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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06
INDIAN BURNING CASES
At Tecumseh Not Liable TO be Tried
This Term

Guthrie. o. T. April --(spscialp-JBdze
Burweur accompanied By his court
rei!nue. has gone 70 Tec1mseh. where he
opened court for Pottswatornie county
yesterday. The most important business
q The term vii be the investigation O:
the alleged members Of the mob thai
lynched the tho Seminole Indian boys.
Sampson and McCfe!sy. Assistant District
Attorney Scotho-u viii have Immediate
charge Of ire prosecutions. bur IL Is not
likely that any q the eases viii Dc tried
during The present term C court ss the
grand JURY investigator Will probably
consume nearly Al re tern
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06
THE WEATHER.
Wichita, Kan, App

Wichita. Kan, April 5. 1898.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity:
Until Thursday fair, with rising temper
allure.
During the past "a hours the highest
temperature has been IS. the lowest 2S.
and the mean 81, with clear, cool weather,
fresh north TO northeast wind and rising
barometer.
The river stands at - feet on the
gauge.
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature has been A.
During the past nine years the average
temperature for The month Of April mas
been SO, and Tor the 5th day, IS.
FRED. Z. JOHNSON. Observer
Washington, april 5.-Forecas, for
Wednesday:
Kansas-Fair: northerly winds. becou-
ing southerly; warmer IL western por-
lions.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Fair:
warmer; northerly winds. shifting 10
southeasterly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06
COFFEE AND SUGAR MARKET.

New York, April 5.-Coffee-Options
opened steady, with quotations unchanged
to points lower; ruled moderately active
during the forenoon, with upward ten
dency on local covering and some invest
ment buying. Early in afternoon near
me- nths jumped up so to IS points on active
covering and heavy cOnsubptive buying,
following rumors of war tax; closed
strong, with prices 10 to 65 points net high
er. Sales. IS, $50 bags, including April, SIS:
May. S5.70Q6.10. Spot coffee, Rio strong;
No. invoice. &c; No. Z jobbing, 7@s; mild,
strong and higher; Cordova. SS4a17c.
Heavy business in both mild and Brazilian
grades.
Sugar-Raw, strong; fair refining. 3S:
centrifugal, Sc test, 41sc; refined, strong.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06
COTTON.

New York, April 5.-The cotton market
opened quiet, but steady, with prices l
point lower TO point higher. Business
was of a professional character and en-
ceptionally light. Liverpool houses took a
little cotton around the opening, but with
the satisfaction of this demand the mar
ket became istless. At II o'clock the
feeling was barely steady. Sales TO that
time were %. $50 bales. with prices showing
net loss Of l TO 2 points. Spot closed
steady; middling uplands, lie; middling
gulf, 7-16: sales, S12 bales.
New Orleans. April 5.-Cotton-Steady
middling, 5 9-16c.
Liverpool, April 5.-Cotton-Spot fair de-
mand; prices firm. American middling,
8 7-16 pence. FIXTURES barely steady.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
or Seventh District Called For
Hutchinson May 9Th.

cans of the Seventh Congressional dis
trict, OF the state OF Kansas. Is hereby
called TO meet IN the city OF Hutchin-
son. on Thursday. May 5th. 1925. at 10
O'Clock a m. for the purpose Of nomi-
mating candidate for congress The
basis OF representation in said convention
shall be one delegate-at-large for each
county in the district and one delegate
for each so votes and fraction OF half
or more cast for Chester i. Long for con-
gress. in 1875. provided no county shall
have less than two delegates; under which
rule delegates are apportioned to the va
rious counties as follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06
DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York. April 5.-Sales of print
cloths outside Of Fall River were made
late yesterday at &c. This is lower than
the lowest price heretofore touched by
the print cloth market. The effect is de-
pressing on the market for staple cottons.
The demand is, however. very limited, in
spite of the weak market prevailing. In
the wooden goods market there is COM
plant over the many cancellations in
mems wear fabrics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06

1t is recommended that the County Cen
trail Committees of the several counties
select the time for holding the County
Conventions 10 name delegates and that
the names OF all delegates and alternates
be certified TO the secretary OF this COM
mite al Medicine Lodge, Kan. immedi-
ately thereafter.
BY order OF Seventh District Congress
sional Committee. FRANK HARLOW.
l. NJ ANIME, Chairman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06
Tourist Sleeping Cars
THROUGH TO
Portland, Ore,
Via Missouri Pacific Railway
Through Salt Lake City.

