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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-06
FLOATS HAVE ARRIVED
Twelve Fine Large Ones Came Over
the Roek-IsIand Yesterday.

The twelve large and handsome floats
that were purchased by the street fair
committee to be used in the flower parade
arrived yesterday from the east over the
Rock Island. 1t required a fiat car TO hold
each float and the train which brought
them made a fine appearance. 1t stood
in the Rock Island yards all day yes
terday and the floats will not be unloaded
until some time today. The committee
which bought the fine vehicles for the pa
rade inspected them yesterday and pro-
nounced them satisfactory, with very
slight exception. The floats were caught
by a rain as they were coming out Of
St Joseph but the damage to the colors
will be remedied with a slight expense.
Some Of the floats are magnificent speci-
mems of decorative work and are in the
most fantastic shapes and designs befit-
ting the fairy queens which will ride in
them in the streets of Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-06
MRS. WRIGHT DROPPED DEAD
At Sunnydale Yesterday While Pre-
pairing Breakfast.

Mrs. Parmelia Wright, wife Of Samuel
Wright of Sunny Dale, dropped dead
yesterday morning about o'clock. while
in the kitchen preparing breakfast. Mrs.
Wright had not been well for some time,
but had been able to do her own house
work, and her death comes as a severe
shock on her family and friends. The
funeral services will be conducted by her
pastor, Rev. ]. c. Gibney. at her home
at a. m. today, and interment will take
place about noon in Maple Grove ceme-
terry
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-06
JORDAN AT LAWRENCE
Starter OF Wichita Races Very Highly
COMMUNICATED

A. c. Jordan, who started the Wichita
races here, receives the following Gem
plimentary notice in the Lawrence Jour
nal:
There was no one thing that dill so
much to make things go so smoothly az
the fair as the excellent work Of the
starter, Mr. A. c. Jordan. He IS Kind and
patient with horses and drivers, but firm
as a rock, and no 'monkeying' goes when
he is in the stand. He has and deserves
the reputation of being the best n the
west and he can handle a track full of
horses with as much ease as the ordinary
man can handle a pair. His work vas
praised very highly by all who saw it,
and there were many compliments given.
while not a complaint was made by any
horseman on the grounds"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-06
EX-SLAVES ASSOCIATION
VIII Hold Meeting in Wichita Next
Monday.

S. D. Lea, the representative Of the Ex-
Slaves association of this city, returned
home last evening from Memphis, Tenn,
where he had been for the last week at
tending the National Ex-Slaves' associa-
ton. The association will meet on next
Monday evening at the Tabernacle Bap-
fist church, corner of Eighth and Water
streets. At this meeting Mr.. Lea will
present his report of the proceedings of
the National association, which will in
all respects be fun of interest and in
formation. By order
MILES PARKER, Sergeant-at-Arms.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-06
POVERTY SOCIAL
To be Given ut the Reformed Church
Thursday.

1hurSuaR.
The following invitation to poverty
social at the Reformed church next
Thursday was sent out yesterday:
Wichita. Kan, Oct 5, 1899.
POVERTY AND PYE PARTIE.
Ye be herewith invited to eat pye at ye
church of Reformed denomination 10
Gated No. 800 South Topeka avenue. Oc-
tober 18th. 1929.
To Ye Maids
Haste ye maids and bake a pye,
And cut the same in two;
\ noble youth one-haIf viii buy
And eat that pye with you
To Ye Youth
10 pennies viii buy one-half pye
Baked by maiden tasty.
You then must ma the half that's shy
And eat with her the pastry.
To Both Ye Youth and Maids
Woe TO We maids and youth
Who come IN fine array.
Woe to ye proud and vain
All such fine must pay.
Calico IS good enough for you:
Six viii be fined cent or two.
Committee 20 Make Social Joy.
The following wichitans went up 10
Newton last evening 70 attend the big
Street Fair: Secretary lockwood. sam
Hess, c. G. Cohn, Ike Goldsmith. George
P. Locke. orville Boyle, George DICKSON.
J. P. Allen and r. P. Murdoch. al Of the
various committees % tbs Wichita street
Fair. and P Y Heaiy, Tom MahaR and
Cooper Jackson.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-06
ASCHENNERDER SKIPPED OUT
wiley German of AndaIe Forfeited
His Rnnd for Stealing Harness

