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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-13

and the presence of the deadly dynamite
in his pretty Kansas home is the best
evidence thereof.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-13
Rouse the Liver

Cure Sick Headache, Bill
iousness, Sour Stomach,
and Constipation. Sold
everywhere, 25c. per box.
Prepared by C.LHood & Co, Lowell, Mass.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-13

HOODS Pills

Are prepared from Ma.
lures mild laxatives, and
while gentle are reliable
and efficient. They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
INDUSTRIAL COMBLNAT TONS.
wHIsKEY TRUST INVESTIGATION.


GENERAL JOHN MNULTA TEsTIYrEs BEFORE THE
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Washington. May l5.-General John McNulta. re-
ceiver OF the Dstilling and Cattle Feeding Com
pany. was a witness before the Industrial Commits
sion to-day His examination was a continual ion
OF the investigation OF the so-called Whiskey
trust began by the Commission last Saturday.
General McNulta began his testimony by giving
some OF the details regarding his recevershp. 1t
was found. he said. that distery at Nebraska
CITY, Neb had been sold for $4,000 at private sale
and later bought by the Dstilling and Cattle Feed
ing Company for $4,000 There another case
In which a who afterward officer OF
the company had purchased a dstillery and sold IL
to the company for s2SO.OOO more than ne gave for
It, These and other things resulted in the witness
Ming bill against a number Of individuals. includ-
Ing some officers. to $4,000. There
other items to make up this total growing out OF
stock speculatiors in New-York by officers of the
company
There were patents that he knew of owned
by the Dlsting and Cattle Feeding Company. but
they had secret processes that were of value.
Labor he said. was only a small factor in the
cost OF productiol He did not believe that rebate
system could be revived. his opinion would
there be anothe' organized movement to control
the market
showed that the collapse OF the trust was due 70
me extreme advance OF prices for the products and
the speculation OF oincers OF tne trust IN It's
shares on the stock market demoraized the organi-
zauon He also admitted that receiver of the
company ne had entered into a general understand
ing or agreement with its leading competitors
throughout the country to maintain prices When
corh went up two cents they raised the price OF
s 50 hall a cent gallon. and the reverse.
ne acting as umpire; The present tax. he declared.
encourages the making OF "moonshne' whiskey.
Going into the trust he testified. had been detr-
r ment TO all but few The Carnegie works and
similar concerns. where plants involve such ire
mendous cost. II permitted to go on ne said will
absolutely control the country's markets The
American Spirits Manufacturing Company he IN
sisted, was seeking TO reduce production cost and
ne thought others like II working along sim
liar lines.
Attorney-Genera Monnett. OF Ohio will testify
tomorrow. mainly as TO Standard Oil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
OTHER DECISIONS RENDERED.

Washington. May BIN the case OF Kent K
Hayden against George G. Williams. the United
States Supreme Court to-day decided that the re-
ceiyer of National bank cannot recover divi-
dend paid Of the capital and not out OF the
profits, where the stockholder receiving the divi-
dend acted in good faith. and when the bank at
the time not insovent. The bank involved
was the Capital National Of Lincoln. Neb
The Court decided the Of Albert Wade
yersing the Circuit Court OF Appeals for the With
Circuit. The involved the validity Of bonds
issued by the county In aid Of the construction Of
bridge across the Colorado River. The decision
which handed down BY Justice Brown held
the bonds TO be good
Justices Peckham and White handed down opin-
OF Kentucky. The cases did not deal with the tax
direct. but with stipulation made by the City At
torney OF Louisville. which the banks asserted
rendered their cases res adjudicata. The Court
held that II beyond the attorneys power TO
make stipula ton which would be binding and
hence the contention Of res adjudicata not
Chief Justice Fuller handed down the opinion of
the Court IN 1853 cases involving the right OF ms
OF Indian Territory The cases involved the con-
sttutcnality OF the law creating the Dawes Com
mission, which had passed the application for
citizenship OF the persons affected Without ex-
aiming all the cases involved. the Court he'd the
law TO be valid, and affirmed the findings OF the
courts below In all the cases IN question.
National Bank OF Concord y. H.. against Edward
Hawkins. receiver Of the Indianapolis National
Bank. The questions presented for consideration
whether National bank could lawfully
acquire and hold the stock Of another as an in
vestment. and whether In the of such a pur-
chase the bank is estopped from denying It's liability
stock ordered by the Controller OF the Currency.
Both questions were answered In the negative by
Shras and the opinion OF the Circuit Court OF APP
peals for the 1st Circuit was reversed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
STRIKE AT RAND DRILL WORKS.
MEN EMPLOYED IN THE BIG TARRYTowS
MACHINE SHOP QUIT WORK.

