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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26
MUSIC AND DRANK
CUBAN PLAY TONIGHT.

A big audience saw "a Kentucky Thor
oughbred," played by the Sharpley Ly-
ceum Theater company at the Crawford
Grand last night. The company really
gave a good show last night and the au-
dience frequently testified their apprecia-
ton by enthusiastic applause. Mr.. Sharp
ley, in the character of Eph. the darby,
did fine work. Mr.. Hudson, as John
Woodford played the part well and Mr.
Nicholson in the portrayal of the eccentric
Kentucky major was clever. Mr.. Hudson,
In his dramatic singing has pleased the
audience nightly and was heartily ap-
plauded, and Mr.. Madden RECALLED the
audience with a good coon song speciality.
Master Pack Sharpley appeared in a
HANGING speciality that was excellent and
pleasing. The orchestra under the direc-
Hon of Mr.. Victor Keyer as usual rem
nered some fine music. The descriptive
Dverture. "A Showman's Dream" pleased
the audi ence immensely. The perform
Bnee was. good throughout. For matinee
Today, ~ he American Girl" Will be play
I'd. and tonight the company viii close
with In the Heart of Cuba"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26
SPAIN WILL MASSACRE
Americans Found in Havana After
HoetiIIties ReRfu

Pittsburg. Pa. March 25.-Charles Y
Price superintendent Of the River division
OF the Allegheny Valley railroad. today
arrived home from Sightseeing trip In
Havana. Relative 70 his observations in
Cuba he said:
Consul General Lee informed our party
that We were just leaving Havana in the
nc kof time. 7 want 20 say right here
that the newspaper accounts we get here
IN the United states regarding the FuTar-
ing down in Cuba are not one bit eyagger-
ated- In fact. they don't really tell tbe
truth By half Why. u II simply pgal-
i;g. I neved dreamed OF such barbara
cruelues being perpetTated by an alleged
civilized nation aEains; civilized human
beings
Louis KI0pych, who IL F'Ipperl Intending
n. disbursement q the Red Cross relief
supplies Informed me that - hsd in DTS
immediate possession checks. drafts ard
cash % The amount q 3. ~ f1sl. ard enough
provisions OF the war from the United
states 20 relieve I'll srGsrl-a throgr aout
the su;ITe Cuban Island. provided ne was
not lnterfsr=1 with by ne spaais1 author
ties. re .ntsn4tsd 20 me that tas span
iards were co11tsatiy hau1persas hln ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26
MOI HEART DISEASE
But a Pistol Ball Ended Cash
Ter Hopkins Life.
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND
Is the Amount That Drove
Him to Suicide.

Philadelphia. March 25.-The sudden
death yesterday of John S. Hopkins, cash
Ter of the Peoples bank. and the assign
ment made last night by the Guarantors
Finance company. were followed today by
disclosures which showed an important
connection between the two events.
The coroners investigation this after
noon developed the fact, hitherto conceal
ed by the family, that Hopkins had COM
mitted suicide by shooting, and an exam
ination of the affairs of the Peoples bank
by its officers resulted in the revelation
that Hopkins had during the past two
years loaned the banks funds in large
amounts to Richard F. Lopez, general
manager Of the Guarantors Finance COM
pany. These loans, which remain unpaid,
and aggregate, it is said, over 5000, 900,
were made wholly without the knowledge
of the officers and directors of the bank.
The securities given by Lopez as collat-
eral for the loans were found, according
to the statement of one of the bank s
officials, to have very little value. In con-
sequence Of these relations the bank to-
day closed its doors indefinitely.
The state insurance commissioner on
Wednesday asked the court to appoint a
receiver for the Guarantors company,
which did an insurance business, and it is
believed that Hopkins, on learning that
the company could not make good its in
debtedness to the bank and knowing that
exposure would follow an investigation of
the Guarantors' affair, concluded to end
frOubIes bv IA life
1t is the general belief in financial cir
cles that the Peoples bank will pay dollar
for dollar to it's creditors. President Nc
Names is reputed to be worth at least
$40, 900 600, and he is credited with the
statement that he would see that no cred
itor of the bank lost cent The directors
are: James G. Wells, Clay Kemble, Allen
B. Rookie and John Wiseman.
The bank was incorporated in 1870 I'M
der the state laws and for years was
known as the Political bank" because
it attended to the financial transactions
of nearly every city or state politician of
note.
United States Senator quay has had ex-
tensve dealings with the bank, but a
telegram received today from Mr.. Quay
stated that he was not affected in any
way by the failure.
The bank has capital stock Of $4,000,
and is the official depository for the city
and state.
The active deposit Of the states funds
is $505,O and of the state sinking fund
there is on deposit about s250,00O
City Treasurer Michael says there is
So. 900 of city money on deposit. this being
about 10 per cent Of the deposit to which
the bank is entitled by law.
This is the second time within few
months that the state funds have been
tied up by the failure Of the bank, the
first being the Chestnut Street National
bank, where s215,O was on deposit.
Deputy Attorney General Reeder and
Bank Commissioner Gilkeson were sum-
moued to the city for the purpose Of pro-
tecting the states interests.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26
NAVAL MILITIA CALLED
They Will be Put Into the Old Single
Turret Monitors.

