colorado L. S. A. whom
General Sternberg has requested TO act az
president.
The Academy OF Medicine. whose con-
vention began Saturday, continued It's ses-
sions tolay.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-07
LOWRYS ROUGH RIDERS
Payne County Expects TO Forward q
Company of Them.

Saltwater, o. T., June 6.-(Special.)- jim
case Governor Barnes succeeds in having
Oklahoma's quota under present cali for
troops made regiment Payne county will
nave the honor of furnishing one Of the
companies. Governor Barnes is in Wash
ington urging that the territory be al
lowed a representative organization. and
has written Robert A. Lowry. Of this city,
notifying him that in case his request is
granted he will authorize him to recruit
a company. Bob already has 20 picked men
enrolled. There is no National Guard here
and ne will have an open field. He is re-
ceiving applications from all parts Of the
territory
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-07

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Time II is the period when she blossoms
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AT this Tuomcntous time the best rnedi.
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rod of expectant maternity. il hanishes
the usual aunoyances and makes baby's
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Mrs Anna Clrich, Of Elm Creek Bueaio
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The only constipation-csGrs that never
causes discomfort = DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. At al medicine stores.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-07
URGENT DEFICIENCY
Passed BY the Senate. Which Also
Debates Census-TaKing.

Washington, D. c., June 6.-Beyond the
! passage OF an urgent deficiency bill, made
necessary by the war with Spain, the SEN
ate accomplished little today. The de-
ficiency measure carries appropriations
for the war and navy establishments ag-
gregating 81, 745, 0O0 These appropria-
tons are in addition to the amounts to
| be carried later by the general deficiency
bill. During the greater part of the ses-
sion the measure providing for the taking
of the twelfth and subsequent censuses
was under consideration, but no progress
was made toward its completion.
At the beginning of the session Mr.. Hale
(Maine) reported from the appropriations
committee teh urgen deficiency bill and
I ii was passed.
The bill. as passed. Appropriates S17.-
745 900 for the war and navy depart
ments.
A bill. favorably reported by Mr. Hoar
(Rep., Mass..) from the judiciary commit
tee, to provide for the compensation and
expenses of special counsel for the gov
eminent in prize cases. was passed
Mr.. Allison presented q partial report
from the conferees upon the sundry civil
bill. The partial report was agreed to-
The senate insisted upon its amendments.
Vet In disagreement, and asked for further
conferences.
Mr. Carter (Rep., Mont.) reported from
the military affairs committee. a bill au
thorizing the president IN his discretion
to waive the one-year suspension from
promotion and 70 order REORGANIZATION Of
officers Of the army In certain cases. and
il was passed.
Mr.. Pet,igrew ISL Rep. g. d. OF the
Indian affairs committee. called Up the
bill for the protection OF the people OF
the Indian Territory. The bill. which re-
la,es 70 the allotment OF lands In severaity
to the Indians Of the territory, waE under
discussion until o'clock. when u was
displaced by the unfinished business. the
blI 10 provide FOR taking the twelfth and
subsequent ceususes,
Pending the discussion % the census
measure. ne senate concurred IN the
house amendment % the bin for the pro-
lection Of homestead settlers who rem
der services in The present war against
Spain
As provided for IN section "A Of the BILL
the twelfth census shall he restricted -
Inquiries relating 20 population, to NOR
,aii,y 70 the products % agriculture. and
70 manufacturing and mechanical esiab-
i!sn-nents-
All questions as 70 quantity and value
0. crops shall relate "a the year ending
December 81 next preceding the enunsra-
ton.
Th- information collected shall relate
exclusively % ne fiscal year ending near
es, the date set for the enumeration OF tie
population
At the conclusion q NJ Carriers state
nent Hr CockreiL dem, Mo- proposed
amendments 70 The bsIl that o-}c.zis =
re osnsus should enter upon fhelr duties
January :. Isee He offered ssso al a-osac-
rnsrt providing that the miner eTuployss
ot he census o5ice should be appointed
by The secretary q the interior Instead q
py he director % TIE census
Pending action upoa ths s13s1e-soi.
The senate. a: 80 , n, vent 'rto exc
,rf.ve session and s09a Afterwards al
fcurred
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-07

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-07
EARTHQUAKE IN KENTUCKY
Falling MeteOrs and Other Portents
Accompany this Disturbance.

st. Louis, June GA special to the Post
Dispatch from Cincinnati, Ohio, says:
a severe earthquake shock occurred in
northern Kentucky between and a. m.
today. At Paris several persons were
thrown from their beds At Maysville
the vibrations lasted thirty seconds and
were very strong. AT Millersourg the
people were panic-stricken and many fed
from their homes. The shock was felt for
two minutes, spreading terror among the
people. At Cynthia the shock was accom-
panied by lond report, and at OWings-
vile meteors have been falling during the
daytime.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-07

L was on inc New ork watching. and
the hearts OF ali OF % faltered. for IL
seemed as n no ship could live IN THAI
he'll OF Gre and that no one on board could
escape Tyne Merrlmac anchored. The
men jumped overheard ana the forts
then suhsided. refusing % hre at rho men
struggling Ia the water Ths men reached
the raft, where they were captured and
taken 10 Moro fort
When Admiral Csrvsra's chfef-of- n
came on board the New York several ON
GERS asked 20 Dc allowed % change places
with Hobson. but this was. not permiss-
fble. Cervera's officer could no; md
strong enough language 20 express his
admiration for the bravery Of tho Amer
leans. His courtesy and the action OF ths
forts IN spar!ng the men struggling IN
the water changed our opinion OF ths
Spanlards and made u think ths stories
Of ther honor and chlvalry not 50 far
wrong.
After daylight We could see ere rnasts
and funnel OF ths Merrimso sticking QUE
az the water. She was exactly where
We wanted her. We saw n ths harbor
three cruisers. re CristdbaI Colon and
Jnfanta Maria Teresa being among Rsgn.
but d. noe know whether ne Other
cruisers or ths torpedo boat d-stroyars
are there The Black thing mat Some a
the officers q the snip thought they cav
coming after Them has no, hssn identified
yet. ard We arc no; sure that any % tbs
dcsfroyers arc a. Santiago.
The iasurgeots cent IS word that ths
rnen and guns from rhe e-uissrs bad been
sent ashore and q locks ~ though ne
vessels would not try 20 Eet out ara ~
spanf~h Officers RAJ no hope % escape
or victory. but wsr. tsf-Trufr - % make
brave stubborn 1Ett 20 maintain
SPANS honor
the story PRINTED - Nsr Yo~E rat
I.teu'erar. Tf9bson and AfnirL esrnpso1
quarre'ef ju~f before <hs MeTv'raas vent
IN. IS a. entirs fa-seh ooh'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-07
OREGON GOES REPUBLICAN
4. III. Greer. For Governor. Has a
Plurality of 1000 at Lsast.

Portland, Ore, June 6.-The state cleo
ton today resulted IN a victory for the
entire Republican state ticket.
T. r. Greer, Republican, for governor,
will have a plurality Of at least 5000 and
maybe lrager. The Republicans have
elected a majority Of thu legislature,
whic insures the election Of a Republican
United States senator to i'll the vavancy
now existing from this state.
NJ. A. Moody is elected congressman
from the Second district and the indica-
tions are that r. H Tongue will Os elected
from the First district
At 1870 Chairman Steel, Of the Republi-
can state central committe, gave out the
following:
1.-THE Republicans have carried the state
by at least 5000 majority. the country and
city tickets in Portland; certainly the
Second congressional district; probably
the First, though returns are so slow
from the First district that positive an
nouncement cannot be made"