About one hundred and nifty employees Of the
Rand Drill Works. IN Tarrytown. one OF the hrg-i
est machine works in the country. went on strike
at o'clock yesterday afternoon. The trouble has
been brewing for three weeks. and no satisfactory
settlement could be arrived AZ. There has been
trouble in the driiI works since a new assistant
superintendent was put in charge The men did
not like him and said he discharged men without
cause and hired cheap ones IN their places.
About a week ago the climax was reached, when
man named Sloane discharged. because u
was claimed he tabor agitator. The COM
pany is strongly opposed to unions. Sloane was
union man. and committee waited on superin-
tendent Conrad and asked that he be re-empioyec.
This the company refused 10 do
Last week. however they gave the men raise
OF about 10 per cent In their wares but this did
not heal the A strike seemed Inevitable. and
man who failed 10 return 10 work H. the AFTER
noon could step into the Office and get his money:
A. O'Clock the men won't out. with MI Conrao
and the other looking Al O'Clock tho
delegate from the international Union. In New
York. was present. and the matter was discussed.
The proceedings were kept secret. IL was reported
that the company will positively refuse 10 take
Of winning They say that the raise last week
10 blind them, and that the company intendsd
&c cut their wages 10 22iz cents an hour. AZ tne
once OF the company the managers said they
would make TO report 10 the press.
The concern Is OF the largest manufacturers
Of drills and air cornpressors IN the country Its
main Office r. at No. 100 Broadway, New York II
has large amount of work on hama lncua,ng
sure 1t will be so badly crippled & will have 10 ac-
cede Il their demands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
BUILDING NEW MODEL APARTMENTS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CITY AND SUBURBAN
HOMES COMPANY

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CITY AND SUBURBAN
HOMES COMPANY
Al the annual meeting OF the CITY and SUBURBAN
Homes Company held yesterday al its offices NO.
PSI Fourth-ave. tho following directors were re-
elected for term OF three years Alfred 7. White
Charles Stewart Smith. Cornelius Vanderbilt; John
D. Crimmns and Joseph 5 Auerbach r. Fulton
Cutting elected TO Ill term ending In 1900
The company IS paying dividends at the rate OF
per cent It's entire capital although only about
half OF # is yet productivity invested.
DR.. z. r. l. Gould. president Of the company.
submitted his annual report An account OF the Al
fred Corning Clark Buildings Is given. These build
ing contain 3sS apartments. four stores and an
ONCE. They are in West sixty-eighth and Sixty
ninth SITS, between Amsterdam ana West End aves.
They practically filled with tenants In Sep
TENDER. 1885
table OF receipts and expenditures for the
year that in the last six months the rentals
sufficient to cover all expenses OF mainte-
nance although he average rentals are only s2n
cents a room a week.
The building No 20 West Six,y-ninth-st.. con-
tanning fOrty-fve apartments. is reserved entirely
for self-supporting women. A woman Is employed
rent collector
Part OF the company's estate the East side,
situated In Firsi-ave. and East Sisty-fourth and
being improved by the erection Of six-story model
city homes. The buildings on the First-ave front.
age will comprise lA apartments OF two. three ana
four rooms seven stores and an office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
NEW MILLS IN WHEELING DISTRICT.

Wheeling, W. Va, May ID 'speciaD'-Ihe wheel
ing Iron and Steel Company. the only manufacture
or NJ steel bilets and tinplate bars in the Wheel
ing district which has not been absorbed by one or
other OF the recently formed trusts. announced
Saturday that II would begin work at once upon a
tin-plate mill and a wrought steel-pipe mill to cost
$4,000.
Tn. Wheeling company has been forced 10 find
use for its steel and bar production, the various
combinations having provided for their own wants
and there being little demand in The open market;
The Wheeling company has provided Tor ore and
coke FOR FIVE years outside the combination.
The National Steel Company has bought one nun,
Aired acres OF land at Mlngo junction and Will
erect two 5Oo-ton furnaces TO supply its Dig steel
works there. Another steel works will De ouilt.
BESIDES two bar mills and a finishing mill, thus
ocncentrating a large share OF the Nationals pro-
duction within radius OF thirty miles In The
Wheeling district
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16

