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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28
SHE STOLE HER CHILD
Mrs, Perot Of Baltimore, AS
sisted by a Brother
-oF LADY COLIN CAMPBELL
Steps From an Atlantic Liner
Into Police Custody.

Liverpool, July N.-On the arrival of
the Dominion line steamer Cambroman
az this port this morning, Sergeant Col
Inns of Scotland Yard. and Sergeant Bell
of Liverpool, arrested Mrs. William Y.
Perot Of Baltimore, on the charge Of the
abduction of her daughter from Balti-
more. Mrs. Perot was accompanied by
a tall, military-looking man, and the
party had taken passage as Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce and daughter. They were arrest
ed at the customs depot while waiting
for the departure of the express train
for Euston station.
Pierce" Is Captain Blood. a brother Of
Lady Colin Campbell. Mrs. Perot did not
deny her identity. She had not antici-
pated arrest, and was terribly surprised
by the event. The arrest was effected
quietly, but there was a painful scene
between mother and daughter when they
began to fear separation, the child weep
ing bitterly. The police treasured the
mother for the present.
Mrs Perot was arraigned at the Bow
street police court this afternoon and re-
manded for one week. The child will re-
main in the custody of her mother. Bail
with two sureties was fixed at 800. 1t
was furnished by Sir Charles c. Z. Wan
Smith and N. Blood.
When Mrs. Perot her child and Mr..
Blood arrived at the Euston station, they
were greeted by Inspector Forest and
the correspondent of the Associated
Press. To the latter Mrs. Perot said:
'This is a pure case Of persecution, I
assure you. Some of the proceedings are
utterly unwarrantable. If taking my
child away is an indictable offense, then
1 am guilty, perhaps legally; but every
mothers heart will be with me In this
trouble. We had no idea of this further
attempt in a long series of houndings. II
1 return to America 1t will be never to
leave 1t without my child. We are per-
fectly devoted, as you can imagine"
Mr.. Blood said: There is no mystery
about this case. The statement that !
was travelling as Mr.. Pierce is untrue.
I travelled under my own name:. am a
very dear friend of Mrs. .Perot and her
child, and propose to stand by them I
consider Peret, the grandfather, a scamp
to play. this inhuman trick I have en-
gagged the best extradltion barrister In
London to fight this case"
Mr.. Patrick Rose Innes, who appeared
for the, prisoner. said to the correspon-
dent of the Associated Press after the
hearing: "There is not the slightest
chance of extradition in this case. The
English law says abduction must be
against the laws of both England and
the United States for extradition. Mrs.
Perot violated United States law only. -
Mrs. Perot and her child have gone to
Fulham, where they will be the guests
of Lady Coiin-Carnpbell.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28
~ seconds lower than the track record.

~ seconds lower than the track record.
The haK-mlle, three-minute, trot or
pace, best out of heats. was an excel
lent race. The following horses started:
Roy B, owned by D. W. Fruit, Waukomis;
Maggie Hubbard. owned by Mr.. Pearce,
Enid; Baby Nell, owned by E. B. Wealth:
erby, Enid Maggie Hubbard took the
first three heats and the race. Best time
1:13.
The attendance was not as large as an
ticlpated, the receipts barely paying vie
premiums. Hon. C. H. Thompson added
new laureIs to his record as first>class
starter. Hon II. E. Ravens, w. M. Os-
tendorf and B. S. Vandework acted as
Judges, abby assisted by S. H. Allen as
clerk. Ivan G. Conkling, T. J. Sanford
and J. S. Shoemaker kept time.
Major Rick Messan and R. A. Valid de-
serve much credit for their untiring eff
forts in behalf Of Schiller lodge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28
MARK HANNA SELLS OUT
His 1rou, Coai and Transportati"'
U.terests at Rage Fignres.