Joseph Aschennerder. who farmed and
worked for other farmers near AndaIe un-
I'll recently. has caused more trouble
among his neighbors than any other ten
men in the county principally because
he appropriated other peoples harness and
often pestered their hen roosts. Mr..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-06
KNIGHTS OF PROTECTED ARK
VIII InstalIate Oficers This Even
me

The knights OF the Protected Ark will
give a public installation of officers this
evening. The following program will be
rendered:
Opening ode
Instrumental solo-Miss Winnie Love
land.
Recital ion-Miss Lizzie Goodall.
Duett-Misses Florence Cole and Lena
Ray.
Essay-Mrs. Hollingsworth.
Duett-81isses Lizzie Goodall and Gladis
Hathaway.
Declamation-ATiss Maud Lair.
Solo-Mr CarrOthers.
Recitatton-Mlss Ivan Dawson.
instrumental Solo-Miss Stella Furnish.
Stump Speech-Mr. Willie Wilder
Instrumental Solo-Afr. Walter Allen.
ation-Miss Florence Cole.
Solo-AIIss Auro Furnish.
Installation ceremony.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-06

No, that last seasons hat won't
do. There's no excuse for wearing
it when we are selling nice Pasha
and Fedora shapes in soft hats,
that are made Of real fur, for sl.o0.
The times., 1899-12-24
THE CONTEST WITHDRAWN.
Mrs. Jack Consents TO the Probate
of Her Hushnnd's VIII.

NEW YORK, Dec 23.-The will Of The
late Sam T. Jack, theatrical manager,
which the testator signed on April q last,
the day on which he died. was admitted
to probate today by Surrogate Fitzgerald.
The instrument was admitted upon the
consent of the testator's widow, Emma
Jack, who withdrew her contest to the
will. Some time ago Mrs. Jack contested
the validity of the will, asserting that
when it was executed her husband was
of unsound mind and was unduly in
fluenced
In the will. which the widow said was
drawn by her husbands 5 brother James c.
Jack, appeared this clause:
1t is my wish first and foremost that
my brother James and my wife Emma be-
come husband and wife" The testator
then directed his executors to divide the
estate, valued at $T5,000 into three equal
parts. One-third, he provided, should be
paid to his widow ole-third to his brother
James, and the remaining one-third divided
between his father. mother, and several
children and nephews.
In the notice of her intention to contest
the admission of the will to probate, Mrs.
Jack. the widow, set forth that the in
strument had been drawn by James c.
Jack. She said that her husband could
not read Mrs. Jack today consented that
James c. Jack should be appointed ad-
ministrator Of the estate, provided that
he gave a bond of $50. GEO for the faithful
discharge Of his duties. There was moth
ing in the papers on file to disclose the
terms of the settlement of the contest.
The times., 1899-12-24

The Clarke sale last winter created a
furore and called attention to the orig
inality, brilliancy and high poetic qualities
of this native work OF the younger iand-
scapists Murphy, Bolton Jones. Davis Har-
rison, and others are still striving in
this field. The first quarter Of the COM
ing century VIII witness the full rounded
accomplishment Of the work and de-
termiue their place and influence in the
art Of their time. And it may be autici-
pated with confidence that they viii uphold
the high place won for the American
school by George Iunis and Alexander
Wyant.
1t was argued by one Of the most astute
and cultivated New York connoisseurs re-
Gently that American art had reached It's
zenith, and that the work of the coming
century would be largely experimental.
with the final result of a return TO the best
Ien Of the last quarter OF the nineteenth
century, and there beginning again. There
are indications in the eagerness with which
certain restless painters grasp at every
new vagary in the hope of developing
something original, that the field has been
thoroughly explored. Those landscape
painters who are wise in their day and
generation will first search reverenuy the
work OF the great apostles of light, Con-
stable, Cor0t Innis, and Wyant On that
knowledge they will go to nature whence
alone. from the beginning Of time, has
come all true and lasting art
JAMES HENRY MOSER
The times., 1899-12-24
A PosToFFICE ROBBED.
The Safe Blown Open and $500 in
MomeN and Stamns TnxyI.en

