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The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Missouri State Convention Finishes Its
Work at st. Louis.


ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 26.-The Re-
publican state convention, after two
DAYS session, adjourned at 8 o'clock
last evening. Ex-Mayor Walbridge
presided.
There was only one candidate for
the nomination of supreme judge for
the long term and G. A. Finklenburg
of st. Louis, an ex-member of con-
gress, was named for that position by
acclamation.
For the short term for supreme judge
Edward Higbee of Lancaster and
George Hall of Trenton were placed in
nomination. Before the first ballot
had been finished, Hall was withdrawn
and Higbce was made the unanimous
nominee of the convention.
The names of seven candidates for
railroad and warehouse commissioner
were presented There being no cleo
tion on the first ballot, four were
withdrawn. On the second ballot, W.
S. Hathaway of Mexico received ma
| iority of the votes cast and was de-
clared the nominee.
| There was sharp contest for the
nomination of state superintendent OF
public schools Professor John T.
Kirk, the present incumbent, was sue
cessful by vote Of 57415 to 4331a fol
Professor W. IL. Lynch of Mountain
Grove, The convention then ad
| iourned.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
Election Delayed by the Investigation
Expense Cutting Is the Rule.


Expense Cutting Is the Rule.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 26.-The
election of the officers of the supreme
lodge, Knights of Pythias, did not take
place this morning. 1t is usual to elect
officers the third day of the hi lnial
session, but it was objected 10 because
of the Investigations now going on.
There were stormy times in the lodge
room this morning, and several ap-
preparations that usually went
through with a whirl at former
meetings were either referred or
voted down. and there was a strong
determination upon the part of those
opposed to the present supreme officers
to track close to Pythian laws in
everything This morning a resolu-
tion was introduced that will cut the
expenses of the meeting of the SUI
preme lodge in two and will make this
session the cheapest ever held with sc
many representatives present, A res
olution was passed requiring reports
from the officers as to supplies fur
nished and declaring that in the future
such purchases must be made by COM
competitive bids.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
A Short Apple Crop This Year.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 26.-Ac-
cording to L. A. Goodman, secretary
of the State Horticultural society, the
crop of apples in Missouri this year
will net the farmers less than i,OOO,-
900. Last year, from the estimate col
lected from horticultural societies in
forty seven counties, the crop amour t.
ed to 5000. 900 barrels of apples, the
sale of which netted farmers and grow
ers from $40, 900, 900 to 81, 200, 900. Mr..
Goodman says that the principal rea-
son for the scarcity is due to the fact
that the blossoms were not properly
fertilized last spring.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
THEY BEGRUDGE US LUZON.
The Presidents Intention to Hold tho
Island Arouses Spain.

LONDON, Aug. 26.-A dispatch to the
Standard from Madrid, by way of
France, says: "a very unfavorable i'm
preston has been caused in Madrid by
kilograms attributing to President Nc
Kinley the intention of instructing the
peace commissioners to insist upon the
cession of Luzon, that American COM
merce should have the same footing as
Spanish in the Philippines, and that
Spain should pledge itself that none of
the Spanish colonies should be ceded
to European powers. If such are the
intentions of the United States govern
ment, the negotiations are sure to be
laborious, even if an understanding
is ever arrived at. The Spaniards con-
slider the cession of Luzon, their best
and most important island, to be
death blow to their prestige and SOW
ereignty in these regions, and that
this would be irretrievably weakened
and crippled by the presence of Amer
leans in the heart of their colonies
Commercial equality with the
United States in the archipelago would
annul the only advantage and compen-
sation which they might have expected
to have derived from the cost and sac
rifices which have been necessary to
maintain their rule in the archipela-
goes. The separation of church and
state would be most unpalatable to
most Spaniards, and would create
grave difficulties in their relation $
with the Vatican and the church, let
alone the powerful religious orders in
Spain, which are always disposed to
side with Don Carlos against the pres
ent dynasty.
Last, but not least, any pledge to
refrain from ceding any part to the
powers would displease many states
men and people of all classes who are
daily more and more inclined to advo-
cate the sale of the Spanish archipel-
agoes to the highest bidder, especially
to Continental powers most likely to
be in position to arrest the growth of
American political and commercial in
fuences in the far East"
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
Steel Companies Combine.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Colonel John w.
Gates, president of the Illinois Steel
company, has returned from New York,
and ann unces the consolidation OF
the following steel companies with a
combined capital of s75, So1,757: The
Minnesota Iron company, with its
Duluth and Iron Range railroad and
the Minnesota Steel Ship line; the
Illinois Steel company, with its Chi
cago, Lake Shore and Eastern rail-
road the Southwestern Connellsville
Coke company, the Elgin, Joliet and
Eastern railroad; the Lorain Steel
company Of Lorain, Ohio, and the
johnson Steel company Of Johnstown,
Pa, lately merged into the Lorain
COMPANY.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
NENI DOWN WITH HER CREW
Sixteen Men Lost by the Sinking Of
Schooner by Steamer.
AGAIN 1T Is IN NEWFOUNDLAND
The ThingvalIa Line Steamer Norge Sinks
the French Fishing Schooner La CO.
quette During Fog the Grand
Banks-Captain and Eight Seamen Saved