He says that the greatest caution was need to
prevent surprise while passing through the
raNine and along the crossroad where the affair
occurred. Both sides of the road were lined with
heavy barbwire fence which could not be
broken down. The situation was most unfavor-
aoie Tor the expedition. the hostiles were
posted on the crest of the blun. so well in
trenched that they could not he seen. and their
presence was only made known by their firing
The Americans and British at the first fire ad-
vanced along the road a little way then dropped
into the ditch at the roadside and returned sew
eral volleys The Colt gun failed again, and this
fact says Surgeon Lung. probably helped to
bring on the disaster that followed
The hostiles were closing around the eastern
end of the line. but they could not be charged.
because OF the barbwire fence. a retreat was
ordered, which encouraged the enemy to increase
their fire. The retreat orderly at first and
was agreed TO by Lieutenant Cave and Lieuten-
ant Perkins. but. says Surgeon Lung. in q few
minutes everybody remaining the high
ground came through the second wire in a con.
fused retreat. houndering. staggering and fall
ing in the deep mud among the trees. The en-
envy followed persstenty and poured in ter
rife fire In this hollow Lansdae. Monaghan
and Edsall received their death wounds. Mona
CHAN losing his life In heroic effort to save his
shipmate. Lansdale. Reaching the beach, Lieu
tenant Perkins gathered his few marines with
the British marines. while the surgeon assumed
command of the bluejackets who had been led
by Lansdale and Monaghan and also rallied
some ten or fifteen marines and sailors who were
without an officer Surgeon Lung expresses the
conviction that the entire command would have
been killed had they not retreated when they
did. Considering the odds they had 10 con-
tend against the enemy being about three
hundred strong. the men behaved remarkably
well. The enemy beheaded the dead officers and
in the case Of enlisted men cut off the right ears
Of the British and both ears Of the Americans
Lieutenant Freeman also had his ears cut off
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
FrLIBrsTERTNG CASES DISMISSED.

jacksonville. Fla May 15.-The cases OF the
United States agans. the steamer Dauntless. for
alleged hlibustering which were begun against the
vessel nearly three years ago. were dismissed in
the United States Court TO-DAY on motion OF the
the claims OF W A Bisbee. owner OF the Daunt-
less against r Bsbee formerly Collector OF
Customs in this city. and w F. Gilmore COM
mander OF the cutter Boutwell,. for de-
tanning the Dauntess various occasions. should
also be dismissed which was done. The boat has
been for more than years in the custody Of
the United States. carrying al all times United
States deputy marshal. who will now be dis
charged and for the first time In twenty-six
months the boat will be absolutely free 10 come
and go in legitimate business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
DISCUSSING 4 PACIFIC CABLE.
ENGLAND's DESIRE TO UNITE ON PLANTS
VALUE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND
THE COLONIES.

THE COLONIES.
London May l5-Replying in the House Of Lords
to-day to the Earl OF Aberdeen Liberal former Gov
r-Cenerai Of Canada. who urged the Importance
of the imperial and colonial governments reaching
understa ndng with reference TO the Pacihc ca
BILE the Earl OF selborne. Under Secretary OF state
for the Colonies said Her Majesty's Government
perfectly prepared TO review the whole matter
in the light Of any new representations the colonies
might make. with sincere desire 10 arrive at
decision satisfactory to all the governments con-
cerned.
In the course of his remarks the Earl OF Seloorne
assured the House that there no intention upon
the part of the Government to throw cold water
Upon a matter of such great public Interest nor
was there any idea Of seeming ungracious. He ex-
pressed surprise the fact that exception had been
taken 10 the Governments assertion mat inc caoie
was more important to Canada and Australasia
was moi incompa hole with the view that il OF
great Importance TO the Empire. as II might pe
Of great imperial interest and at the same time be
OF greater Importance 10 SPECIFIC portions OF the
The Under Secretary said he did not think any
0ne Wed regard the offer as
ing unSenerous, because II onefed 70 snare sne
The sum OF f2o.cW was named. because it seemed
10 be the outside limit the proportion OF hye,
lion 10 pay. The conditions proposed, ne ex
planned were merely such as the experience OF the
n,cst likely 10 secure efficency If the colonies
bad any 10 urge 'ne er pee
prepared 10 review the whole matter with since
Lord Tweednouth, Liberal, supported the Earl
0 The Secretary Of State for the Colonies Joseph
ect of the proposed Pace cable with Lord strath
coma and Mount Royal, the High Commissioned OF
presented certain notifications Of the original pre-;
f~afy0 no hes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
Washington. May l5.-The following Army ana
Navy orders have been issued:
ARMY