Washington, March 25.-The navy de-
partment has taken active steps to util-
ize the naval militia of the New Eng
land states and OF New York in manning
the old single-turreted monitors recently
called into service. To that end Secretary
Roosevelt wrote some days ago to the
heads of the naval militia in Massachu-
sets and New York asking them how
quickly they could furnish officers and
men to take the monitors from League
Island to their respective posts at Bos-
ton, New York and Portland. The an
swer from Massachusetts stated briefly
that the naval militia of Massachusetts,
could furnish officers and men immedi-
ately for the mannig of the monitors in
tended for New England points At noon
word was received from New York that
it would furnish officers and men to man
the monitors. It is intended 70 utilize
about three officers for each OF the mont
tors and a sufficient complement Of men
to operate them with the assistance Of
some of the sailors from the regular
navy Aside from this reliance on the
naval militia, the navy department Is
perfecting plans for detailing officers of
the regular navy for service on some Of
the monitors. The first order in this con-
nection was issued today, when Com
mander Strong was ordered to take COM
mand of the monitor Nshant.
No definite arrangements have been
made by the department for the calling Of
the naval mlitiamen into service. but
such arrangements will be made perhaps
before tomorrow night. II snot unlikely
that the naval militia OF New Jersey also
will be called upon 10 assist in manning
the old monitors. As to the rumored Ike
Uhood that the naval militia Of Ohio. Ill
inois and Michigan would be called into
service. navy department officials said
that no steps TO that end had yet been
taken. but the intimatien was broadly
conveyed that they would be called upon
20 serve on the monitors The depart
uent IS satisfied that not only the vessels
themselves. bur also the crews. mex
perienced though they may be. viii give
good account OF themselves Il any euer-
eencv should arise that would put them
into action.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26

trial. and will in the mean time recon-
mend II to every one needing it"
II is now time. IL ever, to get health
and strength.
Nothing should now interfere with
building up weakened nerves and purify
ing the blood.
Now is the time of year when rheuma-
tism and neuralgia must be cured. when
debility and nervousness must be checked.
when bad health must be mended-if one
hopes ever to get well
II is not that rheumatism. neuralgia. in
somnia. and kidney troubles are hard 10
curc-Paine's celery compound has made
host Of sufferers weH-but people make
themselves chronic invalids by neglecting
the early symptoms OF disease
Thousands of lives that are now fast
wearing out would be prolonged if Paine's
celery compound were in each instance
used to stop those ominous pains over the
kidneys. to build up the rundown. nerv-
Gus strength, and cure permanently those
more and more frequently recurring at
tacks of headache and indigestion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26
NJ ANGROVE SENT TO HAVANA
Reported that She has Orders to Take
Americans to Safety.

