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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-22
Championship shoot NJ Perry.

Guthrie, Q. T, Nov. 1.-THE Perry
and Guthrie Gun clubs viii compete fer
championship honors at Perry on Decem-
Der 4. Each town has Won match and
the coming contest VIII decide the cham
pjoushfp.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-22
Operator FIaren. TsDead

Guthrie. o. T. Nov 2I-H w Haveas.
the Frisco operator who had both legs
crushed 10y freight train az Oklahoma
City last week. died from his injuries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-22

Enid, .. T. Nov. I.---J. ". Scothorn
recently appointed. temporarily, 20 sue
coed Hon. Samuel 0vers:reet. deceased.
sa district attorney, Is in Enid for the
purpose 81 attending court and securing
endorsements for the permanent appoint
mont.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-22

extend through Chandler and Shawnee,
to Henrietta, Texas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-22

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-22
WHY CLEVELAND DIDN'T co

President Cleveland AZ arzt expressed
his intention - atten3 The funeral but
there vas al .u2zles3szte zsTotess from kss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-22

army and navy shall display the national
flag at half-mast and that the represent
atves of the United States in foreign
countries shall pay appropriate tribute to
the illustrious dead for thirty days.
In witness whereof, have set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington. this
18th day Of November, in the year of our
Lord, 1899, and of the independence Of the
United States the 124th.
(Signed) WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
By the President
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-22

Office more ably and more acceptably
than Mr.. Hobart His loss win be very
keenly felt Ia political and social circles
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14
DEATH OF MAI. LOGAN.
story That His Own Men Shot Inn
lSaSelcSS

story That His Own Men Shot IL m
lSasclcSS.
Washington, Dee. 14.-tt the war de-
partnenl the story that Major John
A. Logan was shot by his own men is
secuted. From all appearances, not the
slightest intimation of such a thing
has come through official channels.
The gallantry of Major Logan was
specially mentioned by Secretary Root
in his recent report to the president
Major General Corbin only few
lays ago spoke OF Major l.ogan's
death as illustrating in the most
notable manner the reunion of north
and south. The regiment of which
Major Logan's battalion was a part
was recruited in Texas. Here Gem
eral Corbin pointed out. was the son
of the greatest volunteer general of
the civil war killed while leading in
battle Texans whose fathers had
fought for the confederacy. The illus
tration was impressive. 1t was he in
ten1ion to cite it, had the president
and General Corbin visited Nashville
on the occasion of the welcome of the
Tennessee regiment.
Nothing is known here of the re-
port that Major Logan caused a pet
log of one of the Texas companies to
be thrown overheard from the trans
port. and no credence is put i'm the
story that he was shot by one of his
Texas soldiers. The regiment was
commanded by Colonel Hare. When
Major Logan was assigned to the regi-
mont he expected that some of the
Texans lie ha,l known in service in
Cuba wonld join the regiment. Col
onel Hare urged Major Logan to re-
port rs soon as possible. believing his
presence would encourage recruiting.
The detailed report of the death of
Major Logan says that he was adj
vancing with a body of Texans against
much larger force of Fill
pinos in trenches. A sergeant fell
wounded. Major Logan went to him.
and AZ he was bending over received a
bullet i'm the brain. \ Texas soldier
who followed Major Logan to the side
OF the sergeant was wounded
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14
NEW sWlNDLING SCHEME.
Fourteen Alleged Country Mer-
clients Indicted In Genrpin

Fourteen Alleged Country NIer.
clients injected In Gcorgin.
Atlanta. Ga. Dec 14.-The Consti-
tution's Savannah, Ga, correspondent
says:
The grand jury of the United States
court has found an Indictment against
fourteen parties, alleged country mer
chants, on the charge of conspiracy in
using the United States mails in fur
therance of scheme to defraud.
Among the parties indicted were ID. A.
Tyson, founder of the Tyson Long
Distance Telephone company; S. L.
Jones. NJ. e. Hutchinson, j. II. Hutchi-
son, C.. ID. Reeves and j. T. Hammond.
There We're seven or-eight others. b.
Frank, of Montgomery, Ala, testified
he shipped case of dry goods to one
of their number and when he went to
find what had become Of it discovered
that it had been turned over to anoth.
er of the crowd by the original pur.
chaser without having left the station
In few days he got an order for an.
other case, but refused to ship it. In.
stead he reported the first case to the
authorities.
The concern operated in many
Georgia towns. 1t is said goods have
been ordered from parties in New
York. Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus.
o., Atlanta, Savannah, Ga, Macon,
Baltimore and other places.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14
BATTLE ON RIO CHICAGO.
Many Mexicans and Yaquis Re.
ported Killed.

