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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-30
SECRET OUT
MIR. VANCE STEELE AND MISS
STELLA PYLE
Married on Jane 10th Bat Friends
Didn't Know 1t.

Vance r. Steele. a popular clerk at
Mackey's drug store, went home from the
store on the southwest corner of Topeka
and Douglas, to supper as usual at
O'Clock last evening but he never came
back, and thereby hangs a short story
of love and marriage and of a sudden
wedding tour after a protracted delay.
Steele Is the son Of ]. r. Steele, a prom
inent politician and business man OF New
ton He came to Mackey's drug store six
months ago an unengaged and jolly sin
gle man. He soon had a number OF ad-
miring lady friends. One OF them was
Miss Stella Pyle, very popular and pleas
ant young lady or South Lawrence ave-
nue.. The admiration was mutual and
grew at once TO love, which was perfectly
natural and right. They were married
June 18th. but no one knew It till yester-
day. Mr.. Steele knew that the secret
would come out sooner OF later, so he
made arrangements for job at Pond
Creek. The little romance began TO be
tossed about yesterday and Mr.. and Mrs.
Steele concluded TO start at once. They
left on the southbound Santa Fe- They
addressed a note to their friends, which
read about as follows:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
CENSORSHIP TOO SEVERE,

The Dom osraeia, an American Supporter,
Suspsnds Publication at Manila
MANILA, Dec. 23.-The newspaper
Democracia, the organ OF coterie
of Filipinos, including ngt the supreme
court judges. favoring American con-
troll in the Philippines, has announced
that it has decided to suspend publica-
ton. The paper was started ut the
suggestion and under the patronage OF
the Philippine advisory commission,
headed by Professor J. G.. Schurman.
The Democracis prints single page in
big type. In the statement: accompa-
4nyingr the annonncsmsnt gotS sitsa asaspen-
mon the editor says he has been directed
by tho provost marshal to retract Ger
tain criticism of the clerical methods
adopted in regard to the management
of schools and adds:
"Recognixing the authority Of the
provost marshall we have no recourse
except to comply and have decided to
suspend publication until tho present
extraordinary conditions regarding
press matters disappear. Whom We
know what laws rule us. by what code
we are judged and to whose jurisdic-
ton press matters are amenable, Tho
Democracia will reappear."
Tho paper has generally been . warm
supporter Of tho administration.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26

long time and 3sexertionsf put forth in
conueytion with n,eeuinssin In the West
last month brought on IL collapse from
which he failed to rai1y.
The evan gelist broke down in Kansas
City, Mo-, whers h6 was holding serv-
ices about month ago, and the serious
ness of his condition WIS so apparent
to the. physicians who were called to
attend him that they forced him to
abandon his tour and return to his
home with all possible speed. After he
reached Mortified eminent physicians
were consulted and everything was done
to proving life. A bulletin issued
last week comm unicated tho tidings to
the public .thst Mr.. Moody was very i'll,
but that 4 nttlSk improys,nept was no
s4icstl. sIhis week tis patient showed !
sseaays4i1aprovenent until Thursday,
when he showed symptoms of nervous
ness, accompanied by weakness which
caused the family much anxiety. The
weaknsss continued and at 8 q. m. Mr..
Moody called his wife and children,
telling them that the end was not far
of. The family remained close by tho
bedside all the forenoon.
Just before noon the watchers saw
tho end was approaching. and at ex-
actly noon tho grsat preacher passed
tavav.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
Tourist Hotel, Monastery and
,
!, Several Villas Swept Away
Without Warming. -,
BOATS CRUSHED TO PIECES
Four Vessels In the Harbor
Sunk and Crews Added
to the Victims.
Forty Children Drowned In an
Ice Accident on the Bel.
Rian Frontier.

ROME, Dec. ORA terrible disaster
took place during the afternoon at
Amal6, the popular tourist resort on
the Gulf of Salerno. About 2 o'clock
an enormous rock, upon which stood
the Cappuccini hotel, slid bodily into
the sea with deafening roar and with
out a moments warning, carrying with
it the hotel, the old Cappuchin monas-
terry below, the Hotel Santa Calerina
and several villas.
Many people were buried in the de-
bris, which crushed four vessels to the
bottom Of the sea, destroying their
crews. The mass Of earth which
slipped was about Il. 900 cubic yards.
The population is in state of terror,
fearing fresh caiamit.es. Troops nave
arrived upon the scene and begun res
cue work. 1t is believed that the loss
of. life is heavy, including number of
monks and the occupants of the hotel.
AS yet it is impossible to ascertain the
exact number.
Amalf is q small but lively town of
1000 inhabitants situated at the en-
trance OF u deep ravine, surrounded by
imposing mountains and rocks of the
most picturesque forms.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
INDIAN NOT FOR SHOW.
i The 0ovs1a meat VIII No Longer Lend
e Him lof. Exh:bition.