Key West, Fla, March 25.-The Associa-
ted Press bulletin that the court of IN
curry has found the Maine blown up by
a submarine mine created intense excite
ment here. II was read by eager crowds.
which included Rear Admiral Sicard. ED
erly captains and young cadets. AS fire.
quently stated in these dispatches. most OF
the naval officers at Key West have held
TO the opinion, shared by all the officers OF
the Maine that the warship was blown up
bv external means. The minority. who.
previous 10 today, had expressed the con-
viction that the court would be unable
to determine the cause. was hard to ind
All were glad to know the Names fate
was not due TO the negligence Of her own
officers.
Intense eagerness for further details Is
manifested on all sides. Countless opin-
ions are offered as 10 the possibility Of
war and arbitration. Until date hour
tonight discussion was rampant on ship
and land as % the outcome.
The most significant Development that
followed the announcement OF the courts
report-a development; known 70 but few
was the sudden sailing OF the Lighthouse
tender Mangrove for Havana
The Mangrove was lying quietly at the
dock. loading buoys, when orders came
about O'Clock this afternoon for her to
proceed with all haste 20 Havana and 20
take on board al Americans IN that city.
with the exception Of Consul General Lee.
II is feared here that the knowledge Of
the courts report has excited Havana's
population and brought the anti-Aueri-
can sentiment to q climax
Oncers Of high rank were SIN retcent-
Rear Admiral Sicard. however. said.
The court OF inquiry brought IN findings
according n zhai its members believed.
Nothing could have made them Go other
wiss. II they hzd been abe 20 * the
responsibility. 7 feel sure they would not
have sh.rked This duty"
TIE attention % Rear Admiral s.czr3
was drawn . the fart tina; SPAN nd or
ciauy denied tina; Havana tzrbor was
mined
lie replied:
~ Havana taroo- we're riast. : Should
certainly have mined - TIE water there
is especially Fu5ted fer Esch a zst5o5
u defense Spans denial had aothizz %
10 zi;h tee court o. inquiry ] .nonI'
not believe Statement ira; Hsvsna hsr-
Dor vas no: mined The coB-t rad zot
yet beer dissolved = IS barely poEsfh.s
that r-ora work nay - required o. -
hu, this = no. probable
The court C f-qulry . composed q
splendid men aza greatly saasfsc E1fh
taelr wo-k I hardly Suppose rvcn sz-
element zlI - caused 30 TIE announce
men; % :as vere =. as ! an sate- iss
Impression that 9 pe- cent q or oTa
re-rls were already co-~l1-s@ TIA. re
Maine vas b15gn U7 sTts~azs.y- az5 I
s-a--efv t-i-k ,hesr IDEAS z7sls have
changed svsa z re ooast hzs rsEsstse
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wae- IRE poss oliltr q &-ssirsi.sn s-d
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26
PERRINE'S LATEST COMET
Is Coming Toward the Earth at a
Million Miles DaY.

Berkeley. Cal, March 25.-The astrono-
mers of the University of California have
completed their computation of the comet
discovered Sunday morning by Professor
Perrine, of the Lick observatory, and,
according to them, the comet will be-
come brighter and remain in sight for
some time. 1t is now travelling toward
the earth at the rate of 1000, 900 miles a
day. For the next two weeks it will con-
tinue to move northeasterly at the rate
of one degree a day north as well as east.
1t is visible about o'clock in the morn
ing.
Geneva, n. Y, March 25.-Professor
Brooks of Smith observatory this morn
ing observed the new comet recently dis
covered at Lick observatory by Professor
Perrine. It's position this morning was
right ascension q hours 81 minutes, dec
lination north q degrees 45 minutes. The
comet is on the western border of the
constellation Pegasus and is moving
northeast one degree daily. It is not visi-
bic to the naked eye, but may be seen
with a small telescope.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26
WHEAT NOT HURT
BrightenS up With a Few Days
Sunshine.
MAY BE SNOW TODAY
But Everything Rallies From
Tuesdays Storm.

The wheat was not hurt by the biz
gard Of last Tuesday. Farmers from
sixteen Of the different townships in the
county have been asked regarding the
matter by a reporter for the Eagle, and
they are unanimous in saying that while
the advanced wheat looked rather worse
for the cold wind the next day after the
storm, it had all come out in good shape.
In Minneha, Rockford and Gypsum town
ships none but the earliest Of the fields
seemed to be damaged any at all. In
some places even the early vegetables
were not killed, though it seemed cold
enough to have killed everything green.
In Garden Plain, Attica, Illinois and
Sherman townships the reports indicate
that the temporary effects Of the storm
were more discoura ging than in the south
eastern part Of the county, though no
particular damage was done there to the
wheat nor the harder vegetables. The
next day after the storm the wheat ap
peared frazzled in the blade and looked
a dark color as if 1t might have been fro
zen, but few days Of warm sun has
brought it out. Only in a few cases have
the berries been killed. The report from
the western part Of the county is that
the peach crop has not been hurt. That
Is, it has not been hurt in such way that
1T will in any way affect the quality or
materially affect the supply Mr.. ]. D.
Pipkins of Garden Plain township, says
a few peaches have been killed but that
1t was only enough to make the quality
better Of those which will mature. Apri-
cots suffered worse than any other fruit
or vegetable. In some places half these
have been killed.
Reports from Kingman county say the
wheat has not been hurt and the fruit
crop only very slightly. Harper county
escaped uninjured, though for several
days 1t looked as If the wheat was Sc
verely damaged and the fruit crop gone.
Pratt, Kiowa, Stafford and Edwards
counties were injured some but not
enough to take into account in the yield.
Sumner and Cowley counties, on the
south, are all right so far if no worse
Billiards than that of Tuesday night
come. A cold wave was reported today
but up TO 2 o'clock this morning it had
not arrived.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26

