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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-30
RENIFNRER ms
THAT THE
ARE YOU GOING TO KANSAS CITY,
REMEMBER THE MISSOURI PACIFIC
RAILWAY COMPANY

Is thu only line that runs a strictly Wich-
ita-Kansas City train. Leaving Wichita
at $40 p. m. arriving at Kansas City next
morning at 7.2). This train Is made up at
Wichita and therefore always leaves on
time. Nice chair cars and Pullman sleep
ers. Notice the leaving time and the next
time you so 10 Kansas City take the Mis-
souri, Pacific. Always on time-uever late
fine equipment. Leaves Wichita at a
reasonable hour and arrives az Kansas
City neither too late nor too early. Depot
corner Second and Wichita streets.
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HUNS STILL REMAIN
One of fheJuiciest is the Fed
eraI Attorneyship.
SPEED HAS SPED AWAY
To Give the Tree a Shake
Are Other Shakers.

Guthrie, O. T., March 29.-(SpeciaD.-
Word has been received that John ".
Scothorn has been promoted TO assistant
United States attorney. McMechan's place
and that B. S. Mcclure of Pawnee has
been named as second assistant United
States attorney. Mr.. Scothorn will nave
Immediate charge of the case involving
the Seminole Indian lynchers. The ap-
pointment of a United States attorney to
succeed Colonel Brooks may De looked for
any day. Horace Speed, who held the
place under Harrison's administration,
left yesterday for Washington, where he
Will marshal his Indian influence in the
hope Of getting his old job back He will
find some interesting kilograms on file in
the department when he reaches Washing
ton, however, including an earnest pro-
test against his appointment from the ter
ritorial administra ton. John Stone, an
other aspirant for the attorneyship, is aIco
missing from his usual haunts He disap-
peared just after Colonel Brooks resigna-
ton was announced, giving It out that he
was going to Shawnee on legal business.
And he never came back. Sam Overstreet,
another applicant, is content to remain
quietly in Guthrie, in serene confidence
that if his brother, Congressman Jess
Overstreet, can't knock the persimmon,
a personal trip to Washington is useless.
Cairo, March 29.-It is oficially an
nounced that the gunboats and Anglo
Egyptian troops attacked Shendy on Sat
urday, destroyed the forts, captured
quantities of grain, cattle and ammuni-
ton and liberated over 600 slaves, mostly
Jaalins. The Dervishes lost 160 men,
There were no casualties on the Anglo
Egyptian side.
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L. r. DELANEY. Agent.

THE KANSAS MIDLAND RAILWAY.
The short line from Wichita 20 Colo
RADIO. Wyoming. Utah. Nevada. California.
Washington. Oregon and all northwestern
points. the quickest service; no transfers
Pacific Railway. the grandest scenic line
OF the west. with through dining and
sleeping car service west OF Ellsworth
For Information as 10 rates etc. call on
City Ticket Office. 133 North Main street.
or at passenger depot. corner OF Mosley
and Douglas avenues.
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FACTS WORTHY OF STRONG
EMPHASIS

The time from Wichita 10 s.. Louis via
the santa Fe Route and Kansas City. in-
GLIDING thirty minutes lay over at Kansas
CITY. Is only I5;s hours making the actual
running time 1sTs hours. This IS theQuick-
est time TO ST. Louis. smooth track ele-
CANT equipment and everything for COM
fort
II going 70 st. Louis or beyond try the
quick time Santa Re Route.
Phone 1Ss. 1. r DELANEY. Agent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-30

J. l. Sheldon is at the Manhattan. and
orders for piano tuning viii be received
there. Ilr-.f
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-30
Exchange Stables

Exchange Stables al Orlando and Still
E water. Make speciality OF carrying pass.
engers between these points. Also do a
general livery business. Travelling mems
patronage solicited.
SHIVELY. VAN WTKE < SHIyELY.
Daily Eagle by carrier. 10 cents peg week.
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THE GREAT GOLD FIELD OF THE
NINETEENTH CENTL-RY

Is easily reached via the Great Missouri
Pacific Railway. either by way Of Pueblo
or Colorado Springs. or both. Colorado
express leaves Wichita daily at 5:l5 p. m.
arriving a Pueblo or Colorado Springs for
breakfast. Cripple Greek is only q few
hours ride from Pueblo or Colorado
Springs.
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THROUGH TICKETs-BAGGAGE

Maps. Time Tables and fun information
about the Santa Fe Route and Frisco
Line can be obtained from their ticket
Office at Douglas Avenue station. which
IS open until 1870 p. n. every day AL
questions cheerfuily answered
L 2 DEL NEY Acent.
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SmokeIsss Powder Prom london.

