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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
STANDARD OIL BOOK BURNING
Additional Testimony of Employees
MIN Did the Nnrk

Cleveland, o., Dec. 23.--Evidence was Sc
cured from additional witnesses today to
show that the books and papers belong
ing to the Standard Oil company had been
destroyed on November 10 and p.
The first witness examined before No
tary Mason was George Fields, who was
claimed to have sent employees of the
company 10 the general offices after the
books that were alleged to have been de-
stroyed.
Field testified that he was an employe
in the car shops of the Standard OH COM
pany. He said that he had been instruct
ed to send two men to the general offices.
He sent William Moran and McNierney in
the morning and in the afternoon Gabe-
line and Schaaf went to help them.
The next witness was William Moran, a.
car repairer. Moran said that he was
sent by Fields TO the general offices after
the boes of books and papers. Edward
O'Heam and McNierney went with him
and Henry Gabeline and Henry Sehaaf
came in the afternoon.
Moran said that the boxes were about
three feet spare and weighed about 200
pounds They took part Of them down
to the first floor from the sixth floor but
the hallway was narrow and they carried
them back to the second floor and lowered
them to the ground with a block and
tackle through a window.
Moran said that the boxes were loaded
upon a wagon and taken TO a store house
on Independence street.
Moran said that on the following Mon
IL 1,a off
phoned to the car shops for two men. Nc
Nierney and himself were sent On that
morning they took some boxes from the
storehouse to the river pump holse. He
did not know whether they were the same
boxes that they had got Saturday. They
took the boxes to the furnaces, opened
them and burned the contents.
Moran admitted hat he had talked with
Attorney S. H. Tolles of the Standard
yesterday in regard to the destruction of
the boxes.
On cross-examination by Attorney Toll
les, Moran said that he knew that a lot Of
books and papers were burned a year ago
but he did not help burn them.
The books were burned Saturday in the
car shop and on Monday in the pump
house. Nobody said anything to him
about keeping the matter secret.
Several other witnesses appeared today,
bat their dispositions were not taken. Con-
stable Mcmahon was sent to subpoena
several bookkeepers and clerks employed
al the Euclid avenue offices, but came
back with the report that he had been I'M
able to find any of the men he had been
looking for.
Another effort was also made today 70
subpoena Secretary Squire of the Stand
ard company, and Frank Rockefeller, but
neither could be found.
The taking OF dispositions was continued
TO 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
ONE OF THE SULTAN's BUTCHERS
CHAM Bey Receives His Quictus in a
Private Quarrel

ConstantinOple, Dec. &-Chsni Bey. the
sultan's aide-de camp, was murdered yes
terday by Hafx Pasha in a quarrel which
took place in d pastry cook 5 shop.
CHAM Bey became notorious owing 70 his
lawless proceedings in Epirus. lie s,so in
spired terror hire by eNtortine money un-
der threats Of death. The officials Of the
foreign embassies have frequently de-
manded the punishment Of CHAM Bey, bur
aiays unsuccessfuliy.
Hssuz Pasha escaped and is sim at
large. The official press bureau prohibits
any mention of the affair in the newspa-
pers. II appears. however. that Hasus
Pasha, after a slight alteration. placed
the muzzle OF his revolver close 10 the
head of Ghani Bey and fired. Ghani Bey
died after few hours of suffering.
Ghani won the sultans favor and pro-
motion by committing numerous crimes
He was sent 10 restore order in Epierus
after the GraecO-Turkish war. At the
head Of 800 lawless companions he robbed
pillaged and murdered by wholesale until
ne was summoned home. only TO be pro-
mbted TO a colonelcy. Then ne continued
his iniquities here. He would enter a
shop. draw a revoived and compel its
owner TO open his safe and give up the
contents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
SAM KIMBLE IN TOWN
And Is Also i'm the Railroad Commits
siOner Fight