Cleveland. O. July IA big transae-
ton involvingthe transfer OK properly
worth several million dollars from NJ ~
Hanna to the National Steel company
was contaminated today. The sale m
Guides the mining property OF NJ a nan
na & Co. in Michigan. as vel as its meet
OF vessels on the lakes. This uansae-
ton. which is the largest OF recent years.
means that II. A. Hanna & Co. are 10
retire from the mining and transportation
business. II is also known that the Arn
is negotiating for the sale OF It's coal
mining property in the Pittsburg district
To the recently formed soft coal trust
The transaction has Deen contaminated
very quietly and nothing became pubic
about II until the details had been con-
pleted-
ChIII Has UitlA1aers, Tee.
Valparaiso. July z--Congress has been
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28

on an anti-GOebei platform. but the anti
fusion sentiment was strong and 1t fall
ed to get through. though some Of the
delegates ana party leaders favored IT,
The tenor OF the speeches was enthusiasts
tic and 1t was evident that the Populists
believe that the split Of the Democrats
viii result in such disaster In November
that their party viii rise to political
supremacy In the state soon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28
ACQUISITIONS FOR FOUR
O1e Accused OF Murder aud Three NJ
Stealing Cattle.

Guthrie, o. T., July 27.-Covernor
Barnes today approved an application for
q requisition upon the governor OF Texas
for the return Of John Anderson. the ne
gro who cut the throat Of David Estes
white man. at Shawnee The mur,ioro.
TOOK a change Of venue to Chandler.
L-ihcoin county. where he afterwards es-
capped rom jail. He is now under arrest
at Corsicana- The governor also apurov-
ca reouisition upon the Judge OF the
Lentrai district Indian Territory. for
three brothers by the name OF Tsvlor
VINO are wanted for stealing cattle from
Frank Arnold in Lincoln county
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28

discussing the aavssabllitS Of allowing
foreigners TO be chosen as members es
the municipal councils. The measure has
been favorebly received. which shows 1
farther step toward good local seif-goyern-
ment. The municipal councils at present
give rise to the most scandalous scenes.
as the majority Of the memners neE b.
long 10 the lower class OF the .pscpls-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28
RACE MEETING AT ENID
patronage None OF the sBest BAT IN.
sport Excellent.

Enid o. t. July 2L-The racing under
me auspices of Schiller lodge YESTERDAY
were the best exhibitions OF speed ever
witnessed in this county. The day Was
an IDEAL one for racing. The track was 4,
excellent condition and the track record
was lowered Ia seconds.
The best race was the free-for-an. trot
or pace. best out Of heats. The fol-
lowing horses started. in the order named:
Avignon. owned Sby E. B. weatherly,
Enid; Doubtful. owned by Ike Martin.
Enid; Bay Bird. owned by d. W. Fruit,
waukomis- AyignOn won the frst two
beats and the race. Best time z:ss, being
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28
PANEL GAME WORKED


Chicago. July IA wealthy western
merchant whose identity the police als-
guise behind the fictitious name Of
George Edwards" was robbed tonight
Of $500 through panel game" oper-
ated In the house Of Nellie Miller. n
state street The money consisted CT
seven S1.Ooo bills. This IL the largest
amount Of money ever secured In sim
IlaI robbery In the levee district The
Mille- woman has been arrested The
principal reason for Withholding the real
name Of the victim Is that he was given
the assurance that his name would NJ
be mads IUblIc IL he remained In the city
to prosecute the robbers. "E1warts'' II
a wealthy are chant whose home Is rot
very Gar from Denver. Colo. He came to
the city today with sl4.ooo In currency,
checks and drafts and after a brief stay
intended to so east and make fall pUr-
chaseS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28
REMARKAhLE RESCUE

Mrs. Michael Curtain. Plainfield, H..
makes the statement that she caught cold
which settled on her lungs; she was treat
ed for a month by her family physician.
but grew worse. He told her she was
q hopeless victim Of consumption. and that
no medicine could cure her. Her druggist
suggested DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. She bought bottle and
to her delight found herself benefited from
first dose. She continued its use. and
after taking six bottles found herself
sound and we'll. Now does her own house.
work, and is as well as she ever was.
Free trial bottles Of this Great Discovery
at drug stores. Only so cents and 81.
Every bottle guaranteed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28
VOLCANIC ERUPTTONs

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life Of
joy. Bucklenis Arnica Salve cures them;
also Old, Running and Fever Sores. Ulcers,
Boils, Felons, 1Corns, Warts, Cuts. Bruises,
Burns, Scalds. Chapped Hands, Chill
blains Best Pile cure on earth. Drives
out Pains ana Aches. Only Is cents box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28