>mokelsss Powder From london.
New York. March eS-The Atlantic
transport liner Michigan. which arrived
from London today. brought % 5ases q
smokeless powder 70 order. Information
As TO the destination OF the powder could
not be obtained. but it Is believed to be
the navy department.
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AM W. '1|A-rF d ~ I'm o IN
Take the Kansas Midland and save
from three 10 five hours time. Train
leaves Wichita at l2.15 ?. m. arrives in
Denver as a. 10. Sleeping car remains
at depot untI 7-eo q. M, and passengers
can occupy same until that time. For
further information can On " ".
Pearce. city Ticket AGENT. Us North
Main street. or Mlziey avenue station.
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In city not far from here a short time
ago the father OF a large family gave to
each of his children a package of photo
graphs taken at intervals of five years
all through the life of each child. There
were pictures Of each member of the fam
sly and these were appreciated by them
all. 1t would be a good thing If other
families preserved a living photograph OF
each member of the family at stated per-
3ods of life.
There are many excellent features about
our photographs. but the best IS that they
are likenesses.
Genuine Platlno or Steel Finish. $3.50
Hozen.
Best Enameled or Glossy Finish, $50
hozen.
Baldwin Studio,
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C. N. WHITNEY. Agent.

HOMESEEKERS EXCURSION.
VIA ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
ONE FARE PLUS 500 ROUND TRIP.
To points in Arizona. Arkansas, Indian
Territory Missouri Texas. New Mexico.
and Louisiana. Tickets on sale March
and l.. April and T. good tweuty-oae
DAYS for return. A. j.. COOPER.
Phone 100. y. r A. Wichita
EBEN Mcleod. 4. C. p. & T. a.
Topeka, Kan.
FULL-AIEDIUM-D
The system Of electric lighting now in
use on Santa Fe Route cars admits OF
these variations. The best light and the
best road
TAKE THE MISSOURI PACIFIC.
KANSAS AND NEBRASKA LIMITED
FOR ST LOUIS.
Leave Wichita az go ?. ~. arriving A.
St Louis next morning az T.2) making
direct connections with an lines east No
change Of cars. Elegant service CITY
ticket office 14 North Main street
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Rest assured that If your raiSdeeds hn5
you cut they viii call AGAIN.. y Weekly.
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ARE YOU GOING TO ALASKA, ORE
coz ~. " !. -LLe--.-r.N-.

ARE YOU GOING TO ALASKA. ORE
CON OR WASHINGTON?
The harvest rates and quickest time is
made by the Kansas Midland railway IN
connection with the Union Pacific railway.
To Portland. Ore, first class. 81. Is
To Tacoma, Wash, second class. 1915
To Seattle. Wash. second class. 16.l5
For further information call al city tick
ct Office. l3s Main street. or Mosely avenue
station.
station. G. NJ WHITNEY. Agent.
ROCK ISLAND EXCURSIONS.
Personally conducted Tourist cars east
and west. leave Wichita IS follows: Every
Friday at 9:51 a. m. for California and
Puget Sound points, via. Colorado Springs.
Salt Lake City and Ogden; every Wed
nesday at 6:35 D. III. for Los Angeles and
San Francisco. California, via. Fort Worth
ana FL Paso; every Saturday. forChicago.
ST. Paul, Boston and points east. Remem-
Der these personally conducted Tourist
cars run through without change via. the
most popular routes. For particulars call
at Rock Island depot. or write
\. Z. COOPER, D 2. A,
Wichita. Kan.
EBEN T. MCLEOD. a. G. p. & T. y.
TO0eka Kan
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WAR INQUIRY.
Testimony at Yesterdays Session
of Investigating Commission.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Brigadier
General Weston, Chief Commissary of
the Shafter expedition, testified to-day
before the War Investigation Com
mission that there was an absence of
red-tape methods in feeding the vol
unteers at Siboney. He said he never
heard a complaint of the condition of
the commissary supplies at the front.
So far as the food was concerned, Cen
eral Weston characterized the Santi-
ago campaign as a mere bagatelle, the
hardships being trivial compared to
his own experience in frontier Indian
campaigns, when he and his men were
forced to use the wagon mules for food.
The Rev. DR.. Henry G. McCook of
Philadelphia, Chaplain of the Second
Pennsylvania and Commissioner of the
National Relief Association, said that
on his return from Cuba he had called
on, President Mckinley on August 9th,
and added: IF there was anything /
did know, and he did not get it out Of
me, l anr unaware of 1t. He has won
derful powers of 'cross-examination. -
The President at that time commits
stoned him to find and permanently
mark the graves Of the soldiers, and
he did so.
Quartermaster General Ludington
testified as to the operations of his
department prior to and during the
war. The chief difficulty in preparing
the army equipment, he said, was in
securing the duck and kersey for tents,
both of which were manufactured
especially for the army. Requisitions
for tents We're filled promptly, as a
rule, and he recollected very few de-
lays in furnishing hospital tents.
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RRAEDES HELD TO ANSWER.
Must Stand Trial on the Charge of
Numbering His Daughter.

