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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
POWDER MAKERS ARE SAFE

St Louis. April Flowing to the recent
distraction of powder mills at Easton,
Pa, and Santa Cruz. California, by explo-
sions thought to have been caused by
Spanish spies. managers Of eight big pow
der companies having their western head
quarters in this city have ordered double
guards placed at all points where powder
is stored or manufactured. There are five
powder storehouses at Eureka. Missouri,
near this city and they are being guarded
closely as thousands of tons Of the ex-
plosives are in storage there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

New York. April 2s-The Ogden Gcelet
estate has refused 20 accept the 5000
which the government mad agreed 10
pay for the yacht Mayfiower.
| Kay West. Fla. April 2s.-The Red
! Cross society's ship State of Texas, WIKI
nurses and medicines arrived this after
noon from, New York. She viii proceed
to sagua La G-arde
Berlin, April 8-The government has
ordered tc Manila, Philippine Islands. a
/ portion OF tie east Asiatic squadron
with Instructions to protect German IL
teTests in the Philippines
Milwaukee Wis. April Zs.-CaVtala
Paddock. OF the United STATES hecruitia 3
station. received orders from Ire var
department To-Day to Join MS regimen,
1t Houston, Texas At oacs.
Sioux Fails. 5. D. April "a fire at
vor-hlrg. 8 D. this at:eTnoo2 burned %
he ground ne aYmory. The AMMUNITION
Uniforms ard guns 0: co---2y =, S2tlo--
a Guards. were totally destroyed.
London. April Z.-Ths 2ad-id CORES
pou1e1t O: tae Daily Man says: seno-
Cadord.rz W. ask n she cores tomo--
roev f'r rs sz2-.s.51 % certain foreign
correspondents F5ss regusss refers Q re
represent z-svss o: American newspapers.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
EBEN Z. MCLEOD. A O. +. & T. A,
Topeka. Kan

THE KANSAS MIDLAND RAILWAY.
The short line from Wichita 70 Colo
rado. Wyoming. Utah. Nevada. California,
Washington. Oregon and all uorthw satern
points; the quickest service. no transfers
or delays. II connection With the Ua;on
Paelac Railway. the grantest scenic uas
Of the west. With through dining aat
sleeping car service west Of Ellsworth.
For Information as 70 rates. etc. ca. on
City Ticket Once. rs North Main street.
or a. passenger depo:. corner of M1s.sy
and Douglas avenues.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
RUMORS OF SPANISH SPIES

Washington, April 2S.-The postoffice de-
partment has received information of an
other letter being held up because it con-
tanned reasonable Information. The post
master at Santa Cruz, California, report
90 that a letter addressed TO Premier Sa-
gasta, Spain, had been mailed there and
under direction OF Assistant Attorney Gen
erai Tyner its contents were examined
II was mailed by a woman who gave an
address where an answer would reach her
and contained Information IN regard to the
fordaoatIous OF san Francisco. where
guns are located, etc II also described
points lower down the coast where Span
ish vessels could land troops and said
there were men who would act as guides
to attack San Francisco and seize rail-
road trains The letter VIII be transmit
ted 70 the war department for action. Il,
is thought that u may lead TO an ,nvest,-
CATION as GO whether there are persons
N tha. vicinity u2tr.end!y TO the United
Safes
Atlanta Ca. Apr, 2S.-Dr. Long. a
prominent physician OF Goodhope, Wal
ton county. has sent 10 che governor the
following lette-i
Governor Aekiasoa. Dear Sir. write
TO Inform you ,hat Two Spanish spies
passed through this vicinity going south
Their Intentions are 10 blow up che
bridges and trains loaded with United
States soldiers when en-oU:s 20 Key
West and other southern points.
II hope you viii rot lie. this go es they
blew our battiesh;p. Please Inform the
department Of this II IS also learned they
ia,ead 70 employ negroes % ~o.k n
front
with success % ne cause ana freedom
% the country, remain
JAMES Z long. NJ D."
New ORLEANS. April &-Tne government
engineer oacs- 81 Port Ea8s has arrested
man believed 20 be 3 Spanish s7y. rs
gave his name as Josa Walsh ard It's
home New Orleans. Several uz5sye,ope5
fins and maps descriptive q tha river
and governments works 3. Pert EaEs ware
found On him TIE MAJ has been had
pending the action OF re army a1;t5-s-
ties.
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WEEKLY EAGLE.
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CALL FOR CONVENTION
OnicfaI Communication From Chair
man Mccoy.