!: The osve1.m.at VIM No Longer Lend
: Hin foe, Exhibition.
+ WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-A new depar-
;iture in the policy of the department Of
the interior is emphasized by unequivo-
cal refusals which have met all recent
quests for loans of Indians for exhibi-
tion purposes and Secretary Hitchcock
!; and Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Jones have determined to stop tho
abuses Of the privileges and have 40
! sta ted in q number of communications
lately. Mr.. Jones said:
!. :.'There will be no more Indians per-
mitted to leave their reservations for
Wild West exhibition purposes. They
Ecsnnot secure the consent of the Indian
] bureau for'thsir exhibition, save it be
alongsrh lines showing the progress Of
Indian education The day of the de.
partinent permitting Indians to be let
for Wald West. shows and such affairs
is 5pasts IT. demoralizes the Indians,
many of whom would dress in citizens
clothes and otherwise conform to more
civilized ways but for the dollars and
,tcents>" there is in continuing in their
custofnB;'T
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
WAR IS EXPENSIVE.

What the Dsfle,s.oy BilI I.trsdus,d 4,
ConGress shoWs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Some Of the
deficiency items required for the war
department are very large, that for
transportation, troopships, etc., being
42O, 900; 900; subsistence, q, 000, 900; pay,
etc., of the army, t14, 1Ss, ,S82; quarter
masters supplies, $l,500. 900. Other
amounts are: Temporary employees,
wer department, $50, 600; signal serv-
ice, for apparatus, war balloons, etc,
$165, 900; balloon house ut Fort Meyer,
Va, 4l8, 800; horses for cavalry and ar
tillery, $250, 600; barracks and quarters,
$l,O00,0O0; clothing, camp and garrison
equipages, $2,0Oo. .ooo;. bringing home
the remains of officers and soldiers who
died abroad, 500, 900; manufacture OF
arms, 500, 600; ordnance supplies,
$3.50, 900; medical and hospital depart
ment, $500,OO0; deep waterway COM
mission, for surveys for waterways be-
tween Great Lakes and Atlantic, $780,
OOO. ...,-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
NAM MMOTH REFRIGERATOR.

vsry Extensive Plant ssoa TO Bs
Erected 1t Manila
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-A large re-
frigerating plant is soon to be erected
in Manila by the United States under
the direction Of Major L. 8. Poudiez Of
the quartermaster's department.. It
will occupy building $50 feet square
and as feet high, to be located on tho
left bank Of the Pasig river. Tho cool
ing room will be large enough to con-
tain at once 5000 beeves, $500 sheep
and 100 tons each of salt meats, butter
and eggs, and vegetables enough to sup
ply the American army in the Philip
pines for some time. In addition to
this, the plant will produce so tons of
ice and 5000 gallons of distilled water
every day.
With this plant in operation it will
be possible to supply the hospitals with
pure water and ice, wholesome food
and even delicacies.
With the railroads in operation the
troops at the front can be supplied daily
with fresh meat and vegetables.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
WERE NOT KILLED.

Minneapolis Klondike Party Lost Sup
plies but Escaped With Lives. +
ST. PAUL, Dec. 23.-Thomas Milton
has returned from Dawson City. He
reports that the statement In the dis
patch from Vancouver that party Of
Minneapolitans, including Mrs. Dunn
bolton, Mrs. J. Rumball, Henry Kelly
and two McNamsra brothers, were
caught in an ice jam near Ogilvie and
all perished, is not correct He says
that when he left Dawson the Mime
apolis party, including Mrs. Dumbol-
ton, had arrived there safely. They
were caught in an ice jam ON the river
and lost their boat and their stores, but
all the members of the party escaped
with their lives. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
APPROVED By WASHBURN.
The .A9,nnesota Ex-Senator Wants to Sci
"a Far East Trade Com m ission.