OAKLAND, Dec. 16.-The prelimi-
nary examination of w. A BrandeS,
accused of the murder of his 13-year-
old daughter, was concluded before
Justice Gift this morning. Very little
additional testimony was given. The
cefense attempted to put some of the
autopsy physicians on the stand, but
they refused to testify unless they We're
PAID expert fees. The defense refused
TO pay the money, SO they did not get
any testimony. Both sides then rest
ed and submitted the case without ar
gument. Attorney Sawyer, for the de-
tense, moved to strike out the police
mans club as an exhibit in the case
The Judge denied the motion. Justice
Cliff then rehearsed the evidence, and
held the defendant to answer without
bail.
The preliminary examination of Mrs
Anna Mentel was concluded to-day.
She was held to answer before the
superior Court without bail The priS-
oner was put on the stand, and testified
that she shot her husband while she
was on the ground. She declared that
he denied their marriage, beat her
knocked her down, and was in the act
of choking her when she fired the
shots.
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ing, and pointed out its peculiarities.
When shown the note which was en-
closed in the box of candy Mrs. Rouff
stated that she believed it to have been
written by Mrs. Botkin. She discussed
the samples of writing shown her with
the ability of an expert. She recog-
nized the language of the letters as
being that Of Mrs. Botkin also.
Witness then told Of conversation
she had with the defendant on the diff
ferent poisons, and their qualifications
for killing mice. Later Mrs. Botkin
was taken sick, and while under treat
ment discussed poisons with her physi-
clans. She thought the action of
strychnine was too harsh, and spoke of
arsenic as being mild in its action, and
seemed we'll informed upon its other
symptoms.
She told Of another visit to her Stock
ton home. 1t was made shortly after
the perpetration of the crime. Mrs.
Botkin was greatly excited, and talked
about poisons and anonymous letters,
and MADE other remarks that puzzled
Mrs. Rouff. On one occasion Mrs. Bot
kin talked to the witness about bleach
ing hats, and remarked that she had
heard that arsenic was used for that
purpose. Defendant became agitated
when Informed by Mrs Rouff that she
would have to give her name when she
purchased the poison.
Upon cross-examination Mrs. Rouff
int1mated that she thought Mrs Bot
kln's illness, at the time she asked SC
many questions of the doctors about
poisons, was a sham. She stated that
at the time Mrs. Botkin visited her
after the crime had been committed, she
felt certain of Mrs Botkin's guilt in
the matter, but explained her sym
pathy for her and her care of her dur
ing the brief illness as being impelled
by Christian spirit.
Several other witnesses were called
but nothing of great Importance was
brought out.
The court then adjourned until Mon
day
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The Independent Native.