M3ny McNiCanS anu INQulS lke'
ported Killed.
Austin, Tex, Dec. 14.--lnformation
which has just reached here is to the
effect that on December 3 the Yaqui
Indians and the Mexican forces, under
General Torres, had a pitched battle
near Rio Chicago, on the Yaqui river.
The engagement was between the
main body of Indians. the Mexican
forces numbering some 1000 mon.
About ten days ago several bands of
scouting expeditions and depredating
tours, began gathering at the main
camp of the Yaquis. located in the
mountains on the l'apigochic river.
The Mexican troops attempted to head
these small bands off, but they were
unsuccessful and in short time all of
them had joined the main body OF In
dams. Evidcatly fearing that the Mex
lean troops were preparing to invade
their camp, the Indians pushed the
fighting themselves by attacking the
Mexican forces in their camp.
The onslaught was vigorous, but not
very effective, as the Indians did not
advance in a solid body. preferring
their old warfare of man for man, be-
hind boulders and trees. In this man
ncr they began their attack on the sol
diers' camp, and, according to report,
the fighting was most severe and last
ed for day and a night, when the
Indians withdrew, having sustained
considerable loss. The militia made
several attempts to dislodge the In
dams from their retreat in the rough,
woody country during the engage
ment, without success, and upon each
deploy the soldiers lost quite num-
Der of men killed and wounded.
While the military troops are EN-.
gaging this main body of Indians,
there are number OF smaller bands
of Yaquls roaming around the noun,
famous country, laying ranches in
waste and otherwise playing havoc.
1t is learned that the Mexican forces
have the Twentieth infaAtry march
ing to their assistance, when they
hope to follow the main body of the
Indians and either capture or anni-
hilafE them
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14
STRIKE MAY CAUSE
{ iowa COAL FAMINE
If kaIo and Coa|viIIe Miners Stay
Out Long One Is Considered
Inevitable.
WANT AN INCREASE IN WAGES
Claim Their Pay Has Not Rcen
Raised in Accordance With
Prosperity = Usually IL
Quiet Locality.

Fort Dodge. Ia, Dec. LITTLE Col
Inns Bros, the Gleason, the Mcclure
and tie Pleasant Valley coal mines,
the leading coal mines in Cpalville and
kalo are closed on account of Il strike.
The Webster county mines which up
to this fall have enjoyed the reputa-
ton of being very peaceful have been
the scene of considerable trouble be-
tween employer and employee ever
since the coming into the mining dis
trict of Il state organizer this fall. The
miners all over the county went on ~
strike and their demands were accept
ed by the coal mine owners in the face
of Il coal famine which they dared not
stand. They then .a:sed the price of
coal. ostensibly on account of the in
crease i'm wages made necessary by
the higher scale and the decrease OF
the output brought about by the few
er hours of labor. The miners claim
that the advance in price was out OF
proportion to the increase in wages
and demand their share of the wave of
prosperity. Should the strike con-
tinue Il coal famine will be inevitable.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14
JUDGE ewING's NEW ROLE.
Noted Chicago Jurist and Politician
Christian science Evangelist,


Noee ~. S.'e"so ou''s' ana oatic'an
~ onr's..a" science Evansesist.
ehlcago, Dec. l4.-trom politician to
preaeher, from eXponnder of man
MADE law to exegete OF advanced relig-
ious doctrine, through transitions
from VOCATION mundane to calling de-
vout, eX.Judge W.. g. Ewing has
passed. me eN-leader OF local silk
stocking democracy and former chief
executive OF the lroquols club has
aoanaoned Tor the time being the
practlce OF the law IN winch, since his
retirement from the bench last year,
ne mas peen engaged: ana consecrated
ms energies and ability to the spread
mi g, OF the gospel OF Christian Science;
Inc tact that eN-Judge Ewing had
become member OF the board OF lee
tufers OF the Church OF CHRIST Scientist
Was prougn. 10 light yesterday after
1ne pupllcation IN the morning papers
OF aispatcnes from New York to the
erect that the former Judge on Sunday
IRON the PLATFORM OF the Metropolitan
opera mouse had explained to an i'm
mense audience the tenets OF Chris
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14
coLUmBlA,s REVOLUTION.
omcial Announcement Tint 1t Has
Been Crushed.