Wichita passengers can take this
through sleeper at Geneseo every wednes-
day evening. $50. arriving at Portland
Sunday morning. 10
Rates for double berth 20 Denver.
$50: to Salt Lake City. $.eO: TO Portland.
SEQ. One berth may be occupied by two
persons without extra charge.
These Tourist cars ara OF the very latest
design. with upholstered spring seats and
backs: all bedding and equipment is ct
superior quality: all toilet convenience.
soap, towels. etc. are provided They are
as comfortable as first-ciass sleeperE
City ticket ONCE. ia North Main street.
F E BLECKLET. p. & T. Agt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06

Chicago. April 5.-Bvtter-Firm; cream
cries. 1880; dairies, laI7.
Eggs-Firm; fresh, &c
Live poultry-DulI; turkeys, s5loi chick
ems. SGS;.; ducks, SC
ST LOUIS
81. Louis. April 5.-Receipcs-Flour. A.
co0: wheat. 500: corn. 81, 90; oats e spa
Shipments-FIour, 10. wheat .eoo. corn
10. CO..; acts, z. 90.
Flour-C nchanged-
Wheat-IrreguIar, closing &c for Nay.
&c for July, and Ac for September better
than yesterday. Spot lower: No. red
cash, elevator. &c bid; track. s.: April.
IS: May. Sl.oos4c bid; sL0li- asked: July. sc
asked: September, 75A.c bid: No. hard
cash, sJaS2c-
Corn-Futures dull. firm and fractional
" higher. spot firm. No cash 70
bid: April. ~; May. - E@-iz; July. -
80: September. 2s7S-
oa,s-Firm; No. cash. sc BID. track,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06
On Tom Reeds Desk.

Speaker Reed has upon his desk in the
house of representatives a box-shaped
tray OF solid silver. containing three small
bottles-one FOR red ink. one for black ink
and one for sand such as was used for
drying freshly written manuscript before
the days OF biott!ng paper. This tray has
been in service since the time OF Henry
Clay, who used it when he occupied the
speakers chair.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06

The cattle market was steady. The run
was again very light, and the offerings
few. Everything was taken that was Of
fered, though the quality and the grades
offered were not the sort to be used at
once. There was nothing that came in by
EAR, the scant offerings being stock which
was driven in afoot. The shipments in
Guided 81 head of stockers shipped to Will
JAMESTOWN, Mo-. and two cars of butcher
steers for Kansas City.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06
roofs and buildings of the Stock Yards

company.
Among the shipments yesterday was one
of q mules shipped by ]. P. Harrington.
consigned to the Maxwell Mule Murket
Of St Joe, Mo. They go to fill out a con-
tract with this company.
The shipments of the Dold Packing COM
pany yesterday were as follows: One car
Of mixed produce 70 East Buffalo. n. y;
one car of the same to Kansas City; one
car Of packing house products to Selma,
Alabama; a car Of packing house products
to Joplin. Mo; car OF mixed products 10
Bevalrs Bluff, Ark; and a car of mixed
products 10 Texarkana, Ark.
The railroads bringing in the receipts
yesterday were: Santa Fe, 5; Rock Island,
3; Missouri Pacific, 2; and Frisco, l.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06
GRAIN AND PRODUCE RKEr.

Chicago. April 5.-Today was a holiday
in Chicago on account OF the local cleo
ton. Both the board OF trade and the
stock exchange were closed al day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06
FIRE THIS MORNING
Department Called to Oak and Law
renee at O'clock.