The 4iinnesota Ex-senator Wants to See
= "a Far East Trade Com ission.
New YORK, Dec. 23.-Ex-United
States Senator Washburn of Minnesota,
speaking of the proposed plan to have
congress name commission to improve
American commercial relations in the
far East, particularly in China, said:
Il want to see such commission
named. We should do good business
with China, and I believe we will II
the government takes hold Of the mat.
ter in . proper manner. would like
to see at the head Of such commission
Colonel Charles DENLY Of Indiana. He
spent IL years In China, and has 70.
Gently returned from tho Philippines.
He would be just the man for the
place.
II would not care to be on tho com.
mission, a. my business affairs in this
country require my entire attention.
The larger part of China's trade should
come ia the United States. We have
an advantage In point of distance, and
then China is handy to the Philip
VAuooa
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
8ritish ,ublIo Dcss Not Take Kindly "a
Meth uen's Com plainta.

British ublio Dcss Not Take Kindly t.
Msthuen's Complaaata.
LONDON. Dec. 23.--The only news
from South Africa of the slightest I'M
psrtance mp up to 8 p. m. is the report
of Ladysmith's ability to hold out for
some time to come and the message
from General Methuen, published
Thursday evening, though undated.
permits the assumption that his com.
0unications have not been CUT
General Methuen's complaint about
the rudeness of his opponent is tho
latest surprise of this surprising war,
and Judging from tho tone of some Of
the comments General Methuen's
peevishness is more distasteful to many
people in Great Britain than his con-
hnued silence would have been. >'
There is no diminution Of the enthu.
siasm among the volunteers. All kinds
of offers are reaching Lord Chesham,
who is to command tte mounted vol
unteer force. Members of the Stock
Exchange have already promised 100
horses from their stables and an offer
of an Irish contingent of 115 hunting
men has been accepted. Prince Francis
of Teck, younger brother Of the Duchess
Of York, sailed for Cape Town during
the day with detachment of dragons.
Lord Salisbury and General Roberts
had conference with the queen at
Windsor during the afternoon.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST

The Duke Of Westminster, the rich.
est man in England, is dead.
Tho condition of Congressman Bou-
telle is much improved and. he has left
for Bangor, Ne.
Al u meeting Of Milwaukee Holland
ers the Wisconsin-Transvaal Red Cross
association was organized.
The people OF Indiana will erect
monument to General Lawton, having
received the consent of his widow.
Sol Smith Russell will retire from the
stage for year or more at the con-
cluson Of his interrupted engagement
at the Grand Opera House, Chicago.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
KENTUCKY CONTESTS.

,$.sneLsi l.en A:a Distncitned to show
"%.~ their Strength.
Fn,NKt' ii, Ky.. Dec. z3,-The de-
~ upoa tnv ."rv Of Goebel. aud Beck
ham in serving notices Of contest
against Governor Taylor and Lieuten-
ant Governor Marshall leaves anti
Goebel elements in doubt as to the pur.
pose of the contestants. The time for
taking depositions prior to the meeting
Of the Legislature expired during the
day, only four witnesses having given
testimony regarding elections in the
contested counties. The contest COM
mittee, however, has power to send for
persons ard ~,-o--i - a"ei-nd.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
TO. PAY DEPOSlTORS.

Announcement Made ny ProduoS Tx.
chanRe Trust Company.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The following
statement was given out after meet
ing of the trustees of the Produce .Ex-
change Trust company:
"At the meeting of the board of trus.
tees of the Produce Exchange Trust
company proposition was made by
General Samuel B. Thomas to advance
the. money necessary to pay the de-
positors in full. provided that. upon an
"xa:nination of its affairs by his repre-.
jcntut1ves, these should be found by
rlm 10 be in such condition as to JUS
fy him in assuming the response
.tlly.",
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
TWO SCORE DROWNED.

School Children hseak Throuxh the Ice
st Frsltnghams Bslgiun.
=, BRUssE1s. Dec.s s28.-Upwsrdi Of "a
school children were drowned In %
accident at Frslnsham. near ths
French frontier. The children 81 the
district had been given holiday with
permission to play on tho frozen river
Lye. When the nerriment was ct full
height the ice broke suddenly and the
children disappeared. Afew were res
cued half dead, but the majority were
drowned. Thirty-six bodies have been
recovered, out others are still missing.
The catastrophe carried CONSERVATION
throughout the town, whore nearly
every family suffered loss.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
REINFORCE / B0BRS
N 34s 80 4 T. >EE 49, e.2.e ...@g.g5
Disaffected Dutch Joining
tho Invading Forces in
#.s. Cape Colony.
!. :.5.. .ss.. s!, s. ..:. * ----- 80. :
Army Greatly Strengthened
I#.t* Since Gatacre's Reverse
1.* at Stormberg.
NO NEWS IS. RECEIVED
II - -. = v.
NO NEWS IS RECEIVED
Belated Dispatches Throw No
Light on the Present
i Situation.
Portion Of Buller's Force Re-
ported to Have Returned
to Frere.

