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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16
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rnANs ANn EvcHANGE

New York, June 15--NOon-Noney on
call nominaly AZ 1Ad1H per cent Prime
mercantile paper. 10 ! per cent. Sterling
exchange. heavy. with actual business In
bankers bills at 81 s514 a ~ for demand
and al 81 s3st nj 81 for sixty DAYS. Posted
rates. s4s5d4 s5lz and - s6iza4s7 Com
merciaI bills. 81 S21z64s3 Silver certif-
Gates KISS Bar silver, 53i+- Mexi-
can dollars. ~.
The herald., 1898-11-30
Inspectors Report

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-John X.
Bulger, United States inspector of boilers,
who arrived here this evening from Stock
ton, where he had been conducting an in
vestigation into the cause of the explosion
on the river steamer 7. G. Walker, states
that no decision has yet been reached re-
garding the disaster. The investigation
showed that the steam drum which had
burst, causing the loss of life, was made in
three sections. The one which gave way
parted just below line of rivets. This sheet
has been cut out and the tensile strength Of
the plates will be tested in this city. Until
report on this ponl is made no official
statement will be given out. The safety
valves were found to be in first-class working
order.
Inspector Bulger says that the steamer
Mary Garrett is held up at Stockton on ac-
count of the leaking seam in one of her boil
ers. He examined the seam which he found
not to be in dangerous condition but fear
ing it might lead to a dangerous defect, or
dered the rivets to be redriven. This work
will occupy several days and the vessel will
again be inspected before she is allowed to
sail. Inspector Bulger desires to emphatic
ally deny the report that the Mary Garrett
has been condemned. :' ".' yreL
The herald., 1898-11-30
THEY CONDEMN THE BAGPIPES
German Jury Decides the Instrument
Is Not Musical One

Bagpipes are not to be classed as musical
instruments, if the verdict of jury Of Ger
mans has effect. 1t all grew out of the pa
rade of a society of Draw Scots,' with kits
and philabegs, the pipes and horse unat-
tuned to the skirl of the pipes. But it cost
the pipers few dollars just the same.
A Caledonian society set forth to cele-
brate. The members wore kits, and at the
head proudly strolled a squad of pipers,
who droned musically upon their instru-
ments. As the society progressed down the
street a citizen of German parentage, unac-
customed to bucking bronchos, was encoun-
tered astride of steed The steed object
bucked the German into the front window
of place OF business.
He who had been thrown promptly laid
his action of damages. He declared upon
oath but that for the skiriing of the pipes
he would have been able to manage his
mount The case was laid against the en-
tire society and the members made valiant
defense. But their attorney was not as
clannish as the Scots or the German and he
overlooked a bet. The jury was made up
wholly of Germans.
The evidence was heard, but that all of
the jurymen should know what the instru.
ment complained Of was, the German equiv
alent was called into requisition. This is
the "Dudelsack." The evidence was all
produced, showing the society was march.
ing in regular order, but that it was pre-
ceded by a squad of "dudelsaclSs'' That
settled it. The German jury decided that
this is not musical instrument and fined
the society.
The herald., 1898-11-30
Sale Of Stock

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 29.-The Sec
ond day of the Woodward & Blanklin thor
oughbred sales included consignments of
horses in training, brood marea and stall
hons. The great race horse Buckmassie
brought only $3.50.
Forester, sire of Lieber Karl, was knocked
down for SIS. One hundred and seven head
sold during the day for 500, ,270, average SlS9.
Following are the best prices brought by
horses in training:
Consignment of W. III. Mann & Sons: j
II. c., b. c., 4, by imported Pirate of Pen
zance, dam, Lilly b., w. B. Ratteman,
Nashville, Tenn, $780,
Ed Upton, b. c., 9, by imported Deceiver,
dam Mary Harks, Woodford & Bnckner,
Paris, Ky, $3.50.
Air Blast, b. c., 9, by Patron, dam Peggy
Morrill,, w. E. Jcrdon, Lexington, $500.
The Devil, b. c., by Major Richards, dam
Patagonia, owned by T. +. Sellers, sold to r.
7. Holloway, Lexington, $2s00.
Miss Josephine, b. f., 2, by T. Hayden Ed.
wards, dam Vibration, owned by w. j.
Matthews, sold to j. +. Davis, Maryville.
Mo-, 5000. :.
Kitty b., ch M, s, by The Minstrel, Nam
my May, sold to w. Z. Jordon, Lexington,
1850.
Buck Massie, br. h., 6, by Hanover, dam
Triana, owned by j. NJ. Murphy, sold to w.
IL. McCorkle. Lexington, $3.50.
The herald., 1898-11-30
A TRIP NO SAILOR LIKES
Rounding Cape Horn Has Always
Been Hazardous for Ships

