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The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
WICHITA, KANSAS, SATURDAY, DEC 3 1898
NEWS IN GENERAL.

San Francisco. o.-Congressman Fran1,
Y. NeWlands will be a candidate fo,
United States Senator from Nevada r.
succeed William Ii. Stewart.
ST. Louis, Mo.-Forest Salee. a hell
boy formerly employed at the Plant
ers hotel, is heir to $4,000, left him
by James t. Speulding of Chicago.
oaiee is a nephew of Mr. Spaulding,
who was q wealthy merchant. The
boy is now without a position. but is
supposed to be somewhere in st. Louis.
San Juan. Major General John r.
Brooke. who is about to retire from
the command of the Department of
Porto Rico will return to the United
States by the first steamer available
lie will be succeeded by Brigadier Gen.
eral Guy Y. Henry, who is in turn sue
ceeded at Ponce by Colonel John B.
! Castleman.
Watertown, N. Y.-Fred W. Ganter,
the champion bicycle rider of North
ern New York, killed himself at his
home in PAMELA Tuesday. Ganter's
wife died Tuesday morning while Civ
ing birth to child. The husband took
a Winchester rifle and went to the
room where his wife's remains had
been laid out and shot himself.
New York.-The promoters of the
American Thread company announced
that subscriptions would be opened on
Thursday to the capital stock and
first mortgage bonds of the company.
1t is stated that this will be a mere
formality, inasmuch as every share of
the common stock has been sold at par
and the entire stock will be over-sub.
scribcd several times
Washington. President Mckinley
had as guest Of honor at dinner Tues
day President Iglesias of Costa Rico
Invited to meet President Iglesias was
the vice president, Mr. Hobart: the
representatives. at this capital of the
South and Central American govern
ments, the members of the cabinet.
and other gentlemen prominent in the
official and social life of Washington,
Whitewater, Wis. - HIT Gravath.
the well known Democratic party
leader, is dead from laudanum poison
ing and gas inhaled with suicidal in
tent 1t is supposed des.,ondency
caused by the death of his wife was
the cause. The suicide was sensa-
tional, in that Gravath wrote letters
to his friends describing his feelings
as he gradually approached death.
Gravath was SIS years old, lawyer by
profession.
jefferson City.-Governor Stephens
has issued q proclamation Offering a
reward of $500 for the apprehension
and return OF George Taylor, who es-
capped from the Carroll county jail
some three years ago
NturCHQn Mo i n mas Ccat 4
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
CROSS CATTLE WILL BE SOLD
The Disposition of Proceeds to BE Settled
Afterward.

EMPoRIA, Kan, Dec. 2.-After con-
siderable discussion the parties inter
ested in the sale of the Sunny Slope
cattle have come to an agreement by
which the sale shall take place as ad-
vertised, and after the sale the net
proceeds shall be placed on deposit in
the Emporia National bank in spec
ial deposit in the name of G. S. Jobes,
receiver, and f. G. Newman, admins
traitor.
This means that after the sale there
will be friendly contest to determine
what shall be done with the money.
1t shall be determined exactly what
proportion of the proceeds shall go to
the depositovs of the bank and what
to the other creditors of the bank.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
DIR. Lyman Abbott Resignes.

New YORK, Nov. 29.-Dr. Lyman
Abbott, successor to Henry Ward
Beecher of the historic Plymouth
church, resigned as pastor yesterday.
The resignation came as complete
surprise to majority of the congrega-
ton. The resignation is said to be
due to i'll health, but is really due to
dissatisfaction of the board of trustees
with Dr. Abbott's views on the Bible
These were too liberal to suit the
board or the church membership.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
SHENANDOAH HEARS OF PEACE
After a Long Trip to Avoid Spanish Boats,
-
the Big Sailing Ship Reaches Port.

After a Long Trip to Avoid Spanish Boats,
~
the Big Sailing Ship Reaches Port.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-The four
masted ship Shenandoah arrived here,
131 days from Baltimore, yesterday.
It will be remembered that the Shenan-
doah was the subject of many sensa-
tional stories during the first part of
the Spanish h-American war Her COM
mander, Captain Starkey, went far out
of his course on the trip to this port
in order to avoid Spanish privateers
and war vessels, and learned for the
first time of the end of the war and
the signing of the peace protocol yes
terday. The boat is owned by Arthur
Sewell, who ran for Vice President in
1885,
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
THEY MAY KEEP 500 ACRES.


