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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16
The Advantage of a Manufacturing Town.

The point in this remark Of Governor Sayers Texas
at banquet of the commercial Dallas is
obvious Sayers conversation
few with the Georgia
of $500 people. one of
the inhabitants worth $4,000 They getting poorer
when proposed build cotton factory. No
allowed 1000 stock plain one
story building and the enterprise started
less than they exporting village
100000 fabrics every year. and
there isn't single idle boy girl within
munty. Young studying law medicine but
they earning a living
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16
Outlines of Oklahoma

One firm at Ponca City has on display
in window a thousand pounds OF candy.
The biggest thing Of interest 20 Okla
homa now is the successor to Secretary
Bliss.
the second trial OF DR.. Sutsman at Okla
homa City.
Over in the Triangle country. when a
man is tried, he is said to have had An
interview in court
Frank Dale is charged with being the
creator OF the Oklahoma City vision of a
$500, oe bond deal.
The Frisco Methodist church OF Poncs
City has foresworn Christmas tree and
viii have a Dewey ship.
Tom Woolsey OF MulhaH says that he
is going TO come out for part OF the
county printing of Logan coutny.
After all is said and done, it is diff
cult 10 ind a man who can get fat on a
fight as rapidly as Governor Barnes.
An organization known as the Sooner
Valley Sunday school in Payne county has
disbanded. Probably the name killed it,
Governor Barnes thinks that a large
part OF the legislature task is remedial
IN the way of repeats and amendments.
Down in Oklahoma it IS said 10 be in
evitably the case that q Kansas man
lowers his voice when he orders whisky.
Mrs. Johnson. the woman on trial at
Pond Creek, has had five husbands. The
prosecution Will hint that she poisoned
them all.
If Webster Davis should be made secre-
tary of the interior ne would be the first
secretary OF that department to have
seen Oklahoma, his principal ward.
Tom Reid and C G. Jones are both out
in their respective backwards practicing
with an AK on barrel head to see just
how many ways a gavel can be worked.
While he was putting up new brick
building a saloon-keeper al Saltwater
moved his gin shop 10 the middle of the
street and there dispensed his favorite
brand OF Indian-killer.
Policeman Burnett of Oklahoma City,
who arrested Seymour Price for talking
on the public streets. and that, too. when
Price was simply talking politics. has
been eXonerated. The exOneratiOn must
be fearfully and wonderfully made.
Webber the man who died at Stroud OF
what was reported to be smallpox. has
led to the rumor that smallpox is cpl
demic there. This is not true. II seems,
too, that the physicians who had the Web
Der case in charge did not all decide X
was smallpox.
Joe Donahoe OF Ponca City received a
letter from an old friend in Kansas the
other day saying that II was reported
that he was in the penitentiary for eight
years and inuiring if il was true. DOna-
hoe answered that he wasn't in and
wasn't trying to get there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16
Dewey's Favorite Boy "Boots."

Ptsburg has hero in the person of bootblack aged
L. Boots who away with the Tenth Penn
sylvania and did his share Of fighting Manila The boy is
known mascotthat is, the drudge for officers
and of the heattaches himself to- He does all
their erands and acts sort Of general valet in return
rations clothing This particular
boy known Boots spirit of adventure sailed
of his devotion to the flag had preceded him. and when
Boots arrived station by
could not have been surpassed the greatest figures
had home The ovation genuine, persist
ent, enduring Boots" officially recognized by
Sam for his borne muster rowas recognized
by his fellow citizens 1t took him hour reach home,
blocks from railroad station 1t appears
he favorte Admiral Dewey who appreciates the pluck
boy and also of the Psburg soldiers, who have
Boots the
suffering the flag 1t devolves
wealthy citizens of Pittsburg look for this young
patriot him and show their appreciation
NETT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16
Wind Doc. DnuhIr Mark

One Of the most peculiar freaks that
the WIND played last night was on the
Pres byterisn church a. New Hartford.
SAYS the Utica Observer. l. blew the s,ae-
pie, over the belfry. CAT Of plumb abou.
= degrees. 50 THAI the Epirs pointed 81
a northwe sterly direction. and * vas fear
ed that L n ght fall Men we're put 20
work Strengthening il and strengt heotn
the supports this morning when the Wiad
veered around and blew 4 back almost %
Is original Position The men Inside made
a lively rua 70 get out 81 the place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

