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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-03
HE D|ED SUDDENLY
TrexIer of Cheney Stricken
With Heart Disease
WHILE TALKING BUSINESS
Came to City to Pay Off
Mortgage on Farm.

D. NJ. Trexler, a farmer and nursery
man. who lived four miles from Cheney
Morton township, fell dead in a chair in
the loan office of NJ. Bloch yesterday
morning at II O'Clock He arrived in the
city on the 1920 train from Cheney, and
went direct from the train to Mr.. Bloch's
office, intending to make arrangements
for a loan il order to pay off mortgage
of long standing. Mr.. Trexler seemed TO
be in perfect health and was jovial and
good-natured. He had his papers all ar
ranged and executed by himself and wife
before notary public at Cheney before
coming in. While Mr.. Bloch was exam
lining the papers he was startled by
strange purgling noise, and turning in
his chair, he discovered that Mr.. Trexler
was gasping and strangling. Mr.. Bloch
ran for DR.. Oldham, who has an office on
the same floor, but the doctor was not in
his Office at the time. He then called At
torney ]. V. Dougherty, who assisted him
in caring for the dying man. They laid
him on the floor and put an overcoat I'M
der his head, applied cold water TO his
temples and did everything possible to
restore him, but in vain. When DR.. Old
ham arrived the man was dead.
Z. E. Fitzpatrick was named as deputy
sheriff to summon a coroner's jury, after
which the body was removed TO Dunbar's
undertaking rooms and the family of the
deceased was notified Mr.. Fitzpatrick
searched the body, and among other arti-
cles there was found s5567 in cash, a re-
ceipt from S. w. Cooper for s129.O3. which
Mr.. Fitzpatrick turned over to Acting
Coroner Z. Z. Enoch. On account Of the
Illness of Coroner Mclaughlin, Justice
Enoch was appointed as acting coroner,
and a jury, consisting of 8. NJ Tucker,
c. Fl McAdams, NJ. D.. ]. H. Mccullough,
]. S. Beckwith, Samuel Haner and r. w.
Vansant was summoned and made it's re-
port in accordance with the above facts.
The deceased was a we'll known and
highly respected citizen of Morton town
ship. where he had lived for fourteen
years His neighbor, Mr.. Harvey Grace,
who came in with him yesterday, speaks
in the highest terms of him. Coming in
on the train he was very tovial and said
he never felt better in his life, with the
exception of a touch of rheumatism for
which he had been taking treatment Of a
magnetic healer. He told Mr.. Grace that
he had Just purchased another farm and
that he was coming in to take up long
standing mortgage on the home place, and
would borrow a sum of money to tide him
over until he could dispose Of lis herd OF
cattle. He was we'll to do. He leaves a
wife. two sons and three daughters. The
remains were prepared for burial and
shipped to benev l. ST night
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-03
SCRYMSER ON THE CABLE
says Uncle Sam Should shoulder the
Trans Pacific Enterprise.

San Francisco, Feb. 2-Among the pas
sengers to arrive today on the Coptic, from
Hong Kong and Yokohama, was John A.
Scrymser Of the Pacific Gable COMPANY.
In an interview he expressed himself as
being encouraged to hope that the cable
would be maintained and operated by the
United States government. He was of the
opinion that private capital would not take
the risk of such governmental control. Mr..
Scrymser was Of the opinion that no Amer
lean cable can land in the Philippines or
on the Asiatic coast without the consent of
English companies, which have controlling
contracts with tine different governments,
some of which run until 1910. These are
vested rights and Mr.. Scrymser thought
that the United States government cannot
abrosate the contracts without paying
heavy compensation therefor and that the
only way for the American cable to gain
access to Asiatic territory would be
through the liberal backing Of the United
States government. Such cable is a mill
tary necessity and the United States should
have exclusive control and be entirely in
dependent of foreign companies.
The Japanese government Mr.. Scrymser
says, is willing TO go into the proposition
under certain conditions. Regarding the
cost Of such g. cable, Mr.. Scrymser said
that s20O00,000 would not cover the cost,
for the reason that duplicate cable must
be laid; that should but one cable be laid
it would surely go wrong at some period
and that the duplicate cable would then
come in for use. Such a cable would re-
quire reserve fund of $4,000 year be-
ing set aside for a renewal of the cable.
twenty years being the average life Of such
a cable
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-03
ALL ABOUT COLONIES
Told in q Publication of the Thresury
Bureau of statistics.