Official Communication FROM CndlF-
man Mccoy.
The following official call for a county
convention to be held in Wichita. April
80. has been issued by Chairman Mccoy.
II lists the number of delegates and names
the voting places in the city:
By order of the county central commit
tee the following convention is called to
select delegates to the state convention,
June T. and to the congressional conven-
ton to be held in Hutchinson, May 5:
Seventh district congressional conven-
ton will be composed Of 223 delegates on a
basis Of one for each twenty-five votes
cast for Chester 7 Long in 1896 election
Meets IN Garfield hall on April 80, at 10
o'clock a. m. Primaries TO be held on
April %; in Wichita from o'clock until
7pm.; in county, from until .. N.
Places in city TO hold primaries:
First ward-Manmoth stables.
second ward-Occ1deotal barn
Third ward-North Topeka, 24O North
Topeka,
Fourth ward-Oak and Lawrence ave-
nue..
Fifth warG-Hose house.
Sixth ward-Corner Ida and Douglas.
Each precinct is entitled to the follow
ing representation, tO-wit:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
NO NEWS OF THE PARIS

Queenstown, April 29-The Cunard line
steamer Campania, Captain Walker,
which left New York on April % for Liv-
erpool. via this port, arrived here this
morning shortly before o'clock. Captain
Walker reports that he did not sight the
American line steamer Paris, Captain
Watkins, which the Spaniards are under
stood to be attempting TO capture.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

1t IS recommended that the County Cen
ual- Committees of the several counties
select the time for holding the County
Conventions to name delegates and that
the names OF all delegates and alternates
be certified to the secretary Of this com
mite at Medicine Lodge. Kan, immedi-
ately thereafter.
BY order Of Seventh District Congress
sional Committee. FRANK HARLOW,
l. NJ ANIME, Chairman.
SaC-o+or,-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
rheumatism Cured

Ny wife has used Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism with great relief.
and can recommend it as a splendid lini-
ment for rheumatism and other house
hold use for which we have found it val
uable.-W. ]. Cuyler, Red Creek, n. Y.
Mr. Cuyler is one of the leading mer-
chants of this village and one of the most
prominent men in this vicinity.-W. G.
Phipptn. Editor Red Creek Herald. For
sale by druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
TAR HEEL ANSWERS CARRANZA

Raleigh, n. c., April 29.-The challenge
to General Lee and Captain Sigsbee by
Lieutenant Carranza of the Spanish navy
has aroused a North Carolinian, William
n. Ballard Of Ashville, formerly on the
police force there, who has written Gen
eral Lee requesting in case the general
does not desire to meet the Spaniard on
the field OF honor that he be allowed to
take the generals place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
Condemnation Notice.

Notice is hereby given to VIM. Barr, Z.
Hagerman and NJ S. Mccullough, owners
Of lot one ID, Pearce & Vantilburgh' s
addition to the city Of Wichita, Kansas
and 70 A Boering, Maggie Cummings. NJ.
F. and E. Depew, owners OF lot three 90,
Pearce & Vantilburgh's addition to the
city Of Wichita, Kansas; and to J. @.
Miller, r. c. Israel. Kate Willis. w. II.
Davis and z. r. Johnson, owners Of lot
five 20. Pearce Sc Vanilburgh's addition
to the city of Wichita, Kansas; and to A
Allen. K. Hesse, Concordia L. &. T. CO.
and NJ. r. Hyde, owners of lot seven %,
Pearce & Vantilburghs addition to the
city OF Wichita, Kansas; that the under
signed householders. duly appointed by
the city council Of the city of Wichita,
Kansas, to assess and determine the
amount of damages sustained by the own
ers of property, wholly or partially taken
or impaired by the opening. widening and
extending an alley from Central avenue to
Elm street, between Washington and Wa
bash avenues, viii on the End day of May,
A D., 1898, at O'Clock p. N. of said day.
meet in the council chamber of the city
hall. and VIII adjourn from day to day
until the work of assessment is COM
pleted, Of which meeting you will take
due notice.
Done at Wichita, Kansas, this 10Th day
Of April, A. D., 1898.
L. M cox,
T. G. PARHAM,
j. R. MEAD,
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ROCK ISLAND EXCURSIONS.

