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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-29
A Wealthy Drankard.

New York, Dec 2s.--The Press says:
Jesse Hoyt. millionaire and agent OF the
vast Hoyt estate. wPs removed from his
home on West 73rd street last night. and
locked up In the flcoholic ward OF the
Bellevue hospital. He was entered on the
records as insane.
Jesse Hoyt is a member OF the old fam
fly OF Hoyts, which has been prominent
In this city for the last four generations,
The family mflioVs were made in the
northwest some of the Hoyts ancestors
having been the builders and owners OF
the Flint ard Pere Marquette railroad.
Mrs. IIoyt said that her husband re-
Gently had been drinking heavily and be-
came so violent last night that he threat
cned her life and that OF her children.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-29
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-29
NIcARAGUAN cANAL Rrronr.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Copies OF ths pre-.
lminary report Of tho Nicarasuan canal
committee OF which Admiral Waller IL
chairman, have been furnished to sena-
tor Morgan, and others interested In the
bill now pending IN congress. The com
mittee has not yet fully worked out all
the details Of construction OF the pro-
posed canal, but the report simply pre-
sents briefly the views or the commits
sioners as TO the feasibility OF the work
and the maximum cost at which II Is be-
lieyed the water way can be constructed
Three routes are spoken OF. viz: The
old low level, the high level or Menoeal
route. and an intermediate route. all Of
these, Senator Moran says. the commits
sion consider feasible OF construction.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-29

Constipation prevents the body from
Kidding itself OF waste matter. De.
Wits Little Early Risers will remove
the trouble and cure Sick Headache,
Billiousness, Inactive Liver and clear
the complexion. Small, sugar coated,
don't grippe or cause nausea. j. W
Wheeler a. Son.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-29

With no church preserence IT
Total numb Der Of student December
23, 1898, 202.
MIR. G. b. Roberts, of Grant county,
represents the University m the ora
torical contest at Oklahoma City.
Large plautings OF forest trees will
be added TO the present forest area Of
the campus
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-29
cHINA WANTS no nYNAMIrE.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-Consul General
Goodnow has notified the state depart
ment that the Chinese government has
forbidden dynamite and like explosives
to be landed IN China,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-29

Botkin's
Statement
WAsH1Narox. nc. A

WASHINGTON, DC, April 1, ses
Dr.. S. b. Hartman, Columbus @.
MY DEAR DocroR; 1t gives me
pleasure 10 certify 10 the excellent
curative qualities of your medicines
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-29

Pe-ru-na and MaA-s-lin. / have been
afflicted, more or less, for a quarter Of
a century with catarrh of the stomach
and constipation; q residence In Wash
ington has increased these troubles.
A few bottles Of your medicines have
given me almost complete relief, and ]
am sure that a continuation of their
use will effect permanent cure.
Pe-ru-na is surely wonderful rem
edy for catarrhal affections.
i ID ROTKIN
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-29
1.AFAyETTE,s GRAND SON.

Paris, Dec. 2s-M. Claude Francois
Philbert Tirouir De Corcelles, former sec
retary OF the French legation in WASH
ington and a grand son Of Lafayette,
died today In his 9Th year
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-29
SENIOR sAGAsTA fs pErrrR

Madrid, Dec, 2s-senor sAgasta. who
has been suffering from pneumonia is
much better today and IS now consld-
cred out OF danger.
senor Emilio Castellaner, the republl-
can orator and statesman who has been
confined to his room for several days,
with serious pulmonary catarrh. is Inn
proving.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-29
HAMILTON WARD DEAD.

WellsHlle, N. Y, Dec. 2s,--Judge Hamil-
ton Ward, Of the supreme court died to-
day, aged 20 years. lie was a member
OF the S9th and 10th and 4lst congress and
in 1879 was elected attorney general OF
New York.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-29
srnEI. NIAN1rrAc.r11nrn nnAn

Plttsburg., Pa, Dec, 2s--John w. Chai-
FAINT. the well known steel manufacturer
of this city, died tonight at his home,
aged G7 years lie was the senior mem-
her of the firm OF spang, Chalfant s. Co.
and has been Identified with tho steel
manufacturing business OF this city for
many years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-29

The prices for "Side Tracked" at
the opera house Friday night are 2s,
35 and 80 cents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-29
PRIVATE HAMMOND DEAD.

~ ' - - AA<A%h<hC%NAS A~A@<hANf
Washington, Dec, 2S-General Henry
reports from San Juan the death of L.
c. Hammond, saddler company @. 5th
United States cavalry. OF insuffclenoy
of the heart.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-30
MISSING WITH $50, 1000.
Mysterious Disappearance of Trusted
Employee and a Big Roll of Money.