Bureau of statistics.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 1.-The Colo
MES, Protectorates and Dependencies OF
the Word; Their Area. Population. Reve-
nues and Commerce and the Share of the
Mother Country in Their Commerce" is
the title of a publication just issued by
the treasury bureau Of statistics.
The colonies, protectorates and depend
encies Of the world number 126. They &C.
cupy two-ffths of the land surface of the
globe. and their population is one-third
Of the entire people of the earth. Their
total imports average 81. 500, 900, 900 worth OF
goods annually. and of this vast sum more
than 40 per cent is purchased from the
mother country. OF their exports, which
considerably exceed their imports, 40 per
cent goes to the mother country. Large
sums are annually expended in the con-
struction of roads, caals, railways, tele-
graphs, postal service, schools, etc, but
in most cases the present annual eXpendi-
lures are produced by local revenues or
are represented by local obligations. The
revenues Of the British colonies in 1897
were s151, 100000 and their expenditures
G149,0c0000. While the public debt in the
more important and active of these COM
munities aggregates large sum. it is rep
resented by canals, railways, public high
ways. harbors, irrigation and other public
improvements intended to stimulate COM
merce and production, the railroads in
operation in the British colonies alone ag-
gregating 5000 miles.
OF the 126 colonies. protectorates, depen-
denotes and spheres of influence which
mae up the total list, two-fifths belong TO
Great Britain, their area Including the
native feudatory states OF India) being
one-half of the grand total of colonial ter
ritory AID their population considerably
more than one-half the grand total of colo
NAL population. France is next order
in number, area ad population of coloies,
etc, though the area Controlled by France
Is but about one-third that of Great Brit
ain. and the population of her colonies less
than one-sixth of those OF Great Britain.
Commerce between the successful colonies
and their mother countries IS in nearly all
cases placed upon practically the same
basis as that with other countries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-03
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
Passes the House Practically With
out OpDOsitiOn.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 2-The river
and harbor bill, carrying slightly more
than $50 0O0, 900, passed the house today by
a vote of $50 to Z. This is the largest ma
jority any river and harbor bill has ever
obtained in the house. The bill attracted
little opposition and every attempt to
amend it in important particulars failed.
Some routine business was transacted
before the consideration of the river and
harbOr bill was resumed.
a bill was passed to pay the heirs of
John Smith s1,O00 in satisfaction of a judg-
ment against General John r. Brooke for
trespass and false Imprisonment while he
was lieutenat colonel of the Third infantry,
in 1869
The house then resumed consideration
of the river and harbor bill. An amend
ment was adopted, upon motion of Mr.
Moon Oen1) of Tennessee. directing an ex-
animation by the war department of the
Tennessee river between Chattanooga and
Shell Mound with the view 10 the con-
struction of locks and dams and an esti-
mate of the cost of the canal at Moccasin
Bend.
Mr.. Hepburn Rep. )of Iowa al this
<
policy OF improving rivers with insig-
nificant commerce, and directed his re-
marks particularly at the improvement OF
the Muskingum river, in Ohio. That i'm
provement. he said, was accepted from the
state of Ohio as charitable gift twelve
years ago. Since then 81. 10000 had been
spent by the government, but the COM
merce had fallen to almost nothing.
Mr.. Grosvenor admitted that if he had
known twelve years ago the character OF
the Improvement he might not have been
as Jealous about having it accepted a. he
had. but he insisted that the Improvement
had been beneficial in keeping down rail
road rates.
An amendment offered by Mr. Perkins
Rep) Of Iowa to appropriate 500. 600 for
continuing improvements on the upper
Missouri at Bismarck, EEK Point and
YanktOn. which was supported ny Messrs.
johnson (Rep) Of North Dakota, Maxwell
Pop) OF Nebraska and Kelly CPop) OF
South Dakota, was defeated. y to 81
Upon the completion fthe reading. the
committee rose.
Mr.. Maxwell Pop) Of Nebraska de-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-03