Every one j : ware q The fsct that rom
time e. time the sea gives up its dead
but Few pcop,- says tse Nestminsrer Ca
zefte- probably kEioT Wnat an eaorIn1l-s
quantity - Old lrea in he shape 80 ST.
cl-5rs. chains aud Al occasional Beige
~deNl' g annually rescued from SIS 81
pacions Jaws During lfls pAsf -. months
q s Elsieh - "a teus weight Ess dreSge6
up On tie s.as- coast sls1.- Tbs has
In -. L. = = ~ 90
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16
Hnnue kenr Warm

Professor O. = I-LadsEra-. 4s,e- won
she grss. Alaskan axe ~ss rznzs3- Sass
t14f she - raz- region he we've q <
t1.ce-uesr ~ red 1z1ne-s s.esTe8 n fa--
and rH,sae - 49, rosfer afhl-z
ess-@ls - c7rsurav. IN fhsF aress &c
|, Sa1s. =. sevs- s1se-ez tr0z tas cox
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

Sometimes when think Of the
read agricultural reports. reports
statements and the like issued by the government
spread broadcast the
all mankind except the children pictures
the 1y-leaves-you that Cubans
separate republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

Extraordinary has been taken to preserve the
of the contents of the Of
this onnection It should be noted that while
cred laxative nation, the Of the
from the Spanish commissioners throughout.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16
Mexico has invited the $

Mexico has invited the Spanish soldiers to settle in
country the inducements being the promise
day, Texas isn't looking, Mexico will slip
up and smash United States splinters.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

The job the hands United
release the Spanish prisoners
insurgents his health, Aguinaldo might
better not make too many gestures about
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

In Havana the Cubans tried to clean Spanish
they wouldn't off their
The insurgents there Spanish
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

The treaty stipulates United States
wfthdraws Cuba it be liable injury TO
Spanish citizens. exactly liable injury
Spanish citizens when entered Cuba,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

At Butte Montana, smoke from the smeters
laden killing people and that many leaving
town. superiority agricultural mining pursuits
is again emphasized.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

Bismarck. It thought had inauguraed a long history
Of by huge nation
has followed lead. insists paying damages 10
Spain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

Major has become our governor general
OF Cuba VIII there but The
riot viii resume soon as he retires
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

a fire at Hankow. Formosa three thousand
people their If Formosans such
sleepers might be good department
in them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

The Paris peace congress delcateIy
treaty they drew provides that il be
congress within months. This cutting congress short
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

General Mites position
general abolished That right What Woud hang our
uniforms on2
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

which Aguinsldo disauiet him
way will him that the United
states paid $eeO00eOs him. Philippines
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

The Populist legislature rspudiated by I'll. people
and legislature going the people
THAI they awful mistake.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

1t is barely possible Spanish cortes no
Will r2tify the Neither it.
talny. either body imagnes ANYBODY them % do q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

The Cuban war Spanish liberation % Do
ricsl prisoners taking paes-s H. even II We
had gone to Narf for that alone
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

Secretary Bliss hsd Interior denS-t
meat which OF fct. Interesting As TIE
interior itself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

That msy ~ session The grounds ihzi uze
railroads VIII Pay extra
The times., 1898-02-18
A DEPUTY WARNED HIM
Patk0 Was Told There Would Be
Shooting.
The Prosecution Puts Its Strongest
Witness on the Stand i'll the
Martin Trial.