sTERKsTRooM, Cape Colony, Dec. 10.
Tho Beers have been largely rein
forced since General Gatacre's reverse
ct Stormberg. The country north Of
that point is in arms and tho farms Of
the loyalists are being taken by the
Beers, who reap the crops. Boer &C
counts Of successful, engagements are
printed for distribution throughout the
disaffected district.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
FEARS NOT REALIZED.

boston Financial Cirolss Not Affected BY
the Closing OF tho Globe Bank.
Boston, Dec. 23.-Another day of
unrest in Boston's financial circles went
by without incidents Of an alarming
nature. The receivership for the Globe
National bank took nearly every banker
and broker by surprise and before busi-
ness began forebodings were dire. But
prophesying and fears were not realized
and the situation at the close was con-
sidered as good if not better than at
any time during the past fortnight.
Not failure was announced during the
session Of the Stock Exchange and
mono is anticipated.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
Crew Of Whsle back 11S SAFE,

CLEVELAND, Dec. .28,-Pickands,
Msther & Co., owners of thewhaleback
barge No. 115, which it was supposed
had been lost with all on board: during
the great storm Of early last week, re-
ceived. y telegram from the captain of
the barge saying himself and crew are
safe. The TELEGRAM is dated Middleton,
Ont, and says the vessel went ashore
near Little Pic river, on the north
shore of Lake Superior,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
10 q, rArHRUal

COus Pa rHHun.
Football is the most brutal game of
all"
'Oh, l don't know! There is blindfold
"hesa"-Chicago Record.
Winston Churchill at DslaRoa nay.
LONDON. Dec. 23.-La,ly Randolph
Churchill has received u cable dispatch
from her son, Winston Churchill, who
was captured by the Beers in Natal
and taken to Pretoria aud whose es-
cape from there was announced Dec.
IA, saying he had arrived safely at Del.
agoa bay.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
HOLIDAY TRADE LARGE.


Volume OF Such Business Believed to He
the Grsats~t on Record.
New YORK, Dec. 22.-Bradstreets
says: Reports of holiday trade almost
without exception point to volume of
business having few if any parallels in
previous years. Another significant
feature developed is that the demand
for such goods embraces q higher class
and more expensive grade of materi-
ais, a conclusion among trade reporters
beingSthatia larger buying capacity
exists now than in any previous year in
the. rountry's history. Wholesale trade
at this season usually shows a quieting
tendency, butit is questionable whether
this tendency is as marked this year ~
In former periods.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
Several Other Children and a.
Number of Teachers Se- z
- riously Burned. +
REHEARSING FOR CHRISTMAS
Dress OF One of Them Caught
Fire and All We're AbiaZe
in an Instant. !
Further Loss Of Life by a Panic
In the Audience Is Mar
rowly Averted.

QUINCY, llls., Dec. 23.-Whlle the
school children Of St. Francis parochial
school, Seventeenth and Vine streets,
were rehearslng for an entertainment
to be given next Tuesday evening one
of their dresses caught fire from gas
jet and 10 minutes later four Of them
were burned to death. Two died an
hour later and five others died before
midnight. Half. dozen others We're
burned more or less severely. , The
dead are: Irena Freiburg, May Wav--
ering, Mary Althoff, Bernadina Freuud.
Colletta Middendorf, Mary Hickey,
Wilhelmina Guttepaorf. Olivia limp,
Addie Fntrerer, Josephine. boheine.
Margaret Warner. \
All these are, between and II years
of age. Helen Soebbing and several
other teachers, Father Nicholas and
Professor Frank Markolt were pain
fully burned in trying to save the chill
dren. .ast1s. ~
Started in = Drsss'nsroom.
The fire stafted in q little dressing-
room. Thrssspr four little girls were
there dressing for the rehearsal and
laughing among themselves. kdoxsp
Others were grouped in the 'wiRyEat nv
stage near the foot: of the stat do
scending from the dressingroom. Th
girls il the dressingroom had nearly
cOmp1 p1eted their costumes when one 81
them brushed against the gas jet. 4
touch of the fame was sufficient and II
an instant her dress of cotton and light
cloth was in blaze. She screamed
and ran out Of the room, comlnunicxt.
ing the blaze to the others "a she ran. =, :.
One of the girls ran down the stairs
and rushed into the group of children
standing IN the wings. lney were ali
clad like her and the fire spread with
incredible rapidity from one to the
other. 1t was all over in 10 minutes
and in that time four persisted, seven
were fatally burned and three others
more or less severely injured. =
Psnts Narrowly Avsrtsd.
The school hall wasA filed with chill,
dren and many more would have been
killed in the panic which followed had
it not been for the brave efforts of the
teachers and sisters who were in
charge. The children were in panic
in a. few minutes, but prompt efforts
quieted. them and no one was. hurt in
the rush for the doors. :, :
The excitement inside tho building
was greatly intensified by the situation
without. Crowds vongregated in An in
stant and parents soon came searching
anxiously for; their little ones. The
landing at the third floor was combi-
patton of hospital and -morgue. All
the telephone lines in the neighborhood
were in service summoning surgeons
and in very few minutes nearly all
the doctors in town were on hand. Be.
sides the many patients, within the
smoke stained walls there were dozens
of fainting and broken hearted women
without. 3
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
END GAME PEACEFULLY.