This large and commodious structure
was formally opened 10 the public on the
10Th OF November. It is owned and con-
trolled by two OF Wichita's well known
physicians, and it is well arranged and
furnished for The treatment of the sick
and afflicted Medical and Surgical. Dis
eases OF Women, Diseases of the Nervous
System, Diseases OF the Brain, Eye, Ear,
Throat, Heart, Liver and Kidneys. De-
formities of the Body. Morphine. Cocaine
and Choral Habits, and ali diseases tina.
usually come to places OF this character.
A home for the poor and rich alike, as all
operations and medical trea tment are alb
solutely free at this institution. and the
only charge that IS made is small hos
pital fee to pay the running expenses for
food and nursing. The proprietors Will
furnish the very best of references to all
who may contemplate coming. Write
them for circular with photo of the build
ing, and address all communications to
MARTHA WASHINGTON HOME,
~.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-03
CATARRH OF STOMACH.
A Pleasant, Simple, But Safe and
EffeCtuaI Cure for Ii.

Catarrh of the stomach has long been
considered the next thing to incurable.
The usual symptoms are fun or Seating
sensation after eeating, accompanied some
zines with sour or watery rising, a for
NATION OF gases causing pressure on the
heart and lungs and difficult breathing:
headaches, tickle Appetite nervousness and
a general played ont, languid feeling.
There Is often foul taste in the mouth.
coated tongue and if the interior Of the
stomach could be seen II would show a
Shiny. inhamed condition
The cure Of this common and obstinate
trouble IS found in a treatment which
causes the food TO be readily, thoroughly
digested before il has time 10 ferueur and
;rritate the delicate mucous surfaces NJ the
stomach. To secure a prompt and healthy
digestion is the one necessary thing TO do
and when normal digestion is secured +ba
catarrhal condition Will have disappeared.
According n Or. Harlanson the safest
and heSt treatment is 20 use after each
meal tablet. composed of Diatase. ASsntf,
Pepsin. a little Nax, Golden Seal ana fr,,it
acids. These tablets can now be found a,
AL drug stores under the name If S,u3rt's
Dyspepsia Tablets and not being a narsrt
medicine can be used with perfect safety
and assurance that healthy appetite and
thorough digestion Will follow their regular
Use after meals
Mr.. \. J. Booher of e71o Dearborn =
chicago. H.. writes: "Catarrh is a local
condition resulting from a neglected cold
IN the head whereby the lining membrane
Of the nose becomes infamed and the T41i-
eonous discharge thenefrom passing back
ward into the throat reaches the stomach.
thus producing cs.srrh of the stomach
Medical authorities prescribed for me for
three wears tor catarrh os the stomach
r".ihout cure. 9u- today am the hapoiss;
or men after using only one box C. Sru4rr.s
Dyspepsia Tablets. I cannot ind ammo
PIRATE words TO express NY good fasrsrs -
have found flesh. appetite and sound res.
from their use"
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets : the safes.
preparation as well IS the simplest ar5
most convenient reme6v for any form =
indigestion, catarrh f. s-3-nac1. br.,,,s
ness. sour stomach. heartburn ana b,os-,rr
after meals.
Send for little book mailed free. on s,a,,-
ach troubles. by addressing stuart @
Marshall Mich The tablets can be found
ht al drug stores
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-03
n. Bulls Cough syrup conquers
CORNISH POISONING CASE
Authorities Issue Their Daily BuIle-
tin of "DeNe IOnments.