Been Crushed.
Caracas, Venezuela via Haitien Ca
ole), Dec. 14.-It Ia announced that the
Colombian government has occupied
Simantoa, on the Gulf of Caraico, and
the revolution is said to be crushed.
Kingston, jamaica, Dec. 6.--Thc
latest authentic private advices from
Colombia, via the isthmus of Panama,
indicate the growing gravity Of the
situation there. The revolution is
gaining strength and accounts of
sharp fighting are coming in, but the
official telegraphic bulletins of "san-
culinary battles and splendid, de-
cisive trinmphs' are fatty denied. The
great pitched battles are described as
the merest skirmishes, in which the
mortality is triflihg.
The present plan of the insurgents
is to keep the government troops NOV
ing and the splendid triumphs'' really
signify nothing but the systemic or
ganized retreats of the insurgents.
The alleged frightftl losses of the in
surgehts are especially regarded as
falsifications. At Bucaramanga, for
instance, the government on Novem-
Der IL and ID issued bulletin alleging
that 1000 of the insurgents were slain.
The fact is the insurgents have not
half that number of men Under arms
in any one place in the republic. The
military forces of the revolution up
to the present consist of. small bands
of not above 200 or 300, the number
being limited by considerations of
commissayiat, etc, their sole object
being to keep the government troops
divided, and to confuse them by rapid
movements, while avoiding pitched
battles. Every insurgent officer killed
or wounded in these little engage
ments is announced ds a "chief."
The fact is that 1.-THE real chiefs, of
the revolution have not yet taken the
field and their whereabouts are un-
known. Even their identity is largely
matter of conjecture. Pablo Villa, it
is pointed out, has twice been .'killed"
in the official dispatches. The only
important government victories were
at the beginning when they all but
paralyzed the revolution by destroy
ing the insurgent steamers with one
or two leaders of real importance and
a large quantity of munitions and sup
plies. Had the government possessed
the means of following these initial
successes the revolution would have
been at once suppressed; but they had
not and the result is merely to prolong
the crisis indefinitely.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14
REPUBLICANS CARRY BOSTON.
Elect Mayor by Small Plurality
--Rcsuits in Other Toyus

--isrsults in Other Towns.
Boston, Dee. 14.-Retllrns from 1871
precincts out of III give Hart, repulo-
llcan, .l07; Collins, democrat, 81 ,Olo.
The same precincts in 1897 gave Cur
It's. republican, 33,642; Quincy, demo-
crat, 5S,3S9.
On the basis of these returns the
Globe estimates the republican plur-
ality at 1000.
The republicans were generally sue
'essful in the city elections yesterday.
Only in Newburyport did the social
lists make Il strong showing. In Bos-
ton, Lynn and Wobnrn. ordinarily
strong democratic strongholdS, the re-
publicans scored signal victories. In
Boston, after spirited campaign. n.
Hart, republican, defeated eN-Con-
gresham Patrick \. Collins. the dem
ocratic nominee for mayor. by 1901
votes. The total vote was: Hart. re-
publican. i0,G65; Collins. democrat,
as,761.
The democrats. however, still con-
trol both branches of the city govern
mcnt. the board of aldermen bv an in
creased majority. The board stands
eight democrats and five republicans.
The city. as usual, voted for license.
The republican victory was. in "A great
measure, due to the knitting of MI.
Collins by the Supporters of John +,
Murphy, who were severely disap.
pointed by their favorite's defeat in
the caucuseS.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14
DENIES sPANIARDs' CHARGES.
Captain Coeh'an Snys Their Acoms.
ations Are Absur.i.
San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 1.-THE
Calls Seattle, Wash. correspondent