1862 EEhpiOSee ana q 35lE Roll OF Money.
3. (By Telegraph.)
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Dec. 29.-The
local Office Of the Wells Fargo Express
Company is out money package con-
tanning 100000. The money was sent
here from Houston, for the Southern
Pacific to meet its pay roll west from
4 this city to EasPaso. 1t arrived Wed
nesday morning and was given to c. A.
Beeler, he, Wells Fargo money deliv-
cry clerk, ito hand over. Besler started
for hesdspot% and was seen en- route
4 -Four hours after his departure his
\ wagon was foundsfiye miles west of the
city in Sa&ithi cket, the horse almost dead
: from fleets Of hard driving.
AssssIsRIJsTED EMPLOYEE
Inquiry 81 eIcped the fact that 80 de-
livery had been made. There was no
evidence of a struggle in the vicinity
Where the Vehicle was found. Beeler
! has beensin the employ of the company
for nine years and enjoyed the conf
Sdence ofSall. He spent several years on
the frontier as a COW boy. His friends
stoutly assert that he is the victim of
II foul play, and his. wife is also inclined
to this belief. Superintendent Taft, of
the express company, is here investigat-
ing. He admits that the loss will reach
sssthe sum stated, while rumor nearly
doubles the amount.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-30
ABscoSnER ALMOND IN CUSTODY.
Georgia, Merchant Who Fled With $Ao,.
COO Captured in California.
(Rv Te1nuranl, rs,

. ~ .
ATLANTA. GA, Dec. 29.-The Con-
stitution will say tomorrow:
S. Lafayette Armand, a Georgia mer-
chant. who is charged with absccnding
with some $4,000 or $4,000 was arrested
in Tulare, Cal. last Sunday morning,
and Monday night City Detective Hew-
lit started for California after the alb
sconder
Armand was a merchant in this State
with headquarters at Conyers. and did
a large business. He had the confidence
of business men of the State and almost
unlimited credit
FLED WITH FUNDS.
He appeared to be- flourishing when
about three weeks ago he suddenly dis
appeared, and when those who had trus-
ted him examined his affairs they
claimed that he had carried with him
several thousand dollars, Which he
ought to have turned over to them
Just how many We're victimized can
not be said, as all of them decided to
keep quiet and try TO catch Armand.
Nor can the exact amount of money al
legged to have been taken be named,
as even the victims do not know, but it
is estimated that the amount will be
between $4,000 and $4,000
Armand is a young man, not more
than 80 years of age, and well connect
ed throughout the State. He is mar
ried, and his family have been resid-
ing in Conyers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-30
Many Sites Go Select From.

ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 29-More than
q score of sites for the new Federal
prison have been placed before tic
special committee OF the city council
for it's consideration The committee
will visit one or more daily. In order to
be fully informed on all points and the
results of these trips will be made
known to Acknowledgement Griggs
when he comes to Atlanta to choose the
site. Assistant United States Attorney
Camp does not regard with any favor
the proposition made yesterday by the
Central of Georgia railway. Mr.. Camp
says the tender is a good business
proposition for the Central, but it will
not be considered by the Government.
The single stipulation Of the railroad
that they be allowed the hauling for the
new prison, exclusive of other roads,
will bring them enough revenue to
more than pay for the site said Mr..
Camp.
THE Government cannot very we'll
bind itself to one railroad Besides the
city of Atlanta promised to furnish a
site free, and I think the Government
will want 1t free-that is with no strings
to it,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-30
LIVELY DAY IN BOTKIN TRIAL.
Attorney MCGOWAN Roasts witnesses and
Attacks Prosecutors With visor.
Interest at a High Pitch.
(By Telegraph,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-The an
rouncement that today would probably
be the last day for arguments in the
Botkin case attracted an immense
crowd to Judge Cooks court room For
hours before the commencement Of the
arguments by the defense. Attorney
Frank MCGOWAN, the corridors were
filled With a curious crowd, anxious to
catch a few words of the scathing ar
raignment of the police and the meth
DDS Of the prosecution, which. it had
been whispered about would be the
main feature of McGowan's address,
Nor were the rumors without founda-
ton. MCGOWAN hauled the police over
the Goals royalty. He charged the pros
ecution With all kinds of infamy in the
handling of the case and roasted
several of the witnesses to a crisp.
Referring to the anonymous letters,
Mr. MCGOWAN said that they had not
been traced to Mrs. BotSin, and that
she had no reason for writing them.
IDENTIFICATION F'LIMSY.
The Identification of Mrs Botkin by
several of the witnesses for the prose
| cution, continued Mr.. MCGOWAN. were
| fimsy and unreliable and that action
in such cases must be carefully consid-
! cred. Mr.. MCGOWAN said that no mo-
| tive had been proven; that the conten-
/ ton of the prosecution that Mrs Bot
kin was enamored of Dunning had not
been proven by the facts in the case
| in fact the opposite held good. Nc
/ Gowan entered a bitter attack upon
4 Dunning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-30
BOUGHT IN BY COAST LINE,
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Goes Under
the Hammer.
(By Telegraph.