The Down East native caters to the
summer colony not only as the landlord
of the rented cottages, and the keeper
of the hotels and boarding houses, but
as livery stable man, grocer, butcher,
marketman, apothecary and doctor;
there is not one foreign accent in any
of these callings, says William D. How
els in the December Atlantic" He
is perhaps more complex than he
seems; he is certainly much more self
reliant than might have been expect
ed. The summer folks are the material
from which his prosperity is wrought.
but he is not dependent, and very far
from submissive. As in all right condi-
tions, it is here the employer who asks
for work, not the employe; and the
work must be respectfully asked for.
There are many stories to this effect,
as for instance that of the lady who
said to summer visitor critical Of the
weeks wash she had brought home,
'I'H wash you and I'll iron you, but I
won't take none of your jaw" The ma
tive compliance with any summer visit
ing request is commonly in some such
form as, well, 1 don't know but what
can," or, II guess there amt any
thing 10 hinder me-"
This compliance is so rarely, if ever.
carried to the point of domestic SER
vice that it may fairly be said that all
the domestic service, at least of the
cottages, is imported The natives will
wait al the hotel tables; they will come
in ito accommodate" but they will not
Tive out" I was one day witness of
the extreme failure of a friend whose
city cook had suddenly abandoned him.
and who applied to a friendly farmers
wife in the vain hope that she might
help him to some one who would help
his family out in their strait. why,
there amt girl in the Hollow that
lives out! Why, If you was sick abed,
don't know as I know anybody t you
could git to set up with you" The ma
tives will not live out, simply because
they cannot keep their self-respect in
the conditions Of domestic service.
Some people laugh at this self-respect,
but most summer folks like it. as 1
own / do.
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ARMY REORGANIZATION.
Hearing Before the House Commit
tee on Military Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-The hear
ing on the proposed increase of the
army was continued before the House
Committee on Military Affairs to-day.
| Brigadier General Stanton, Paymaster
| General, said that on the basis of a
| 100000 army, the present force OF
Paymasters should be increased from
twenty-six to sixty. making the lowest
grade Major, instead Of Captain, as
proposed by the Hull bill, owing to the
responsibility involved. He favored an
age limit, saying that a recent civil
appointee was 80 years old. The wide
ly scattered points at which troops
were to be located, in Alaska, Porto
Rico, Cuba and the Philippines, was
an important factor, General Stanton
said, in requiring the increase de-
sired.
Major Morrison of the Judge Advo-
cate Generals office illustrated the
need of an additional force by stating
that whereas there were now eight
army departments throughout the
United States, seven more were about
to be organized in Cuba, and even
after things settled down to a normal
basis these departments would be re-
quired
CIdlTIIldu f1ull dHIlOuuceu tfldl iiN
was anxious to close the hearing and
have the committee get at the bill by
Monday. so as to report it before the
holidays. This would permit public
attention to be directed to it during
the holiday recess.
General Breckenridge, Inspector OF
the Army. was heard at the afternoon
session He spoke of the need of
thorough inspection service, with ade-
quate rank to make. this inspection eff
fective.
Mr.. Cox asked if the Inspectors in
spected the heads of other bureaus.
General Breckinridge said 1t went
that far, if such were the orders, al
though no such orders had in fact been
issued.
General Breckenridge spoke of the
change in the inspection service when
the recent war broke out, the officers
no longer reporting to the Inspector
General.
Mr.. Cox remarked that the inspection
service had ceased to have head,
and Mr.. Hay added that the Inspector
Generals duties had practically ceased.
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Rosser Acquitted.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-Walter
n. Rosser, the Tennessee soldier VINO
on the night Of September 18th shot
and killed a civilian named Henry
Hildebrand, was to-day acquitted of
the crime by a jury. This was Ros-
ser's second trial for the offense. His
counsel made out a clear case for the
defendant 1t was shown that Rosser
had been drugged while drinking in a
low saloon, and was entirely irrespon-
sible for his acts. A score of witnesses
sWore to his previous good character.
Rosser will leave for his Tennessee
home tomorrow in company with his
father
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 16-The de-
fense IN the Botkin murder trial to-day
received the worst setback it has ex-
perienced since the case opened The
evidence of two of the witnesses exam
1ned to-day was of such a convincing
nature that the chagrin caused by its
introduction was plainly written upon
the faces of the accused woman and her
counsel. The evidence clearly showed
that Mrs. Botkin wrote the anonymous
letters sent to Mrs. Dunning from this
city, apprising Mrs. Dunning of the al
legged misconduct of her husband. and
informing the dead woman that she had
grounds for commencing a suit for di-
Vorce. The handkerchief which was
1nclosed in the box of poisoned candy
was also proven to have been purchased
IN this city by Mrs. Botkin, another
INK in the chain Of the prosecution.
Inc first important witness was Mrs.
Grace Harris, who was employed in the
City of Paris dry goods store in Nav
and June of this year Mrs. Harris told
OF the purchase of the handkerchief.
and identified the article which she
sold, and stated positively that Mrs.
Botkin was the purchaser. She was
certain Of the identity of the woman for
the reason that Mrs. Botkin so resem-
bIed Mrs. Harris own mother that the
similarity caused her to wonder. She
was certain of the handkerchief. be-
cause 1t bore a pricemark which she
nerself had stamped upon the article.
CrosS-eXaminatiOn rather strengthened
her evidence than otherwise. as if
brought out the fact that Mrs. Harris
took Mrs. Botkin's address, which the
purchaser gave as the Victoria Hotel
where she resided up to the time of her
arrest
MRS. Rouff, an aged woman and q
resident of Stockton, told Of her ac-
qualntance with the plaintiff. which
was that of an intimate She also knaw
Duhhlng very we'll. Mrs. Rouff said
that on one occasion when she called
on Mrs. Botkin at her rooms thn de-
1endant showed her handkerchief
ASKING her if it was not btaautifu1 ono
LOT the price. Mrs. Rouff recognized
me handkerchief sent to Mrs Dun-
nlAgs doughter as being exactly 1iuo
'ne one Mrs. Botkin showed her
Inc witness then identified Mrs Rot
EN- handwriting in the anonv,,o,,s
letter sent to Mrs. Dunning. Mrs Pee
was familiar with Mrs. Botkfn's writ
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Flames Break Out in One Of the
Principal Mercantile Houses,
Resulting in the Complete Destruction Of
Two Big Business Blocks.
Radin & Kamp, One Of the Largest
Department Store Firms in the
Place, Lose Their Entire Stock,
Valued at One Hundred and
Forty Thousand Dollars.

