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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20
Along the Kansas Nile.

A two-foot vein of fine coal has been
discovered at depth Of 400 feet In Cha
mute.
The golf links ct Topeka have been put
in shape and lot of good wheat land
put to waste.
Governor Roosevelt has declined the In
vitation to speak at the next Kansas
Day club banquet.
There is said to be an exodus Of hired
girls from Topeka to Chicago, where S q
week is offered them.
Senator King of Cowley county will be
one of the fusion nominees for judge Of
the court OF visitation.
The ktchison Globe says that every
one knows that the office OF governor Of
Kansas is purely ornamental.
Reverend Botkin is almost forgotten.
Politician Botkin figures not at all, but
Peruna Botkin goes on forever.
It was neat to invite General Alger 70
welcome the Kansas Twentieth home.
Kansas believes that Alger was ma
ligned.
Members Of a board Of undertakers have
been appointed who will examine all the
undertakers IN Kansas. They have just
qualified at Topeka
Johnson Of Peabody might be called
a boss, as he is al the head OF the Demo-
Gratis nationally. But johnson isn't a
boss. He isn't built that way
Kansas has lots OF politicians who are
preparing 10 fight Leland. not because
Trey dislike Leland or bossism. but be-
cause Leland won't widen the ring.
Governor Stanley has pardoned Fred
Tatr0 from the penitendary uncoudition-
ally Tatro helped recapture an escaping
convict, and the pardon Is nis reward.
The boys Of the Twentieth Kansas VII
not make a tour Of the state Neither
will they stop at any point on the direct
route for more than ten CT fifteen min
utes-
The day the Twentieth returns home
% Kansas will be observed as 4 holiday
IN Kansas. Teachers VIII Be asked 70
carry out patriotic programs n al tae
schools
TIE reception 70 the Twentieth az To-
oeka promises 70 be a brilliant sEsir II
Topeka viii fus, keep her mercenaTy,
misunderstanding sdeas out q sign; untA
ths matter il over.
The deo5sito-s os the ba-st hank a;
AtchIson are thinking o. petl;ioninE the
celve-. WHO Wi leave 9 little foT Ire men
who PVT money Il TIE hank
c. leland has selected Pct
tasatoruie chief 70 ri5s with Gove-nos
Stanley n the En7oT1z automobile - the
street fair TIE Indian cAisfs rsnse. &C.
csrding e LAID. = Nj Ben1-Bzck-
Benz
Chairman Dick q oaio Is izvf;1aE rear
- ,-----y Ets-srtsrE-z- EsrrFa- IN Esn-
sas % cozue % ONO zr6 SPEAK u TIE
carnrzIE1. ard sveTy the Kansas r1az
receives one q thess inyita;l1zs hs las
4 - Tor Joy and calls Il 3 ZsyEpa2eE
-uz-.
Ths %ew Tsrk Wo-sd las atartes a
boom for uswey as the Democratic Szn2z-
date tor president Tss Tcs.t assse sew
eraG EarEzs U-eroscEzts taslr epsa4on.
Balfe Wazgeaer sad -Dezex Eese 81
ne biz Thsss izz.f zza n Ire Esl07
70 could 5ezs Kin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

ing discord among the Hanna
Daugherty Kurtz respectively. Whether Mr. Mclean
VII able accomplish supporters
campaign Cor rather the gurehead of
nittee), remains be 1893 Seward
chairman of Democratic committee Mckinley
Ohio for by 10000 indications
Democratic organization will be perfect
this fall than in 1893 is
campaign With organization and money
telling what will be the
The Republican managers realize this and in
possible they exhortng party
deceived by thoughts the nomination of Mr..
Mclean walkover Republicans. The Repub-
have plenty money and the support Of
Senator friends, we'll they will
heal Daugherties Kurtzes
ruthessy dealt with Senator Hanna only
the result November will Judge personally
very popular citizen
Republican unimpeachabe and he will draw votes
on those grounds Though avowed
Hanna, combination of the
and Cox supporting
him. unquaifedy support national
administration, which is Colonel Dick chairman
executive cenmtee. Mr.. Dick, like Mr.. Hanna
not conciliatory disposition may
have difficulty in winning Daughery Kurtz
Republicans into line
the candidacy of Mayor Samuel Jones of Toledo
evidence that will be than side show
to the greater performance of the big parties.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20
The Political Situation in Ohio