RALEIGH. N. c.. Dec. 2s.-The Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad was
sold at auction today in Fayetteville
under foreclosure proceedings by the
commissioners, Martin and Manley, ap-
pointed by the court for the purpose.
The road was bought by the At
lantic Coast Line for 1910, OOO The
bidders were President Samuel Spencer
for the Southern railway, William II.
Blackford for the Baltimore 'bondhold-
ers or Seaboard Air Line, and Harry
Walters for the Atlantic Coast Line.
Master Commissioner Martin was
auctioneer and he started the bidding
at noon. The first bid was s2,1o000O,
then it was raised by $4,000, $3.50
$4,000, 5000, and then $1,000 jumps for
an hour and quarter when the road
was knocked down to the Coast Line.
Blackford retired at a bid of So, 103, 900,
and Spencer stopped at bid OF
sS.-09,0O0. The property was therefore
knocked down to Walters at So, 10000.
The outcome of the sale is a surprise,
both as to the price paid and the sue
cessful competitor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-30
STILL A MYSTERY.
No Clue Yet to the Identity of Mrs. Adams
Assassin. Mr.. Cornish Receivers from
Eject of the Poison.
(By Telegraph.)

/ ! i 4.
NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-The Adams
Cornish poisoning case remains as
great mystery as ever. When the de-
tective bureau. the district attorneys
Office, the, coroaer's office and others,
seeking to find solution of the strange
case, ended their labors for the day
all said nothing had been learned that
might assist in bringing the guilty per
sons to justice.
The police are inclined to believe that
the person who sent the poison to Cor
nish is woman, although the evidence
is of the most flimsy character and is
largely based on opinions of more or less
responsible parties. Mr.Cornish, who was
also poisoned at the time of Mrs. Ad-
ans death is now completely out of
danger, though confined to bed at the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club.
CORNISH CONTINUES ILL.
Captain McClusky denied that he had
placed or contemplated placing Mr.
Cornish under surveillance. He sent
word to the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club, however. asking II Cornish was
able to come to headquarters. DR.. COT
lin, who is attending Mr.. Cornish, re-
piled that his patient would not be able
to leave his bed for two days.
Cornish mixed the poison said Dr.
Coffin, ''and gave it to Mrs. Adams.
She said but little, complaining that
it was bitter Cornish then took the
remainder and drained the glass to the
dregs. 1 think that the reason Cornish
was not killed he drank the dregs and
Mrs. Adams took the poison in solution.
The quantity of powdered lranua act
ed as an enetic and cleared his stom-
ach.''
VISITED BY THE CAPTAIN.
When they found he was unable to
come to them Captain McClusky and
Mr.. Mcintyre, accompanied by a. stenog-
rapher, went to the Knickerbocker
Athletic Club and were in conference
with Cornish for more than an hour.
Captain McClusky said little had been
learned that was not already published
Late this afternoon an autopsy was
held. When the anatomical process
was completed and the parts of the body
desired for analysis We're sealed in
jars, Coroner's Physician West issued
-report insW!,;ch he reciLed J. lis opiniet
tina deathgwas due to cXniad of .potas-
sfuTn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-30
Lawton r.c,ingn.hes Command.
(By Telegraph.)

HUNTSVILLE,.ALA Dec. 29.-Major
General Henry w. Lawton issued a
general order today relinquishing COM
mand of the Fourth Army Corps. Cen
eral LaWton will go to Manila, report
ing to General Otis. Brigadier-G General
Royal Frank, commanding the Second
Division. Fourth Corps at Admission,
will assume command of the corpse by
right of seniority. The report that
corps headquarters will move to Annis-
ton is doubted by officers of the gen
eral staff, Companies F and G., con-
shutting Second Battalion of the Second
Engineers, left tonight for Miami, Fla,
to embark Saturday for Havana. Four
OF the Sixth Cavalry, two for Fort Reno
and Fort Sill departed at noon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-30
Executive Manslal,,
Washington, Dec. IS 1898.

