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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-11
KNIGHTS OFPYTHIASIN SESSION
Grand Lodge Of Oklahoma Is in Guth-
rio rFSII rrbu-SHax

Guthrie, o. T., Oct. 10.-The grand lodge
Of the Knights Of Pythias of Oklahoma
met here today and viii remain in session
until Thursday evening. A large number
of visiting Knights are in attendance.
and an interesting program has been ar
ranged for their entertainment. Tomor-
row night the Knights will be banquated,
Governor Barnes acting as master Of GER
er1nnias
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-11

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-11
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-11
Coyle on MilI Resumes Rnsines..

Guthrle. Q. 7, OCt. 1.-THE large oil
mill Of W Il. CoyIe began the season 5
work yesterday with q fuu force Of men.
every department Is, being worked. and
plenty Of Material IS On hand and in sight
Tor a splendid run. Mr.. Coyle reports
that 4 first grade o. oil Is being put out.
but that on aaccount Of The dry weather.
me seed does not have as much oil as
was furnished last season
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-11
e - = TO RIA.
Bears aha a The Kind You Haze algayS Bourh
S ssass 1as ~ IT. ;; = ~ '''4
Of Gs<ls.E.7 THIN
BERT C0NCkNN0N ARRESTED
Charged With Burglarizins Safe at
Arkansas CITY

Guthrie. O. T., Oct l0-The oklahoma
City Times-Jourual says: Bert Concan-
non was placed under. arrest this morning
by the sheriff Of Cowley county. Kansas.
upon a warrant charging him VITA the
robbery OF $3.50 from the GLADSTONE noteI
Of Arkansas City. Bert protests his limo
oence. and VIII go TO Arkansas City with
cut a requlsition. Every body here be-
lieves that some big mistake has been
made. as Bert Conca M aahnosSHRD
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-11
DOM PAUpS HAND FORCED

The reports from all the military CEN
tres show that the mobilization orders
are received with the greatest enthusi-
asm, now that President Kruger has
crossed the Rubicon and taken the ire
vocable step of issuing an ultimatum
The only wonder is why, if President
Kruger is resolved upon fighting, he has
waited so long. The explanation seems
to be that his hand has been forced by
the fact that the Beers have got out Of
control, or that, if he awaited the arri-
val of the British ormy corps, the chances
of military success for him would be Of
the isImeSt nesS3hIe cbarac.er
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-11
SIX BUSINESS HOUSES BURNED
In Fire in the Early Morning at
Cleveland. q. t. Loss sjo0

Cleveland. @. T.. Oct. lo.-By a fire
which broke out here at rs a. m. six
buildings were destroyed. occupied as fol-
lows; Hardware. general store, post
office, salono. racket, drugs and fgrni-
ture. The damage Is estimated a. S50.0Oo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-11
PUBLIC HAS GONE WAR MAD

Whatever official feeling might be,
there was no mistaking the significance
of the great manifestation, combined with
war spirit Of imperial solidarity that oc-
Cured in the streets of London this
morning when the New South Wales
Lancers traversed the city to embark for
South Africa Tens of thousands assem-
bled to do homage to the little handful
of soldiers, representing the empires 10y
atty. Rrom the arrival of the squadron
at Waterloo station to the embarking on
the railway train at Fenchurch Street
station, tumultuous scenes of wild en-
thusiasm marked the route traversed.
The bands were allowed to play nothing
but Soldiers of the Queen" Rule
Britannia" and God Save the Queen"
in which the dense crowds Joined. 1t is
doubtful if such a frenzied welcome was
ever before witnessed in London. There
was an incessant roar Of cheers and song
until the Mansion House, the official res
idence of the lord mayor of London, was
reached. Here traffic was completely
blocked by the surging throngs, and it
was only with the greatest difficulty that
the lord mayor, Sir John Voce Moore, in
Tie lull TOUSS u OliiGG, ISStI diiISO INC
singing and vociferous cheering while he
addressed the troops, wishing them god
speed and expressing the interest of the
country in their heroic determination to
assist in asserting imperial authority in
South Africa Sir John Moore said: Il
hope there will be no war, but the ne
cessities of the moment require dem
onstration of authority" The inspiring
scene closed with the singing Of the ma
tional anthem, the lord mayor leading
A similar demonstration took place at
Fenchurch Street station. The windows
in the neighborhood were crowded with |
who showere miniature IN
ion jacks and squares Of bunting bearing |!
portraits of the queen upon the passing |
troops. When the station was reached |
an incident occurred typical of the read !
mess of the colonists to fight. Viscount |
Hampden, former governor and COM
mander-in-chief Of New South Wales, |
was present. A sergeant /.ajor stepped |
forward and drew Lord Hampden's at
tention to the fact that he was wearing
the same sword used by his lordship |
when the latter belonged to the New
South Wales Lancers. Lord Hampden
was about TO examine the weapon, when
the sergeant major cautioned him, say
ing: "That sword has been sharpened,
and is ready for active service"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-11
BOER ULIINAII|N
Continued from First Page.