With the arrival Columbus of John r Mclean from
Washington and the organization OF the Democratic xec
tive committee the gubenaor campaign in Ohio may be
said to have been inauguraed Republican COMMITTEES
has been at work under Chairman Dick for few weeks
but little has been accomplished beyond establishment
Of a press bureau.
The Democrats have made effort to secure speakers
10 stump the state but the Republicans number
prominent orators scheduled meetings in important cen
tiers and open the campaign at Akron on ssnteb %
on which occasion Governor Roosevelt OF New York and
George X Nash nominee FOR governor viii be the chief
speakers.
The forces Of Mr. Mclean the Democratic nominee dom
mate the state committee completely and IN nearly every
county he has friends the hulvar OF splsnd5
organizations In counties with Democratic najorts
the efforts Of the Mclean forces win be making the
aaajores larger and Republican rnafor
ties the Mclean e,nssaIes VIII devote their time n fonst
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20
Dewey and the Yellow Intrigue.

Dewey and the Yellow Intrigue
There is on foot in New York plan raise popular
lsor Dewey for the Democratic nominee president
(which carnOr together tangle of red light and
choing greeting York expected to carry
the hero of Manila Bay and tumble him into
politics.
The nation does not know Dewey completely.
Its knowledge of the has been gathered
at long distance and through momentous events
witch he dominated. A certain free, swing
ing manner he has we until he reached the
Mediterranean cropped graceful inter
views in which he Germany and another time
criticised the war in Philippines We will probably
learn more and more the four five
months It will heghten regard him. if he proves
human likely than should remain what the
nation first him, cold, calculating, nfaibe
commander of and things
In charge Of the affair turning Deweys head poiti
caIly is the New World. World is yellow The
nation long ceased regard the yellow influence
as superciious compelled Spain. 1t bounded
Ager out of Office 1t doing number Of
things
It's task this time to whsk Dewey off his feet in a
vhrwnd festal heroadorng joy No feel that
the presidency would not add something this fe
thing of glory something personal and enduring
fame Privately Dewey probably this and enufed
it on the instant coming glare and blare and
glitter gsten unprecedented burst of popular
love and aduIaion harder for him to keep his
head there than it was before Spanish guns.
The plan is to take political advantage this his
tai condition to that before he realized
the people loved him had politics,
forget said number of occasions that he
was in favor of the President Mckinley to
forget that he has expressed gratitude Mckinley
1t was Mckinley put him charge of the Asac squad
ron and made possible York papers will
point out to Dewey that the times and people
him. the spontaneous ovation from people
an illustration
The yellow intrigue to make Dewey Democratic
make successful coup First
the lack of long radical quarrel between
Kney and Admiral Dewey with resultant jealousies and
personal animosies Second the nomination party
thoroughly accord Deweys actions and
nomination party mostly declares Dewey
should have Bay whaled
1Iontejo perfectly take
having been cut Third existing administration
which had shown weakness instead of accommodating
strength.
yellow intrigue a political gunpow-
laid continuity, its
red calcium glare welcome did not have
political beginning political ending
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

The French greatly admire the and them
negroes Gainesville Hi
nOis taking place in France would horrfy
French. Frances prejudice only skipper in
the cheese.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

An eastern physician has confessed that there
been times when his patient having recovery
killed evidently to retire from
practice, but taking a queer way doing it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

BY close reading of Kruger's reply to Britain's
maum it will not be understood what Kruger says
will become readily apparent that Kruger didn't
Britain should understand what he said.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

The trouble the French republic it exists
many its people liberty give govern
the laugh de Ia Percheron.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

Emperor William has notified Paul Kruger he will
fight alone Kruger accept from
monarchy. If he wants republic he should loose
from kings entirely.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

There a suspicion royal nibs the Due Dor
leans shut in Guerins If this is the
archiss viii load up with bombs and do their work.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

Olive Schreiner the novelist thinks that Great Britain
will Britain civil
tied enemy long time She pipe cnch the
Transvaal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