Chickasaws Holding Large Tracts to Be
Treated Leniently by the Government.
ARDMoRE, l. T., Dec. 2.-The Dawes
commission has finished reviewing the
Chickasaw enrolment here and gone
to the Choctaw nation. Major McKen-
non said that while only 240 acres
of land will be allotted each citizen at
first, those who hold large tracts will
be compelled to give up only enough
to reduce their holdings to about 500
acres, whic ch is about what each citi-
zen will finally be given. The allot-
ment is made 24O acres at first, so as
to insure margin of safety.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
SPAIN GIVES Up At LAST,
Formally Accepts Peace Terms
offered by America.
SHE MAKES NO RESERVATIONS,
Spain's Final Answer Was Short and to
the Point-Contained Less Than 900
Words-Holds Fast to Her "Princi-
ples,' but Takes the Cash,

PARIS, Nov. 29.-Spain has accented
the United States offer Of $40. 600. 600
and at joint session of the peace
commissioners consented without con-
dition to relinquish Cuba and to cede
Porto Rico, Guam and the Philippine
islands.
The document presenting this ac-
ceptance contained only 300 words. It
opened with a reference to the final
terms OF the United States and that
the Spanish commissioners, after hav-
ing taken cognizance Of the terms
proposed by the Americans, replied
that their government had tried to
give as equitable an answer as posi-
bic, but that they were not prepared
to commit their government to the ac-
ceptance of the principles embodied in
the American argument. Spain re-
1ects these principles, the note contin-
ues, "as she always has rejected
them.''
Bas1ng her attitude upon the Justice
OF her cause, the note then saws. She
still adheres to these principles.
(which she has heretofore invariably
formulated. -
However, the note adds, in her de-
sire for peace, she has gone so far as
topropose certain compromise, which
the Americans have always rejected.
She has also attempted it is further
asserted, to have submitted to arbitra-
tion some of the material particulars
upon which the two governments diff
fered. These proposals for arbitration,
1t is added, the Americans had like
wise rejected
These allegations, in Spain's reply.
as to attempted arbitration, refer to
her proposal to arbitrate the construc-
tion of the third article Of the proto-
col and also to submit the Spanish col
onlal debt of Cuba and the Philippines
to arbitration. The last proposition |
has been made in written communi- i
cation. Since it's presentation, and in
return for such arbitration, Spain Of |
Tered to cede the territory in dispute.
4 e americans refused both PROPOSE |
,sns sa' for arbitration.
tinn%sS % reply, in substance, con-
declaring that the United
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
Lynched One of the Negroes.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov. 3O.-A dispatch
from New Madrid, Mo-, says it has just
transpired that J. L. Loins, a farmer
living across the Mississippi river in
Kentucky, was murdered for money by
two negroes, Saturday night, and his
body thrown into the river. One of
the negroes has been captured and
shot to death by a mob which is now
hunting for the other murderer
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
Barnum's Widow May Remarry.

BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, Nov. 30.-It il
announced here that the widow of P.
T. Barnum is about to make third al
lance, this time with French noble
man in Paris. Mrs. Nancy Barnum
was married to Demetri Callias Bey oi
Constantinople, a Greek holding a
high position in the Turkish govern
ment, in 1895. Mrs Barnum was the
second wife of the Snowman. A year
after the marriage in ConstantiRople,
Denetrius Calais Rey died. He Was Q
nobleman and exceedingly rich.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
Mr.. Cleveland's Party Expected Home.