Death " Evang~,i~t Moody at East
~ Northdeid, Mass.
EAST NoRTHFlErD. Mass, Dec. 3d.
l1wi III, L. Moody, the famous evange.
list, died at noon.
1t was not expected until Thursday
BY the members of MIR. Moody's family
and immediate. circle of friends that
dssth would be the result of his i'll.
ness. The cause Of death was a gen.
eral aaking down due to- overwork.
Nr. Moody's heart had been weak for Z
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY.

Mrs. ssndsrson Acquitted OF the Murder
Of Her Husband.
MARSHALL, Mich, Dec. 2S.-The jury
in the Ssnderson case, in which Mrs.
Sanderson was accused Of killing her
husband, has returned . verdict Of not
guilty. Mrs. Sanderson burst into tears
and collapsed in her fathers arms when
she heard the verdict. She soon re-
vived, however, and thanked each juror
personally. During the evening tho
jury came in once and asked for fur
ther information from Professor Pres
colt, the analyst who discovered the
glass in Mr.. Sanderson's stomach.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
Mack Hills Gold Outp ut.

LEAD, s. D., Dec. 2s.-The state in
spector Of mines has completed his re-
port. It shows the output of gold in
the Black Hills for the year to be &c.
131. 1885, This is an increase Of $1,000
900 over the output Of last year.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26
CONTAIN NO NEWS.

Bslated. Dispatches Throw No Light ON
~~. the Present Situation.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-Belated South AT.
rican dispatches throw no light upon
the present situation ut the seat of war.
There is no confirmation of the re-
port that Ladysmith could hold out
several weeks longer and it is feared
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26

aldermen or View York city has passed
. resolution praying the ''god of hat.
ties" to make the Beers successful in
the war against England. The reso'
luton will now go to the council and il
that body concurs will. come before
Mayor Van Wyck for his approval.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-26

cCommanding Fourth brigade, Second division;
under Buller.l
that this was circulated by tho Beers
for their o Fn purposes.
It is hoped that Mr.. Winston Church
Ill, having arrived safely at Delagoa
Bay, will soon be heard from regarding
conditions in tho Transvaal, as he must
have o obtained important information.
.. A Cape Town dispatch dated Sunday,
Dec. II, reports that Commandant
Diedricks of the Boer forces was killed
III a recent engagement, but no details
are given. Advices from Naauwpoort
describe everything as quiet there and
the only fresh news from Arundel con-
Germs the weather, which is excessively
hot.
Some British Return to Frsrs.
A dispatch to The Daily Mail from
Cheveley, dated Dec. II, estimates the
casualties in General Buffers repulse
as 1,l50, including 332 missing. It an
nounces that "a portion of tho British
troops have returned to Frere."
A correspondent of the Associated
Press ut Modder River, under date of
Dec. H. describing the changes in the
art Of warfare. says:
ut would be almost impossible to
take such ~ position Us Magersfontein
by assault. Ihe mouern battle. owing
to ,he ler:.t!l OF riffs range, will last six
days where formerly it would only
have lasted few hours.
The Boer trenches, which are rather
like underground dwellings than
trenches, always promise a safe means
of retreat. They are very wide and
deep and are casemented at intervals,
allowing the concentration of defend
ers at any given point without danger
to themselves"