Wikesbarre. Pa, Feb. 11.--In the trial
John Patko was the first witness called
He testified as TO the. occurrences at
|, West Hazleten, and said that deputy
there had told him that he had better
go home or he might get hurt, as the
deputies We're going 10 shoot.
On cross-examination the witness said
that up To within a few days of the
strike he worked at the Gran
berry breaker, bat then was afraid
to go to work. as he feared that
some of the McAdou- men or the other
strikers might hurt him. He Joined the
marching strikers at Cranberry and went
with them as far as West Hazleton. but
did not go with them TO Lattimer because
he did not want to-
The prosecutions star witness of the
day. Angelo Matz. was then called. On
direct examination he said he
Italian, ard a rag picker. He went with
the strikers to Lattimer When they
came to Lattimer they saw the deputies
lined up there.
THE sheriff came out said the wit
ness. "and. with revolver in his hand
waved the people back. But the strikers
would not go back and the sheriff step
pea To the Slde Oh tiie fUttG. ne SlTlheiS
pushed past the sheriff, and then there
was shot from where | cannot tell.
but the strikers kept pushing on. and
then there came Il volley from the men
in line. I threw myself on the ground
and lay there antil the shooting was
over | looked up occasionally. and saw
what was going L saw men fall all
about the road, and when they were
running the deputies were shooting after
them.
II saw man get shot twice. and then
fall by the side, of the road. and then
deputy came up. held his gun close to
his body and fred two or three shots
into him.
George kaspauk. the next witness, was
brought in on Il chair by four men. A
bullet he received in the head at Latti-
fner, and which cInot be removed, has
produced paralysis of the lower extrcmi-
ties. Nothing new was ELECTED by his
examination.
Robert Kay. one of the deputies on
trial received a telegram from the Navy
Department this afternoon. saying tina.
his brother, John a. Kay, machiniSt on
the Maine was killed.
The times., 1898-02-18
Confederate Veterans Act.

AT meeting of the Confederate Vet
Grams Association of this city. held at
their hall last evening the following res
olution. offered by COmrade r. G. Crump.
of Virginia, was unanimously adopted
and the secretary was directed to send
an official copy of the same to the Hon
orable Secretary of the Navy and the
press:
Resolved. that the Confederate Vet
erans Association of the District of Co
Iumbia has heard with profound sorrow
of fhe great calamity to the battleship
Maine by which more than go lives were
lost, and the serious woundinS of many
others of her gallant men, and that this
association hereby expresses its SYM
pathy for the injured and its sincere con-
dolenoe with the families of those who
lost their lives in the service Il their
country"
The times., 1898-02-18
UNION LABOR ANGRY.
The Act of Synagogue Contractor
DiSDlPaseS them

The Knights of Labor are very wrathy
about the manner in which they have
been treated by one of the sub-contract-
ors for the plasteriug work on the new
Hebrew Temple. which is being erected
on Eighth street between H and /
streets northwest.
According to the specifications in all
the contracts for the work Of the build
ing committee of the Washington He
brew congregation il is stated that it
shall be done by union labor. The con-
tractor referred to. the Knights of La
gor alleec. has evaded this by organizing
the workmen he had employed into Il
union. The knights say that the union
which these men have endeavored to re
vive was affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor. but had long since
forfeited its charter and that the recog
milton of ii at this time Is only lame
excuse on the part of the contractor in
question TO employ non-Union men con-
trary to the terms of his contract.
The times., 1898-02-18
FALL RIVER INS-EsTGATIoN.
The manufacturers Are Not Repre-
scented

Fall River. Feb. 1.-THE Legislative
committee investigating the causes of the
cotton mill troubles in Massachusetts
held a hearing this morning in the rooms
of the board of trade. The operatives
and the Arkwright Club were represent
ed The manufacturers did not appear,
and they say that the hearing does not
concern them. During the forenoon the
men before the committee We're .Secreta-
ry ODonneil, of the Spinners' Associa-
ton, and Secretary Tansey. of the Card
ers Union. The committee had a pre-
pared list of questions which were put to
the men,
Secretary O. Donnell gave his views up
on the Dingley tariff and its effect upon
the manufacturing in New England
Southern competition. and the wage
question. He said that the average
weekly pay of a mule spinner in this
city is 81, but in some cases it goes as
high as 49, He said that the spnners
work Go hours a week. for while the ma
chinery is not running they are com
PEELED 10 clean and oil their own mules,
so that no time will be wasted.
Milton Reed appeared for the Ark
wright Club.
In the afternoon session he asked Sec
retary Tansey to what cause he aseribed
the fact that New England maunfactur-
ers were Investing in Southern business.
He was required TO answer that himself
and during: his talk became engaged in
a discussion with Representative Dono-
hue. and the argument was becoming
heated when Senator Moran called
halt and went on With the regular b,isi-
ness.
The times., 1898-02-18
DIES IN 4 DRUG STORE
A Philadelphian Sojou rning Here
Expires Suddenly.