New YORK, Dec. 3.-F. E. Benedict's
steam yacht, the Oneida, Captain A. G.
Pickett in command. is expected in
port tomorrow from Southern trip.
Ex-President Cleveland, Captain Rob.
ley D. Evans and others are on board
the yacht as guests of Mr.. Benedict.
The party has been on a two weeks
hunting trip just below Georgetown,
s. c. About 100 ducks and quantity
of other fowl and game have been sent
North
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
Rode Ten Miles by His Coat Tall.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec 2.-Steven
Douglas, on his way from Davenport,
Iowa, to Dallas, Texas, attempted to
commit suicide by jumping off pass
enger train between Wichita and Well
lington last night. His coat tail
caught in the car door and he hung
over the railing by the coat for ten
miles. He was rescued by trainmen.
He is thought to be insane.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
Political Riot In Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3o.-An attempt to
break up the annual meeting of the
Eighteenth Ward Republican club, by
a rival faction, at Bricklayers hall, at
Peoria and West Monroe streets, last
evening, resulted in the death of one
of the attacking party, and the wound
ing Of several of those who partic-
ipated in the fight.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
A TREATY WITHIN A WEEK.
Unless Something Unexpected Occurs the
Peace Meetings VIII End.


Peace Meetings VIII End.
PARIS, Dec. 2-The work of the
peace commission is proceeding rapid
ly, and unless there is an unexpected
hitch the treaty will be signed within
a week. The joint session reassembled
at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
General Wesley Merritt, who ar
rived here yesterday from London,
leaving his wife convalescent there,
was in consultation with the American
commission all morning relative to the
conditions and necessary measures in
the Philippine islands General Mer-
ritt expects to sail for New York on
December 10 and hopes to resume his
duties in New York until his retire
ment, eighteen months from now
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
A Serum for All Snake Bite.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Consul Skin
ner at Marseilles reports that DR.. Cal
has discovered an anti-venomous Sc
rum, by means of which the poisoning
from snake bites can always be checked
and death prevented If the serum be
injected within four hours after the
person has been bitten.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
zEa..uas
STOLE $4,000 AT ALMENA, KAN.
Office of the United States Express Com
pany Robbed, Probably dy COWBOYS.


ALMENA. Kan, Nov. 30-The United
States Express companys office
here was robbed last night. The
safe was opened. The officials will
not give the amount of the loss,
but it is known that the robbers got q
package containing SIS, 900 in green
backs that had been sent by the Stan
dard Meat and Live Stock company of
this city to its agent at Almena. 1t is
believed. the robbery was committed
by cowboys.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
Oberlin's New President.

OBERLIN. Ohio, Nov. 3O.-The trus-
tees of Oberlin college to-day elected
Rev. John Henry Barrows, of Chicago,
as president Of that institution. 1t is
understood he will accept and assume
the position on January 4, 1899, when
the winter term begins.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
A Tax Collector Steals $4,000.

SAN LUIS CHIsPo, CAL, Nov. 20
Samuel L. Findley, tax collector, has
embezzled nearly $4,000 in county
funds and fed. He left nothing in his
safe. 1t is nine days since he was seen
here, N
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
DIXON GIVEN THE DECISION
Referee Decides Against Oscar Gardner
After Twenty five Rounds.

After Twenty-Five Rounds.
New YORK, Nov. 80. George Dixon,
the colored featherweight champion
pugilist, fought twenty five fast
rounds with Oscar Gardner, 1.-The Oma
ha kid" before the Lenox Athletic
club last night, and Referee Dick
Roche decided in favor of the cham.
pion. The decision did not please a
great many of those who witnessed
the fight. Dixon did nearly all the
leading, but Gardner met him cleverly
and countered very forcibly nearly
every time they came together 1t was
one of the cleanest and cleverest bouts
ever seen in this or any other club,
and if the referee had not picked the
winner, but called the bout a draw,
everyone would have been satisfied.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
rhe First rennessee Reaches Manila.

The First Tennessee Reaches Manila.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-The war de-
partment has received the following
dispatch from General Otis at Manila:
Transport Zealan0ia with headquar-
tiers and seven companies First Ten
nessee arrived this morning. No cas-
ualtipS "
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
Money for Cleaning Havana Streets.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. Secretary
Alger has notified General Greene
that $40. 900 will be placed to his credit
for beginning the work OF cleaning the
streets OF Havana.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
TO COMBINE SUGAR PLANTS.
Trust Octopus After All the Inde-
pendent Concerns.

pendent Concerns.
CHICAGO, Nov. 30-An attempt ii
being made to consolidate the Ameri.
can Sugar Refining company, the Do.
scher sugar plant, the Arbuckle con-
Germ and all of the other independent
refneries and the glucose sugar rein.
ing company OF Chicago. A syndicate
has been formed to undertake the en-
terprise, and the chief members are
the Rockefellers and j. Pierpont Nor
gan. 1t is proposed to capitalize the
organization at $3.50, 600, 900, half pre-
ferred and half common, stock.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03