Personally conducted Tourist cars east
and west, leave wichita as follows: Every
Friday at s:57 a m. for California and
Puget Sound points. via Colorado Springs.
salt Lake City and Ogden; every We'd
nesday al s.55 p. n. fOr Los Angeles and
San Francisco, California. via Fort Worth
and Fl Paso: every Saturday. for Chicago.
St. Paul. Boston ara points east. Remern-
Der these personally conducted Tourist
cars run through without change va. the
most popular routes. For particulars call
at Rock Island depot. CT write.
Z COOPER . p A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
Mrs. VvinslOw's soothine 4vr,,r

Has been used for over FIFTY yrAps
by MILLIONS Of MOTHERS TO- tha,-
CHILDREN WHILE TEETFTNC 80
PERFECT SUCCESS. Il SOOTHEs the
CHILD. SoFTENS the GUNS. ALLAYs
all PAIN; CURES WIND collie and i
the best remedy for DIARREOEA. Sold
by druggists in every part OF the world.
Be sure and ask Tor Mrs. Wiaslow's
Soothing Syrup" and take 10 other kind
Twenty-five cents a bottie.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
ARE YOU GOING TO KANSAS CITY?
REMEMBER THE MISSOURI PACIFIC
RAILWAY COMPANY

Is the only line that runs a strictly Wich-
ita-kansas City train. Leaving Wichita
at $40 p. m, arriving at Kansas City next
morning at 7:20. This train IS made up at
Wichita and therefore always leaves on
time. Nice chair cars and Pullman sleep
ers. Notice the leaving time and the next
time you go 10 Kansas city take the MIS-
souri, Pacific. Always on time-never late
fine equipment. Leaves Wichita at a
reasonable hour and arrives at Kansas
City neither too late nor too early. Depot
corner Second and Wichita streets.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
HOMEsEEKERs. ExcUnsl0H.
VIA ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.

n FtD-F I-Illa ID FI]I =,
ONE FARE Plus s. % ROUND TRIP.
70 points n Arizoua. Arkansas. I1eian
Territory. Missouri. TEXAS. New Mexico.
and Louisiana Tickets ca sale A4rra :
and l. April ana :. good twsnty-oze
DAYS for retg---. 4 r COOPER
Phoas 20. = 2. \. WICHITA.
EBEN MCLEOD. 4 G 2. 4 IA,
Topeka. Kan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
Of seventh District Called For
EIrntaI,lnanr. llnr. n.

VII
A delegate convention of the Republi-
cans of the Seventh Congressional dis
trict, Of the state of Kansas is hereby
called to meet in the city of Hutchin-
eon, or Thursday. May 5th. 1898, at 10
o'clock n m, for the purpose of nonnl-
hating a 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 200 votes and fraction of half
or more cast for Chester 1. Long, for con-
Bress, in 1896, provided no county shall
have less than two delegates; under which
rule delegates are apportioned to the va
rious counties as follows:
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GOING TO KANSAS CITY,

fl losing an entire evening" You can
spend the evening with your friends az
home and take the Rock island train at
1855 p. m, reaching Kansas City al 7i5
n. m. Pullman sleeper and chair car with
cut change A. J.. COOPER. y. p. 4.
Wichita. Kan
EBEN MCLEOD. A. C. r. & T. A..
Topeka Kan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

