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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-24
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-24

Frank Henning, of the late Thomas W.
keene's company, appearing TO special ad-
vantage as Marco.
Minnie TitteI Bruno, as leading lady,
was pleasing as Linora while Charles D.
Herman as Fra Angelo and John Stur-
geon as Julio carried their respective
roles in careful Observation-Disclosures
Sun.
On Monday evening the John T. Mich
olson company will present Augustus
Thomas great drama of the south, al
ALBANIA" The company is said to be the
strongest that has ever presented the
play and are the same who have won
such praise from the eastern press for
their production of this drama. ala
bama' tells a simple story of the south,
without eXaggeradon or straining for eff
feet The characters are all true to life.
All lovers of the drama in it's purest
state will not fail to enjoy this produc-
ton. The company carries all the origi-
nal scenery and mechanical neffects
which lend harmony to the different
scenes of the play. There is no advance
in price.
Dear Hearts in Ireland" the play in
which the noted comedian and singer,
Myles Mccarthy will appear at the Craw
ford theater Thursday. october &c, Is said
to vary to very great extent from the
conventional kind of Irish stage produc-
ton, inasmuch as it contains many dra-
matte and comedy features so far removed
from the average offering as to make It
an absolutely agreeable relief It con-
tains no Inconsistencies, and Is entirely
free from clap-trap devices, anording only
what to every fair-minded audience must
be acceptable as a dramatic composition
of force and effectiveness. The comedy
element which has been generously in
jecieG is of that special grade which con-
vulscs in laughter without jarring the
suscepubiHties of the most sensitive ad-
MIXERS Of wholesome Irish plays Mr.
Mccarthy carefully avoids resort;ng to
the turlesque. Crotesque or oufToon ideas.
which so frequently detract or ruin 4
otherwise finished performance. He ad-
heres with firmness to legitimate methods
and wins applause by his easy quiet.
graceful, natural acting. and by the judi
cious exercise OF a well regulated bari
tone voice.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-27

dozen hall pint bottles delivered TO
any part OF the city. 81 Telephone Rain.
ter ID.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-27

1saaei women nurses az Chicago who
tassr country NJ the f-ont in the
h s'-AHfsrtean war were given RIVAL
sAsr few evenings efnce a; a han
w 'nf1f honcr by the National Eascr-
~ association ~ Physicians. Surgeons
s.Wsfses IL was one - the hApsses,
- numerous affairs o. this kias which
eeenfntca Tire herasxrs az iisnoss Enas,
neh wao sacrificed - much on the
- patriotism since April =. fsSS
- speech following the sAnoue.. DR..
Md The trained female nursrs sn@
compliment possible when he salt:
&gest rart % rsy nrssrssganat =l.s.
spent In association with sruf,seg
fHfsr*, ans so saesn owe a greas
II tay suecer- Mere Il scr fer
rfFses ] should feed like abandon
Profession tomorrow. In al nav
from SarzngAalA % C,anA ana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
The New French Mitrailleuse.

IFrom the Pail Mall Gazette.1
The first specimens of the new model
Of mitrailleuse which is being manufac-
tured at the government arsenal al Put
eaux are nearly ready, and in few
weeks time will be at the disposal of the
Alpine corps, which is to be the first regi-
ment to receive them.
The new weapon, which can be easily
taken to pieces, is formed of a single
barrel screwed in front of the receiver
the mechanism of which is said to be
exceedingly simple. The cartridges are
attached to a revolving brass band, which
works automatically. each shot that is
fired bringing the next cartridge into DO
sition. The cannon is provided with a
butt not unlike that of an ordinary rifle
which is steadied in the same way as a
rife butt against the shoulder of the ar
tilleryman who is firing. It's total weight
without the supports IS a trifle over fifty
pounds.
Two men are required to fire this mi
ua1Ileuse, one to load and the other to
point it. 1t can be fired. however, by one
man in case of necessity. though Of course
at a slower rate. When a. compare lively
careful aim is taken hundred shots can
be fl ed a minute, but if desired from five
hundred to six hundred shots a minute
can be fired. The cannon comprises an
apparatus destined to prevent it growing
hot. It will be mounted in three different
ways. according as it is intended for use
in naval warfare, in mountainous districts
or for ordinary field firing. In this latter
case it is provided with shields to pro-
tect those working it against rife fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
MURRAY HAS NEWS
From Ladysmith, But Won't Give It
Out