FRESNO, Dec. 16.-What proved
to be one of the most disastrous fires in
the history of Fresno broke out short
ly after IL o'clock tonight in the rear
of Radin & Ramps White Front stores
on 1 street. Within few minutes the
building was a mass of flames, and
when after two hours of heroic work
the Fire Department finally extin-
guished the flames, the entire property
was wreck.
The first indication of the fire was in
the shape of smoke issuing from the
front of the clothing store. The alarm
was quickly turned in, but the Fire De-
partment got lost on account of the
dense fog. When the scene of the fire
was finally reached the blaze could not
be located for several minutes.
In about twenty minutes the flames
shot high into the air. For a time it
seemed as if the Hughes Martin and
Barrett-Hicks buildings, adjoining, were
also doomed. After about two hours,
however, the department got the fire
under control, and confined it to the
Voorman and Allen blocks, both of
which were completely destroyed.
The Voorman building was owned by
Henry VoOrman & Co., of San Francis
co, and was built in 1890. The Allen
block was the property of Mrs Mar
ceau-Fennell
Radin & Ramps store occupied the
lower part of both buildings, while the
upper story of each was occupied as a
lodging-house.
The White Front was one of the
largest department stores in Fresno.
and carried a stock valued at $40, 900.
according to the statement of Mr..
Radin, senior member of the firm.
Mr.. Radin was questioned concerning
the insurance, but refused to make any
statement. He intimated, however.
that it was not great.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
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BICYCLISTS COLLIDE.
One Struck With Such Force That
Death Followed.

SANTA ANA, Dec. 1G.-Earl Norton
and Melvin Bowman, two young men
residing near Tustin, accidentally col
lided on bicycles last night while rid
ing in opposite directions. Norton was
thrown forward, striking his head on
the hard rOadbed with such force as to
cause death q few hours. later from
concussion of the brain. Bowman es-
capped with no injury whatever.
The deceased was q son of H. j.
Norton, station agent at Also on the
Santa Fe Railroad. No blame for the
accident is attached to either party, as
the night was dark and the road very
smooth.
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WINE INDUSTRY.
Terms of Settlement Between the
Conflicting Interests.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-The
terms of settlement of the war be-
tween the conflicting interests in the
wine trade made at ST Helena have
been embodied in a preliminary agree
ment. It's object as stated is 'to for
mulate plans to the end that there be
a legitimate and proper distribution Of
the profits arising from viticultural in
dustry OF California among the grape
growers, Wine-makers and wine
dealers"
Ii is understood that the associated
vine dealers bind themselves not to
purchase wines in this State, except
through the Wine-makers' Corporation
The latter fixes the buying price, but
does not assume to name the selling
figure to consumers. 1t is expected
that permanent contract will be
signed in May by the producers and
dealers.
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GODDARD DISQUALIFIED.
Kid Mccoy Given the Decision in
the Fifth Round.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16.-Joe God
dard and Kid Mccoy were the features
tonight at the Arena in six-round
bout, which came to an end in the fifth
round by the referee disqualifying God
dard and giving the fight to Mccoy. Up
to that point the fighting was unevent-
full, Mccoy doing the better work.
In the fifth round, after a number Of
exchanges. the Kid landed a heavy
right on Goddard's jaw and sent him to
the floor. Goddard was on his feet in
a second, and the Kid again landed on
Joe's jaw, and sent him to grass once