Topeka Kan. Dec. Especial Sam
Kimball, Democrat from Manhattan. the
lawyer leader OF the Palmer-Buckner
movement in Kansas two years ago, IS
here and has taken up an active canvass
for member of the incoming board Of rail-
road commissioners. kinbsll Is a popular
mixer and viii do his utmost to sidetrack
Jim Fyke Of Colby. who is regarded as
having a good fighting show for the place.
The weight of sentiment in Copeland coun-
ty is still with Fyke, who is said TO have
good batch of Endorsements from Re
publican leaders. The question OF Lit
Crum's candidacy is about the position OF
a man who is offered a prie II he can hit
the target which is held up before him.
The question of Jim Simpson. II the Cope
land barometer is accurate. is "Win he be
allowed to shoot?"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
LEAVING RECIPROCITY OUT
Prospects for Treaty with CANADA are
Much Brighter

Washington Dec. 22.-The next session
Of the joint Canadian high commission
will be limited pretty closely 10 a fort
night Lord Herschell. the British men,
Der Of the commission. IL booked TO sail
for Europe on the 25th Of January He
cannot delay longer in the United States
for the reason that he IS obliged 10 attend
the opening of the Paris arbitration on the
Venezuelan boundary. being one OF the
arbitrator. There are indications that.
after all, the commissioners regard the
prospects OF reaching an agreement as
very much brighter than they did just be-
fore the adjournment OF the session. and
the opinion Is now expressed in well m
formed circles that before Lord Herschels
departure a treaty will have bern COM
pleted settling all the points IN dispute
between the two countries and even max
ing some slight progress towards the at
tafument Of reciprocity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
CLAyToN-BULwER TREATY
signs Point 70 Abrogation. and Seu
tralffy of the Canal.

New Yor. Dec "a special to the Her
aid from Washington says:
All danger Of further friction between
the United States and Great Britain over
the construction OF the Nicaragua canal
vii shortly be removed by the a5rogation
Of the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
Your correspondent is ia a position 20
authoritatively state that SIR Julian
Pauncefote. the British ambassador. has
received. or Will receive in the next few
days. positive instructions 10 enter upon
negotiations it'll Secretary Hay for the
abrogation OF the convention referred 10
and the preparation OF new treaty guar
auteeing the neutrality Of the canal. The
change in the attitude Of rhe British gov
eminent from It's old position q insisting
upon having a voice IN The construction
OF the proposed canal Is the result OF rep
RESERVATIONS made 20 Lord Salisbury by
Mr.. Henry White. charge d'aHaires OF this
government in London.
1t is The understanding - thoSe who are
aware az the change In he attitude OF the
British government that lord Salisbury
VIII suggest. through 81 Julian. the sd-
Visibility Of the United States granting
some concessions 70 his government IN r.
turn Tor the reiirquishmeni % the impor-
tank Tishss possessed by Great Britain in
the matter Of canal across the iSttnus.
which Tor nearly tiity years have been
recognized o. this government u sac
treaty regulated Is John n C-&yton On
he part Of The V-oited Safe. ard LORD
iieary Lyttoa Baiwer. IN ire 2ast % the
BRUSH govegnne.t- jas what concessions
Nil be asked are not known. nar al 1hsy
- uatl Fun and aaal ins,rsrtIoas have
been received oy 81 IN an ard conmuri-
oased "a Secretary Hay.
V-.snf-rto7 = 4 ne =. - = ,..-,.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
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duty u one per cent on foreign s~cur.-
ties.
paris. Dee. 2-Tne chamber o, depu-
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q e0oa9 francs 10 complete the rev ar
flers.
a1-.nr-aeiG Mess. Dec. Zs.-Ths vii Of
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
REBATE TO THE DRUGGISTS
Many Important classes of Medicines
to Pay no War Tax.