New York, Feb. Light has at last
been thrown on the mysterious Adams
poisoning case. District Attorney Gardi-
ner said today that he was of tbs opinion
that he would be able TO adduce evidence
at the inquest that would lead to the ar
rest of two. and perhaps three. persons.
He said he had the necessary evidence for
this.
The poison sent to Cornish caused the
death Of Mrs. Kate Adams on December
rs last. For the past week Cornish has
been making a personal investigation into
the death Of Mrs. Adams and Barnet, the
latter a member of the Knickerbocker
Athletic club, who died in November I'M
der suspicious circumstances. He is now
confident that the deaths were Immediate
ly connected, although the motive in the
murder Of Mrs. Adams was undoubtedly
against the life of Mr.. Cornish An in
vestigation relative to the handwriting in
the case has convinced Mr. Gardiner of
these conclusions.
Colonel Gardiner today addressed a let
ter TO Coroner Hart saying that he thinks
the body of Barnet should be evhumed at
once unless it should be found that the
body was enbalmed previous to burial
with a fluid containing mercury.
Il agree that at the inquest the names
of some prominent people may be men
toned and that some scandal may follow
1 cannot say that there will be political
scandel, for I do not know the politics Ct
the persons 1 have in mind. I can say
however that no politics has been brought
into this crime. The person guilty of this
crime is moral pervert, and, in my
opinion, Barnet and Cornish were the in
tended victims. At this time l would not
like TO give my ideas Of the motive, but 1
think that at the inquest proof sufficient
to warrant an arrest will be adduced. I
am satisfied with what Is the motive in
the case. but my opinion is not evidence.
l think that the evidence at the inquest
will run into each other, In the Barnet
and Adams cases. 1t wou.d not take long
to eXhume and make an analysis of Ear
nets body, and it could be done before
the arrangements for me inquest are
through. In other words, think they can
both be held together
Il think that more than two persons
were connected in this murder The min
ute 1 get enough evidence I shall cause
an arrest The evidence Will come, 1 am
sure, at the inquest.
This murder was done with deem de-
liberation by a person moderately famil-
lar with its mystery. The investigation
shows startling things in connection with
the poisons used and the methods of using
them. The poion acts differently in diff
terent systems. The PRISONERS did not
know, evidently, that poison would be
slow in one case and quicken another. In
all probability the poisoner intended that
each victim should die slowly. This case
is similar to that Of the Cleveland street
scandal in London years ago.
The police are said 10 be closely watch
ing two suspects in the case.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-03
NO ACTION AGAINST MILES
War Boards Report will Re Sub
mittcd at and Early Day.

Washington, D. c., Feb. Great inter-
est has been expressed all day through the
war department . the reiterated newspa-
per reports that severe action was medi-
tated by the war department and the ad-
ministration in the case Of General Miles.
who has been quoted in numerous recent
interviews as Condemningg tn quality of
meat furnished the army by contractors
during the war and maintaining that he
had evidence in reserve which would sub
stant!ate his charges that chemicals were
used in preparing the contract beef. II
may be definitely stated that no official
action has been taken looking TO a court
martial, a court Of inquiry or to the send
ing Of General Miles to the command of a
department.
The war investigating commission up to
noon today had received no response from
James Farnan. who was yesterday sum
moned from Chester Pa, to testify as 10
the chemical preparation Of beef in Omaha
last summer. In case Farnan appears. il
is possible that the ramifcations of his
testimony may Involve the commission in
another long series OF hearings. but II he
does not appear. or his testimony IS not
50 important as it would appear on his own
statement there reman only the experts OF
the agricultural department and the medi-
cal museum, who are ana'yzlne the sam
pies of meat secured By the commission.
II Is understood that these gentlemen Will
appear as witnesses before the commission
instead Of submitting written statements.
Their examination is Tot. expected to take
long and as the commssion-s report Is now
largely in type. it may be submitted to
the president quite soon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-03
REPUBLICAN FOR BUSINESS
Washington's New senator Has De
fined His Position.

Olympia, Wash. Feb. I'm accepting the
nomination for the United States senator
snip, Addison c. Foster made a brief ad-
dress. saying:
I'm fulfilling the duties OF my office. I
shall know no county and in business no
party. In political affairs it shall be my
aim to upbuild the Republica party. disre-
garding factionai strife II any has existed
in the past.
Sound money and expansion. the up
building OF our merchant marine. and a
tariff OF protection for the leading pro-
ducts OF this and other states. involve
great issues. which can only be upheld by
sustaining the policies of The Republican
partE."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-03
Results ofsenatoriaI Ballots