The Chicago Fall Festival been called
union labor knocking because the
of the postofice by scabs This is tange
than a French plot.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

While the Turks beat the Greeks easily, Turkey is
greater than England greater
Transvaa should the Beers
be by Prince Constantine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

It is said things Kruger will DO Il
viii be TO blow up the diamond He might
better seize them and, if e wins sell them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

Each of Royast conspirators has been given a cell
with chair q rug a cuspdor Now If they wan
c0nspuez they can hanged.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

It IS a little strange that RoyaIst plot in
France and Anna Could Castellane wasn't in it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

While President Loubet has pardoned Dreyfus he is
sweating today than any Brave
do prevent headaches.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

London is having trouble with its gold supply There
isn't enough. watch Bryan switch back trust:
the financial question.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

Mark Hanna home trying 70 figure out Il he can
consistently make anbarel campaign against Mclean
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

President Loubet has been peasant and he probably
still.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

The peasant president France apparently did not find
wad a keyh0Ie.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

President Loubet probably did what he did in full
{ Jouaust-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

II France has any spare riots on hand this
70 be the appointed time trot fen out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

nis up to General MERCER. WAS Is he going to do
about
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20
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OF Ladies Sample Shoes. These
are ladies' finest shoes; fancy
cloth tops: kids and patent
leather: they are priced az whole
sale rates. tho highest priced
IN the lot are marked G OE0
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

Our show windows are attracting
crowds ot people. Something new
and attractive IN each. Something
in some OF them that you'll be sure
to want Something IN each Of
them that Is lower priced than else
where.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20

This price is TO close a lot Of one
hundred Cushion Tops quickly.
These are of denims, crepons. vel
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-20
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OF Cotton F1eeced Wrapper Cloth:
scft and unmuzsabie; In those
darker warm shades FOR winter:
designs Of printing are copied
from the silk styles: ~
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
Personal MENTION.


Mr. Matthew Cartwright Of Terrell was in
Mr. A " Rinse a travelling -nnn NJ Dallas
was here Yesterday
Mr. n ~ pebio,dorf and utfe NJ 81 touiv
- - ~
Snerln ). =. Nunn OF Biahos county came
do"h Yesterday win 1allnfn'
MT Robert G. West, wei known attorney
o' AUSTIN was IN the CITY yesternay'
was In tho city Yesterday on business.
Mr. Los n osaood ~ nron,lnent c,tizen ~
Saline pass was In ire XIV vestardav
.tobr "A Pona well known .raveIlne man
fom Louisville can be found m tho bristol
gu I'm ~ Auanls, HlSul VI o ydn' w, "he
~ me GUY yeststuay on hla return nome from
e"tiu'
Colonel L, Foster, prevalent oil the ACT
rnultal ana mecpaheal colese' was IN 'ne
Captain Joe Owens and Mr. Brad Hancock
two well known citizens OF Galveston, were
in tho city yesterday.
Mrs. A. " Palmer of Tyler is in the CITY
visiting her slater. Mrs q. /. Palmer AT her
home on mckinney avenue
Hon stenhen II parden ana -yYifo NJ Whar
TIM arc In The oity Mr.. Dorden ia ox-roinn-
| trailer of Inc stats and a San Iaeinto veteran
| AZ. 4, =, ru,-.. -. IL ~, A.. a. az
- Mu. ~ ". nl"ao'l al'9 VIE dAu M W ".
49,, 49,, w WY ut ~, Loui5 Sohpuee a Par,s
VINO Vanl9 w lHSt hisul anu nave apartments
81 ,uu hIlstoi'
| Messrs VIM Miller president and Vim, IL.
| Howard, secretary OF The haywood Rca,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
CITY BREvITIES.