The tine from Wichita e. 81. Louis "a
the santa 70 Route sa1 E4naaa city. ls-
clodsnK thirty minutes lay oTes a. Kansas
Cssy. Is only -. hours. making lbe aetaal
running t.us IA loafs. Ta.s iH tlegulcs-
est uras % 81 L9yis. Smooth tack. sls-
CANT sQrlba4sut ard even tElaz Tor c3aa-
fort.
u rolrz 20 g. Louis CT beyoa5 try ne
cssck tire Santa Fe E33f=
Phone - Z. T. DELA$EY. Agent
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10 Inc Republicans OF Sedgw!ck county.
J hereby announce myself candi6sta for
Probate Judge. subject To the decision Of
'le republican county convention.
HARRY T DEDRTCK
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k1change StabIes

Exchange Stables ~ Orlando and stug.
water Make a speciality Of carrying pass
engers between these points. Also do =
general livery business. Travelling mems
patronage solicited
SHINELY, VAN WYKE & sEEr1.rrv
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ANNOTNCENIENr

----~7~-~~-~~~----~-~-~-~
i ne republicans of SedCwIck County.
l hereoE announce myself a candidate for
fFooate Judge, subject 10 the decision of
JAMES /. DYED
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

The first of May the Central Ice Co. win
withdraw their wagons from the city re-
tail trade and viii sell their ice at the
factory. W. W. Pearce, president. I42-1t
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THE REST WAY

To Colorado is over the Santa Fe Route.
The fast train. which leaves Wichita at
3:45 p. m. arrives at Colorado points the
next morning. For information call on
or address L. r. DELANEY. Agent.
Phone 139. Douglas Ave. Depot
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1875 lot

Miss Downing's dancing school will
close for the season Saturday evening the
Goth. A May party will be given in the
near future. 142-1t
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EXCURSIONS
me SANTA IA ROUTF

THE SANTA FE ROUTE.
One fare plus $500 for round trip to
points in Arizona, Arkansas, Indian Ter
ritory, Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana
Tickets On sale Feb l and IS. March
and Is, April and 19; final limit q days
from date OF sale.
THROUGH TICKETS-BAGGAG
CHECKED
Maps. Time Tables and full information
about the Santa Re Route and Frisco
Line can be obtained from their ticket
office at Douglas Avenue Station. which
is open until 1910 p. m. every day. An
questions cheertully answered
L. r. DELANEY. Agent.
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REMEMBER WELL AND BEAR IN
MIND

MIND
That the Missouri Pacific Railway Is the
shortest and quickest route to all Colo
RADIO points. Leaves Wichita at Sis p. m,
arriving at Pueblo at 1850 a. M, Colorado
Springs at 800. at Denver at u, noon.
One hour quicker than any competitor.
City Ticket Office Ia North Main street
Telephone 81.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

TO TIE KLONDTEE GOLD YTTLDs
Tas sast ard aaartsss ne 70 - Klszs-
SEe go11 se5s = VS. 10 Eszszs rs
ard Ezlo- PacEes railways. save Ere,
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
WARS EFEECI ON MARKETS

London, April 29.-Owing TO rhe war be
tween Spain and the United States Der
bysh.rs lead advanced 10 points today and
sugar rose S1-35 ton a. Glasgow. making
rise Of 1915 per ton during the present
week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
BEST HUNTING An T7IsurVc,

Found on the Colorado Midland Rail-
ROAD Rates are very low to al points
Write Tor illustrated pamphlet.
W. F. BAILEY. D. p. A. Denver. Gel.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
ARE YOU GOING TO ALASKA. ORE
CON OR WASHINGTON?