Washington D. c. Dec. 2S-An impor-
tant opinion rendered by Assistant Attor-
ney General Boyd and approved by the at
torney general was sent to the secretary
Of the treasury today constituting section %
Of the war revenue act, relative TO tahes
under schedule =. OF medicinal articles
and preparations.
The opinion. in substance holds that the
subjects Of taxation under the said section
and schedule are confined TO compounded.
patent, trademark and proprietary medi-
cines, an 10 such compounded specifics and
medicinal remedies as are put up in pack
ages ready for use by the consumer with
out the Intervention Of a physician or
pharmacist. On the other hand Il is held
that the law does not tax medicinal prep
arations which are uncompounded or
which. II compounded. are put I'D under
medical or pharmaceutical names for cas-
sification for the use OF physicians in prac-
5ice or druggists or pharmacists IN their
trade.
This decision : OF general Importance %
the medicine and drug business throughout
the country and has the effect Of relieving
from stamp tax many standard medicines
such as the serums and many others. This
opinion IS now being embodied in new reg
ulations which viii be promulgated very
soon The amounts Of taxes paid on these
articles Will he refunded BIZ the govern
ment
IN vew % the fact that fraud has beer
discovered in connection wiki the cancel
lstion % documentary and adhesive inter
nal revenue stamps by which old stamps
were Reused. ihe internal revenue bureau
5odsy issue a regulation which Requires
al such stamps = be cancelled with she
initial Of the user. together Vf,h the
month dly and year written OF stamped
( thereoa. Hitherto tlse month and d4y o.
cancellation has not been required
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24

Young children, 10 avpid
m arasmuS, scrofula, or
rickets, and develop healthy
tissues, bones and teeth, need
fats and hypophosphites. pr.
w. Gilman Thompson,
Prof. Materia Aledica and
Therapeutics, in the Uni
versity OF New York, asserts
that Cod-liver Oil Is the
best fat for the purpose.
SCOTS Emulsion Is cod
liver oil partly digested and
combined with hyPoPhos-
phites, II gives children
material tor riCh blood,
solid flesh. bones and teeth.
80 ~ s. - a. 1r-szsss
SCoTT 4 POSE. Cs-r-sss. - l7h
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
iran do a. WriI ohio

Columbus. O. Dec es.-The report o.
iSate School Commissioner Bou~br2ke ~
the colieo,ion OF funds from The school
pupils OF Ohio Tor sh. Lafayette no,,ss-
ment fund has been hled AKA The govern
ment. Il shows that there were courribu-
sons from so scheois in ;he SAFE. The
total contributed being s. 1871 lie SEM
ouJ 400 leseers calling attention 10 The
movement an6 the toal Expenses IA this
work Mere Sia.~ BE hss neN in bank.
subject to ,he ord r of the treasurer % The
fund. the sum OF si,e75.5S.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
OIinde Rodriguezi-no Prize.

Charleston, $. g.. Dec. 23.-In the Uni
ted States district court here today Judge
Bradley handed down a decision discharg-
ing the olinde Roderiguez. the French
steamship made n prize of war by the
cruiser New orleans, on July l.. The
ship belonged TO the Transatlantic line
and at one time il seemed as though
international complications might grow
out Of her retention, and the fight in the
United States court over her has been
long and bitter. Judge Bradley releases
the ship on the ground that the blockade
IF San Juan was not effective on July
g. in the sense in which that term is ac-
cepted by the nations
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
sAGAsrA SERIOUSLY Ill
Bronchial Pneumonia and the Break
Down Inder His burdens

Madrid Dec. 2a-The condition Of Senor
Sagasta. the premier. now causes grave
anxiety. Six physicians were IN cousulta-
ton this afternoon regarding his case. and
concurred that he is sufferng from bron-
chial pneumonia. With high temperature
and an unfavorable absence Of sxpectora-
ton. The newspaper express great SYM
pathy.
There e no doubt that his Illness is az
gravated by the strain Of recent events.
The queen regent. twice during the dav
telephoned inquiries as % his condition.
and this evening sent her Own physician
90 attend him.
The list ~ callers a. the premlef's resi-
dence Includes az the foreign diplomats
and a host % other distinguished persons
senor Groizard minister az justice. - ae'-
lnZ premier.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
De.ertion and Failure to support.

s. Louis. Mo-. Dec. 2a-irhe wife 90
iussavus II. Thiel. president Of the Th.si
Detective Agency. was granted divorce
and $500 a year aiimony by Judge Wood
today The divorce was, granted on the
GROUND - dese-tion and failure 70 sup
port Mrs. Thiel testified hat she was
married 70 the defendant in 1870 in Chicago
and that he deserted her in 1856 and had
not returned 70 her since that time nor
contributed % her suooort
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
THAT ANTI-FEENcH PROTEST
Based on Particular American Rights
Not the Broader Question.