All Of the engines and reels of the hre
department were called to the corner of
Lawrence avenue and Oak street at 3
o'clock this morning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-06
Great Rock Island Route
TO THE EAST.
BEST DINING CAR
SERVICE


The ROCK ISLAND Is foremost In
adopting any advantage calculated to
improve speed and give that luxury. safe
~ aud comfort tina; popular patronage
demands. Its equipment Is thoroughly
complete with vesubuied trains. magnia-
cent dining cars. s;eepers and chair
coaches. all the most elegant and OF re-
Gently improved patterns.
SPECIALTIES-
FAST TIME.
EXCELLENT EQUIPMENT.
BEST DINING CAR SERVICE
IN THE WORLD.
GOOD CONNECTIONS
For full particulars as to tickets maps
and rates apply 70 any coupon ticket Of
nee In the United States. Canada or Mex
leo, OF address
JNo. SEBASTIAN.
General Ticket and Passenger AEeat.
Chicago Ill.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03


of the state. The following resolution
was also presented:
"We suggest o careful study by the
republican voters of the plan of legis-
lative initiative and referendum and
other methods of legislative enact
ment which are now before the people
with a view to securing intelligent ac-
ton thereon"
I.oucks Returns to the Fold.
After the appointment of commit.
tees Il. w. Caldwell read to the con-
vention a long letter written TO Doane
Robinson by III. J.. Loucks, father OF
South Dakota populism and leader OF
the midroaders, announcing his re-
turn TO the republican party. He ar.
raigned fusion in bitter terms and de.
nounced self-seekers among the demo,
Gratis, populists and silver republicans.
The letter was greeted with shouts
of applause and referred to the reso.
~lutions committee.
Mr.. Loucks, in his letter, presented
n resolution in favor of the initiative,
referendum and imperative mandate,
the adoption of which, he declares,
would win thousands of votes. But he
does not make his adherence to the
republican party conditional upon its
adoption.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

Izer, an active member of the the First
Methodist church of this city, was ar
rested last night by a detective,
charged with having robbed the resi-
dence of Rev. DIR. T. w. Lane, pastor of
her church, on the night of August 8,
during the absence of the family. The
residence was discovered OH fire the
same night, when it was damaged to
the extent of $4,000. The arrest Gre
ated q profound sensation. The girl
has confessed. She was arraigned last
night before Mayor Dressler and
bound over to the common pleas court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
WANT TO CONSIDER IT,
Typothetac Not Ready 10 Recon-.
mend Nine Hour for a
Days Work.

Milwaukee, Aug. 2o.-The conven-
ton of the United Typothetae of
America, otherwise the employing
printers, today, in response to the
representations of the Typographical
and Pressmen's unions for a reduction
of the days work from ten hours to
nine, adopted resolutions declaring
the Typothetae does not deem it
practicable at the present time to
recommend TO it's members any
change in the hours of labor which
constitute a days work" and appoint
ing a committee to consider the ques-
ton ms to what measures, if any, can
he adopted by employing printers
which will make a shorter day practi-
cable without endangering an undue
loss upon employers" and authoriz-
ing the committee TO confer with rep
res~entatives of the Typographical and
P~ressmen's unions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
Hroke His jaw.

Vermillion, Aug. 24.-John Harring.
ton, a farmer living in Union county,
was brought to this city yesterday
morning in a very critical condition,
his jaw being frightfully broken and
mangled from a fall received while
perched on a load Of lumber. lie had
been drinking pretty heavily, and
when found was in a sad plight. He
was taken TO a residence near by Sat.
urday evening and no medical assist
ance was summoned until late Mon
day. BY this time gangrene had set
i'm and it was thought best to bring
him to this city, where special attend
ance could be given. His recovery is
doubtful, as il is feared blood poison
ing cannot be stopped. Too much
whisky is the cause of his now horri'
BILE condition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

should be made of the volunteer regf.
ments in this campaign. What they
lacked otherwise they made up for in
enthusiasm and patriotic spirit, and l
desire to command no better army
than the one composed of the class of
volunteers under me in the Santiago
campaign.
"The operations of the regulars in
the campaign proved conclusively
their superiority over some o%rganiza-
tons of the state militia, in which
some were partly compelled to serve
by a sense of shame, but they do not
show the enthusiasm of the yolhn-
tcers,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
ADMIRAL BERESFORD'S MISSION
To Conclude an Alliance Both Offrn.
siyc and Defensive With
npau.