Estcourt, Natal Sunday. Nov. s.
$40 p. m-Brig. Gen. Wolfe-Murray
has received important dispatches from
LadySmlth by a runner, but their con-
tents have not yet been divulged.
The arm0red train with a detachment
of the Dublin FusilierS and a railroad
engineering staff, which left here for
COlenSO to repair the line yesterday
evening and which also intended to go
through to Ladysmith if possible has
returned here. The commanding off,
Ger reports that he proceeded beyond
ColenSo and found the dwellings there
untouched. There had ben no looting
except in the single case of a store
which was looted by Kaff1rs.
Several prisoners We're arralgned be-
fore Gen. Wolfe Murray this morning.
1t is reported that the Beers are not
within 20 miles of here. The bullet
holes in the uniforms of Durham VOlun-
teers show the narrowness OF their es-
cape from Fort Wylie which was only
affected. The heavy fire of the Dublin
Fusiliers had inflicted severe loss on
the Beers. A member of the garrison
who was hard pressed by the Beers
Ieaped into the river amid a shower
of bullets and diving repeatedly, reach
ed a far bank unscatched.
Gen. French managed to leave Lady
smith by the last train from there. Four
miles from COlenSO, the Beers fired on
the train but no one was hit. The gen
eral is going to Cape Town in order to
take command of the cavalry. The Dor
der regiment arrived here on Friday.
Sub-InspectOr Petley of the Natal po-
lice says that his men alone forming
one of several burial parties, inferred 81
Beers who were killed at the battle Of
TaIana Hill.
The Dublin Fusiliers are being served
with new kits, as they lost everything
in the retreat from Dundee. The Col
onial forces are already fighting in
their shirt sleeves and it is expected
that this will spread to all the forces
before long
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
FROM EMPORIA.

Engineer Shepherd who laid of sick
some time ago. is much improved.
Fireman Hahn is here for service from
Arkansas City.
Engine IS will soon receive a general
over hauling in the Topeka shops.
One hundred and fOrty-six different en-
gines drew oil here in the past month,
and 100 drew general supplies.
Ed Tytherleigh, the Santa F'e baggage
agent is an old employee of the road. He
has been with the road for over twenty
years and he started most of the stations
along the Howard branch.
j. A. Lucas, agent of the Santa Fe. has
on next Friday. been an employee of the
Santa Fe for just twenty-fOur years. Mr..
Lucas began in 1875 at Burlingame, learn
ing the agents business. He has worked
many places on the system. starting new
offices and holding down agents jobs. He
is the eleventh oldest agent of the Santa
F'e system at the present time.
The invitations for the SWitchmen's
dance on Thanksgiving Eve are out and a
committee Of sWitchmen is selling tickets
on the street. This will be the best affair
in dancing circles for the season.
Chief Dispatcher Oscar Byjerke has re-
ceiVed a very supplementary letter from
the main offices of the Santa F'e as to the
handling of the four sections of the Tween
tieth Kansas soldier train over this dfvfs-
ion. He did a remarka bly, good job and
had the hardest task of all the Dispatch
~ers- He has under his thumb and is re-
SpOnsible for about 100 operators, besides
four train diSpatcherS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
ENGLAND DROPS OUT.
Leaves Samoan Islands to Ger
many and United States.