Guthrie. o. T.. July 77.-Territorial Sec
Rotary Thompson has, gone to New York
TO participate In the banquet given by
the Equitable Life Insurance company
to the commissioners OF Insurance OF an
the states and territorieA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28
George FREQ Is Noe Candidate

Boston. July B.-The Post will say to-
morrow: George Fred Williams. now
enroute to Europe, Is out OF the presI-
Dental race. A. c. Drinkwater, chairman
OF the executive committee of the state
committee. and William s. McNary. who
has just returned from New York. where
he saw Mr.. Williams, both declare that
Mr.. Williams is not a candidate. never has
been and will not be-"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28
BARNES CALLS ON EDITORS
For Valuable Data TO Incorporate In
HIs Annual Report.

his Auuuul ASbpOEts
Guthrie, o. T.. July 27.-Fred Wenner,
private secretary to the governor, is sys-
dramatically and rapidly pushing the col
lection OF interesting data to be used by
Governor Barnes in the preparation Of
his annual report to the secretary of the
interior. There is an immense amount of
labor attached to the preparation OF these
annual reports, but the large returns In
the attention they draw to theh territory
IS well worth the effort, in the opinion
of the governor. In his desire for new
features to incorporate IN his report the
governor has addressed the following
circular letter to the editors of the terri
'orial press:
Territory of Oklahoma,
Executive Department,
Guthrie, July 90 1899
Dear Sir-During the year past thou-
sands OF items relating TO new enter
prises, crops and general progress have
been clipped from the columns OF the
various papers of the territory and filed
in the executive ojce for use in compil-
ing my annual report to the secretary of
the interior. These will be of material
assistance to me. but 1 should like very
much In addition to receive within the
next few weeks copies of any special edi-
lions you may have issued during the
year. or OF current issues containing no.
tices of extra crop yields, or reviews Of
the general conditions, progress and pros
poets OF your section OF the territory.
II would also like to have you publish
p notice asking that photographs OF
farm and crop scenes, natural scenery.
fruit and grain displays live stock, etc,
be sent TO me for use in illustrating the
report. The best OF these photographs
will be selected for use and all will be re-
turned to the senders by mail postpaid.
/ hope that these requests will be gen.
orally complied with in order that the
progress and resources of every county
may be faithfully depicted in the report.
Fully recognizing how greatly 1 am
indebted to the press of the territory for
the assistance they have given me in the
work OF presenting Oklahoma to the
world In its true light, I desire to thank
you personally for your hearty Cooper
alton in the past, trusting that I NAV
have the same In the future. Very re-
specuully, c. NJ. BARNES,
'Goyernor
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28
Mes. Laugtry Again In Lack

London, July 2T.-air. Jerseys CMrs
Langtry) aged horse Norman won the
Goodwood cup Of 800 sOvereigns at the
GoodWOOd meeting today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28

Havana, July ga meeting Of knights
of Pythias was held last night for the
purpose Of organizing a lodge OF that
order. There are a large number OF
Knights OF Pythias I'm Havana
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28

Gin overcome all Ms peculiar 70 The
period preceding childbirth. and WI PFC
pare the delicate organism directly "a
VOWED for the final ordeal MOthers
Friend il not an internal cure-ail, bst :
scientific Imminent approved by medical
authority and es1abiSshed b yeAs q
succesSfui Use
Sold By druggists for g.. Vaaz.oae
book, "Befose Baby IL Bora" s~1t ises
81 application
M ssasHElo exsmATos CO. Aal.aaA d
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28

CIeanllnese Shoald Come First
Havana, July 2.-The Diario de
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28
TWO LIVES.