Washington, Dec. 80 Ear as car b
learned here. Tae conflicting claims be-
tween the French government aud gna
United States a. Saang Hz alaa. %
nor involve any question relating ~ the
scquIztlon - large traces - Cninai ~
France. Complaint Wa mace 60 this eOr-
eminent tnat the French re7-esenssfsves
in CHINA. under r1ise o. exterdirs enc
arul-s q fheir sEtra-territ0Tisi c3nces-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
KNIFE UP FAIRCHILD's SLEEVE
He will Probably Use 1t. too, If He
wants To

Topeka, Kan, Dec. Special)-Fair-
laid away for a few days while Attorney
General Boyle. with the advice of Allen
and Clemens, writes the railroad bill.
Hackney has bill of his own which if il
is not used in the committee viii be in
PRODUCED in the house anyway. Fairchild,
who never did feel very enthusiastic to-
ward the Leedy administration anyway. is
in good humor TO leave the reservation II
the bin which is being prepared without
his advice is not satisfactory. Fairehild
had more to do with calling the extra ses-
sion than any other member OF the house,
and is in good position to feel the slight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
Departments Chri-tmsg Closing

Washington, Dec 2S-An agreement was
reached at the meeting of the cabinet to-
day for the closing of all of the executive
departments at noon on the Saturday be-
fore Christmas and New Years day They
are closed by law on the days observed
as Christmas and New Years Day. so
that when they are closed at noon tomor-
row they Will not be re-opened for bust
ness until Tuesday morning next.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
stop Over Privilege. at Washington

Tickets TO Philadelphia and New York
via Washington 90 not cost any more
over Neutrality-suspicious. Short Lines
than tickets 10 those points via their d.
rect lines Through trains leave ST. Louis
Union station daily az s:04 a. m. s.2t a
m. 100 D. m. 1890 p m, 2:4o a. n. For
further information address a. r. RItchie.
travelling passenger agent, Wichita Kan.
or ". F. Drummer. a C. p Agt-. s.
ntlis No
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
smalInox in.t,orto Rico

Washington, Dec. 2S.-General Henry.
commanding in Porto Rico, today cabled
the war department the following deaths
in his command: Private George Tn
germ, company J., Nineteenth infantry,
dysentery; William Ford. Fifth cavalry.
smallpox. The department does not feel
that the smallpox case pressages an cpl
demic. as the disease is epidemic in the
island. and sporadic cases are common in
MI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
RAILROAD BILL
Is COMING TODAY
Continued from Fifth Page3

more TO defeat the normal bill than any
other TWO members of the house. and Lari-
mer got very little support from the Sedg-
wick county members.
Trueblood's actions in regard TO the nor
nal bill viii probably come TO Governor
Stanley's notice before the petition reaches
him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
The Enormous {; old Product of 1895

This Will be the greatest gold year in
history. From South Africa, the Klon-
dixie and Australia the precious metal is
being shipped in large quantities. Il Is
believed that this years output VIII be
nearly double that OF any Previous twelve
months The sales Of Hos1etter's stomach
Bitters are also increasing very fast. and
this year that famous remedy viii cure
more people Of dyspepsia. indigestion
constipation, nervousness and weakness
Than ever before.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24

tons are that Robert F. Hit OF liiihoas.
chairman OF the house foreign AFFAIRS COM
mittee. has been asked 20 accept the am
bassadorship 10 Russia BY the president
Senator Cullon recently recommended MI
Hits far the British posts. This IS OF I'M
portance as an indication that Mr. HIT
is willing 20 leave congress 20 enter the
diplematic service.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
RATS on eRArN ron rxrogr.
Taria Witbdrawa wbieh Put St
Louis Even with shfeazo

Ch'cago. iiL. Dee Z-The eoafersrre
between t1s eastern AL aleterr ares ls-
on expart.ne Grain rates sss srsair-s g.
= Louis upon parity vtta ChtrsTo fsF
ihlsf t1r.nsas Tas Tafrs 81 szfee1 sasr
a. CHE conference 49, p 81 fos4 fo-
o. export cora ouiy. oEix nafng ze -
tas Asss1ri river. ii.s r4t- s-oni lf-ss
N.ss-s-ippl r.Fer rross.nEz. hrtw-eu Essf
- Louis AID Esr- nut-sss .a-izs-se. -
NeE YORK Ei3 - 2 ceasa ruoa Frz-a
o-lE-safi1x from psata asta~sn .as IL
s7sr. AID s'sss-sfp9. rfe-s t-e Pate =
- s. IL. rar-s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
~urxivea his P.Iibearere.