NUNDA. n. y, Dec. 23.-At , o'clock
this morning terrific explosion was heard
by residents living near the postofice, and
Claude Kelsey, who was just going to work.
discovered smoke coming from the open
doors OF the postofice Upon investigation
he saw that the safe inside had been blown
open with dynamite, Others who heard the
noise Of the explosion were soon on the
scene. and Postmaster B. NJ. Jones was
notified. The safe door was blown entirely
off its hinges and was completely shattered
Flying bits Of iron went in every direction
smashing windows
Postmaster Jones said that about $500
in stamps and money were taken, and all
the money-order blanks ranging in number
from $50 10 1000 including also the In
surance policy on the pOstOffice fixtures,
and even the postmaster's life insurance
policy The postmaster had concealed $50
back of the cash drawer of the safe, plac-
ing it in an envelope, and this was not
discovered by the burglars
One of the supposed burglars was ar
rested at Swain's, a number of miles away
He said that he had not been near Nunda
and could fully prove his innocence. He
party Of citizens Immediately Joined in
pursuit of the fugitive, who turned and
shot at his would-be captors. The burglar
finally took refuge in a cellar where he was
later captured. On his person was found
a bag containing money, stamps and some
papers. He would not give his name.
The times., 1899-12-24
AN ACTORS SUICIDE.
Willis clark shoots Himself After
Trying to Kill His Wife.


NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Willis Clark, a
stranded and penuness actor, who In his
better days belonged to one of Sam T.
Jacks companies, tried to shoot his wife,
and, falling in that, killed himself at 1880
o'clock this afternoon at the corner OF
Fifth Avenue and Twenty third Street. For
some time he had been out OF work and on
account of his rapidly failing eyesight he
had been unable TO find employment. De-
spondency, together with an unbalanced
mental condition, which had been more or
less apparent ever since he had an attack
OF fever some time ago, are supposed 10
have been the cause Of the mans act.
About five months ago Clark went to
Chicago. leaving behind him at a boarding
house at 46 West Twenty fourth Street his
wife Kate and ten-year-Old daughter Dolly.
He left them no money and when on De-
cember 10 he returned and asked for
room with his wife and child the landlady,
Mrs. Horeem. refused the request. saying
that Mrs. Clark already owed 5000 for
board and that she would not take him into
the house until the money had been paid.
Clark then went to Boe's Hotel, at Twenty
fourth Street and Sixth Avenue. Every
two or three days he would come TO the
boarding house and have more or less Wig
orous disputes with the proprietor. Yester-
day he sent a note to his wife. asking her
to meet him this afternoon in front OF her
boarding house. This Mrs. Clark aid and
after meeting her husband she walked
down Twenty-fOurth Street 10 Fifth Ave
nue. and then toward Twenty-Jhird Street
with him.
When they reached Twenty-third Street
Clark said, wait a minute here and
Mrs. Clark says now that he looked so
strangely at the time that she was fright
ened. Before she could call for help Clark
pulled out q revolver and fired three shots
at her in rapid succession. One passed
through her nat one grazed her cheek, but
none OF the three took effect.
The streets were crowded with holiday
shoppers at the time and in the panic
which followed the shooting no one but a
negro, whose name could not be learned,
had the presence of mind to grappie with
the would-be murderer. As soon as ne felt
himself seized Clark thrust the revolver
into his mouth and fired, dropping dead at
his wife's feet.
Clark body was taken to the New York
Hospital and Mrs. Clark went to the West
Thirtieth Street station, where she told her
sfory
The times., 1899-12-24

The President in his last message to
Congress calls attention to the fact tsas
the value Of an American merchant marIns
to the extension of our commercial trade
and the Strengthening Of our power on the
sea invites the immediate action of Con-
gTess, and that the development OF TIE
American nation viii be oue-sidel as long
as the remarkable growth Of our inland
industries remains Unaeconpanied by pro-
gress on the seas.
At the same time mention is made of the
enactment Of laws for the protection Of our
seamen. The President refers to the act
approved by Congress on December q.
1898. which was passed for the protection OF
American seamen and to promote COM
merce.
The measure was passed by Congress
mainly because Of pressure exested by me
Sailors Union. It is said to be likely that
shipowners viii eHdeav0r during the pres
/ ent session to secure legislation which VIII
relieve them from what they term the
hardships of the law for the protection OF
seamen. In an interview one OF these yes
| sci owners said that the very hrsJ day
after the enactment Of this bill shipowners
and shipmasters began to see very clearly
how detrimental it was to their interests in
general The Sailors Union Immediately
| caused the wages Of sailors 20 be raised,
and has since regulated the wages OF sea-
men IN q manner most beneficial 10 their
/ own interests. IN addition 70 this, It i5
alleged they have been forcing shipOwuers
TO pay q bonus for securing men to go IN
their vessels, and whenever their demands
| are not acceded to they allure seamen
already engaged, thus causing indefinite
! delay TO the vessels.
The scale OF provisions established n
this act 10 is said, is far more costly than
the scale provided fOr British shipping.
1t is maintained that the captains OF YES
sells are obliged, under the provisions of
this act. 10 furnish 10 seameu whatever
''sIOps'' clothing, etcJ they may need after
starting on a voyage. The seamen, know
ing this and that there is no redress for the
captain. get all they can and then deser1
on arrival at the, first port, often receiving
in "slOps' far Ipfre than the amount OF
wages due them.
The act which provides that q sailor can
20 aboard a vessel when il is ready TO de-
part for another port and, upon some slight
provocation or pretext, walk ashore after
having signed for the voyage, Is said 10 Do
a great drawback to shipmasters- Otter
when one or two men leave a vessel in this
manner. knowing there IS 10 law 20 bind
them. the vessel is obliged. 10 leave The
wharf and drop anchor some distance away
10 keep the rest of the crew from leaving
/ in like manner while the captain IS trying
| 10 secure other men as substitutes
The times., 1899-12-24
MARRIED a DIAMOND KING.
4 Nebraska city Girl Describes Her
Experience in JohannesburG-