Half century ago it was considered one
of the great feats of sea travel to round
Cape Horn without disaster, for the first
intimation of its presence is a great leaden
cloud Obscuring the heavens and bringing
tempest of wind and water, and even at
the present day the trip Is far from an easy
one.
Cape Horn, with it's steep, black summit,
500 feet above the surface of these storm
troubled seas, stands like grim, watch
full sentinel on the southernmost island of
the Fuegan archipelago, south of South
America. 1t was discovered by Schooten,
1916, and named after his birthplace in the
Netherlands. 1t now belongs to Chill, al
though formerly it was owned by the Ar
gentine Republic. A more dreary, desolate
stretch of coast could not be found in nav
igation, and it's waters have submerged
many costly cargoes and cost thousands of
valuable lives. No matter how fair the
weather may be on the approach of ship,
il changes SO suddenly and with such in.
tensity that even the most trustworthy
barometer fails to indicate anything but the
preceding calm, the mercury acting as If
bewildered, rising and falling several inches
in few hours or remaining in fixed con-
dition. This indicates the disturbance OF
the atmosphere when the wind blows from
all quarters at once, peculiarbty of weather
not equaled in the China seas, when the
typhoon RACES and the barometer announces
its coming The phenomenon of one ship
where two men were speaking each other in
passing sailing in fine weather and another
in stiff gale has been observed at times
One ship laid to in gale fer seventy days
1t is amusing to hear or read descrip-
lions of different writers or sailors who have
rounded the Horn and note the point oi
view conveyed. One saw blood-red sea
and thought it denoted some terrible mis-
fortune, until told it was caused by the
presence of myriads of crustacea Of d scar
let color. Another discovered the ships
pig, motherly creature with a brood Of
sucklings on beard, trying to commit sui
eide by climbing the ships rail, the various
degrees of weather and longitude having
turned her brain, although pigs are the best
sailors of the animal world Chicago Times
Herald.
The herald., 1898-11-30
Dixon-Gardner

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-George Dixon, the
colored feather-weight champion pugilist,
fought rs fast rounds with Oscar Gardner,
the Omaha Kid" before the Lenox Athletic
club tonight, and Referee Dick Roche de-
cided in favor Of the champion. The decis-
ion did not please great many of those who
witnessed the fight.
Dixon did nearly all the leading, but Gard
ner met him cleverly and countered very
forclbly nearly every time they came to-
gethcr. Dixon found Gardner very awk-
ward opponent to get to, and many of his
well-meant blows failed to land through the
clever lodging Of the Omaha Kid.
1t was one Of the cleanest and cleverest
bouts ever seen in this or any other club,
and if the referee had not picked winner,
but called the bout draw, every one would
have oeen satisfied. The attendance was
1900. The men scaled l22 pounds at o'clock
this afternoon. Dixon was the favorite in
the betting at 100 to 80. Tom O 'Rourke and
Tom Sharkey were in Dixon's corner.
The herald., 1898-11-30
THE PRINCE OF ANTICoSTI
Chocolate Maker Menier Flies French
Flag in British Waters