Berlin, Nov. SIT was officially an
nounced this morning that an agree
ment subject to the approval of the
United States had been arrived at be-
tween Great Britain and Germany by
virtue of which the Samoa act is re-
pealed and the islands of Upolu, Savaii
and the small adjacent islands
fail to Germany as free property and
the islands of Tutuila and the sub
sidiary islands go to the United States.
Gerat Britain, it is added, renounces
any claim to the Samoan islands and
Germany in turn renounces any claim
to the Tonga islands and to Savage
island in favor of Great Britain and
also cedes Choiseul and San Isabel, the
two easterly islands of the Solomon
group, with their insular surroundings
to Great Britain. The consular repre-
sentativas of the two powers in Samoa
and the Tonga islands are to be with
drawn for the present and German sub
jects are to have the same rights as
British subjects in regard to the free
and unimpeded enlistment of native
1aborers in the whole of the Solomon
group in the possession of Great Brit
ain, including ChOiseul and San Isa-
bel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
RAILROAD NOTES.

me Cehtr c4 pranch IS SWaInped lot + ne
unable to procure men In many places
the foreman and one man constitute the
section gang.
Harry Myers, formerly of Wellington.
IS now g7 santa re agent at 3lnsloW ArIZ;
manager of the Fred Harvey eating house
at the same place--XV ellington Journal
Engine SO was broken in yesterday by
McCarty and Blackburn. This will be
one Of the best engines on the road. It
has Superintendent Geo. w. Smith $ pat
ent spark arrester attached and thereby
proves what the efficiency of that clever
contrivance has been on engines 11a, 141
and 14Q. on which it has had a fair and
impartial trial for several months.-A1-
buquerque Journal.
There is new Oklahoma railroad ru-
to Billings on its Enid eastern extension
and that at Billings, the Tonkawa branch
of the Santa F'e Will join the Rock Island
road, and from HunneweIl to Enid the
line resul ling will be operated Jointly by
the two rOaQs.-W ellington Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
NONE SO POPULAR.
1t is Daily Gaining Favor
in Topeka.
Results Reported From People Who
Have Given a Fair Trial
to the Remedy,

Aorrow's Kid-ne-oids, the scientific
kidney remedy, and baekache cure, is
daily gaining favor in this city. No
medicine has ever been sold in Topeka
for kidney ailments. backache, nervous
ness, sleeplessness and general debility
that has gained such popular favor as
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids.
We give you the experience of ]. NJ.
Holt, 122 East 8th street. Topeka, kan
sas, who says: "A great many people
in Topeka and elsewhere are talking
about Morrow's Kid-ne-oids, telling
about a number of people who have
been cured of kidney complaint by
their use. Having been afflicted with
kidney trouble for some time, con-
Guided to give Kid-ne-oids trial. A
trial was sufficient to convince me of
their wonderful curative powers. and I
continued the use of Kid-ne-oids until
a complete cure was effected. am
satisfied that Morrows Kid-ne-oids is
the only specific for kidney troubles"
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills
but Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty
cents a box at all drug stores and at
Swift & Holidays drug store.
Mailed on receipt of price Manufac-
tured by John Morrow & Co., Chem
lists, Springfield. Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08

Since then they have been exaeting
from shippers a charge of 81 a car, be-
cause the Union Stock Yards company
commenced to charge the railroads an
average of so cents a car. Some time
ago, on complaint of the Chicago Live
stock exchange and the Texas Cattle
Raisers' association. the interstate
commerce commission made a ruling
that any charge in excess of 81 a car
was unjust. This ruling has been ig
nored by the railroads on the ground
that the commission had no power to
order a reduction. This case was
brought by the commission to determ-
inc its powers. United States District
Attorney Bethea represents the govern
ment, w a. Day the commission, AMI
5. H. COwan the Texas cattle raisers.
The defendant railroads are:
Northwestern, Chicago Great West
ern, Santa Fe, St Paul. Illinois Central,
Alton, Wabash, Rock Island, BurHng
ton.
The railroads defense denies the jur-
isdiction Of the commission and points
to increasing shipments of live stock
as proof that the extra charges work no
harm to the Chicago market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
a GREAT INDUSTRY.
Immense Beet Sugar Plant to Be Es-
tablished on Santa Fe Line