Nebraska city Girl DeseFinS@ hASE
Experience in JOhannesburg-
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. Dee. 2S.-Word
has just been received in this city OF the
marriage Of a former Nebraska City girl.
Miss Celia Bueter, TO W. J. Rees. one ot
the diamond kings of johannesburg. South
Africa. Miss BueJer was born and reared
in this city, and her parents now reside at
Deadwood. s. ID.
She was an artist and has spent the las5
twelve years abroad she opened o studio
az Johannesburg about three years ago. Her
letter is from Durham, Natal, in which she
says:
we had intended to take trip 70 lnd!a-
buf the war came on and We had 10 fee 20
This place leaving all our household goods
3t Johannesburg. which is now occupied by
orfy a few Dutch women and loo,ins
rartisz left q grand piano costing $500,
\ few paintings and odds and ends.
had 10 leave with only the clothing on my
hack The Dutch say hat ii they lose the
fav thev viii burn Johannesburg aud bloN
The mines 10 atoms. We got over h=Ioro
Inc bridge across the Orange River, the
finest i'm Africa. was blown up is is an
hub-bub and war here, but / rather eHlos
tbe excitement. IL this continues We W-t
come name TO live until the squall is ever
Miss Bueter is an artist OF considerable
note in the old country, and o great 'la'-
eler
The times., 1899-12-24
THE NAvY's LEGAL BRANCH.
4 Senate Resolution Concerning the
Judge Advocates Office.

Judge Advocates Office.
Senator Mcbride Of Oregon recently in
troduced in the Senate by request a reso-
luton providing that, as the Navy is en-
titled to nothing less than the best legal
ministry, and as the Judge Advocate Gen
eraI decides all questions OF constitution.
law. and justice for every ship. station, and
department in the whole naval service, as
well as the many comprehensive matters
stated in the Congressional Directory as
pertaining TO said Office, enquiry be made If
so important judicial elevation should
not BE- limited 10 jurists who, while being
versed in naval law and regulations, shall
have had at least five years legal practice.
instead of being. as now, limited to officers
OF the Navy and Marine Corps"
The resolution offered by Mr.. Mcbride. It
Is said. IS exciting some comment in the
legal profession as wen as in the Navy.
The Senator is Of the opinion that the Navy
should have the best legal advice that the
country affords, and that the eligibility TO
apDolntmeut to the position of Judge Adj
vocate General Of the Navy should not be
confined TO naval and marine officers.
The general c0urt-martial orders, issued
by the Navy Department Il is charged,
show Inconsistencies and Irregularities, and
in many cases the department has been
obliged 10 set aside sentences or modify
them. There are many cases which are
parallel, but for which greatly differing
sentences are imposed. While this is not
claimed 10 be the fault OF the department.
1t does show. It is claimed, that the officers
who impose such varying sentences are not
lawyers, and therefore should not be ell
gible for appointment as Judge Advocate
General. The early legislators OF the coun-
try were much Of the opinion that il was
dangerous 10 permit a military man 20 be
in the Judiciary, and many are Of that
opinion stlll
The times., 1899-12-24
THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
Completion OF the Manchurian Sc,
tion to Port Arthur.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 23-The new
Manchurian section Of the Siberian Railway
has been completed, Contracts have been
made for two large passenger and emil
grant steamers. One is to be built at Kiel
and the other at Trieste. Four other
steamers are also to be built Two of these
boats--the smaller ones-are to be built at
Stettin. The other Will be built at ROstock
All are TO be delivered within fourteen
months.
The larger boats will cost $50 500 each
and the smaller ones 83S, GOO. They will
carry troops in case Of need Twenty
foreign firms have rendered bids. The
English are % 10 80 per cent higher than
the Germans.
No English firm could guarantee the de-
livery within the stipulated time.
The times., 1899-12-24
4 Texas Lyncher Found GuiIty.