New YORK, Aug. 26.-The Thingvalla
line steamer Norge, which arrived
here to-day, reports that she sunk the
French fishing schooner La Coquette
Of Bayonne, France, Saturday, on the
the Grand Banks. The captain and
eight seamen were saved. Sixteen
went down with the unfortunate
vessel
The Norge sailed from Stettin, Au-
gust g. The weather was generally
fine to the banks of Newfoundland,
when it became foggy with patches OF
clear weather. Saturday, August 20.
between and o'clock in the after
noon, the weather was foggy. but not
so thick that the vessels speed was re
duced Captain Knudsen said he could
see about three cable lengths ahead.
The wind was fairly brisk from the
west-southwest when vessel sud
denly loomed up from the north with
sails full and stood directly across the
bow of the steamer. The bells were
rung to stop and back at full speed,
but too late to check the steamers
headway The stranger, a fishing
| schooner. fell across the bow and with
a crash was forced over and sunk.
Three men sprang aboard of the
Norge.
The passengers of the Norge, most
of whom were about the decks, rushed
about in alarm at the shock, but were
soon quieted when they learned that
the steamer was uninjured. A boat
was lowered and six men and dog
were picked up. The vessel sank al
most Immediately and, in sinking, car
ried with her sixteen of her crew.
Captain Knudsen of the Norge said
that as steam vessel he was obliged
to keep out Of the way of all sailing
craft, but that this was a time when
| the sailing vessel could do more to
help herself than the steamer. The
steamer was going ahead at full speed,
for the fog was not, in the Judgment
of the captain, sufficient to reduce
headway The fisherman was an active
vessel, had good breeze and was un-
der good steerage way, but made no
attempt to avoid the collision, keeping
on with sails full until sQuarely under
the bow The large hull of the Norge,
been visible for long distance.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
NO EXPANSION FOR HANNA.
Says a Coaling Station in the Philippines
Ia All We Should Ask.


ST. PAUL. Mimi, Aug. Ex-senator
NJ A. Hanna of Ohio arrived in the
city last evening from Yellowstone
Park Speaking of the annexation
question. he said:
The Philippines is a problem we
cannot solve in hurry. We, of course,
must retain coaling station there,
but do not think it likely we shall
want more than Manila and its har
bor
Cuba is another problem. | never
was much of Cuban, and am not pre-
pared to commit myself as to the pol
icy we should pursue there. We pro
pose to establish a stable government
in that island, but what constitutes a
stable government has not yet been
defined | think, however, Cuba will
undergo an evolution, and in about
twenty years it will be SO thoroughly
Americanized that there will be no
question as to what a stable govern
ment means"
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
Democratic Nominee Is Killed.

COLUMBUS, Ga, Aug 26.-Hon.
Thomas NJ. Adams, Democratic nomi-
nee for the legislature, has been assas-
sinated at Giles. country town in
Chattahootchee county remote from
here. The deed was committed in a
general row at a political gathering.
A dispute between jeff Davis, negro
school teacher, Democrat, and Will
lam Bagley, Popullst nominee for the
legislature, precipitated general
fight, in which several shots were
fred. Mr.. Adams was a by-stander
and received bullet in the temple
and one in the heart. Mr.. Adams was
very popular.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
A PRIEST ON EXPANSION.
Nothing to Fear From Native Labor, Says
Father Malone.