Quebec-Two or three years ago NJ. Henri
Menier, the wcll-known chocolate manu-
facturer OF Paris, purchased from former
owners the whole island of Anticosti, l30
miles in length, on the pretense that he in
tended to make it hunting preserve. He
has since brought out a number Of settlers
from France, established a French colony
on the island, flies the French flag on the
armed yacht, manned by men of the French
naval reserve, in which he journeys to and
from the island, and, finally, pays no duties
upon imports from Europe or elsewhere
landed upon Anticosti
M. Menier has added to his civil and mill
tary authority on the island by the ap-
pointment of Parisian, NJ. Comettant, as
governor. Both he and Menier have so in
gratiated themselves with the French
Canadian members of the provincial gov
ernment of Quebec by lavishingly enter
Anticosti that hitherto they have been per-
mitted to do pretty much as they like, and
the few English speaking residents of the
island, whom NJ. Menier is doing his utmost
to have deported, complain that the French
governor rules the island with a rod of iron.
AT Fox bay, near one end of the island.
seventeen English speaking families from
Newfoundland, belonging to the Methodist
church, have been living peacefully for the
last twenty-siX years. Ever since taking
possession of Anticosti, M. Menier has done
his best to rid the island of these people
who gain poor livelihood by fishing off the
dangerous coasts. Other means of driving
them from their homes having proved un
availing Governor Comettant had recourse
to the government. Upon being falsely told
that the Fox bay people were not bona tidf
settlers at all, but simply pirates, SNUG
glers and wreckers, the government, with
out making any inquiries, sent down de
tachment of police to enforce the French
demands. Armed with clubs, revolvers ane
handouts the police, aided by NJ. Menier':
men, surrounded the settlers and ordered
them to quit the island Immediately, al
though no shadow of legal proceedings hat
been taken, and none of the ejecting party
was in possession of writs or warrants O.
any kind. Though the offer was made tt
the settlers to land them on either shore o
the Gulf of st. Lawrence, they declared thai
they had nowhere to go and could not leave
in such hurry. They were compelled
however, because of their ignorance of til,
world and its ways, to sign document
promising to quit the island at an earl,
date. Now that the facts have becom,
known here the utmost Indignation ha
been caused against both NJ. Menier ant
the government; the document signed BY
the settlers under compulsion has been de
clared illegal and test case has been or
dered taken in the courts to settle the rela
tive rights of NJ. Menier and the Settlers
New York Sun.
The herald., 1898-11-30
LOS ANGELES tIRD WEDNESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER
oFleeta, 1Os; RICARDO 1lO; Kaiser Ludwig,

O'Fleeta, 1Os; Ricardo ITO; Kaiser Ludwig,
115.
Third race, one mile, selling-Imperious
80; Majesty, 80; Magnus, 104 Stepabout,
1O4; Col. Dan, 107; Flandes, 1903; Prince
Blazes, 108.
Fourth race, the Berkeley Handicap,
high weight, all ages, six furlongs-Cla-
rando, 80; Elizabeth r., SO; Good Hope, 9S;
Rio Chico, 100; Mt. McGregor III, 1870; Tor
sida 12S.
Fifth race, Futurity course, selling-No-
via, 101; Ruskin, 1903; Peixotto, 1O6; Sport
McAllister, 107: Elidad, 110; Sly, ITO; High
land Rail. 10; Pat Morrissey, 112; lamar
II, liz; Lucky Dog, lis; Caspar, 115.
Weather cloudy; track muddy.
The herald., 1898-11-30
CHICAGO REPUBLICANS
DOING CITY POLITICS WITH
PISTOLS
ONE DEAD AND TREE WOUNDED
Then the Eighteenth Ward Club Pro-
ceeds to Elect Officers and
Nobody Interfered
Associated Press Special Wire

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.--An attempt to break
up the annual meeting of the Eighteenth
Ward Republican club at Bricklayers' hall
1t Peoria and West Monroe streets this
evening, resulted in the death Of one OF
the attacking party and the wounding OF
three of those who participated in the tight.
The dead man is Charles Lattimer, a
bricklayer, who was instantly killed.
The wounded are:
William Mahoney, a policeman at the
Desplaines-street station; shot in both arms
and in the side; will recover.
John w. Landers, laborer; finger shot off.
John Prince, janitor of the building; shot
in Left leg; serious.
The club held its annual election tonight,
and there was much rivalry between factions
headed by Coroner Berz and John Rodgers,
an ex-member Of the city council, over the
offices.
The Berz faction gained possession of
Bricklayers' hall. Rodgers followers met in
another hall and marched In body to the
former hall. The greater number Of them
remained in the street, but Butch" Smith,
Frank Matuska, William Haines, George
Callahan and a few Others entered the hall.
Stories differ as to what followed. Mem
bers of the Berz faction in the hall and the
two police officers who were stationed at the
door of the room in which the meeting was
held assert that the men of the Rodgers
faction came noiselessly up the stairs, hav-
ing revolvers in their hands.
Officer Mahoney commanded them to halt,
but they paid no attention to him, and just
as they reached the door some one fired a
shot. Instantly pistols were drawn on
every side and the firing was promiscuous.
Coroner Berz was one of the first to fire
when the trouble started. Almost at the
first shot Lattimer threw up his hands and
rolled down the stairway, dead His COM
panons continued the fight only short
time, and then they fed down the stairway
AT the first shot crowd of Berzs faction
. came pouring in from the hall, intent upon
attacking the intruders, but the fight was
over in an instant and the Rodgers sympa-
thizers were gone.
The story told by the Rodgers crowd is
that Lattimer knocked in the door and de-
manded admission. He attempted to force
his way in, but was shot down and the fight
followed.
A wagon load of officers was quickly at
the door of the hall, coming from the
Desplaines-street station, which is only a
short distance away. Details were promptly
sent after the flying members of the Rodgers
party, but up to midnight none of them
had been caught.
Prince, the janitor, was put under arrest,
it being charged that he had connived at
the attack. When il was found, however,
that he was wounded in the leg he was sent
home
After the excitement had died away the
Berz faction re-entered the hail. called the
convention to order and elected the club
officers without further disturbance.
The herald., 1898-11-30
MASkfRS IN MISSOURI
STOP A TRAIN FOR PURPOSES OF
ROBBERY
One Is Killed and One Wounded While
the Other Unfortunately Made
His Escape