London, Aug. ga London CORE
sp0ndent of the Paris Patrie, informs
his paper that the special mission of
Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford
to China i'm the interests of British
commerce., includes the conclusion of
an offensive and defensive alliance be-
tween Great Britain and Japan, by the
terms of which, in the case of compli-
cations with Russia, Japan undertakes
to invade Corea, and TO place Japan's
fleet at the disposal of the British adj
miral."
According the same most question
able authority, Lord Beresford has
been furnished with means necessary
TO cause the downfall of III Hung
Chang" and also is the bearer Of an
autograph letter from Queen Victoria
TO the empress dowager of China.
All this is regarded in London as ut
tcrly improbable, but it is a fair sam
pie Of the fairy tales now in circula-
ton regarding movements in the far
enSt,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

made looking to American participa-
ton in the completion and ownership
of the canal.
He does not believe that the canal
will ever be completed without Amer
lean assistance and he strongly advo-
Gates a canal along the Panama route
as against the Nicaraguan canal prof
ect.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
TIE Hnnnded Soldier

no CNHN |v'"''' tdhlhE hNe
boxes | was cured. | never felt better
than | do now. even in my younger days.
| am naturally a robust man, but that
stomach trouble, together with rheuma-
tism, which afterward set in, were max
ing fast inroads upon my health, and |
am satisfied that it would have been but
a short time before my comrades would
have been conducting the regulation fu-
| neral ceremonies over my remains had L
not CHANGED to read of and taken DIR.
| Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
There are several others in the nome
| who are taking these pills and are receiv-
ing great benefit. RICHARD DUNN"
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this lst day of November. 1867.
HENRY GIBSON, Notary Public.
Sergeant Dunn is perfectly willing that
anyone should write him in reference 10
his case, provided stamp is enclosed for
the reply.
All the elements necessary TO give new
life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves are contained in a con-
densed form in DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. All druggists sell them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
SENATOR HOAR MAY HAVE n,

Boston, Aug. ga Journal Wash
ngton correspondent says: If George
f. Hoar will consent to accept the APP
continent as ambassador at the court
Of ST. James the appointment will
probably be made. Senator Hoar is
The one American who without great
wealth could maintain the prestige of
the ambassador in London, for he is
almost the only American who is so
well known apd highly regarded that
he could safely live as he liked. One
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
GENERAL TORAL GROWS ELOQUENT
Tells His Officers Starting for spain
That They Fought Nobly and
Nobiy Lost.

Modify Lost
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 29.-The
Spanish transports, San Francisco.
San Augustin and Colon left yesterday
for Spain with 1865 Spaniards. Eight
died on their way to the ships.
General Toral, bidding adieu to the
Spanish officers and men who were
leaving, said: Conquered, we yield
with honor to ourselves and Spain.
Whatever may be the future of Cuba,
history will preserve the story of your
heroic and noble deeds in this country.
We regret our failure and it's cost in
treasure and blood, but you nobly
fought and nobly lost"
Shafter and his staff sailed yester-
day afternoon on the transport Mex
leo. His departure was not marked
by any special incident. On arriving at
Montauk Point, Shafter will go to
Washington TO meet the president and
Alger, afterwards proceeding to San
Francisco.
The Berkshire, with $50 GONZALES
cents from Siboney, sailed for Mon
tauk Point yesterday, followed by the
Berlin with General Gates and his
staff and the First Illinois infantry.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
TROOPS MOVE OUT SLOWLY,
Railroads Are Not Equal to the Dee
mands Made by rus
Orders.

Chattanooga, Aug. 26.-The move
ment from Camp Thomas is progress
ing much more slowly than antici-
pated and there is much complaint on
all sides. The regiments are ready to
move, but are unable to get transpor-
tation. The roads seem unable to
handle more than two commands a
day, while the army officers desire
to send six or at least five out daily.
If the present rate is maintained all
the regiments cannot be gotten away
for several weeks. The First Illinois
cavalry, which marched to RossyilIe
Wednesday night, failed to get away
for Chicago until this morning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS MEET
South Dakota Members In Session
at Huron in Annual Con-
VentiOn.