The cabinet has been summoned to
meet at the foreign office on Friday next.
War preparations by Great Britain are
being pushed by the greatest energy.
The Woolwich arsenal has already for.
warded to South Africa over 5000, 600 car
tridges for rifles and machine guns, and
the reservists continue 10 respond eager
ly to the mobilization proclamation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-11
ing for the front. There is still the faint
est hope that war may be averted."
SOUTH AFRICAN DISPATCHES

News from the scene of war IS still
scanty. Dispatches filed on Monday are
only just arriving. Commandant General
Jcubert is credited with declaring that ne
would die fighting, but that the Fcer
forces are inferior to the British and that
nothing would save the country after the
first shot was fired. Presid 4rt Steyn, of
the Orange Free State, l.; going to visit
the western border in or1er to reassure
and stimulate the burgners there. Rum
ors are current at Durham thai the Beers
have begun shooting the natives at the
mines and that many bodies have been
seen lying on the veldt.> A mysterious
distribution of Mausers Is occurring at
Steynsburgh and other Dutch districts OF
the Cape Colony. A meeting of Dutch
residents has been held at Sterkstroom, at
which it was resolved to ask the Cape
government for arms, and the event of
refusal to apply to to the Free State.
Two scouts from Labosti rade fifteen
miles into Transvaal territory on Sunday
last and found the Beers forming a camp
near the Tuli river The scouts were OBJ
served by the Beers, who gave chase and
pursued them for two miles.
A dispatch from Durham, Natal, dated
yesterday, says: 1.-THE Gordon High
Ianders, and all the troops that arrived
from India today have been ordered to
Ladysmith. The coal that was seized by
the Orange Free State authorities has
been released, the officials explaining that
it was seized because they thought the
Transvaal mines were likely o close"
A dispatch from Blomfontein. capital
of the Orange Free State. notes the diff
culties in working the railroads, owing to
the designations of the employees. The
Orange Free State authorities are already
borrowing engineers from the Transvaal
The action of the British third-cIass
cruiser Philomel in interceptlng tine Brit
ish steamer Guelph, from SOUTHAMPTON.
supposed to be carrying ammunition 10
the Beers, and the fact that lhe Fhilo-
mel sailed today to intercep the German
liner Kansledr, with ammunition. go to
show that Great Britain will not permit
future deliveries of ammunition to the
ROarS if IL cau he r1reUen4ed
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Flynn 10 speak a. pon.. c;,r

Ponea city. o. T., Oct lo.-Congressnlan
FLYNN is billed for > speech here on ,he
last day Of the Northern Territorial as
ISOLATION, OCTOBER n, at ?. N.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-11
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