Denver, Nov. 8-James A. Davis, in
dustriaI commissioner of the Santa Fe
road and James G. Hamilton. vice pres
ident of the American Beet Sugar COM
pany, arrived in the city from a stay
of several weeks in the southwestern
part of the state and in New Mexico,
where they have been inspecting the
country with a view to establishing a
beet sugar plant. Mr.. Hamilton said:
The American Beet Sugar company
has four large beet sugar plants. Henry
T. Oxnard is the president of this COM
pany, which has a capital of $4,000 600.
Two of these factories are in Southern
California, one at Chino having a daily
capacity of 500 tons of beets. The other
is the largest beet sugar factory in the
world, having a capacity of 1000 tons
of beets a day. Each of the other two
in Nebraska has capacity of $50 tons
a. day. This company has Tor years
been looking at the Arkansas valley.
Mr. Davis of the Santa Fe and Prof.
Cooke of the State Agricultural college,
have made experiments in beet culture
for the last three years, and have dem
Onstrated that the Arkansas valley can
produce q richer beet than almost any
other section of the country. Last
spring the American Beet Sugar COM
pany sent Mr.. Davis three of their very
best agricultural experts who furnish
ed such seed as Mr. Davis desired and
had the beetS cultivated as they, the
experts directed. Samples of the beets
so grown We're sent to the State Agri-
cultural college, as well as to the fac
tory in Norfolk, Neb., and the results
have been most satisfactory, the beets
showing high sugar content and CO.
efficient purity. SO rich were these
beets and the tonnage per acre so
heavy that it attracted Mr.. Oxnard's
attention.
THE American Beet Sugar company
now proposes to locate a large plant on
the line of the Santa F'e road in the Ar
kansas valley, to be ready for the crop
of 1900. provided the farmers on the
line of the road between Pueblo and
H. co. E.,
five years 5000 acres of beets grown in
a manner prescribed by the agricultural
experts of the sugar company.
mo contracts Will be taken from
any farmer who does not own or rent
good land under irrigation. The com
pany viii furnish experts at its own ex-
pense to teach the farmers how to grow
the beets. It Will also pay the ship
ping charges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
THIS ELOPEMENT FAILED.
Couple Followed in a Hand Car, and
the Girl Taken Home.

Hermann. Mo, Nov. S-The little village
of Morrison, twelve miles west of Her
mann, is in a high state of excitement
over an attempted elopement.
Chas. Mumbrauer,- the 20-year-old son of
Deputy Sheriff and JaileT r. c. Mum
brauer of Hermann. who conducts a bar
Der shop in the village. became infatuated
with Miss Emma Sontag, the 16-year-old
and beautiful daughter of Chas. SOntag,
proprietor of the Commerctal hotel at that
place and one of MOrrison's richest and
most prominent citizens. Mumbrauer's
courtship was looked upon with disfavor
by the parents of Miss Sontag on account
of the youth of both. parties. Last sun
day Mumbrauer and Miss Sontag took
a buggy from the local livery stable. os-
tenSibly for drive to friends in the
neighbOrhoOd, but, instead. the couple
went to Gasconade. a station five miles
east of Morrison, and, as subsequent de-
velopments show. intended to take the
east bound train at o'clock p. m, for St
Louis Mr. Soptag. spspecting that all
was not right, boarded hand-Car with
several friends and arrived just in time to
see Mumbrauer and his daughter board
the train at GaSconade.
Quite a scene followed, and only by de-
termined efforts could the girl be per-
suaded t. return home while young Mum
brauer followed in his buggy to Morrison
to await the calm after the storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
WHOLE STORY DENIED.
Russian Ambassador Says Door Is
Already Open.