board OF officers to consist OF Colonel GIL
BERT sMH a. caysG "ns captain
WRLTER K WRIGHT tn infantry i appointed 70
meet jefferson Barracks. May H. for the purpose
packing and fully the relative Ssyan
saddle
The retirement from Of
application after thirty years service Is an
nounced.
second LieuSensh, MILAN cHAMBERI.AIN.E- i st
he board S at Fort Sam Houston Vice Major
]. Fowler and First Lieutenant Richard l. Liver
more. 10Th Cavalry.
Captains GEORGE F. CHASE and DANIEL l. TAI l1
~ tenant w ss asiad sMEpsERd J in
airy recorder. OF the Examining Board at Ausns,s
teSce 4naeld s Edstry tn cavalry. and Captain
ryree r Rivers. 4th Cavalry.
First sNoRR 5R p G So ana a,
for examination for promotion. .,
volunteer Ensnee will upon b. muster eS' for
Assignment
JOHN MMAHoN assistant ss"s ;oin
his battery at Fort Monroe.
Captain RICHARD cRoXToS iss Infap n.snt viii until 5s
June g. and will then join his regiment
Acting Assistant Surgeon HENRY 4. BARNHARpT VIII
proceed to Camp Meade for duty. M
pocs sh TO city and report to dsPG
and purchasing commi''ary as an assistant !" "'
First Lieutenant cAsTNER 4h Infantry will I re
Port to Major IT, HEM KAY FOR assignment
under his command
Captain JAMES NJ KENNEDY assistant sursson c Ie
liev,d from muster OF troops at Augusta ga
and will proceed the Preside Of san Francisco a snr
report to the commanding officer 4th cavalry 'V
"a Infantry: First Lieutenant GEORGE G. MAR RaI,
RS Sf 2nS %cEAvr from cauPsny COMPANY
10 Companv l. First Lieutenant HARRY f. WHIT
NEY Is assigned 10 Company A.
FRS, Lieutenant JASPER BRADY leth Infsnry !. re
lieved recruiting service at Columbus Barracks
recruits for his regiment TO be sent there
NAVY.
Tn. following Naval PrQmO,on. np2unsss s%'sn
MERTz 9he Glacier. W F HALsEY Ghe J. IN, N.
buffalo and the IcnongsheIa) H; {, GEARING the
Sa'if & F9 BthHRT GSs MSnonsah Ses
WvITHERsPooS qle Alisnss' e ~ sToNE rhe
u. SCALES One Alliance and W H. FAUST cthe
Monongahea).
Architecture at the Naval Academy are detached
from the Sentee with leave TIL June 8, then to the
nv NTT Yad o AsSs iii sanS
for the destinations designated after their names
Ensign dfE4 sssSs S'T caa e'f
WETGR P Ps F M.v, Ssys ca %iMs
Paris France.
Enasns n. 5 G ELLIS. c p BARNES. r. ,., p
the Vick.bufg when out Of commi,.ion and to the
Buffalo and division officers.
Lieutenant o. +. EATON. detached from photographic
Office and 70 torpedo station. Newport.
Naval Cadet F. T. EVANS "a the Nashville.
Lieutenant T p. MAGRUDER. detached from the Nash
Vile. home and await orders
Ensigns X 8 DOUGLAS T. 5 WILSON and c J.
LANG. and Lieutenant :. s ROBINSON. detached
from the Bunslo. home and await orders.
%s o i BSH sDS from The '0s
Lieutenant 2. z CAPEHART. detached from the New
York. and await orders.
Commander A p. II. LILLE. detached from command
n the Vicksburg. when 81 commission home and
orders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
STEEL GUARDRATLS FROM ENGLAND.

CONTRACTS GIVEN BECAUSE AMERICAN MILLS
WERE TOO DUsy TO FILL ORDERS.
London. May l5.-The dispatches announcing that
Dick Kerr & Co.. OF London. have secured an or
der for 300 of steel guardrais. 10 be used on
the new elevated railroad have been treated
by the newspa pers here indica tons Of indus
trial victory for Great Britain, and reply TO the
granting to a Philadelphia firm Of the contract TO
erect a bridge over the Atbara River. in the
Soudan Mr. Kerr. the senior partner Of the Arm.
to-day said:
1T is no victory at all Three contracts, from
New-York, Boston and Philadelphia. were given to
us without solicitation. and simply because the
American mills overcrowded. few years ago
English firms had all this branch of the business,
and they held 1t until the American mills took up
the work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
CROWDS AT THE ELECTRICAL SHOW.