London, Oct 1.-THE Westminster Ca
zette says: I'VE learn from trust
worthy sourse that the British govern
ment has also dispatched a note contain
| ing stringent demands, which must have
crossed the Boer ultimatum. Diplomacy
! has thus said its last word, and the last
word on each side is of the kind to which
the other is not in the least likely to
yield"
The Daily Chronicle this morning edito-
rally says it is compelled to admit that
the oBer ultimatum, unhappily worded
as it is, makes war unavoidable. Edito-
rial articles in other papers generally ex-
press pity for President Kruger's precip-
itancy, which places the Transvaal tech
nically in the wrong.
The Standard says: THE Transvaars
worst enemies could hardly have sup
posed that its arrogance would lead it TO
such an extravaganza. The note is writ
ten in a style which would be offensive
if it came from a frst-rate power and is
incOnceivably ridiculaus as emanating
from a trumpery little state which exists
only by Great Britain's forbearance."
The Daily Mail says: 1.-The Beers have
DOTTED the mask and declared war. which
their deluded supporters in England had
considered so impossible. Doubtless at
first we may suffer. but we suqered be-
fore, and in the end the Beers and their
supporters will receive the punishment
which their insane attempt to perpetu-
ate on an almost barbaric system. their
government in the nineteenth century,
most thoroughly deserves"
The Daily News, admitting that If de-
termined on war Kruger IS justified in
striking while he has a chance of some
isolated successes, says: ''The Beers
best friends will deplore that they have
put themselves in the wrong"
The Daily Telegraph says: President
Kruger has slammed the door in the face
of Great Britain with all the violence of
Infatuated folly He appears to have cele-
brated his birthday in a manner which
will bring his republic down upon his
head
The Times says IL has reason TO believe
that the governments reply to President
Kruger will contain simply a brief ex.
preston of regret that he should have
taken the serious step involved in ad-
dressing a communication of such a ma
ture to her majesty's government and in
such a manner that her majesty's gov
eminent has no further communication
TO make to him al the present moment.
The Times says ediforially: The news
that the Transvaal has taken such a step
viii be received with profound regret by
a majority of the British people. To
the last we cluug TO the hope that blood
shed would be avoided, but that hope has
deliberately been quenched by the wanton
action OF the Pretoria government In
tone and substance. the ultimatum Is a
document Of studied insoleut defiance. It
is the Transyasl. not we, VINO snap the
last fral thread OF negotiations. They
have declared war upon the British en-
pire aud they must feel her arm ard pay
the penalty Of their aggression" The ar
ticle concludes: with SWInburne-in
vigorous and characteristic sonnet. which
he sends out today-the sons OF Cromwell
and Of Blake VIII cry, Strike. England.
and strike home SO il IS IN the old
cause"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-11

Lexington. ky. Oct fo.-At the Wood
ward and Shank.in sale today. the high
est price for yeArifngs was paid for a
bay f!ly by San Mateo. which vas knock
&C down IL ". Gilligan OF Boston for
Sza
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
Sweethearts, Roast Turkey an
Love Letters.

The fourteenth day Of February has been
ssucti6ed to Mr.. Valentine.
In olden tines his principal mission in life
seems to have been love letters, trysts. sweet
hearts aud other weighty matters of such i'm
port Avous Bard declares thst even down
10 bis time the little birds s.ill continued to
select that day to choose their mates. In
those days birds were something of free
lances in the lists of love, bird etiquette re-
quiring each feathered gentleman to sigh to
"his mistress eyebrow" but for one season
only, while the lady bird frequently com.
menced even before the season was over to
cast her eyes about for another spouse for the
coming year. Hence in our time We frequent
ly hear ladies exclaim sob, that l bad the
wings of dove.'' And there are several of
us Who probably never knew to what she
was advertiug. Aprospos of birds, on Mon
day night, the thirteenth Of February tSt.
Valentines evs), st the Ducksr 4 Bultman
hall 10 this city the Daughters in Israel, Cir
Gle No. /, will give for the benefit OF their
guild, a novel, Interesting and quaint enter
tainmsnt, in which love letters and roast
chicken, sweetnearts, aud oysters. bows and
arrows. aud breast of turkey, will be iudis-
criminate!y mixed up. Remember the main
poins-that is to say, the date and the place
February the thirteenth (St. Valentines eve)
ct the Ducker l. Bultman hall at 8 O'Clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
Death of Rev. Samuel M
Green.

The Greenville correspondent of The
State. writing under date of Jan. 28th,
says:
The Rev. Samuel NJ. Gresn, one Of
the oldest Methodist preachers in the
State, died last night at his residence in
the outskirts of the city. Mr. Green
was in the 79sh year Of his age, and
for eight or ten years he has been
partially paralysed, bu. be Was co.,
slant visitor to the city io bis carriage,
attended by bis faithful wife. He was
native of Sumter county, and was a
travelling preacher 10 his earlier years,
which brought him to Greeuv!lle as
preacher in charge. when be married
Miss Tnrpin of this city, after which
be became local preacher and has re-
NAMED here ever since. He was a
brother of the late Judge John T.
Green of Sumter, who was candidate
for governor 10 the campaign Of 1874.
Mr. Green's father was q Methods.
preacher
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
EAGAN is GUILTY.