Father Malone.
CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Father T. Fl.
Malone of Denver, whose lectures on
social and labor problems have been
listened to with considerable interest
throughout the country, in an inter
view to-day said: THAT the flag
should be kept where the army and
navy have placed it is an abstract
principle that should be stoutly main
tanned by our government. But as to
the concrete application of that prin-
ciple, am perfectly satisfied that the
calm and conservative wisdom of Mr..
Mckinley will satisfy all the people. .
Speaking of the effect of territorial
expansion in Cuba. Porto Rico and the
Philippines on the labor problem in
the United States, Father Malone con-
tinued: Il do not share the fears of
some that such expansion would oper-
ate to the detr .ment of American
labor. The American la borer is of the
highest order of excellence in the
world, and in his case, as we'll as every
other, the survival of the fittest will
be the effective principle"
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
556 Chinese Women Arrive.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-Yesterday
$50 Chinese women who arrived from
the Orient on the steamer Belgic on
Monday were brought to this ciCy from
the quarantine station on Angel island.
Of this number fifty are ticketed for
entitled to land owing to prior resi-
dence. Special attention will be paid
to Chinese en- route to the Omaha ex-
position, as many previous arrivals
have used the "actor" privilege to OBJ
tain illegal residence in this country.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
More Vessels for Dewey.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. - Admiral
Dewey's squadron in the Asiatic waters
is to be reinforced shortly from the
North Atlantic fleet. The Watson
squadron, which was originally in.
tended for work in Spanish waters be-
fore the signing of the peace protocol,
will now go to Manila to replace the
vessels now there, which are to be
docked at Hong Kong.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
BEGGARS OVERRUN HAVANA.
Mobs Gather at the Public Kitchens
Daily Waiting for Food.


Daily Waiting for Food.
New YORK, Aug. 26.-Distressing re-
ports continue to reach here from Ha
vana. Passengers arriving yesterday
by the steamer George w. Childs, say
the suffering among the poorer classes
is appalling. Organized bands of beg
gars roam through the city in every
direction seeking 5ood. Pinched
faces and half cloth ed, emaciated
forms are met with everywhere. Mobs
gather daily around free kitchens
awaiting the distribution of cooked
food, and after obtaining rations re.
turn to the public parks and boule
wards, where they stretch Themselves
on the benches and grass in all thei1
wretchedneSs.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
British Talk OF a Station Near Hawaii

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Aug. 26
Captain Edward Collister, inspector
of British naval stations in the Pa
cific, paid a hurried visit Tuesday I'd
the Esquimalt dock yards. 1t has
leaked out that the object of his visit
was in regard to a projected increase
of the Notifications at Esquimalt.
Collister has also said that an island
in the Pacific near Honolulu is to be
seized by Great Britain for coaling
station
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
Universal Peace Union.

MYSTIC, Conn, Aug. 26.-The thirty
Sec d annual convention of the Uni
vere-l Peace Union opened at the
Peace temple in this place yesterday.
Arrangements were made to-day to
make the meeting take the form of a
peace jubilee in celebration of the sign
ing of the peace protocol.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
Seminoles Not Affected.

WASHINGTON, An~. 26.-Secretary
Bliss of the interior depart tmnnt, has
decided that, as the Seminole nation
has signed a treaty with the United
States, it will not be affected by the
provisions of the Curtis act, and money
due by the government shall be paid
as usual
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
Illinois Merchants Big Claim

SPRINGFIELD, H., Aug. 26.-Gov-
ernor Tanner and Adjutant General
Reece left yesterday for Washington
to push the claims of Illinois mer-
chants against the government for
upplies furnished in rendezvousing
tro ps. The claims aggregate over
$3.50
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS.
Henry Gage, of Los Angeles, Nominated
by AcclamatIon for Governor.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. Aug. 26.-The

81 -ttssttFte f,dD44e.sn CONVENTION yesterday
nominated Henry Gage, a Los Angeles
attorney. for governor.
The platform demands the annexa-
tion of Porto Rico and other West In
dian islands and of the Philippines.
The acquisition of Hawaii is rejoiced
in and demands that congress pass an
exclusion act, prohibiting further Jap
anese and coolie immigration, and that
such exclusion act shall prohibit both
the Japanese and Chinese now located
at the Hawaiian islands from entering
the United States
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
To Remove Havana Mines.