san Francisco. Cal. Dec. ss.-Herman
Grunberg died today at the Pacific Hebrew
home aged Toe years. Nineteen years sgo
ne bought a coffin and had n shroud made
and selected his pall-beSrers- He viii be
buried in the casket ne kept for so long.
but he survived al bat three OF the men
chosen to bear his remains 10 the grave.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
Two Held for FuIton,. wurder

Enid, o. II, Dec. "a coroner's jury
today returned a verdict charging John
Brady with shooting and killing A. l..
Fulton, of Independence, Kansas, whose
body was found in ma strawstack at that
place on December 13, and Charles Vixen
with being an accessory. Vixen is in
Jail Brady. whose home is at Norwich.
Kansas, and who has served one term in
the Kansas penitentiary Cor cattle steal
ing, ESCAPED
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
Ouauahto OI,Iahoma CITY

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec pa sorpse of
Denver and Fort Worth civil engineers
left here this morning for Quanah, Tex.
for the purpose of making a survey for
n line to Oklahoma City. The project is
10 connect with the Frisco, giving direct
communication with St. oLuis. 1t is re-
ported that the Fort Worth and Denver
City Railway company is fostering the
scheme
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
American Mission Boards Funds.

Boston. Mess. Dec sS.-The annual re-
port OF the American Board OF Foreign
Missions. made public today. shows the
following receipts: Donations. So as; leg
acies. siS-.1sa; donations Cor school faEds.
s7sI2; donations for Microuestan navy. s.
sc: donations for young missionary fund
sseIT. donations for debt OF September l.
1897. So, se7: donations for mission work for
women SlSseoo; income OF funds. s.. sc
Total sS-I III.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
EDITOR HELD in CONTEMPT
Jury Would Have Been Unfiuenced
Had They Read His Paper.

DedhanE Mass. Dec. 2S.-Torrey E
wardne-. editor OF the Boston Traveller
was sentenced to serve thirty DAYS in Ded-
HON jail today for contempt OF court fl
permitting the publication in his paper Of
comments and editorials on The GetcheI
case. which. in the courts opinion. would
have Influenced the minds Of the jury. had
the paper containing the matter reached
the court house before the case was sub
mitted for final consideration.
Engineer Getchell. of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad. was charged
with manslaughter in connection with a
railroad collision last August.
Soldiers from the war can get back their
health and strength by taking Hood :
Sarsaparilla.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
ALL IHE YEAR ROUND
1t Is Proposed to Enforce
Quarantine in Oklahoma.
DIPPING THE ALTERNATIVE
Joe Wisely Arranges for a
Statehood Convention

Guthrie. o. T, Dec. 23.-CSpecial.)-R.
]. Edwards, secretary of the Oklahoma
livestock sanitary board, is in the city
consulting with the governor on quaran-
tine matters. AS predicted in the Eagle
some time ago, the board ae cts last meet
ing formally adopted a quarantine regu-
lation king The date On which the quar-
antine la wuakes effect, January !, 1898,
fifteen DAYS earlier than last year. Il is
proposed to maintain the quarantine the
year through, but cattle may be brought
into The territory any time after being
dipped. The protests against the dip
ping process are dying out and the results
of the experiments have proven most sat
isfactory to the b GARD.
Hon. Joe WHISKY, chairman of the state
hood executive committee, mas issued a
call for a meeting of the committee at the
Kerfoot hotel, in El Reno, Wednesday
morning, December 2S. for the purpose
Of discussing the feasibility Of calling a
statehood convention.
Governor Barnes returned last night
from a weeks visit in st. Louis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
Hob<on Arrives in san francisco.

San Francisco. Cal. Dec. z3.-tieutensnt
r. ?. Hohsou arrived in this city to-
night. and was driven at once 20 the
Palace totel. where ne was given public
reception. under the auspices OF ths Union
League ciubt