The Texas uuartette left last night for
Grcenville TO attend the Young Mems Chris
tian Association state convention.
There are undollvercd kilograms at the Of
fee of the Western Union Telegraph company
fol II. a. Crenshaw and A. j. Chapman
Judge Henry Brashear. vice president OF the
South Texas National bank, has purchased
three lots IN Kansas CITY, near the stock t&-
clenge for which he paid $4,000 cash
VIM. n. Green and Rufus Ramsey both col
oied. had a preliminary hearing yesterday be
fore Justice Malsch on the charge Of burg
laiy, and were placed under $3.50 bond each.
There was small fire at the residence OF
Tuesday night II was extinguished by Q
ercket brigade before the Are department ar
rived,
Rev, r, II Shinn OF Boston. missionary OF
the Universalst church. who Is holding e
for his subject tonight, .'Christ's Atonement;
Ills Divinity But Not Deity
petition was being circulated yesterday
70; the pardon of Tom Greenwood. who is
serving a term in the peuitentiary aud which
Is nearly expired. the object OF the petition
bsing to secure restoration to citizenship.
Rev, Seth Ward OF this city received tele-
gtam from Huntsville Texas, yesterday, not-
lylns him OF the death OF Mr. George otey,
who was connected with the financial agency
OF the state penitentAry. Mr.. Otey was well
known In Houston and throughout the state.
Tho sad news was received yesterday by
Deltty Sheriff Parker OF the death OF his sis
ter at Piney Point The death of the young
lady was sudden, and her less Will be greatly
felt IN the town where she was so generally
loved and admired Mr.. Parker left at once 10
attend the funeral,
Mrs, Helen Nj. Stoddard lectured last night
At Mckee Street Methodist church and organ
lied Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Of about fifty members. Great enthusiasm was
manifested. The revival meeting Ia progress
al this church will continue until SUNDAY
night Services daily at 7.ls p. m. The inter
est keeps UP well aud much good is expected
during the next few nights
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
Christian Endenyor Meeting.


The day and evening services held nv
the Christian Endeavors at tho Central
Christian church yesterday were both well
attended and of great interest to the au.
dience. The members of this organization
are much enthused In their work aud do
ing all in their power TO make the con
vention prove beneficial to those who may
attend the meetings. The programme for
Inc services today is as follows:
sunrise prayer meeting. Subject. This
Blessings OF the Quiet Hour leader, Mrs
l., T. Sloan, Dodge.
S :30-Devotional
9--our trusts. (a) Our country. by Prof.
Thad 5. Fritz, Chicago 9:45--(b) The I'M
converted at home and abroad. Rev. ].
l.. Robertson, Galveston.
lo;3O-Our debts. What we owe the
church, Rev. j. B Hasten, Galveston.
ll:l5-Our credits. What the church
owes US by ], r. Davies. Galveston.
Praise and prayer.
2;30--uniform topics, II, II. Grotthouse,
Dallas.
3--My new Bible, Rev. J. L. Robertson
Galveston,
4--Committee and society reports.
Thursday night, 7;SO--Devotional. led BY
Mrs. l.. 7. Sloan Dodge.
S-Consecration service, led by II. II
Grotthouse, Dallas.
OF peace that brought again from the dead
our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd OF
the sheep. through the blood of the ever
lasting Covenant make you perfect In
every good work to do His viii, working
in you that which Is well pleasing in His
sight. through Jesus Christ. to whom BE-
glory forever and ever Amen"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
THE POISONING CASE.
johnny Foster Alias Henry Jones
Placed Under Bond.

The case OF Johnny Foster, alias Henry
Jones, the colored boy charged with at
tempting to poison the family of Bernardo
DE George was up on preliminary hear
ing before Justice Malsch yesterday aud
on the charge OF placing rat poison in the
coffee pot the defendant was placed under
$500 bond There was no trial upon the
other affidavit charging the same defend
ant with placing poison in the baby's milk
bottle, as the nipple OF the bottle into
which the poison was placed had been
thrown away and could not be introduced
in evidence.
Josephine Baker. cook in the house
hold. was the most important of the State
Witnesses She testified that young Fos-
ter came into the kitchen and without her
detecting II placed the poison in the coffee
pot, and as the ground coffee had already
been placed In he poured the water on IT,
Foster was not in the habit of helping
her In the kitchen and she asked him what
he meant He made some reply to the
effect that he wished to make himself
useful. The cook glanced on the inside
CT the pot as she was setting IL on the
stove and discovered the presence of the
powder. She asked Foster what he had
put in the coffee and he said nothing ex-
cept water, Mr.. De George was called
and after searching the boy found the re
mainder Of the poison in the boys pocket.
The cook stated that she knew of no mo-
tive sufficient to prompt Foster to do
such an act. She had, however, heard
that the boys mother had come to Mr.. De
George and had told him to pay her son
no wages but 10 give the money to her.
rs he was a spendthrift She further told
M IN alra IA
II necessary. The witness believed the
bay was sngered about the matter. Be-
yond this no motive could be ascribed.
Foster was committed in default OF bail
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
HOUSTON SUMMER NORMAL.
Items of Interest for Those Who
May Attend.