The Electrical Show at Madison Square Garden
had special effects added TO its attracuveness
last night. and the scene during the evening was
brilliant. The electrical theatre. the X-ray EXHIBIT
the electrical cave. with its surprises and sensa-
lions for those who travel through IT, and the SUD
marine exhibition. Of course. attracted everyood
Another surprise found last night IL Is
beautiful automobile trap. built especially Tor styie,
displayed on a platform at the rear OF the man
moor Ballot-boxes are provided IN which 10 pIscs
votes for the most popular American actress. VINO
VIII get the vehicle at the end OF the show Inc
voting will close June 3. at $3.50 p. m In the
OF the contest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
FIRST NAVAL PRIZE CASE DECIDED.
THE SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT THE oLINDE
RODRIGUEZ MUST BE RETURNED
HER OWNERS

Washington May l5.-The United States Supreme
Court to-day decided the prize-money Of the
French steamer Olinde Rodriguez the first OF the
naval prize growing out OF the Spanish
TO reach the Court. The decision was announced
by Chief Justice Fuller and directed that the
vessel which captured of San Juan. Porto
Government. shall be returned to the owners.
the ground that 1t was not proven that the steam
ers officers Intended 10 enter the blockaded port.
Tho Court held incidentally that the blockade Of
San Juan effective Justice McKenna dis
scented from the opinion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL CONGRESS-


GREAT BRITAIN TO BE OFFICIALLY REPRE-
sENrED-ALL HER COLONIES INVITED.
Philadelphia. May 15.-Great Britain will be off,
cially represented at the international Commercial
Congress to be he'd here In connection with the
National Export Exposition next fall. Formal no.
tice OF this was received to-day by the Exposition
,auth orites IL came In the form OF a communica-
ton from the Foreign ONCE London. through the
Assistant Secretary Of State, DR.. ID. J. Hill.
The Invitation to the British Government was
sent out through the State Department Wash
ington With IL sent invitations to every
British colony thlrty-nve In all.
Among the delegates recently appointed 70 repre-
mercial Congress and the Exposition is Count
Giovanni Massina. L. D.; OF TIE Chamber OF
lessor Carlo Botocchi, Of the University OF Naples
who will represent the Naples Chamber OF Com
merce and Arts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
AGAINST BAY STATE GAS COMPANY.

Boston. May ia bill in equity was filed In the
United States Circui, Court to-day by C. r. Het-
aeld. OF New-York against the Bay State Gas Com
many ~ Delaware and others. The psintif,
s.ockhoder seeks 20 have cancelled and set aside
the contracts made by the Bay state Gas Company
With the Rrookline Gas Company OF Massachusetts
"a tho Massachusetts Pipe Line Company. and
also seeks 10 have the companies In the Bay State
eonhination directed TO manage their AFFAIRS In the
sn,arest of the Bay State Gas Company OF Della
ware A subpoena was issued, reiurnaole July
IT, dafendants include the companies IN the Bay
CO Coordination and also F. p Addicks. Edwin
p partlett Robert Amory and Charles l. crebore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
AcS1cNnENr OF RLCRARD GLEDHTLL.

Richard Gledhnl, dealer in wallpaper and paper
h.n-trgs a, No s East Forty-second-st.. made an
assignment yesterday to Michael Bayersdorf with
out preference He started In business In 'ss' he
Il son OF the late Richard Gledhill' VINO was In
mis- line Of business for many years and died
Few yeas ago on April l transfer OF Gil ms
title in Nos AZ 524 and 56 West Thirty,fourth-
~ vas died 70 william Wallace. the consideration
expressed being 50 900 Mr. Gedhills liabilities are
reported TO be $4,000 outside OF any contingent
i,ahtlttv tina. he may have the lease OF No. 8
Fast Forty-second-st. The actual assets are $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
UOVENENTS OF WARSHIPS.

Washington. May 1.-THE Dolphin has arrived
at the Washington Navy Yard the Maroiehead
has arrived At Pernambuco on the way 10 the
Pacific Coast The Peoria has arrived at Port
Royal The Nashville. which has been making
cruise up the Mississippi River. sailed this morning
from St Louis her return 10 the sea one Is
hound for Cairo and will touch al Chester. Grand
Towers and Cape Girardeau. The Lancaster ana
the Amphitrite have sailed from Port Royal tor
HAMPTON Roads for another supply OF ammunition