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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
A Threatening Financial Blizzard.

No questions the change for better which has
country consummated his last
gold bond syndicate dcker retired precptatey
least emphaticay control affairs.
His last four years the be forgotten
by the generation language Immortal
NJ the veil lifted squeeze continuous.
With the election Mckinley passage the Dingley
BILL confidence restored prosperity in like
food tide But there those who in commenting upon
the rise in prices and increased valuations predict trouble in
the future predict trouble from results of
much idle which is being in organizing the in
dusral interests Of the country combines
The United States declaring these organiza
tons defensbe
the 1st of January 1885, industrial combinations been
formed with capital stock additional of
large per cent of these combinations and trusts neither
trust loss of confidence precipated panic OF the
capital stock in these organizations
The plants interests absorbed in
by these combines represent than the for
which they have been capitalized of
the being one dollar to every two
they in The promoters are depending upon the
earning capacities these industries
trusting in the of still prosperous times
New Jersey corporate concerns which are trying
buy large per industrial plants mines
etc. not counting much the sale products
the sale of these inflated collapse the egi-
innate with their inflated values and watered
stocks is only question time warning cries
which heard publications the one named
The cloud is not only be seen but is threatening
congressional law against trusts lacks spectators
lack reason, hence the apprehension of honest men
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
Keep Away From KIondike.

England is anything a hog, and Canada being
British offspring is of the porcne greedy
TO be denomnated pig. The distressing conditions Of
Klondke within the British lines appalling The
pal doors have against all who are not able to
s. day for board nothing ed
cal attendance equally exorban All public funds have
been exhausted collected licenses recording
fees custom duties and the per royalty every
one must all the gold ne digs Two and a half
millions Of dollars collected season
which in the hands of Canadian who must
keep them be forwarded GROWN money" to Ottawa
The American consulate there holding meetings and
collecting funds keep Americans alike from
furnishing The commercial companies organized under
British protected by licenses will do nothing
themselves while opposing all for outside because
appeal from coming TO be feeced
by them AS sanitary precautions about impossible
epidemic spring which might sweep out
OF life thousands wre;ches British rule
still remains splendid place to avoid.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
One ofthe Remarkab Cases.

iFr0m The Chicago POstD
He began after the usual form. to-wit:
4 have a little boy al home who"
They interrupted him after much the
usual form. to-vit:
Pardon ne. old man; must be going
along. Sorry I can't wait, but I'm due
at the office etc.
Just a minute he urged. button-hoIing
the TWO nearest. 1t won't take me a
minute"
They sighed and resigned themselves
All I want 10 say" be went or. els that
7 have a little BOY at home VINO never
said a bright thing n h.s life -
They grasPed his hands with q thank
fulness that could find no expression Il
words. And then he added:
Hes too small. He cant talk yet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
a Dfmculfy.

CFrom the Washington Star)
NY friend Prides himself on not BE-
ing susceptible 10 asttery." said Willie
Washington.
Yes" answered Miss CAYENNE. tire
only difficulty IS that Re doesn't believe
you can say anything about him 50 con-
pliuentary that Il Lsnt true
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
Extreme Candor.

(From the Washlngton Star1
(which style of music Do you prefer"
asked Willie Washington. who had jus.
been reminded OF the subject by = street
piano; the Italian or ne German
I prefer The Italian" answered Miss
Cayenne The orchestra doesn't wake
one ID % often
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

This army scandal appears 10 BE 60
i1E from bad % Warss-
That = 80. / didn't think there could
De anything more objectionable than Cen
e-aI Eagau-'s beef I'll I heard rs Ian
qua &c
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
she wouId be Happy Then

Ire Poet Cooking ont u re -11eo~l-
On. there = a lovely tace' What beauty
what purity what Innocence cgu
dwell upon 81 forever.
TIE POETS Wlfe-T Visa % Eoo5rsss
Won would. rheu I zaosldn': have % work
10 keep you. you lazy brute,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

Museum MauaE er-Whst was al that
trouble amoags. the csriosities this morn
iaze
L,scturer-Why. the tw0-heSded naz got
20 cuzrreltng win himself as % ~a.ca
os Aln should gs- shaved first
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
Progressive
CFror Illustrated American)

From Illustrated American
Smithers-Halloa- Tompkins, Haven't
seen you for months. BE- wat are you
carrying that Jumping JACK and rattle
home for2
Tompkins fvrb1se HEst infant occsEio-s
him 10 little enbsrTassEreatB-F IA
younK friend u mine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
The stain.