Chicago.-A careful estimate of
Losses to shipping and vessel owners
on the Great lakes for the record
breaking year OF 1898 places the prob
kble figures at s2.s0o, 900.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03

An Alabama Rolling Mir's Failure.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 2.-The Bir.
mipgham Rolling Mill company fled q
deed OF assignment yesterday. The
liabilities are estimated at $500, 900.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03
A WOMAN IN IT,
Line Fence Battle In the Oz,r!xs Was a
Bloody Affair.

Bloody Affair.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Nov. 3C.-The
funeral of Steve Belyeu and his two
sons, who were killed by Bud Mead
ows, near the Taney county line, in
Christian county. Monday, in a fight
over line fence, was held yesterday.
Bud Meadows was at the head of the
crowd which resisted the attack OF
Steve Belyeu, his wife and two
sons, Bud Meadows party consisted
of Hosea Belyeu, his father-in-law;
Martin Belyeu his brother-in-law;
Frank Tabor, another brother-in- law.
and Bob Meadows, a brother. Hosea
and Steve Belyeu are first cousins, but
there has been bad blood between the
two families for some time Steve fired
the first shot at Bud Meaiows, but
missed him, and the latter dropped
Steve dead in his tracks with his Win
chester. The fight was going on on
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-03

1D64cI<1d Bt1tt 11ctte1OWS "A I,r1l bel$ nc
with butcher knife, sl3shinp him
across the neck and head u 4 yicious
manner. Bud saw Jim Baly en- AIMING
at Bob Meadows with a Aoteun, and
Bud fired at him, killiGg him in
stantly.
Bud was covered with blood and Mrs
Belyeu was still on his back, using the
knife. Pete Belyeu was the only mar
of his side left, and he was trying te
shoot Bud Meadows, but was afraid o.:
killing his mother. He called to hel
to get away, which she started to do
but Bud caught her and used her as 6
shield, and, aiming over her shoulder
with his Winchester killed her young
est boy.
She was crazed by the awful tragedy.
and the seems, as described by BuC
Meadows, was frightful. Bud Mead.
ows and his crowd went to their homes
and later rode to Ozark and gave
themselves up to the sheriff. They
will have preliminary hearing Friday
and it is the general opinion that the,
will be released on bond.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-06-02

night. There will be services
next Sunday at IL a. m. at the M.
E. church conducted by Rev. T. j.
Brickell Miss Bessie Boyer
spent Saturday night with her
friends Misses Nora and Cora
Guy. Guy Hamilton went to
Brinkley last week on business.
Mrs. Herod is spending few
days with her granddaughter,
Mrs. Shroeter. Mrs. Tucker is
on the sick list this week. -
School closed at Cotton Plant Fri
day. Had an exhibition at night
which showed much taste and
training by the teachers. In
regard to the question (which is
the shortest chapter in the bible"
Rounder and Bill are both mis-
taken. 1t is Psalms III. In
answer to Bills question (which
is the longest chapter" it is the
10th Psalm. 1t contains I76
verses. II will ask a question
How long was Solomon building
his house and III what chapter is
it mentioned?
BLUE EYES.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-06-02

is not as successful in that line as
he was with the ball and she'll
game at Manila. / think now we
will have to bring him over here
to edo up" Cervera if he's ever
"done up"
Here is a question for all /:
What makes the locust? They
come out Of the ground and must
undoubtedly be formed from a
worm OF some kind. The locust
we now have are known as the
red or war locust, from the fact
that each Of them have the letter
w on both wings, which stands
for war. This kind of locust
calls Pharoah continually during
the day, but it's no use, for he
will never come up to wage war
again. There is another kind of
locust called the peace or pros
perity locust, which have the let
ter p on their wings, but / fear
we we'll never see any ofthem.
EUREKA.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-06-02

The ladies of the Rainbow
Club celebrated their End ami
versary Tuesday evening at the
beautiful home of Mrs. G. B. La
Belle. More about it-aext week.
-Chas. H. Ps6ay is-at home
from ouichita College who're he
went to. ACCOMPANY homd his
pretty and popular daughter, Miss
Julia, who has been attending
school there since last September
MISS ] has made a remarkable
record in her fstpdias>>d6d filed
several places - honor--ip the
closing eSe<cises. She is a bright
and Isl Of ALA noble, good
~.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-06-02
MONROE COUNTY NORMAL.