attons Are Absur,i.
San Francisco, CAL, Dec. 14.-The
Calls Seattle Wash. correspondent
says:
Captain j. b. Coghlan. who was com
mander of the United States cruiser
Raleigh at Manila, is now commandant
of Port Orchard naval station. When
seen today in reference TO allegations
made at Manila by Colonel Julio del
Rio, II Spanish officer, and Senior RAJ
fael Rosello. Il merchant, Captain
Coghlan said:
'Why, it is ridiculous talking of our
having made any concessions: there
was absolutely no necessity for any. [
WAS ordered to capture the island au,t
did not lose any time in doing it.
sent an officer ashore and immediate
and unconditional surrender was made
to him. We took, | think, 645 prison
ers, more than that number of REM
ington rifles, a quantity of ammuni-
ton, pistols. swords and several can
non. | did not go ashore and never
saw Colonel del Rio or Senior Rosello.
or any of the prisoners other than
through my glass on the ship. In CON
sequence | could give them no per-
sonal assurance as to the future, Meth
er did empower my officer to make
any stipulations. and never heard of
him so doing. In consequence there
was no violation of any agreement.
Instead of sailing away on the even
ing of the 18th and leaving the garri-
son practically unarmed and permit
ting the insurgents to frequently fire
upon the town, we simply moved
about three miles out in the bay and
anchored. We We're always in view of
the town. with our searchlight playing
upon it. We had not then taken the
arms of the Spaniards. l had noti-
fled the nsurgent commander that he
must not Interfere, and my instruc-
tions We're obeyed. When | ordered
the prisoners placed ON board the in
surgent boat Filipinas, it was done on
the morning of the sth by my men
and in our small boats. No assurances
whatever We're given the prisoners as
to their care or disposition. We did
moi have to give any"
Captain Coghlan states that he new
er reported that the German cruiser
Irene Slipped her cable upon the APP
pearance of the Raleigh and Concord
i'm Subig bay, although such r,,mor
gained circulation. He further added
that the Raleigh was In position to
prevent the prisoners from being mo-
Tested. and until all had been taken
from the islands the insurgents were
not permitted to land.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14
TAYLOR is IAAuGuRATED
Small Crowd attends the Ceremony
Owing to a Blizzard Notices
of Contest Filled.


Frankfort, Ky, Dec. l4.-W. S. Tay
tor was inaugurated governor at noon
The crowd present was much smaller
than usual. owing to blizzard pre-.
vailing. The inaugural ceremonies
were simple. Taylor in his inaugural
address said
The verdict rendered by the people
last November was mandate of the
people in favor of civil liberty. 1t was
a triumph over merciless. rcmorsc-
less partisan machine erected to en-
slave Them
He said one of the chief aims of his
administration would be to secure the
repeal of the Goebel election law.
The defeated democratic candidates
for state offices began filing notices OF
contest today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14
CERAM'S AWFUL DISASTER.
Nearly 1000 Lives Lost in Recon,
Earthquake.

Earthquake.
San Francisco. Dec. 14.-The Bulle-
tin says:
The disaster that overlook the isl
and of Ceram on the 2d o>last month
cost the people of that district great
loss in life and property.
The steamship America Maru, which
arrived yesterday from the orient,
brought advices from Ceram, and re-
ports that 1000 houses We're DESTROYED
ON that island alone when the dreadful
earthquakes of November shook the
japanese coast and agitated the isl
ands adjacent to the empire.
On the night of the 2d the popula
ton of Ce"ain was awakened by Il ter
rifle shock of earthquake that seemed
to work from north TO south Every
one fled from their houses and took up
places in the public square. \ few
hours later it was reported that the
water was rising in the Bay Ambonia.
The sea rame forward in the shape of
II huge tidal wave and forced the water
into the bay entrance. 1t came up
fifty feet over the lowlands. At Pau
holy and Samasoera. on the bay, the
waves swept over the tops of trees
thlrtN feet high. Out of nearly 1900
inhabitants only forty escaped.
The whole coast for miles was trans
formed into huge mud puddle.
1orpses We're everywhere. Broken
trees and portions of houses were bur
led in the ooze. Every few rods were
great Jumps of stones and bouldcrs
that had washed up from the sea,
changing the entire topography of the
country. The exact number killed
nlong the coast will never he known.
as the corpses are in many cases yards
under the new ground. Mt lIatocsia.
out OF COO people. 100 We're killed and
80 wounded. The balance escaped to
the hills, where the shock of earth
quake was first felt
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14
FOUGHT WITH sT0NEwALL.

st. Louis. Mo-, Dec. l4.-Captain J.,
4. Anderson, general western agent
here of the Georgia railroad, has re-
ceived letter from Colonel Lamar
Fontaine. an ex-confederate OF Lyons.
Miss, in which he says that General
Joubert, the Boer commander, is q na-
tive of Louisiana, belonging to one OF
the best families there. Colonel Fon.
taine says Joubert commanded
Louisiana regiment during the civil
war, and served under Stonewall
jackson. from whom he learned the
art Of war.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14
PEAVEY IN A NEW FIELD.