TIE Chs-sss navy s practically wsrss-
.sss. SIT ts
yes TIE Casnsss zzTy z4v b &C.
sc-.5e1 81 Cd s-zk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
III Womb seem 30.

There Is zorns,hfnE bars, zrso1s s5o-t
four aces sd t1e man who sometimes
plays poker
..They sre slmos; Ike robbery szst
the mar sso Sometimes tries . pay.
yes. ard they are szfe opsuerz'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

The Maine legislature has just voted down resubris
sion resolution. Maine has fifty years and
it still gives the Prohibtonsts their Prohibition the
drinkers their whisky.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
The Reason.

Para said Penny BIocou17<r. WY
are 5syS - grace zlioEee O. 4 rctsy'
To AVID Eeess = disgrace replssd
NJ E.o15Ec-rer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

Bishop Potter says womens highest sphere is wife
hood motherhood sserhood. the thing complete
he might have included daughterhood.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

AgunaIdo should be made 70 face music and the first
islands
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

The Chinese after extracting his honey. chew The bee
himself for gum. If there many q them the
Chinese would be crazy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

It isn't exactly poetcal Kipingesque Mr. Pull
mans Obigng porter anticipation quarter is willing
to take up the White Mans Burden
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

To be honest about it. every American feels little sheep
Iloilo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

Apparently the only there hasn't been recent
would be.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

worst comes to the worst, General Miles may
able find saiicyIc acid FED Kansas steers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

Quay still making his desperate struggle proba bly,
realizes wannamaker loading for him with
handouts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

Fifty walnut in Cass county Michigan have just
sold $4,000. If a Methuseah cinch on life
walnut trees would pay better than wheat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

The time Aguinaldo be freed. he be
careful somebody that he is he lick
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

AS for President taken the only route which
Will ever lead Dreyfus q prison
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15

Manila. Nov 13.-1O q m.-Wbeu
Col. Bell left Capas. 10 miles from
Tsrlao. at l O'Clock yesterday be TO-
intended merely to onooitre. He
bad with him the Thirty sixth iufao,ry,
SlaveDs' scouts, Troop e. of the Fourth
cavalry, sod q battalion Of the Twenty.
second regiment and Gatliog guns.
The scouts. mounted. preceded the
main body up the railroad. They met
. buodred rebols at Murcia, but the
Insurgents quickly rstreated. The
scouts fouod the depot burning, but
extioguisbed tho 6re and saved the
building.
The maio column marched % the
wagon road, but before reaching Tarlao
divided. entering the town on two sides
at 8 O'Clock without shot being fred
The insurgents bad evacusted the place
only few hours before, acting 6re to
the railway station aud The rolling
stock They left rear guard Of 400
men who, however. failed to make
stand and cover the retreat of the main
force of insurgents. as they bad proba
bly, been ordered to do.
The rebel ordnance is reported to
have been shipped to the town of
Donnell.
The Americans ore continuing their
advance go rapidly that the insurgents
have not time enough to destroy the
railroad.
Gen. Young is supposed to have
reached San Nicolas. about 80 miles
east Of Dagupau, but his wagons arc
far behiOd.
Col. Hayes has captured Aguinaldo's
secretary. and Maj. Coleman is in Car.
rauglan, with an escort OF 175 bolo-
men. on his way to the province of
Neuva Vizaya.
The son OF Gen Laneras aud his
family are prisoners. The general
barely escaped. TIE correspondent of
The Associated Press with Geu Young
teiegrapbs from San Jose that Aguin
aloo did not escape to the northeast.
he aud bis army. the correspondent
adds, are surrounded. His last orders
10 the Filipino commander at San Jose
and CarraUglan was to hold the towns
at oil costs
The recent encounters were too one
sided to be called fights. The insur-
gents are mortally afraid Of the Amer
leans, however strong their positions.
They make but brief and feeble
resistance aod run when the terrible
American yell reaches their ears,
wbereupon the Americans pursus them
! aud slay many.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15