Huron, S. d., Aug. 29.-The city is
alive with Christian Endeavorers from
all parts Of the state attending the an
nual convention. A sunrise prayer
meeting led by Miss Wilson of Sioux
Falls Was attended by 200 young peo-
pie. Social Life in Christian En-
deavor'' was discussed at the morning
session, followed with routine busl-
mesa,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

Mrs. Frances Guiteau Norton, the
author and sister of President Gar
fields slayer, has filed suit at st. Jo-
seph, Mich, for divorce. She charges
her husband, w. A. Norton, with de-
sertion. Mrs. Norton's first husband
was Attorney George Scoville, who de-
Tended Guiteau, from whom she Sc
cured a divorce soon after the famous
trial
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
YELLOW FEVER IN TEXAS,
\ Suspected Case Near Galveston
Over Which the Doctors


Washington, Aug. 26.-Dr. Wyman, sur
geon general of the marine hospital serv-
ice. has received official information that
a case of suspected yellow fever exists at
the artillery post at Fort Point, near Gal
weston. Tex. There is a difference Of
opinion as to whether 1t is n case Of yell
low fever existing among the physicians,
the marine hospital surgeon believing it
is, while The Galveston health officer axes
a contrary view. The strictest isolation
Of the case will be made until the true
character Of the disease is disclosed. A
telegram from Dry Tortugas states that
the wilma from Havana has four suspl-
clous cases of yellow fever on board. The
vessel has been quarantlned. These When
isolated. DIR. Wyman says, can be easily
handled, and he expresses no fear that
the disease will spread. The utmost pre-
caution is being taken In all directions to
prevent yellow fever getting a foothold
In the United States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

The poster girl recoiled. rs that n
pump or n cow" she shrieked. 1t is
Q curious fact that an art cow looks as
much like a pump ms anything else;
which may be due TO coincidence, or
20 very subtle influences at work
making for harmony and the ultimate
survival of the fact.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

Someone has discovered a parallel
10 our agreement TO return the Span
lsh prisoners TO Spain. After the
French army Of $4,000 men surren-
dered to the British army in Portugal
under Sir Hugh Dalrymple August 30,
1908, they were embarked on English
ghips and transported to Brest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

A mar i'm Java makes n good living
rs a prophet. He has beeen paid $500
a year for the last fifteen years for
uot predicting a tidal wave which will
sweep clear over the island" The ere
Aelous natives believe that he has the
wv TO attract a wave that will over.
whelm the country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

A century plant, properly the man
guey, is now blooming in Shaw's gar
den in st. Louis. Contrary To general
belief this plant blossoms once every
fifty or sixty-fve years. But even half
a century Is rushing things for q flow
er show In ST. Louis, according to
Kansas City papers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
TOLD BY THE SERGEANT.

From the democrat, Grand Rapids, M en-
At the Michigan Soldiers Home, in
Grand Rapids, lives Sergeant Richard
Dunn, hale and hearty, although he car
ries the scars Of several wounds sustained
in some of the battles of the Civil War.
In %recOunting his experience to a re-
porter, Mr.. Dunn said:
About a year and a half ago l began
to have trouble with my stomach. My
suffering was SO intense that | tried dit-
fprent medicines and doctored with sew
eral physicians, but without permanent
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
PUBLrsHER
According TO the yenie Herald there

According to the Xenie Herald there
must be hot times just now in that
old Ohio town. 1t says: "The streets
are in a horrible condition. The po-
lice fund is exhausted and our militia
has gone to the war. Ed Schmidt owns
the council and the city Is in dark
ness. Burglars are at large and the
Methodist conference will be here In
a few DAYS"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

At a recent equal suffrage meeting
"A Yonkers, N. Y, one of the speakers
said: Women have been holding their
tongues for ages" That women held
their tongues is not the general inn
preston, but women are not expected
to tell the exact truth when talking OF
ages.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
THEY WILL NOT ATTEND.
Carlists and Republican Members
viii Not Attend the
CnrfeS.

Madrid, Aug. 29.-The Carlists and
republican members of the cortes have
decided not to attend the Forthcoming
session. They issued a manifesto to
the country explaining the reasons for
their absence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
AMERICA AND PANAMA CANAL.
Water Way Not to BE Completed
without Uncle Sans AS
sistance.

Colon, Columbia, Aug, 26.-R. G.,
Ward, the civil engineer and railway
expert, whose opinion is backed by
an extensive personal knowledge of
local canal matters, contributes a
series of articles to the Panama Star
and Herald on the future of the Pan
m canal.
He recognizes that the present mo-
ment is critical in the affairs of the
canal company and suggests that a
definite, b~usiness-like proposition be