Buys Controlling Interest ia Cot
tn.e Organ Company.
Chicago, Dec. 14.--Frank II. Peavey,
of Minneapolis, whose grain elevators
are famous all over the United States
and who owns large elevator at
South Chicago, has invaded the must
cal goods field by purchasing con-
trolling interest in the Chicago Cot
tage Organ company, Wabash avenue
and jackson boulevard
The company has capital stock OF
$4,000, 900, half preferred. The COM
mon stock has never yielded dividends.
but the preferred has paid per cent
regularly. Mr.. Peavey's purchase was
made from the II. d. Cable estate.
The terms have not been divulged.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14
sINNEO FOR OTHERS SAKE.
Robbed Uncle Sam to Boy Comforts
for Aged Parents.


for Aged Parents.
Boston, Mass, Dec. 14.-Because he
sinned for the comfort of others Post
master Frank w. Chaplin, of Salisbury,
Mass, was yesterday sentenced to
state prison for one year.
Chapin's crime was the use of $500
of postoffice money to defray expenses
for medicine and food for an aged
mother and an invalid father. His
bondsmen made good the shortage
and fellow townsmen pleaded that he
had heretofore been honest and indus
trious, but, having been in sore trou-
BILE, had used the governments money
in small amounts alta time, hoping to
make restitution. 1t was admitted
that his salary was meager. One hum
dred citizens asked for clemency, but
Judge Lowell sentenced him to one
year in prison.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14
CAUSED BY A MINERS PIPE.

Probable Explanation Of Washing.
ton Mine Explosion.
Carbonado, WASH, Dec. 14.Funeraf-
services over twenty-three victims OF
the mine accident We're held yester-
day. Developments during the day
showed that old man Ben Zedler's to-
oacco pipe may have been responsible
for the disaster. Fireman Robert
Cos's gang found Zedler's- pipe and
bag containing tobacco where his
corpse was discovered the evening
previous.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14

The university of California is to be
r. nplimcnted upon the acquisition of
Or. benjamin Wheeler, of Cornell, as
president. According to the popular
verdict he is OF presidential size. as no
has been named in connection with al
most all the vacancies OF that rank
In New England colleges.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14

Miss Ellen Terry was lately inn
plored by a lady hairdresser for tes-
'timonial for some hair wash and con
sentcd to supply one. Imagine the sur
prise of the hairdresser when she re-
ceived a large portrait of the great ac-
tress as Marguerite in Faust" with
the traditional long plaits supplied by
the wigmaker. with this autograph in
scription underneath: ELLEN Terry,
after one application of Miss Blanks
hair wash"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14
DENIAL or CHARGE.
Universal Fuel compa"y'- Chicago

CnlVcfSal fuel Company'S ChlcaSO
RcDrescntut.v Makes Statement.
Des Moines, la, Dec. LITTLE charge
has been made here by officers of the
Equitable Heat, Light and Power COM
pany, which is engaged in promoting
the Hall system of gas making in
Iowa, that the Universal Fuel com
pany, which proposes to put coke
ovens into Des Moincs, Council Bluffs
and other Iowa towns, furnishing
cheap gas by a by-product, is working
in the interest of the United Gas lm-
provement company. which owns Il
number of existing gas plants and is
only endeavoring to discourage in
vestments i'm the Hall system.
III. X. Seibel, of Chicago, represent
ing the Universal Fuel company, pro-
nounced the charges preposterous in
an interview yesterday lie cited the
fact that his company had
leased ground for ovens in
Des Afoines as evidence of
the bona tide character of its plans.
A leading brick plant which has been
i'm trouble sbecause smoke from it's
kilns penetrated a fashionable resi-
tlcnce district will take most of the
fuel gas from the Des Moines coke
ovens, abandoning the use OF coal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14

Whistling is said to be regarded by
lcelanders as violation of divine
law. So it is among other people, or
at least should be. The only person
who can abide whistling is the wills
tlfr and even he is adverse 10 any
waistling that is not furnished by
himself
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14

Chaplin: Objects close to the eve
shut out much larger objects on the
horizon; and splendors born only of
earth eclipse the stars. So a man
sometimes covers up the entire disc of
eternity with a dollar. and quenches
transcendent glories with a little shin
ing dust.