we're 900 alive. having started With
perhaps 1000. think many Of the
battorymso esoaped.
Our officers aud mon were furious
at the surrender. The Beers did not
seem to be 10 greas plumbers on the
spot. but / heard that the main bod =
had galloped Of. Our meu had to
give up their arms and the officers we're
sent to Commsndant Steeueksm. The
of6cers then ordered the men to fall 10.
"The cficers we're taken away from
the men and sent to Gen. Joubert the
same day, travelling 10 mule wagons
aud sleeping that night in some stores
on the way The next morning they
took o train at Wash bank for Pretoria.
They are we'll treated. aud 80, [ have
beard Of tho msr.
There has been no unpleasautuess
ic Pretoria The officers are 10 q
school building aud are allowed to walk
as they please 10 the grounds.
"The Surrender, 10 my judgment,
vas . great bluuder. caused by q
nisunderstaodioR. Maj Adye was
much put out. Tho white fsg vas not
hoisted by the Irish Fusiliers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
Practical Alliance
Of Japan And China.

London. Nov. l3 The Daily
MsiPs Shanghai dispatches report
that an uneasy feeling regarding the
relations of Russia and japan is
spreading there. lts Shsnghi CORES.
pondent cables: "There is no doubt
that japan 10 practically allied with
Chine. despite the degradation which
the empress dowsger inflicted upon
the Chinese envoys to Japan on their
recent return. This was merely q
tactical move, with view of appess.
ing Russia.
"A large Russisn feet inteuds win.
tsriDg iu Nagssksi hsrbor aud some
renonstance by japan in probable
Prince Henry Of Prussia, the com.
msnder OF the German squadron 10 the
North Paoific, 10 watching The pro.
gress of events. The recently deolsr.
ed iD the course of the conversation
that the japanese army was in splen.
did condition from the European
point of view"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
a. Shlpbullding Combine.

San Francisco, Nov. l1.-Ths Cali.
rsferriog today to the statement tele.
graphed from the East that q syu dicate.
said to be headed by the Seligm ans,
proposes to obtain control of the lead.
log shipbuildiog eoucerns of the
United States, says that the combioe
oontempiates the absorption of the
Uoion Iron Works. of this city. The
paper says that Inquiries addressed to
responsible parties 10 the East brouph.
the reply that the syndicate bad prac
tically succeeded 10 combioine the shin
yards of Cramp & Sons. st PhiIadei.
phis; G P Huntington. at Newpor;
News. Va; the Columbia Iron Works.
Baltimore; the Bath. Maine, Irou
Works, and the Union Iron Works,
San Francisco. Th> managers of the
Union Works neither affirm DOR deuv
The report. 1t is estimated the coueol.
idated value of the concerns admitted
to the combine exceeds $40. 600, 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
Dr.. Maxcy Lee Convicted.

Darlington, Novsmber 8.-The trial of DR.
Maxcy Lee for the murder OF his father began
on Monosy, the jury having been empsneiled
Ia the forenoon and the examination of Wit.
Ressss beginning 10 the afternoon. The testi.
mony showed that Dr.. Lee, the father, was in
the ball talking TO his son, the accused, who
had 10 his hand hammerless gun, which
was discharged. the contents lodging in the
body of the father, who died from the effects
OF the wound- The defense was conducted
oy the firm Of Woods l. McFarlsp, who put
10 the plea OF accidental killing. The case
was resu med on Wednesday morning, when
mr.. O Woods spoke for the defence, to be
followed by Solicitor Johnson for the State.
Judge Beuet was most clear 10 bis charge
ou the questions of law, explaining every
point IN most painstskicg msnoer. Yer.
dict guilty, with recommendation to mercy.
News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
Use Your Strength.

A lady was watching a potter ct tie
work, whose one foot was kept With
never slackeDing speed turning his
swift wheel round" while the other
rested patiently on the ground. WIN
tho lsdy said to hin. 10 a sympathizine
tone. How tired your foot mu ust be -
the main raised bis eyes and said
mo. nam it isr't the foot that
works 'hat's tired it's the foot that
stands. Thta's It,"
Ii you want to keep your strength.
use it; if you want TO get tired. do
nothing. As matter of fact, we all
koow that the last man to 90 to for a
helping hand for any pew undertaking
Is the man who has plenty of time on
his bands. 1t is the man and woman
who are doing most who are aiwavs
willing to do little more
The people who are tired of life are
DOT those who work, bu; those who are
too proud or too lazy to do so. MANY
of the rich are mOrbidiy restless, wbiIe e
those who have to earn their dsily
bread are comparatively couteoted apd
happy. The Bible says that "the sleep
OF laboring mao is sweet, whether be
eat little or much" (Eccl S 12); and
the busy worker has health aud
blessings which the Iistiess idler never
knows
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
JAPAN AND RUSSIA ARE UN
FRIENDLY.