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. pa despatch from
Palestine says that the jury this morning
returned verdict of guilty against E. d.
Cain, charged with conspiracy in connec-
tion with the mob that lynched the three
Humphries on the night OF May %, 1899, in
Henderson county. Gains punishment is
fixed at life term in the penitenuary. This
makes a gloomy outlook for the men
charged directly with the murder FOR doing
the lynching.
The times., 1899-12-24
a Marine Corps nomination.

The President has nominated Richard
Hooker OF Nevada for a second lieuten-
ancy in the Marine Corps. MI Hooker IS
q relative Of Senator Stewart, and he viii
take the necessary examination at an early
date.
The times., 1899-12-24
LAWlOD AND TIE INDIANS
He Was known to Them as Brave
Enemy and a True Friend.

His Connection With the SO-CaIIed
tie Invasion OF Utah in ls94-GOod
Management OF a Delicate Natter
4 PenceabIe settlement of IA Prob
lem That Vexed the Government.
The times., 1899-12-24
The Army and Navy Association.

Capt. B. f. Rittenhouse. retired, has re-
signed as secretary and treasurer Of tie
Army and Navy Mutual Aid Association
on account of Ill health. He has been sue
.ceeded by Colonel Yates, Of the Army.
The times., 1899-12-24
OPPOSED BY SHIPOHNERS
Laws for Seamen's Protection Have
Objectionable Features.

An Endeayor VIII Probably Re Made
TO Secure Remedial LegiSIntiom
During the Present session of Con-
Eress-SOme Of the Alleged Hard
ships Which Cause Complaint.
The times., 1899-12-24
THE ART OF A CENTURY
Work That Is Certain to Have an
Enduring Fame.

Notable Paintings by Imuis. Wyant.
HOvendcn. and SarGcnt-Thc Trade
Picture PestiIence-Its Ups and
wns-ImpcrishnbIc Character of
Products of Genuine Inspiration.
The times., 1899-12-24
THHPORTUGUBSB CAPITAL
a City Ranking High in the Beauty
Of Its Location.

Things That Impress the TraveIer-A
RewiIdering Variety of Churches,
Converts, and CaStIes-InterestinE
botanical Garden and the shops.
The times., 1899-12-24
buildings swarm With Inmates.

Though the population Of Lisbon is = lit
lie less than 25oo00. every house seems
literally sEarming with inmates. and you
marvel At the size Of Portuguese families,
until you learn that each tail building IS
6lvlded into fats. for the accommodation
% several families. While the patriarchal
system prevails, as in many parts o. Eu-
Fcpe-the SONS and daughters Of successive
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-05

In the pursuit OF her science she
(Mrs. Eddy had discovered that the
cures would not work without sac
rifice Oh the part of the patient, a
pecunlary sacrifice which she assessed
at l pound a week, or shillings IA
visit payable in advance. since. as an
eminent healer delciously explains i'm
a letter to one of her patients. the
running up of bills for healing is con-
trary to the spirit of Christian
science" Thus the whole structure of
Christian science is a pinnacle OF sac
rifice, says Blackwood's Magazine. The
patient sacrifices to the healer; the
healer sacrifices to Mrs. Field-King:
Mrs. Feld-King sacrifices to her
tradesmen, or possibly (for this we do
not know to Mrs. Eddy herself in the
form of commission on the profits.
Mrs. Eddy alone enjoys immunity
from sacrifice, as is only just, seeing
that she is. as it were, patentee of the
system. As one of her most trusted
followers declared. Mrs Eddy has a
keen sense of the more practical side
of life and a shrewd business instinct.
For this reason some have even ac-
cused her of worldliness." As she
charges 80 pounds for three weeks
training as a healer and claims to have
an attendance of 5000 pupils, and has
sold 100000 of her books at II shil-
ltngs none will question the aptness of
this loving description.