Real Estate Transfers,

FURNISHED by the Wichita Abstract and
Land Company, H. NJ. Dubois. Abstract
or, Court House. Phone 1881
Hattie Z. Buss to Chas. F. Guyer,
wd lots odd 13 to 27, Cleveland ave,
D. w. Jones' add ....................$ 80
Sedgwick county to E. P. Hill, I'd,
lots even 2 to blk B; lots even
2 oS. blk D; lots 2 and 4. blk E,
lot IS, blk G, East University add. 10
George Boss to Rupert and Chalfant
recs. wd, lots n, 70 and 81, Water
street, Greiffenstein's 5th add. 1
Anna NJ. and George NJ. Betz to Ida
Bratton, wd, NV or sec 21-26-2e.... $500
August Gadeke to Martin z. Cook,
wd, hf Sc or sec 1S-2S-1w........ 1850
Henry Schweiter to L w. McGiv-
ney and Patrick Gould, qcd. tract
com sw cor ne or ne or sec 2S-27-1e 20
Amount of real estate mortgage re-
leases SO 49,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26
SICARO AND SAMPSON
Order ISSUED which Practically
Ends the Admiral. Career

EndS the Admiral - Career.
Washington. March q An order issued
by the navy department today carries
out the announcement o. Secretary Ilouk
yesterday that Captain sampEon would
command tho North Atlantic squadron.
The order as issued reads. Commander
ln-chief ~ tho North Atlantic station 70
Although Key west advices state that
the battleshsp Iowa will probably be his
flagship. the order standing az the navy
department IS that the cruiser Nex York
Will continue a. fagrhip. Admiral s.
card was detached from command q ths
North Atlantic squadron and allowed s3r
months iesVs - orders issued today Ths
effect ~ this SIX months leave is Vra~-
uraHy 90 close Admiral eIcsrda active
service IN the navy Re rstirss Under thr
age lmit p - years ~ September ~.
next which ig iu.t SIX months ara tx
faya from fhe beginning ~ he leave
Tsis viii give him on'y Elk daV- % active
rerrics when bic leave expires Tbia r. a
Hourcs - fhe sl1ceres, REJECT - as~ra-
'ary Long ard au naval oe1ra-- who pay
ire hiEhevt frlsg'e % fae r-rvlras II
Admiral slcarS Throughout che ssre-t
critical period and e. hls pe-a1naI hrav-
cry N Remaining a. his a8-t vhle hir
health vas i1 q prs-aTfapa ce.erfffoa
Key West March E,-Ths conraaa1 -
'hs feet aas rot gee beer Transferred
from Rear Admiral Flczr8 O. Czp-s n
Eanspson. rs ere neerrs1~y o-sr- from
WafhinT'eu las sa' yrf srrsesd h-rs.
Captai1 Es-as,a77 ezr7- ASHORE sals morn
in9 ar5 ha1 3 l9zz e9nf~rs1rs zlts ~
ualrai glraFs
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vana, but it can be stated positively that
the object Of her visit is to bring the
American officials here
Whether conditions on her arrival al
Havana will justify a fulfllment Of the
mission or whether her orders may then
be changed IS matter OF surmise
Washington, March 25.-At the White
House II was said that official advices
here did not bear out the suggestion OF
pending crisis in Havana. and that there
were no dispatches from General Lee Of a
dlsquieting nature AS TO the movement
of the Maugrove II was said that her de-
parture was merely In line with orders
issued several days ago TO go 20 Havana
and return with the remaining officers OF
the Maine now there
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26
SECOND TIME CONVICTED
w. R. Watkins of ArdmOre Found
Guilty of Murder

Ardmore, I. T. March 25.-W. r. Wat
lins, whose father was the original own
er of Ardmore. has for the second time
been found guilty Of the murder of Wy
att Williams in this city in 1896. The first
trial was sensational three of the pris-
oner's witnesses being convicted OF per-
jury. Watkins was convicted and SEN
fenced to hang. but was granted a new
trial The present verdict reads: Guilty
as charged. without capital punishment"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26

every turn. lie did not say that any
reconcentrados were being poisoned. bat
he just as good as said 80.
The spauiard. haze the Americans and
he IS only waiting Tor war 20 be declared
God help Americans who remain in Ha-
vana once the terrible carnage commsn-
ces. I am afraid they viii all be maasa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26
"THn GAY MATINEE GIRL"