le@.gla t534 .@ w dSlllHSlO1l,t Lee 20, 1893.
1t is hereby ordered that on an! after
January 1st. 1899 and until otherwise
provided all customs. taxes. public and
postal dues in the island of Cuba shall
he + aid in United States money, or il,
foreign gold Gin. such ass3tha Spanish
AIpnons1nossS Cent II una Iysrssseh
Louis, which will be accepted in pay
ment Of such customs, taxes, public
and postal dues at the following rates:
Alphonsinos (25 peseta piece $4.s2.
Louis GO frac piece 1886.
rs PAYABLE AT PRESENT VALUE. a
That all existing contracts for the
payment of money shall be payable in
the money denominated in such con-
tracts and where French and Spanish
gold shall be the stipulated money Of
payment, they shall be received in their
present decreed inflated values, j. e., AL
phonsinos (25 peseta piece $3.50; Louis
GO franc piece S4.24. orin United States
money att the relative value set forth in
the above table, namely, $4.s2 for AL
phonsinos (25 peseta piece and 1886 for
Louis GO franc piece).
It is further ordered that on and af-
ter January 1st 1899, and until further
provided, the following Spanish silver
coins now in circulation in the island OF
Cuba shall be received for customs,
taxes public and postal dues at the fol-
lowing rates, fixed in American money:
The peso. $500 the medic, $50; the
peseta, s.12; the real, sos: the medic
sreal, sos.
I Bronze and copper coins now cur
rent in the island of Cuba will! be re-
ccived al their face value for fraction
al parts of a dollar, and in single pay
ment to an amount not exceeding 12
cents Gone peseta).
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-30
Ex-Congre 5 ,man.s Son in rropb;e

RICHMOND; VA, Dec. 29.-This
morning a man giving his name as
Vivian l.. Smith, but whose real name
is said to be Llewellyn S. Hatch, was
arrested by detectives at the jefferson
Hotel. The charge upon which Hatch
was arrested was contained in a tele-
gram from Butte City, Mont, in which
he was said to have misappropriated
$3.50 from the Mutual Life Insurance
Company branch in that city. - L-.--.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-30
SECURED RELEASE.

They appeared by counsel before Juage
Schoonover, of the appellate court at
his home in Garnett today, and present-
ed a petition for their release on a WHIT
of habeas corpus. Judge schoonoveh
soon after issued an order through the
court in this city. releasing them on
5000 bond each until March 18th next.
when their cases will be heard here.
The defendants attack the constitutions
ality Of the law, and raise some techni-
cal points concerning the information.
The courts order was Immediately
wired to Allen county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-30
CUBAN FINANCES.
Regulations for the Payment of Customs
and Other Public Dues.
(By Telegraph.l

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-After q
conference today with Mr.. Robert 2.
Porter, special commission of the Uni
ted States to Cuba and Porto Rico, the
President approved the following exec
utive order, which already had been
sig ned by Secretary Gage of !. meas
ure regulating, the great financial sys-
tenn Of Cuba:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-30
Yosemite at Portsmouth.

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 29.-Thesssax-
ilarN cruist#. Yosemite formerly the
Morgan I|! n FL Sod left the League
Island navSs..s al that place. she will
proceed to Manila with supplies and
men for Admiral Dewey's fleet
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-30
BANKERS IN LIMBO.
{By Telegraph.)

EHtlrS bostrU OF IIIFGctOFS spent u ~ eek III
Jail. Unique Case.
(By Telegraph.)
FORT SCOTT, KAs., Dec. 29.-The
entire board of directors of the Moran,
Kas., bank, which failed last January
has, according to papers filed in the
appellate court here today, been in the
Allen county Jail for nearly a week,
charged by depositors with having VIC
lated the newt banking law of 1897,
making specifications Nor the govern
ment of banks in Kansas. The de-
PENDANTS are Joshua Rumbls, who, at
the time the bank failed. was regarded
as being very wealthy; w. AN Ross. J..
H. Ross, William Park and NCashier
Evening star., 1898-08-20
Prize Money In 1862.
From the Nineteenth Century.

FROM the Nineteenth Century
70 the English victors of Havana he
lcngeG the spoils, and very rich and i'm
pCrtant these were.
Besides the nine Spanish men-of-war
found intact in the harbor-whicn. added
10 the three sunk at the entrance and to
one or two others captured outside in the
course of the operations, formed about one
hfth OF the naval power of Spain and seri-
ously crippled her for the rest of the war
no less an amount than three millions sterl-
ing was realized in prize money by the
capture of the wealthy city.
OF this great sum We are told that Albe-
marie and Pocock, as commanding respec-
lively the land and sea forces received no
less than 122.Gf pounds each, while Com
modore keppePs share amounted to as
much as 2i.539 pounds, and doubtless his
brother. Major General Keppel, received
an almost equal sum Thus the Keppei
family benefited by this expedition to the
tune OF considerably over 100000 pounds.
and 1t is recorded that General Elliott with
ms share OF the prize money purchased
the estate OF Heathfieid in Sussex from
which he afterward took his title Such
were the solid rewards obtainabie in war
In the last century. when the profession of
arms was for the successful soldier con-
ssderably more lucratic than ii is at the
close OF the nineteenth century