The lowest rates and quickest time is
made by the Kansas Midland Railway,
in connection with the Union Pacific Rail-
way.
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service . alEaFs tza esa. tew Fzsss.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

For further Information call at city
ticket Office, 1873 n. Main street, or Mosely
avenue station. G. NJ. WHITNEY, Agt
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

CHARLES W. MCCOY, Chairman.
W. c. HOOVER. Secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Secretary
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-29
MARTHA WASHINGTON HOME,
Wichita, Kansas.

youth who stands low in his classes gets
incalculable benefit from his college course
l. IS the weak kneed dawdler who ought
To go. the youth whose body ard mind
are wasting away in bad hours ard bad
company. and whose sense Of truth grows
DINNER and DINNER in the smoke OF his
cigarettes; YET Il Is precisely this youth
who. through mere inertia. is hardest 20
move. who seems glued % The university.
whose father IS helpless before his future
. and whose relatives contend thar. since
he is no mans enemy but his own. Ne
should be allowed 20 stay 10 college so
long as his father Will pay his tuft,on-fee-
as Il a college were a public conveyance
wherein anybody that pays his fare may
abide unless personally o6nozious." Or
hotel whore anybody that pays enough
may lie in bed and have All the good things
sent Up 20 him No coIieEe-oertatnIv 10
college Tith an elective system. ysn.~h pre-
suppose= a youths interest u his own su-
te.iecrusl welfsrs-can AFFORD 20 keep srrb
~ ne. Nor can be afford 90 - kept One
~ the first Z. MS of college 3fs is Increase
OF power: b. he scholar - s:nelete. the
sound under graduate learns 20 rnser dir
cuIties. Stumbling blocks" IL The words
90 an admirable preacher. becpuoe '-z,ea-
p.rg-stones." T. s. short stgh,e1 k.rG-
ness that keeps fn co,leze fzfth ga urlee-
less opoortuu.risz f9r growth and l.s cog
responding oppoTtunlsiss f0r 6er@rsras sonI
a you.h who Iies down ir fr91. - MS
stumbling blocks 81 the FaE7e hope thai
by and ~ tire zufhy-.tse~ vi base faen
carried zaT.-f.At.sut,c-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-29
METEOR NO DOUBT
North End of City startled by Ter
rife Rcport

Last night about 10 o'clock there was a
report heard, as if coming from a cannon
or similar to the explosion of a boiler.
The residents Of the north part OF town
were startled. and the central station of
the telephone company was put to a test
OF connecting the telephones with others
by the subscribers who We're anxiOusly in
qCiring if anyone knew what had hap
pened. The Eagle reporters went in all di-
recuons 10 search for the cause of the
noise, and a a late hour some persons
were found who were in the vicinity of
the stock yards. where the noise was most
distinct, and it was the opinion OF many
that decorating meteor had fallen. They
All claimed that there was no flash seen
and as no location could be traced in the
might as 10 where the meteor had fallen
7he search was given up till morning. In
quiries were received from all parts of the
city by the Eagle office staff asking for in
formation as TO what The explosion was
ahat had been heard by SO many.
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PLAN FOR GATHERING SWEEPING
Being Investigated by Assistant City
Engineer HeudeFshot.

Assistant City Engineer Henderson, Is
Investigating plan for the disposal of the
street sweepings. that promises to reduce
the expense OF the city engineers depart
ment materially. if it does not succeed in
at no expense to the city, except that of
gathering the refuse in heaps.
Mr.. Henderson, says that clean, we'll
swept streets not only add to the pros
porous appearance of a city, but has a
marked influence upon its health and M
on the morale of its citizens. He reasons
that upon the impervious pavements the
sweepings can be disposed of to market
gardeners whose truck patches are iocat-
ed in the less populous parts of the city,
and for the most part on the outskirts.
and being composed Of over 50 per cent of
organic matter nutritive TO the soil, will be
eagerly sought and paid for, and a revenue
from this source derived, which has not
been made use of before. There are on an
average ten agon-loads of these sweepings
TO be carted away each day, only 10 be
deposited upon some lot which it is neces-
sary to FILL and it lies there and decom-
poses. poisoning both the air and the sub
stratum of water underlying our city, a
pernicious practice that endangers the
health OF the community, and from which
the city at large gets no benefit and the
owner Of the lot. provided he makes it his
home, a very questionable benefit.
Mr.. Henderson, also calls attention to
the veciOus practice of expectorating upon
the sidewalks, in public buildings and
street cars, which, he says, should be
abated by ordinance and rigidly enforced,
as is done in many other cities