Viotoris. B. O, Nov IL -Tha,
the rumors Of the strained relations
between Russia and japan are not
exaggerated seems certsin from news
received here by steamer.
The North China Daily News says:
$50 greatly excited are The Chinese
Of the north boroughs of impending
wsr between Russia and japan that
many merchants. both Chinese and
Japanese, who are doing business 10
New Chwsng, Port Arthur and
Cbefoo have sent their families to
Shanghai and elsewhere in the south
for ssfety"
IL 10 believed japan rather courts
the struggle, - she is now second
only to England 10 naval strength in
the far east and for years has viewed
the encroachments of Russia with
resentment and alarm.
Ii Hung Chang. in an interview
given to On American correspondent
.. Pekiog. on the Philippine ques.
tions, blames the United States for
departing from it's traditional policy.
saying that had Gen. Grant lived the
country would never have entered
upon . policy that he Lily prophesied
would be disastrous to the United
States. lie said that China would
not object to America enlisting
several regiments of Chinese to fight
Filipiuos If they were enlisted in the
Philippines and with the knowledge
and consent Of the Chinese consul
there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
TROOPS POURING IN.

London. Nov. ia dispatch
frou Cape Town to the war Office
announces the arrival there today of
the troopship Armenia With three
esiseriss Of artillery and On ammuni.
sion column. end the troopship
Nubis, with the Scots Guards end
bali battalion Of the Northampton
shire regiment. This briuas the
Total number Of reiniorcemeuts to
l2.S0:. Of which about 5000 are
already on tbc wsy TO nurbsn The
Armenia and Nubis, whose troops
belong to the Srst division. will prob.
ably also be ordered to proceed
Nine troopships. carrying IL 900
men, arc due ct Cape Town tomorrow
(Tossdsy).
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
THE SITUATION
IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Chief Interest Conferred ON
Arrival IN Africa of Rein.
forcemepts.

= London, Nov. IA, 4,5O Q. m The
psucity Of news from the trout s.ilI
leaves The chief interest centered ia
The arrival Of the reinforcemeuts.
Estcourt dispatches say that hello.
graph communication has been estsb.
lished With Ladysmith. but 90 far no
nsws hes been received. the la,es,
date being Nov, 6. which shows that
the occSpsn,s of Ladysmi,h had no
osws Of the out outside world since
z Gen French resched Pietermaritz
burg. and that they were puzzled at
the inactivity Of the Beers Every
one vac confident and cheerful, but
were suffering inoonveniences of the
siege, bread selling st three shilliugs
PER loaf
Col Baden Powsll's dssbing sor.
tiss q Asfekipg encouraged the hope
that the British garrisons along the
westeso border are oil able to hold
cot Cecil Rhodes 10 employing
5000 men. white snd black, .. Kim
bsrlsy iu road making % . remedy
for destitution.
According 10 . dispatch from De
Asr, the BoeIs ct Kimberley have
GOT the exact range of the mines
ssd he 10 constantly throwing shells
q the dynamite huss. Several Of
ths laetor have been blown Nd and
Ne dsmsgs done TO the mines
already snoaBts to many thoueands
ef pounds.
Among the stories from Brussels 10
oue that Gen. Joubert and Sir
George White have been endeavor.
teg to negotiate for the capitulstion
Of Lsdysuith. but have failed to come
70 terms.
The report that the British cruiser
hagicieDne had fred on the French
steamer Cordoba ssises the doubtful
point whether Great Britain has yet
actually declared war. Il 10 believed.
however. that Europen nstions have
beso made scquaipted with The
esverstce OF relations between Great
Brissio and the two republics.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15

London. Nov. 13 Sir Michael
Hicks Bssch, chancellor of the ex.
eheques. speaking this evening st
Bristol. ssid "The war In South
Africa hes destroyed both oonven.
tioos With the Trsusvssl. We must
establish there . pure and honest
government, on the basic of equal
rights and on something more endur
isg than psper safeguards. Subject
20 THE, We should give whatever
se'fgovsrnmens may be possible in
Sosth Africa No one desires that
great country 70 be governed perma
psHs'y from Downing street
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
SHE MAY NEED BRITISH AID