" As41Aazessssgq aass 26- -Aegetiiatt obs
have been opened through diplomatic
channels by which it is expected that
the S"anish government will cooper
ate with the authorities here in the
removal of the mines and torpedoes in
Havana harbor before the military
commission assemblies there.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
NO MORE TROOPS TO GO.
Orders for Soldiers at San Francisco to
Go to Hawaii Countermanded.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 26.-The mill
tary authorities in the city have re-
ceived instructions from Adjutant
General Corbin, countermonding pre-
vious orders to send a large body Of
soldiers to Honolulu. No more troops
will. leave here until further notice,
and the three steamers which were to
have left early next week will not go,
at least not as transport steamers.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
Lightning Strikes II Car.

P-rTsBURG, Pa, Aug. 26.-During a
he w thunderstorm yesterday, light
ming struck a summer car on the Sec
ond avenue traction line as it was
passing Greenwood avenue, and as d
result one passenger is dead, another
will probably die and four others are
badly hurt.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
Daxta and FRYE at the White House.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 Senator
Davis and Senator Frye, who have been
selected for peace commissioners, ar
rived At the White house little be-
fore :. o'clock this morning and began
immeo. ely a conference with the
Preside over the coming labors OF
the comm ssiOn at Paris.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
Mckinley and Wales Invited to Omaha

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 26.-The board
of directors of the Trans Mississippi
exposition has passed set of resolu-
tions formally inviting the president,
cabinet and other dignitaries to attend
the peace jubilee October 10 to Is. An
invitation was also extended to the
prince of Wales.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
Wind Works Havoc.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. ga hurri-
cane in this city yesterday afternoon
did thousands of dollars worth of dam
age. The roofs of our factories were
blown off Three men employed at
the powerhouse of the Lake Side Rail
road Company were badly injured.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
NOTHING LESS THAN LUZ0N.
The American Commissioners VIII Not
Yield the Big Islaf

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 e Presi-
ident will instruct the Am IAN peace
commissioners not to accel less than
the island of Luzon. TT may be
told to go much furthe and to de-
mand the cession, though there is rea-
son to believe the Pres dent has not
yet concluded it would be wise for the
United States to undertake the con-
troll of all the islands.
1t is the expectation of the Presi-
dent that he will be able to announce
the entire list of American peace COM
missioners tomorrow after the cabi-
net meeting.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
Paymasters Have Yellow Fever.

WAsHISeTos, Aug. 26.-The pay.
masters who were at Santiago and
were ordered to Porto Rico will now
go TO Montauk Point instead. Two
0t them have taken yellow tsvsF,
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
Senator Jones Banqueted.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. Ex-senator
James K Jones of Arkansas, cl air
man of the Democratic national COM
init y. was last night rendered a COM
pl: nentary banquet by the Minnesota
Democracy.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
Two Soldiers Killed.

New YORK, Aug. 26.-Morris D.
Kane and Christopher Jurgenseh,
priv~+>s of the Seventy-frst New York
volunteers, were ,.illed while skylark-
ing on train near Westbury, L. l.,
Yesterday.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
Tbrea Hundred Miners Drowned.

LONDON, Aug. ga dispatch from
Vienna to the Daily News says that
soc miners were drowned by the flood
ing of the Kasimir coal mines at
Nience, near Schnowiz, Silesia, three
dayS ago.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
The Savanth Tnfautrv From Santiago.

New YORK. Aug. 26.-The United
States transport City of Macon arrived
here to-day. She left Santiago, Au-
gust Is, with the Seventh infantry for
Montauk Point She is held at quar-
antine for disipfection.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
SOLDIERS MAY NOT PETITION.
A Corporal Arrested for Taking a Poll on
MusterIng Ont Question.

CAMP ALCER, Va. Aug. 2d.-Corporal
w T. Quinn, Company G, Seventh Ill
inois, is under arrest for circulating a
paper which gave the members of his
con- any an OPP ortunity to express
their views on being mustered out.
Sixty-one out of the sixty five men now
on {, .ty signified a desire to be mus
terel out. Corporal Quinn will be
court-martialed for violating army
regulations making his action an Of
fense against good discipline.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
E.nzas Colored Troops Sail for Cuba.