We regret very much to hear of
the failure Of a number Of our
teachers to attend the Normal,
which opened at Holly Grove
Monday. There is splendid in
structor in charge Of the Normal
and certainly a more pleasant
place for holding it than Holly
Grove would be hard to find.
Prof. Jordan, in a letter relative
to N0rmals, makes the following
statement:
"The law revokes the license of
every teacher who fails to attend
the Normal the full time, unless he
is excused by the instructor. If
there is any reason for his asking
to be excused he should present
the same in writing to the instruc-
tor upon the first day Of the Nor
NAL or when he desires to be ex-
cused. It is then the duty of the
instructor, in consultation with
county examiner, to decide wheth-
er or not he shall be excused. If
he is excused his license remains
in force; if he is not exfused, his
license is revoked by operation Of
the law, and can be restored only
upon examination. The county
examiner has mo option in the
matter, and, however reasonable
an excuse may be which is render
ed to him subsequent to the Nor
NAL, he has no right to REISSUE
the license without examination. =
As will be seen from the above,
teachers are forced to attend.
Prof. Hopkins should be careful
and see to it that everyone who
doesn't attend has good and suf-
fcient reason for not doing so.
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ROE'S BUDGET.
Good health.

Good health.
Dewberries are ripe.
Ask r. S. Watkins and Geo.
Acred how many fish they caught
last Saturday.
Miss Maude Crosby, Of Stutt-
CART, is with her parents in Roe
this week.
Several Of our citizens were in
Clarendon last week before the
special grand jury which Judge
Thomas recalled to investigate the
charge against Robt. Mcknight
for killing Capt L. n Williams
on May 11th.
Well Miss Blue Eyes, the
sh ortest chapter in the New Tes-
lament seems to have q companion
Of the same length. These chap
ters contain 10 verses each, as
Bro. Bills answer last week.
Brother Ronnder / thought that
/ mentioned wnar kind OF king,
but / see that failed to do SO,
] meant a secular king.
The closing exercises Of our
ublic school will commence on
Thursday night, June 9th and will
close on the night Of the 10Th.
Dinner on the ground Friday. A
very elaborate programme is ar
ranged and good time is prom
ised all who attend. We extend
an invitation to Editor Folsom and
lady and trust that we may be
favored with their presence on
that eventful occasion.
Some Of the newspapers charge
Dewey with being piano player,
/ don't see anything wrong in
that, but I'll bet o ginger cake be
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-06-02
THE SURE LA GRIPPE CURE

There is no use suffering from
this dreadful malady, if you will
only get the right remedy. You
are having pain all through your
body, your liver is out OF order,
have no appetite, no life or ambi-
ton, have bad cold, in fact are
completely used up. Electric
Bitters is the only remedy that
will give you prompt and sure
relief. They act directly on your
Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, tone
up the whole system and make
you feel like new being. The
are guaranteed to cure or price
refunded. For Sale at G. ii.
Paslay's Drug Store, only SO
cents per bottle.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-06-02
DARK CORNER RAYS.

Cool and cloudy and rather dry.
Mrs. Addie Byars was the
guest Of Mrs. johnson and family
last week WIN. Doss, of Hun
ter, spent Sunday in the Corner,
visiting friends. Ask Battle
AK how the base ball game went
last Saturday Services at Ash
Grove last Sunday night. Had q
very good attendance. Chas.
Henderson and wife, Misses Clara
Harding and Myrtle Anderson at
tended the dedication Of the NJ.
E. church at Brinkley Sunday
Miss Mary Neagles was the guest
Of Miss Mollie johnson Monday
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-06-02
A CORRECTION.

In the report Of the school elec-
ton last week, our ssub" report
ed the number Of white voters as
102, whereas the poll books, upon
examination by several reliable
parties, show that there we're 156
white and 81 colored voters.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-06-02

A ar load Of fine Fur
nit e just received by
He gWolf & Co. Look
at it.