Capt John X. Davis. of Philadelphia.
died suddenly about 9 O'Clock last night
in Butler < Claridges drug store. at
Third and ID streets northwest. Capt.
Davis was about sixty-five years of age.
and came here yesterday afternoon and
went to the Crosby House, at Third and
G streets. where he registered and was
shown TO a room A short time after
ward he complained of feeling i'll and
went out, saying he was going to get
some medicine. Upon entering the drug
store he was attacked by fainting spell
and was helped TO a chair. Before any
thing could he done to relieve him he
had expired.
The police were notified, and his body
was removed TO the New Jersey avenue
niorgue. From letters and papers in his
pockets his address was learned, and
friends in Philadelphia communicated
with. Capt Davis was member OF the
Grand Army, and his relatives in Phila-
delphia telephoned here last night, re-
questing that his body be turned over
to members of that organization awaiting
the arrival of friends from his home to-
day. Coroner Carr was notified, and viii
approve a certificate Of death from heart
disease.
The times., 1898-02-18
WOMEN WRITER'S TO MEET.
The International Press Congress
TO Convene To-day

The regular session of the Woman's In
ternational Press Congress will convene
today. The first meeting will be held
at 10 O'Clock this morning at Willard 5
Hotel. At o'clock the afternoon ses-
sion will be held, also AT Willard 5,
while the congress will hold its evening
session in Columbian University lecture
room, beginning at 5 o'clock.
DR.. Whitman, president OF Columbian
University. wll deliver the address of
welcome TO the delegates. There will
also be an address by the president OF
the association.
Among the topics to be discussed are
Practical journalistic Work, Moral
and Educational Value of Journalism .
The Graduation of the Newspaper
Hack ''The National Magazine, The
Illustrators Rank in Journalism, Can
Journalism Be Taughtg' .'The Outcome
of Press Congresses.
There will also be addresses on special
topics from weil-knowu journalists and
representative speakers.
The members of the congress. embrac-
ing newspaper writer's, authors and Illus
traitors, will be presented To President
Mckinley at the White House. They are
To be taken to the Congressional Library
Corcoran Art Gallery, Arlington and
Mount Vernon
The times., 1898-02-18
HE HEIRS THE TESTIMONY
Mark Hanna Abuses a Sena-
torial Privilege.
HIS MAN DEMAS ON THE STAND
The Senator Invades COMMITTEES
Room and Listens TO the Seusa-
tionaI Charges Against the New
Orleans Ncsro-Hc May Have the
Nomination Withdrawn.

=
The Senate Committee on Commerce
yesterday considered the nomination OF
Henry Demas, the colored lieutenant OF
Mark Hanna whe was appointed during
The recess to he naval officer at New.
Orleans. There was a long hearing oil
the case Conspicuous in the committee
room was Mark Hanna.
Hanna is not q member of the COM
mittee, but abused the privileges of a
Senator to intrude aud listen TO the
charges filed against Demas. a number
OF Democrats endeavored to secure rec
ord of the hearing. and moved that
stenographer be employed to take notes.
Chairman Frye ruled against this. The
Mckinley men are making every effort
TO have the hearing secret.
7 The purpose of Hanna's presence is un-
derstood to be that he wants to ascer-
tain how much damaging evidence has
been furnished the committee against De-
mas, and il is likely that Hanna VIII have
the President withdraw the nomination
il the case gets much worse for DemaS.
The testimony against Demas Is de-
sCribed by member of the committee as
Sickening. One witness Swore that De-
mas was a member of the Packard legis-
IatUre: that he was bought by one side
To leave the legislature and hidt HIM
self SO as TO break a quorum; and that
DemaS then got into the Nichols legis-
lature to make a quorum: that he re-
eived $500 for this. Here the witness
swore that Demas was bought by the
lottery ompany when a State senator,
and testified that he had seen the check
paid to Demas for his services TO the
lottery. He testified that Demas went to
the ST auis convention "A Reed man and
because of crookedness changed his vote
To Mckinley. It'lwas also charged that
Demas sold out the Republican nomina-
ton in the Second Congressional dis
trict.
The case has been referred to a SUBJ
committee for consideration and report
10 the full committee.
The times., 1898-02-18
ARM Y ORDERS