KANSAS CITY, Nov. pa special to
the Journal from Sedalia, Mo-, says:
Missouri Pacific passenger train No. IA,
which left st. Joseph at 2;30 p. m. today,
via Kansas City, running from the latter
city over the Lexington branch, was held
up four and half miles west of Sedalia at
9:55 by three masked men, one of whom,
Jim West, an engineer in the company's
employ, was captured, while second is be-
lieved to have been wounded and the third
escaped. Originally the hold up was to have
occurred last Friday night, but one of the
men implicated weakened and the attempt
was postponed. Last night Superintendent
l.. 2. Hopkins was apprised that the hold
up was arranged for tonight, and he pre-
pared for it,
When the train left Kansas City at 5:45
p. III. six secret service men in the company's
employ were aboard. When the point where
the attempt was to be made was approached
two OF the men, Tom Furlong of St. Louis
and w. w. Kay OF the Missouri Pacific, took
their position in the cab of the engine. Four
of the men, in charge of Detective Frank
Barnett, were secreted in the baggage car.
One half-mile west Of Georgetown, at
Muddy Creek, Engineer Daniels was sig
nailed to stop, and did so. AT once the three
robbers opened fire, which was returned by
the company's posse of six men. Fully 20
shots were exchanged, when the robbers
realized that they were trapped and began
to retreat. The officers gave pursuit, and
Engineer jim West, freight man, was cap
tured. The officers fired a number of shots,
and it is reported that the second robber
was wounded, but this is not corroborated.
When the train reached Sedalia West
was committed to Jail. As quickly as possible
a posse was organized and proceeded to the
scene of the hold up, in the hope of captur-
ing the other two robbers.
The company officials are said to be in
possession Of the names Of the two remain
ing robbers, and their capture is considered
certain
At 1890 o'clock this wednesday, morn.
ing portion of the posse in pursuit OF the
two remaining bandits returned. They had
made no capture. They learned where one
of the robbers, with badly shattered arm,
had called at farm house for bandages,
claiming that he had been accidentally
wounded while engaged in coon hunting.
Jim West is man OF family and has been
in the employ of the company for several
years. He has always stood well III the COM
munity, and great surprise is expressed that
he should be implicated in such crime.
The herald., 1898-11-30
A HEROIC LADY NURSE
CONTRACTS A SEVERE CASE OF
PNEUMONIA
Five Victims of the Walker Disaster
Not Out Of Danger-Investiga-
ton Proceeding

STOCKTON, Nov. 29.-Mrs. Robinson,
the heroic lady nurse from st. Luke's hos
pital who was a mnistering angel on the
morning of the disaster on the Walker, il
very ill with pneumonia, contracted by ex-
posure while she went about on the steamer
caring for the wounded without proper
clothing for the exposure. She is being cared
for at the Navigation company's expense.
A movement is on foot to raise public testi-
monial for the lady.
Three of the wounded deck hands, now at
the county hospital, are not out of danger
yet. Corcoran and Foppiano, who were be-
lieved to be in a dangerous condition yes
erday are somewhat better today, but they
are not out of danger. Jack Holberg, the
third one of three severe cases, is not so well
today
The herald., 1898-11-30
lken quarters at the windsmere for a few

taken quarters at the Windemere for few
days.
The funeral Of Levi r. Vincen5 took place
this afternoon from the family residence.
The ceremonies were largely attended by
the many friends of the deceased. At the
close of the service the remains were taken
to Rosedale for cremation.
w. H. Rhodes and l. A. Gore, employees of
the Pasadena and Pacific road, appeared
before Judge Wells to answer to a COM
plant sworn TO by s. R. Cripe, for their
arrest, charged with running electric cars
through town faster than allowed by law.
They pleaded not guilty and trial was set
for December 7th.
The ladies of the Mutual Benefit asso-
citation of Santa Monica will give dance
tomorrow night at Ocean Park pavilion, in
South Santa Monica.
The herald., 1898-11-30
HARRY THE VALET
Has Planted the Greater Part Of His
Booty