UpOn the
strength and
conditions Of an
UPectaut moth
e. depend not
only her own
life but the life
and perfection
e her child
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24

ways 90 fight great and decisive action
as speedily as possible.
Although undoubtedly courageous and
humane to a certain extent, the B0er t0l-
dicr possesses none OF the military pride
of The trained soldier. and the little nice
Ties which are practiced I'm fighting be-
tween two civilized nations are 10 a large
extent ignored by him. His conduct on
the field shows him 10 be "a cunning and
dangerous foe. if the reports concerning
some OF his conduct which are seemingly
we'll authenticated can be accepted.
Among actions ascribed 90 him which
do not come within the limits OF civilized
warfare are the use of tho white flag as
o. dec0y 10 entice British soldiers into
ambuscades. the deliberate shooting down
of their Hberators after they have been
spared as q result OF begging for their
lives. and the Smelling Of hospitals in
which they know that wounded and dying
persons. whose removal is Impossible,
are quartered. They have also disre-
g0rdcd the usages of civilized warfare by
looting towns and needlessiy destroying
property which they could not use
With the exception Of their recent adj
vance into Natal their campaign has
been made up Of negative tactics They
have. as a rule. waited TO see what the
enemy would do. and then formed their
own plan Of action. am unusually easy
method of working I'm face of the sparse
number of the British hitherto opposed TO
them. who were easily bottled up I'm towns
and held there 10y the superior numbers
OF the Boer forces So FAR they have had
just enough advantage on their side TO
account for the Slow progress Of the
British I'm the matter of their subjuga-
ton. The latter have always fought at
rafn hnlnr1.a Va h.n4rrtr fnItf
encountered the Beers they found them
ontrenched i'm positions Of great natural
advantage
in q hand-tO-hard fight the Beers are
not the equals of the Zulus or Basutos,
and the recent proficiency which they
have shown I'm the handling az artillery
c0ntrasted with their early efforts I'm the
manipulation Of heavy ordnance betr0ys
the fact that they have been aided by
gunncrs who obtained their experience
elsewhere than within the borders of The
TrnueVaal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24
1000 Not a Leap Year.
Gondon Globe)

Next year is not leap year. although
It is dlvisible by four The following note
from correspondent seems to show that
an explanation of this fact may not be
unacceptable 10 some readers:
"An aged reader OF your solid and ac-
curale journal, extending as far back as
the time when Charles Dickens was edi-
tor, begs to put the question, is next year
leap Year, He was taught at school some
siXty-ive years ago that. to find leap
year, divide the current Ammo DOmini by
four, and IL without remainder Il is leap
year. And yet three almanacs for 1900 that
he has consulted give February twenty
eight days. instead of twenty-nine, as on
the old calculation"
The rule which our correspondent was
taught at school was good enough for
sixty-hve years ago. but it is only part OF
the rule, and the second part OF 81 IS
wanted now. There is a third part Of the
rule which none Of ms need trouble to
learn, as IT wifi not need TO be put into
practice until the year 1000. As most peo-
pie know, leap year is simply a device 10
keep the calendar from going wrong as
Is did in former times, SD that our fore
fathers had 10 jump twelve twelve days
that year the 18th. The Scotch corrected
their calendar century and a half be-
fore tho English. The calendar would 20
wrong again without the leap-year device
because common year by the calendar
would only be 36j days. whereas the ac-
tual solar year is 2G5 days hours 48 min
utes AS seconds. We can keep the calen-
dar almost exact now for some centuries
TO come, If we and our posterity follow
the whole rule. which ia its three parts s.
the following:
1. call every year Of which the number
Is divisible by four a leap year. except
that
2. When the year ends with two
noughts you must omit the 70 before do
ing the sum In division: and,
3. The year 1000 and its multinles 5000.
1900, and 1900, are 10 be treated as ex-
ceptions and not counted as leap years.
Tho men OF science assure ms that n wa
stick 20 these rules the solar year and the
year Of our calendar VIII run so nearly
together that il viii take 200 centuries for
them TO vary BY q single day. We may
leave posterity 60 correct that error I'm
their own way
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24