The following army orders were issued
yesterday:
The following transfers are made in the
Thirteenth Infantry: First Lieut.. William
n. Hughes. from Company TO Company
II; First Lieut.. Abraham p. Burlington,
from Company Fl 10 Company l.
The following transfers TO take effect
March /. 1898. are made in the Sixth Cav
airy: First Lieut.. james a Cole from
Troop c TO Troop f: First Lieut. Charles
d. Rhodes. from Troop l. 10 Troop c.;
First Lieut.. Francis C.. Marshall from
Troop f to Troop l.. Lieut. Rhodes will
proceed to Join the troop to which he is
transferred July /. 1898. The travel en-
Joined is necessary for the public service
Leave of absence for fifteen DAYS to
take effect on or about February i9. 1895
is granted Capt. Henry l.. Harris. First
Artillery. and permission 10 go beyond
sea is granted him by the Acting Secre-
tary of War.
The following transfers are made in the
First Infantry: First Lieut. Charles f.
Vogles. from Company l TO Company Il ::
First Lieut.. Richard c. Croxton. from
Company G to Company !; First Lieut.
Francis h. Lacy,jr.. from Company Is to
Company G..
bS uHettioii vi tiie AttiilS StcfeldIS OF
War, First Lieut.. John IL. Stone. assist
ant surgeon. is detailed as a member of
the examining board convened at Fort
Leavenworth. Kan, by special OIL ders No
Isl, August u. 1897. from this Office. vice
First Lieut.. Basil H. butcher, assistant
surgeon. who is hereby relieved.
Such journeys as Lieut.. Stone may be
required to make between his station and
Fort Leavenworth. in attending the meet
ings of the board, are necessary for the
public service
BY direction of the Acting Secretary of
War, leave of absence for two months is
granted Second Lieut.. William III. Simons.
Sixth Infantry.
The times., 1898-02-18
THE DANCE OF THE CLERKS.
They Have an Enjoyable Affair at
the Lincoln Hotel

They Have an EnIOya bIe Affair at
the Lincoln Hotel
The reception and hop rendered their
lady friends by the members of the
Clerks Mutual Benefit and Protective
Association last night at the Lincoln
Hotel was a most enjoyable affair.
The guests assembled in the hotel par
lors. where informal reception was
held the officers of the association acting
as the receiving party. The assemble ge
then adjourned to the ball room on the
first floor. where all took part in the
dance which followed. AT midnight there
was an intermission, during which re-
freshments were served.
Among those present were noted Mrs.
Bertha Goodman. Baltimore; Mrs. Helen
Miller. Mrs. Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs j. Jer-
dinston Mr. and Mrs. l.. j. Silverman,
Mr. and Mrs Howard Fisher Mr.. and
Mrs. E. X. Plant. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Seigel. Ar. and Mrs. w. a. Hungerford.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Hemoge: Mr.. and Mrs.
Apple New York: Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sell
linger Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Blake. Mr..
and Mrs. Payton. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Ball
cock. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Babcock
and lady, Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Weaver
Misses Amelia Oppenheimer. Jennie Op
penheimer. Cora Herman. Hammer. Re
becca Behrend. Martha Strauss Rosa
Goodman, j. r. Jerdinston, Mabelle Jer-
dinston. Agnes Carroll, Messrs. Joseph
Myers. J. II. Goodman, Lee Kerngood,
Baltimore; Isaac Bernhard, NJ. Rosen-
berg. c. w. Hummer Aug. Bear. George
Spandaur, A. Levy, c. L. Bergdorf, E. X.
Levy. r. w. Grouse. X. W. AIlene. Ar
thur Gosh. and ID Dppenheimer.
The entertainment committee consisted
of Messrs. I. J. Goodman chairman. W.
A. Hungerford. L.. j. Silverman, E X.
Plant. III. c. Fisher James JirdinstOn. w.
G. Hummer. and Joseph Meyer.
The times., 1898-02-18
THE CIVIL SERVICE REPORT.
1t IL transmitted te Congress BY
tie J. res itIPnt

The fourteenth annual report of the
Civil Service Commission was submitted
to the Senate yesterday by the Presi-
dent.
The report begins by brief review of
the cause for enacting the civil service
law. stating that the ''spoiIs system had
got so bad that it threatened 10 change
the form of government The report
says that the system has demonstrated
economy, as it is claimed therein that
more than s5GO0.060 is saved i'm clerk hire
in Washington alone, which is twenty
times the cost of maintaining the COM
mission.
In regard To examinations. and appoint
ments 1t states that the whole num-
Der examined last year was 1916, which
was an increase Of 1T.S15 over the pre-
cedng year.
The average age Of persons obtaining
appointment is twenty-eight and one-half
years.
II cites the fact thats during the year
the commission has made number Of
Investigations of alleged violations of the
law.