Washington. Nov. S.-The Russian am
bassador, Count Cassini, who is just
back from a long visit to Europe was
seen at the Russian embassy today and
talked in a most entertaining manner
on International questions which have
engaged public attention recently.
Count Cassini's name has been prom
inently identified of late with the
Chinese situation, as 1t has been. stated
that on his return here he would make
known to the president and Secretary
Hay the desire of the continental pow
erS of Europe that the United States
should indicate what port or sphere of
influence in China it desires to occupy.
I saw many prominent public men
while in Europe, including Count
Muravieff,' said Count Cassini, land 1
assure YOU that this is the first time
that I have heard that such a PROPOSE
ton was to be submitted to the United
States. In my talks at St. Petersburg,
Paris and elsewhere, many phases of
the Chinese subject We're discussed, but
nothing, absolutely nothing, occurred
to warrant any report that I individ
ualIy or with others have any special
inquiries to make concerning China. To
be sure this and all other current topics
are informally discussed, but it can be
stated positively that 1 return without
any special mission to perform and
without instructions relating to China"
Count Cassini said it was difficult to
understand the recent agitation over an
open door, in China
$50 far as Russia is concerned said
he, her door stands open. The great
commercial port of Talien- Wan has
been made free to the commerce of the
world by formal proclamation. No dis
examinations are made against the COM
merce of foreign countries and Russia
enjoys no special privileges at this
port"
Concerning the identity of Russian
and American interests in China, Count
Cassini said Russia was now buying
rails and railway supplies from the
United States to build the Transit erian
railway through Manchuria, moreover,
the ambassador pointed out that there,
as elsewhere, the traditional friend
ship between the Russians and the
Americans existed.
AS to European sentiment concerning
the South African war, Count Cassini
said:
"Of course all Europe is watching
this conflict with profound interest and
concern, but it Is the interest of OBJ
servers and there is no suggestion or
thought of any intervention or move of
any kind from outside quarters. The
loss of life which is occurring is par
ticularly regrettable and it is to the
interest of all that peace should be
speedily restored
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
RAILROAD LOCALS

Mr.. E. NJ. F'oote, formerly a conductor
for many years on the Rock Island, but
now owner of a large fruit farm near
Willow Springs, Missouri is in town
on business and was visiting old ac-
quaintances at the Rock Island depot
today.
Santa Fe No. So was sent to yelling
ton for service this morning in charge
of Engineer John Hand and Fireman
Rob Cliff.
Santa F'e Fireman James Jones, who
is up for promotion, has passed the me-
chanical part of the examination and is
getting ready for the time card.
Engineer Chas. Fuller, of the Santa
Fee is laying off.
Santa Fe engine No. 5S3 went on trial
trip today.
Engineer VIM. Holloway is on the
Santa Fe coal train run.
Santa Fe Fireman Bert Danfelser is
laying off.
The Santa Fe shops closed down at
four o'clock Tuesday to allow the men
to vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
"rHE REAL THINGS"
The True Plutocrats of Railroad Life
Are the Porters and Waters

Apropos of the announcement that
George H Daniels. general passenger
agent of the New York Central road is
at the head of a movement to abolish the
practice of tipping the Chicago Record
says
The average salary of a dining car wait
is S25 a month-abOut the same as that
of sleeping ear porter. on some sleep
ing car runs it is said the porter.s
tip earrings invariably double the sal
airy paid TO him by the company. One. por-
ter who has an eastern run is said to
average more than 800 month in tips
alone.
IT is 50 different in the European coun-
tries" said passenger agent In Ger
many, Italy, Switzerland and other lands
a tip never exceeds 10 per cent of the
guests bill: and it is not very often that
1t goes over 5 per cent The American
people are to blame for the whole thing.
Through their extravaganza they have
placed the customary amounts too high,
and of course they must be made to eX-
perience the unpleaSantness of the thing
a little The abuse of tipping is repre-
hensible, but the practice itself is moth
ing very wrong. The walters and porters
are paid meager salaries and they are
expected to earn some of their just de-
serts from the travelling public"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08

was badly bruised and cut about the head
and face, and his wheel was smashed
z. J. Stansmore, a resident of Pom
borneit, Victoria, Australia. has written
letter to Secretary Ceburn of the state
board Of agriculture telling of the dairy
ing industry in that country. He states
that during the month of September a
creamery there paid out to farmers in
that vicinity $4,000 for milk.
The Capital Elevator company has
brought suit against the Santa Fe for
S5109 for a shortage in a grain shipment.
car q grain containing S93 bushels was
shipped to the elevator, but when 1t
reached its destination there was only S57
bushels. The question involved is the
old one as to who is responsible for leak
age, the man who loads the car or the
railroad company furnishing il.