ttfMb III ihttICSt htf 'h''N
May Attend.
The Houston summer normal will be
held at the High school building from June
10 July /. While state text books will
be used as basis OF examinations, others
will also be used In the course Of study.
The tuition fee is So, and board may be
had for S12 TO $40 for the entire term. AT
the close OF the normal permanent city
and State certificates with be issued to all
who pass the examinations. The eXecu-
tive committee is composed of the follow
ing gentlemen: w. d. Cleveland, presi-
dent. b. X. Warner, secretary; + A..
Reichardt. 7. w. House and G. P. Shearn.
Following is the faculty thar will conduct
the different departments:
W. G. Smiley, principal Elysian Street
school. Houston. conductor and instructor
in school management and moral science.
s. D. Mayors, principal Houston High
school. physiology aud mental science.
T. b. McDonough, principal Fannin
Street school. physical geography and
arithmetic,
]. l.. McReynolds. principal cascara
school, algebra and Texas history.
l. T. Valentine, principal Dow school,
geometry and English grammar.
j. IL. Midday, assistant principal High
school, cvics and United States history
C. J.. Holtzman, teacher physics and
chemistry Houston High school, physics
H. r. Utterbach. supervisor drawing and
penmanship Houston schools, drawing and
penmanshp.
II It should be decided to continue this
normal beyond July l. II will be done un-
der different executive management and
with Prof Barnett as conductor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27

tanned by Mr.. Sidney Murray with his
whstling specialties; following this will
be reading. Little Willie Bear Hunting"
written by James Whltcomh Riley, by
Miss Woodward of Fort Worth; Miss
Woodward has never been heard in public
in Houston. but those who have had the
pleasure of hearing her in private speak
in the highest terms of praise of her work;
after another selection by the High School
orchestra. which kindly volunteered it's
services. the programme will be concluded
with a modern farce comedy. Always In
tended with the following cast:
MT. Muddle ..-....,,,,.....M MI Til Illford
Charles Constant ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
..,...........Mr, G. Russell Munger
Mr.. Project .....Mr. G., Hancock Hervey
Mary ,...............Miss Lillah Winnie
Mrs. Markwell. ..... Miss Pearl Williams
Jane .,........,....M Miss Alice Mae Jones
The curtain Will rise promptly at $40
and $3.50 Az matinee there win be no
waits between acts and in the evening
only between the first and second acts
The ushers will be instructed to allow no
one to be seated while the curtain is up
on scene,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27

garct Bierbower. cousin OF Mrs. Charles
r. Parker OF this city, at Wyoming, O..
the home Of the bride. and they will make
Houston their future home The bride was
a visitor to Houston last winter, hence Is
not an entire stranger here. Speaking OF
the loss that her home circle will sustain,
the local paper in its report OF the we'd
ding, says: II is seldom a young lady
leaves who will be so missed as this bride.
in church work. as we'll as socially. that
universal regret for her departure Is ex-
pressed, while at the same time most
earnest congratulations and best wishes
OF her host Of friends follow her to her new
home"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
A Three Story RuiIdins.

reporter called on Mr.. Fl. Henke yes
terday and asked him regarding the build
ing which he Intends erecting on the lot
on Main street which he recently pur-
chased from the Masonic order, He said
that work would be begun on the building
at an early date and that 1t would be three
stories in height and of the most modern
architecture, covering the entire lot-50x
100 feet. When questioned as to how the
building would he utilized, he stated that
at present that would be kept secret
though the entire three floors we're TO be
used by one business. and that it would
not be an office building as had been the
general Impression.