Lincoln. Neb. Feb. 2-The only feature
ot the senatorial ballot today was the gain
Of another vote for Thompson and the loss
or two by Reese TO Hayward The vote
was: Alien CPopl. 81: Hayward .: we6-
ster, 10; Thompson. .. Field. a: Weston. 4:
Reese, /; Foss /; Adams. /: Hinsbaw. !.
Lameertson, I; Cornish. I; Eandusen. !
Total. 12s: necessary 10 choice. g.
Harrisburg. Pa. Feb. 2-Fourteenth bal
lot: Quay, Ie4; jerks. -: DaIzesl. Is: Stew
art. 5; Stone s: HUI. :; Irwin. 3; Rice. ::
Widener. ?. Tubs. :: Smith. /. Ritter. 2:
Msrkle. I; Grow. / Total -; necessary
. choice, IL; paired. :; absent without
PAR. L
Dover. Del. Feb. 2-Thlrty-arst ballot:
Gray. Is; Addicls. =; Dupont. 5: wins
:; Nicholson, 4: Chandler. :; Higgins. /.
sbsent. :
Sacramento. Ca. FEB. Two ballot,
Vere taken today Tor United States sera-
tor without change
sat Lake City. Utah. FEB Tire more
senatorial ballots we're taken today. x.th-
on: change
Washington. Feb z-Rev. = 3. Rausss.
and Rev C. c. Lus5y called az the Waite
House today and OF behalf % the MetaoG-
tst churches u Indianapolis invited ne
president 20 attend the in;s-Ezti5r-zl con
vertion q sae Epwo-th League - -
held Il tia; city. beginning JEsy = zsxt-
The president said that y e found i Ss1s-
siele Re would E.zdIy attend
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-03
SENATOR CLARK is COMING
Will be Present TO Attend Trans Mis-
sissinni Cnnmress

Senator-elect W. A. Clark OF Butte.
Montana. one Of the executive committee
men of the Transmississippi congress, as
he attended the last congress- has informed
Mr.. Mcknight that he viii be present at
the coming congress. The appropriation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-03

manded the ayes and noes upon the pas
sage of the bill, but only secured two
supporters for his demand. On rising
vote the bill was passed, $50 to 4.
A resolution was adopted setting aside
Sunday, February 5, for paying tribute
for the late Representative Dingley. a
resolution was passed to permit the expor-
tation Of wines, liquors. etc, in five-gallon
tins, to conform to the conditions existing
in the Chinese trade
At Ass p. m. the house adjourned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-03
Rest OfAII,

To cleanse the system in gentle and truly
beneficial manner, when the Springtlme
comes, use the true and perfect remedy.
Syrup of Figs. One bottle answers for all
the family and costs only 50 cents. Buy
the genuine. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all druggists
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-03
How Brooke W:iI FIN emee-

as governor general OF Cuba. has issued
an order rstifyins all the civil appoint
ments OF the provincial governors since
January I. In future. appointment 10
such positions. formerly made By the
Spanish captain general. viii be made bv
General Brooke. The provincial cover
rors viii submit TO General Brooke he
names Of the persons they recommend
for appointment and the governor general
VII take action in The matter. Urim-
portant provincial appoint meuts viii ne
made Independently.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-03

made by the legislature, of $1,000, for the
purpose OF assisting the finance commit
tee in making the congress a big success,
has helped the arrangements along and
the committees are working with renewed
vigor.
DIR. Bulls Cough syrup cOnquers
Group at once, cures the child and thus
saves many life. Mothers need not fear
that dreadful disease. if they have this
reliable remedy at hand. 1t is sold by
all druggists for 25 cents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-03

Rome. Feb. 1.-The pope received Arch
bishop Ireland at noon today. Al me
end OF the audience the archbishop p-a-
sented to the pontH Two ecclesias,.cs q
bis diocese
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12

Regarding the Ginkgo trees that Van
derbilt is to experiment with on his
Asheville farm. and the article about
them which appeared in this mornings
paper-it is not amiss to call attention
to the two fine specimens (some two
feet in diameter) now in full autumn
coloring on the premises of Mr.. c. NJ.
Busbee. They were planted by his
grandmother. VIM. Eliza Taylor, some
fifty years tago. and were sent to her
directly from Japan. They came with
their Japanese name ''Ginkgo Biloba'
and have since been called the maiden
hair tree from the resemblance of the
foliage to those ferns. They are the
"Salisburia AdiantifOla' of botaniStS.
The trees were not at first known to
be dioecious and were planted so far
apart that they have never borne fruit.
The trees are very hardy. handsome and
symmetrical, early TO bud in the spring
and in the late autumn magniicently
golden.