New YORK, Aug. 26.-The Vigilan-
cia left at 9:3O o'clock last night en-
route to Cuba, with the Twenty-third
regiment of Kansas volunteers, cons
sisting OF s73 ''inmuues" under the
command Of Colonel James Beck.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
1OS532 Pensions Enrolled at Topeka.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 The report
of Commissioner of Pensions Evans for
the fiscal year ending June 80 shows
the number of pensioners on the roll
at the Topeka agency to have been
1Os, 532 The amount paid them was
S15, 5,549,926.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
For Violating Mine Laws.

PITTsBURG, Kan, Au 6. se.-Orders
of Injunction have been issued against
sixteen coal companies in this district
for violation OF the anti-scEeen and
aat..sarip laws Of the state Of Kansas.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
Miles to Return Extra rroops.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Orders have
been issued directing General Miles to
send home from Porto Rico all troopa
not aetuallyaesdsd for service there.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
FlYnn Nominated.

tt RENO, Okla. Aug. 2e. Dennis
FL. m was nominated for delegate to
Co~l~ess by the Republican conven-
tic l here last night on the third bal
lot.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
KILLED BY ICE CREAM.
Three Summer Boarders Dead and Six

More Expected to Die.
MIDDLETowN, n. Y, Aug. 26.-Ice
cream prepared with lemon extract
purchased from travelling salesman
few days ago has caused the death of
three summer boarders and twenty
others are sick and six more fatalities
are expected.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
POOR TORAL MUST ANSWER.
Repatriated Spanish Soldiers Say the

MADRID, Aug. 26.-The newspapers
say the general public display consid-
cradle disgust at the hasty surrender
of Santiago by General Toral since
hearing the stories with regard to the
adequate defensive conditions prevail
ing there, told by the repatriated sol
diers who arrived at Corunna by the
Spanish steamer Alicante.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-08-27
PYTHIANS GROW CAUTIOUS.

been visible for long distance.
Evening journal., 1898-08-24
DAILY COLD SPONGE BATH:
Summer Is the Best Time TO Begin the
Habit of Self-Hygfenfc
Treatment.

Although doctors differ" about
many things, they all agree as to the
advisability of the daily bath, and the
majority say that it is best taken
cold, unless the bather's vitality is
much below the average. A cold
sponge bath is an excellent tonic as
well as an admirable prophylatic.
The summer is the best time to ac-
quire the habit.
Use bathing glove or washrag, and
soap yourself rapidly and thoroughly
from head to foot, this ought not to
take more than two or three minutes
for the quick rubbing is especially de
sirable. both as exercise and for The
skin. Then wash the soap off, rubbing
as hard and as fast as you can, anc
then dry in the same fashion with q
Turkish towel, or, still better, one OF
crash. The bath should occupy about
ten minutes and leave you with a
healthy glow when it is over.
There are many people whose con
stitutions will not endure a colo
plunge bath; very few who would not
reap benefit from a daily sponge will
cold water. and vigorous rubbing Will
a rough towel afterwards, the yeal
round. If cold water does not leave
you glowing, begin with lukewarn
water, using less and less warm water
every day until you can dispense witt
it entirely.-Chicago Times-Herald.
Evening journal., 1898-08-24
Hent rs n medical Measure.

Medical journals occasionally take
up the subject of treatment by means
of heat. The method has not met Will
extreme favor because of errors in ap
plying it. This form of alleyiatina
pain and curing disease is by no meant
new, having been successfully prac
ticed by some Of the laity for many
years. The heat must be extremell
dry to have the best effect; steam OF
moisture is incompatible with success
for as soon as a sufficiently high tenn
perature Is reached the steam renders
IL unbearable to the patient. One o
the best and simplest ways to appl'
dry heat is to fill bottles or cans witt
boiling water, wrap them in pieces o
cloth and place them as near to tn
patient as can be borne. Neuralgia
rheumatism and digestive disorder
have been known TO vanish as If b,
magic under this treatment. All tina
is necessary. is to refill the vessels a
often as required. They must be abso
lutelv water-tight and not a drop Q
moisture must touch the wBapplngs
as this would create the steam, whicI
is SO Objectionable. Congestiye head
acbes and severe nervous attacks hav
been removed at once by this means
Where medical facilities are not easilI
oibtained a number of cans or bottle
kent expressly for the purpose of hold
ing hot water will be found of grea
ndvantage.-N. Y. Ledger.