Port Towpseud. Wo Nov. l2-
AdViceo received by the Orieo,al
steamship st. Irene, indicate that the
Japanese government is taking a great
interest 10 the South African war.
Upon the recommendation Of the gen.
ersi staff OF the Japanese army, an
ofc0r will be cent to the scene OF
hos,ili,ies for the purpose of gaining a
practical knowledge Of the strength
aud the tactics Of tho Bocr army.
This move on the part Of the japanese,
according 10 the Kobe Chrou uicle, is
indispensable for the reason that japan
may be forced to rely upon the assist
aoce OF the British army at no distan,
date.
The Russian minister 10 Seoul has
created considerable stir 10 the dplo.
matic circles Of Japan by making q
demand to have tho spheres OF influence
OF the respective powers 10 Korea made
dc6oi,e. aod has uade a proposition to
this effect TO the ministers Of various
powers. through Germaoy's representa-
tive. Japan strongly opposes the
movement aud it is claimed in offioial
circles that Russia hos evolved a plan
to ocuuteraos Jspan's Influence 10
KegeA.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
Subordinate officer, Inadvis.
edly. Raised White Flag.

Lorenzo Marques. Dslaeoa By,
TAufsdsy, Nov. y Father Mat,he ws .
Who has arrived here from Pretoria,
ssys With reference TO the surrender OF
the Irish Fusiliers and G,oucestershire
troops st Nioholson's Mex. tbst after
the mules stampeded the foroe got hard
pressed by the enemy They would
have held out. however. but some
subordioste, without instructions, hoist
cd . 6sg Of truce 90 his own responsi
biliiy. Nothing then remsioed bu, to
Surrender.
I've wero cent ou,." says Father
Matthews, "to occupy 9 position with
ths object OF preventing two Boer
forces from joining We started at
8 80 Sunday eveoiug, marched Ten
miles. and got to the hill about l
o'clock Mooday morning
The 6rst uisbap vas that the
mountain batteries stamp,ded and
scattered the whole 10. OF mules We
formed up again and gained the top
OF the hill. The guos were gone. but
DOT all the ammuni,ioo. | do no,
3oow What tsmpeded tho mules They
hooked me down IL ~as pitch dark
"We bsd one hours sleep Tho
firing began just after dsybresk, beiog
somewhst slack for q time. Bat 6osily
che Beers crept around and then the
6riog became furious. Our men made
. bress,work Of stones.
Soon after IL o'clock, noon. there
Vas . geosral cry Of cease 6re, bu, out
fellows would not stop firing. Maj
Adyo cauoc up aud confirmed the order
sod then the bugle sounded 'oeassc
6ss.'
"fo our lo,aIity there was a rumol
that . White Dag vas raised by g younl
eGess vho thought his batch Of ter
nos wrss tAs TO-, s,-v;vors, bat Y,
Ia. A. =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15

All through the course of the Philip
pine muddle Presdeus Mckinley bas
been careful to keep the country 10 the
dark as much as possible. What we're
his instructions to Gen. Otis ? What
directions did he give the Philippine e
Commission Wha, were the CONGRESS-.
ions asked by Aquinaldo before the
lighting began, and what terms did our
army officers offer ? What is the
arrangement with the Sultan of Sulu
Wha, were the contents Of the dispatch
sent by Admiral Dewey last Decem
ber ? All have been suppressed. :.
Could an Emp peror have kept more from
the people than President Mckinley
has done ?--Press and Standard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15

If ell the goats in the United States
were kept with single object of supply.
ing skies for market, they would fai to
supply small fraction of the present de.
mand and at tha same time remain at
their present member. At four pounds to
the skin, which ia not far from the
averaga weight Of dry skins. it requires
the slaughter of ID 226 62l goats and
kids to yield the skins Imported during
th' last fiscal year. This represents
live hocks of foreign goats aggregating
ffom twenty-five 10 thirty m,Ilons at
least for our present supply of market
able skins alOue
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15

1t is said that all members of the
Dewey family related 10 Admire
Dewey would hold q reunion in the
Waldorf Astoria hotel, New York, in
January or February. Acceptances
have been received from oil parts of
the country, indicating that | 500
Deweys will gather in New York to
meet the admiral and his bride.
About 100 Deweys from the Pacific
coast will be present. Admiral Dew.
ey has been requested to fix the date
of the reunion.