LONDON, Nov. 29.-The two men ar
rested here yesterday who had in their pos.
session a considerable quantity of the jew
elry stolen last month on board a train
running bewteen Paris and Calais from the
dowager duchess of Sutherland, give their
names as johnson and Lippman. The men
were arraigned in the West London .,clice
court today and were remandlad.
The police say that f50OO worth of the
stolen jewels, most Of which have been re.
set, have been recovered. The duchess
identified the articles found in the posses
sion of the prisoners. The total value of
the jewelry stolen on the train was 100000,
and among the articles was a necklace val.
ued at $4,000. The chief prisoner, johnson,
is known to the police as Harry the Valet, y
and is considered one Of the cleverest Jew
elry thieves in Europe.
The herald., 1898-11-30
SHAKEN UP
The Directors Of the Redlands Water
Company Changed

REDLANDS, Nov. 29.-Yesterday after
noon there were eight witnesses before the
coroner's jury in the effort to untangle the
mystery as to the cause of the death of W..
C. Rogers, found dead beside the road
leading out of San Timoteo canyon. Moth
ing was developed in this examination be-
yond what was known yesterday The jury
could not be satisfied with the testimony,
and demanded postmortem examination.
Drs. Wynne and Tyler conducted the exam
nation, and found that heart failure could
not have been the cause of death. The other
vital organs were found about normal. The
neck of deceased was found dislocated, the
nature of the dislocation being that of
crushing, as though when he was tripped
over the embankment he struck squarely
upon his head. The jury reassembled at 7
p. m. verdict was rendered in accordance
with this evidence. The funeral is set for
Wednesday at o'clock in the afternoon at
the Baptist church.
This afternoon the Redlands Water COM
pany was given a shaking up at its annual
meeting, the old board of directors being
overthrown and a new board elected, the
cause being general dissatisfaction with the
way the business has been conducted during
the year just closed. The new directors are
George A. Cook, r. B. Juch, C. L. Hays,
Dr. c. S. Lombard and G. H. Lienau. The
following officers were chosen for the year:
G. H. Lienau, president; +. B. Juch, vice
president; Charles F. Bailey, secretary, and
the Union bank of Redlands treasurer.
Mrs. Henry Fisher gave reception yester-
day evening to afford friends a chance to
meet Miss Condit, who is here from the
east, to be the guest of Mrs Fisher for the
winter. The beautiful mansion of Moorish
architecture on Highland avenue was dec
GRATED with palms, ferns and cut flowers, and
Gunther's orchestra provided the music.
After the reception a dinner was given TO
the ladies who assisted in the reception and
their husbands.
The herald., 1898-11-30
CHARITABLE SnARKfY
MAKES AN OFFER CoRBETT CAN
NOT REFUSE
Dixon Gets Decision Over the Omaha
Kid-The Terrible Turk Floors
Russian

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Yesterday, in q
published interview, Corbett was quoted as
saying he was willing to fight Sharkey again
for nothing, provided he was allowed his
training expenses. Today Tom O'Rourke,
Sharkey's manager, issued the following
card
"Corbett has stated that he will fight
Sharkey for nothing, if allowed training ex-
penses. Sharkey accepts, providing the pro.
ceeds go to the poor as q Christmas gift, the
press to form committee which will dis
tribute the money. Let Corbett name the
time, which must not be later than two
weeks hence"
The herald., 1898-11-30
A Gordon Memorial

LONDON, Nov. 90 General Lord Her
bert Kitchener, the Egyptian sirdar, in an
open letter to the morning papers today ap-
peals to the British public to subscribe
100000 to found and maintain the Cor
don memorial college at Khartoum, with a
view of educating the Soudanese and con-
tinuing the work which General Gordon
commenced. He says the queen and Prince
Of Wales have consented to become pat
rons of the undertaking aud that Lord S'r,-
isbury has written to him supporting the
scheme as "the only policy by which Eng
lands civilizing mission can be effectively
ACCOMPLISHED"
The herald., 1898-11-30
German Literature

BERLIN, Nov. 29.-Emperor William, 1t
is rumored, intends to write for publca-
ton an account of his Palestine tour. The
of a sensation. 1t Is rumored that Baron
Won Lucinius, head Of the emperor's civil
cabinet will resign, owing to the fact that
he was answerabe for the strange word
ing of his majesty's famous telegram to
the regent of LippeDetmold in reply 10 the
latter's protest against the refusal of off,
GERS of the Detmold garrison to pay the
members of the regents family the honors
the latter considered due.