The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25
Along the Kansas Nile.

Leedy has turned down the state militia
1t will not be recognized.
The Populists in Shawnee county have
elected an anti-Leedy delegation.
Mrs. Lease is like Ingalls, Mr.. Oppor-
tunity: II answer not and 1 return no
more"
an state convention are going unin-
structed.
Ex-Governor Morrill, does not think that
the present var will come 10 an end inside
of a year.
Governor Leedy will not recognize the
Kansas militia. He will let all volunteers
go. The InilItiameI are hot.
Ed Little Will be appointed major on
Colonel Funston's staff. That is better
than giving him entire command.
The Newton Kansan is abusing Cover
nor Leedy for coward because he does
not call out the Newton militia
Dickinson county, j. r. Burton's home.
is said to have elected delegates to the
state convention who are for Hessin.
In the Kansas companies the men in
each company will be allowed to elect
their own officers from corporal to cap
tain.
According to a good many Kansas peo-
pies opinion, the only hero of the present
war SO far is the flibustering boat, The
Three Friends
President Mckinley advises that the
state militia be given the preference in
going at this time. Leedy, for Kansas,
has vetoed this.
The way the gubernatorial candidates
will probably line up on the first ballot
is: Stanley, Hood, Seaton. Funston, Hes
sin, Coburn and Edwards.
The majority of state officers do not ap-
prove Leedy's order making Funston colo
mel of Kansas volunteers. They think
some Populist should have been given the
pace
Fred Funston is under parole not to fight
Spain. When he goes back to Cuba the
Spaniards will not do thing to him IL
they should capture him-and-and recog-
ME him.
Ed Howe believes that Cy Leland would
make the best possible commander for the
Kansas volunteers. Leiand's military rec
ord is away up. But In war Lit Crum
couldn't keep up.
The Kansas City morning privateers are
order to kill the local dailies. II the local
dailies will fight them they will drive the
Kansas City papers out
The governor has pardoned f. A. Shin
kle. who has been in the penitentiary for
eleven years for criminal assault in Cow
ley county, and Sam Crowley. who was
sent up from Butler county last fan for
granddaughter in the fourth degree.
Two men got terribly tangled in a dis
cussion before the bulletin board yester-
day First man said: We'll. the Spanish
have captured the City OF Paris" Second
man: Il understood that the French and
Spanish were friendly" First man: They
are" Second man: Then what did the
Spanish take the City OF Paris for?'' And
just as the first man started 20 explain
another bulletin was posted and everybody
forgot the dispute.
Exciting war news IN aSsurday's saIins
Republican: BulIetin-It IS reported Min
lister Woodford was killed By a Spanish
troop. but so far the truth cannot be
learned II Is reported that the cruiser
NewYOrk also captured Alphonso XII with
100 Spanish trops bound for Havana Re
port confirmed that Moro castle was
taken this morning SpaniaT6s fed from
Moro castle on the first FIRE By TIE Waite
Squadron and deserted the castle. leaving
everything Of vzlGs such az arms and
ammunition behind. u Is confirmed that
the City OF Paris. American line has been
captured with Us passengers on board
II Is said the passengers were AZ dinner
and refused 20 De disturbed