''The Ga Matinee Girl" bright, chic
and charm ing. with its wealth of up-to-
date ideas, comes TO the opera house on
TUESDAY e -eninE, March %. The scene
of the pla. is laid in Florida and the
shree acts are a succession Of lively in
Incidents. s onEs, dances. medleys, ~min-
nets and al that goes to make up a pop
ular perf0rf nanCe. Monroe and Hart, the
stars. form a strong comedy team. The
FORMER play Jay l. Was, a northerner,
while the latter apepars as Col. Bill
Banks. 81 utherner. There are a dozen
pretty girls who sing, dance. dress well
and are boar, lers at a Florida hotel There
IS notceabl e lack Of anything approach
ing dullness 4 I the performance, which IS
also clean a. I'D wholesome. The most
prominent 1igu res in the big company are
Ned Monroe a nd Billy Hart. the famous
comedians. VI lie lola Pomeroy. as the
Matinee Cir IS as dainty and bright
as that sort Q a girl should be. The
male contingent Is composed of versa
tile lot of perfo rmers who all contribute
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26
I Best
J Spring
A Medicine
CHAS. LAWRENCE,
Io2 East Douglas Ave.

to the enjoyment OF the occasion. The
specialties introduced "a in alb are clever.
THE Gay Matinee Girl should not be
overlooked by lovers of good, clea,n up-to-
dot
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SCHLEY Is IN COMMAND
Establishment of the Plying squad
rom il Officially Acknowledged.

Washington. March 25.-Commodore
Winfield Scott Schley. at present connect
ed with the light house board, has been
ordered 10 command the flying squadron
at Hampton Roads, with the Brooklyn
as his flagship.
Commodore SchIey received the news Of
his signmen; at the light house board.
where ne was engaged in closing some
q the work Of the bureau. He expects
that It viii be a day or Two before he
finishes his work here and takes COM
mand OF the squadron. HIS command at
present comprises three vessels. the
Brooklyn. Columbia and Ainneap polls. eli
ocean greyhounds. but II q short tine
his squadron viii probably be swelled 10
about dozen ships Commodore Schley
refused 10 talk a. al concerning ru1lors
that the flying squadron uIght be sent or
% Interrupt the Spanish torpedo boat 70
ala He said that vas a mater con-
corning which he could say nothing a. al
Commodore SChley has ans record for
discretion. good judgneu, and fighting
qualities. He was in command o. the Bal
timore during the Chiuza trouble. which
threatened 70 end II war. and that Il had
peaceful termination. II IS beIieyed xzs
due largely 20 Ms tac. and discretion
The three vessels q; present Under MS
command are al sUift cruisers. ara
among tas others which vii probably he
added 70 his command are the g Pau.
aat lie 3. Louis. OF me American line
which we're 5aat 50 tha- they coGli Be
turned into Efficient fighting machines q;
few days notice These vessels have
10, been impressed as ysts bat arrange
zeats nave been perfected between tie
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Washington. March Gan agreement
has been reached by the conferees on the
Alaska land bill 10 insert q provision al
lowing Canadian miners the same rights
in Alaska as are given by the Canadian
government TO the American miners Ca
nadians Will not have 10 be natucaIized
20 take mines in Alaska
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26
J Paine's
Celery
] compound

Is not a patent medicine 1t Ia
not sarsaparilla; it is not a
tonic; it is not q nervine; it Is
as much better than all these
as diamond is better than cut
glass. 1t is the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26
FUSION IN OREGON
POpu1ists. Democrats and silver Re-
publicans Combine

Portland. Ore, March 25.-The confer
eEce committee of the Populist, Demo-
Gratis and Free Silver Republican state
conventions agreed upon a platform to-
day and it was adopted in each of the
three conventions.
When the vote on the adoption of the
platform was announced in the Populist
convention twenty of the middle-of-the-
road delegates left the hall.
The platform demands the free and I'M
restricted coinage of gold and silver at
the ratio Of Is to l. without waiting for
the consent of foreign nations: opposes
government by injunction and condemns
as dangerous the packing Of the supreme
court of the United States with corpora
ton lawyers. Il demands the initiative
and referendum.
Conference committees on the distribu-
ton of offices were appointed by the con-
veations.