pact produces a shock which brings Inc
main charge into action.
According TO the accounts received from
those who participated IN the recent
Scudan campaign. the destructive power
OF the lyddito shells was enormous, ah1
gar exceeded any results previously at
tanned. In an incredibly short time earth
works were destroyed, leaving breaches
through which the shrapnel. or man
killing, shells could be fired. and the work
OF destruction thus completed. The ex-
pcrience Of the whole campaign leaves
no room for doubt that lyddite is by far
the most efficient shell explosive known.
LYDDITE's SUPERIORITY.
It Is very difficult problem to ascertain
the numerical superiority OF lyddite over
other explosives IL Is certainly six times
more powerful than nitro Blcerlne. which,
in turn. is az least eight times more
powerful than the same weight Of gun
powder. Further. al experience shows
that its effects are spread over much
greater area than IN the case OF nitro
glycerine or dynamite which are intense
ly local In their action. II has been FREE
quently enormously stated that lyddite
or melnite may be used as n substitute
for Cordite or smpowder I'm propelling q
projectile; such could not be the case.
however. as the explosion takes place so
rapidly that the chamber OF the gun
would be inevitably shattered. Probably
one Of the greatest advantages OF lyddite
is its absolute safety o. handle, which we
can realize when We recall it's use IN the
arts for over q century without ifs
powers being even suspected. In this re-
spect. combined with its superlative de
structive capacities. ivdiite approaches
an ideal explosive FOR shells. and IL is safe
10 predict that it will play an extremely
important part in the great military ope-
rations Of the future.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24
The Yu1e Log.
Boston Herald)

Il, ,ba SCANDINAVIAN feast OF JUL,
when they burned huse bonfres In honoi
of Thor. we discover the origin OK ths
vula loo The descendants OK the OLD
Norseuep. who. no doubt, are RESPONSE
lie for ths custom IN England, caretuiiy
preserved half Of the log with WHICH 10
h. burned al next Yuletide, and SO "o
have the old English proYerD. puS IN
poetical form, by Herriehi
part must be kept wherewith 70 teno
THE Christmas log next year,
And where Ills safely kept the memo
can do no mischief here
Tina Druidical contribution 70 the mo-
dern Christmas celebration originated Ia
IT, annual feast given IN honor OK tho
pruid god Tutanus, who corresponds Z"
~ pboeuician sun god Baal. his ia
,,orito among all trees and plants OF the
800 o,ss supposed 10 be the mistletoe.
mo number three was held ia reverence
bv these ancient people. and, De-
couse The leaves and berries OF this para
sifo crew In clusters OF three, this, IN
addition 10 tho glory Of being Tutanus
fayorlte. made tho plant sacred ana an
nually there was great fes,lVa gwen
IL rs honor. ~.
In the choice and selection OF the Yule
Log the ASH tree pays " - F a. a.
~ In scandinavian mythology ~ -
odir,s tree and was most noble. for It's
wood made the spear and the jayeiin.
the oar and the mast. In their Ian
euaee ash means man. and tho legend
rms mat when the sons OF Bor. who
80 sons OF Odln, formed the first man
"a voman they wers made out OF a
niece OF ash. This man was named
hska. And at tho present time in Devon
sbire. as a relic OF this pagan reverence
for this tree, we ind the Christmas tasoe
made Of ash sticks, bound usnuy To-
getner by green withes or panos OK po'.
"a oak AS each withe bursts quart
~ cider Is passed around. and healths
are drunk. amid great gies aud rejoicing
The eypsies, too and the wiid hill peo-
ole Of Bavaria and Bohemia reverence inc
ash. although their legends attached 70
n are Christian IN their origin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24
Needed the soap.
lNashlngton Posl.l

II was q department-store bargain-coun-
ter FOR odds and ends. The crush was ter
rifle. Women squeezed and elbOwed and
showed 10 get alongside the counter. Ere
ouentlv two OF them happened 10 pick up
the same bargain at one and the same
time. and then they both retained their
clutch on IL and looked daggers az each
other until the stronger OF the two won
the victory or the bargain was rent into
ribbons.
4 naughty matron with an electric seal
coat. picked up a box containing three
cakes Of imported soap for cents at the
same moment that an humble-ooking 1T
tie woman in a faded tan coat had fasten-
ed her grasp on the box.
Il believe / was the first to take hold
u this" said the matrOn IN the electric
seal coat. freeZingly.
The humble-looking little woman held
on for a minute. studying her antagonist,
then she slowly relaxed her hold on the
box.
well. you can have IT," she said. amla-
bly, "YOu look as n YOU need the soap"
The bargain-counter IS the place 10 Oh
serve how they love one another.