Washington, Jan % Gen Eagan
was found guilty by the courtmartial
last night. lie viii! be dismissed
from the army
The Judgment Of the court is that
he is guilty on both charges. He is
found guilty of the crime of making
a breach of discipline, good order
and decency without a shadow Of
palliaticn or excuse.
The sentence is dismissal from the
army, and no recommendation to
mercy is made
The verdict has not yet been off
cially announced, but the foregoing
is on good authority Gen. Eagan is
completely broken down today. He
had hoped until the last
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
Plsgah Happenings.

Farm work is slowly commencing Sooa
the guano trade will be in foil blast and the
poor stock will catch It, Some of my neigh
bors think to farm without it would be their
6uanciel death.
The small grain will now rapidly grow
under the warm sunshine and showers.
The legislature seems to be fall of senti.
mene. What right has it to be voting the
peoples money away 90 costly sword for
Victor Blue? Has be dope any more than
his duty? Why not reward the private sol
diers who have done their duty? Verify, the
country seems to be going mac aooat Dewey
aud ether lesser lights.
Rose Howard, a colored girl, who lives on
Mr.. J. E. DuPre's place, accidentally shot
Sam Reynolds, colored map, this moruing
in the back with q piatol. The wound is not
considered dangerous She said she did not
know it was loaded ana playfully pointed it
at him when it went eff. Others present
corroberate what she says.
Simon Fields, a colored man, who lives
near here had his house burnt last night,
and Wade Porter. colored man, had his
daughter, about IA years, burnt up init, and
Fields daughter, abou, the same age, ,s 80
badly burnt that she is not expected to live.
The girls iu trying to get out of the room
became sa6ocated, and the roof fell ia on
Porter's daughter. Her bones were raked up
this morning. Fields daughter got out more
dead than alive. The origin of the Ere was
from the chimney. It was double pen
house, and Fields was sleeping in one end
aud the girls in the other. It caught on the
girls side. The sympathy of our entire peo.
pie is with these unfortunates in their sore
distress.
Several people about here are quite happy
They have got lien. Possibly they win be
quite lean at the close of the year.
lam indebted to Senator J. L. McLaurin
for the memorial addresses on the life and
character of Joseph 4. Earle, March 2s-Apri
80, 1898. would like TO quote from it, bal
Senator Earle is so we'll known to US that i,
would add rothing to our knowledge o.
him. The addresses are iine. and do credit
to the speakers.
Pisgab, Jan. 90.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
Cotton Prices and specula-
ton.

New York, Jan. 27.-Speculation in
cotton continued to show u1abated
| force indeed the volume of to.da5's
business was even greater than that of
yesterday. Ooly selling for :he pur-
pose of securing profits prevented q
more marked advance than that actual
I ly recorded. which at the utmost
strength Of the market was matter of
10 points
The opening call was characterized
by intense excitement and great actlv-
ity, caused by strong cables and
bullish pointers from ali directions With
prices 8 to points higher. Following
the call there was further advance of
2 to 8 points, with occasional reaction.
ary Intervals under liquidation Of long
contracts.
AS rule orders we're for buying cot
ton wbether from Liverpool. Wall
street, New Orleans. Fall River or
other leading points. Private cables
said that the Eoglisb cotton trade
showed genuine alarm 10 consequence
of the upward movement IN prices oD
this side Of the water aod the broaden.
ing tendency of speculative competi.
ton. Local sediment also generally
favored tie idea that, Notwithstanding
,as sG7a1oa of 3c, already secured in
cotton since the sdvaoce set 10. the
general outlook remains as bullish as
ever. especially 10 view of the small
receipts. reports of backward planta-
,ion work and the small purchases of
fertilizers
Weather in the south was generally
agaioss field work, being very cold ac.
cordiog to to-day's weather map. The
fact shas the Liverpool stock of cotton
shows gain Of nearly 100000 bales 90
the week made DO particular impression
here io view Of the apparent decrease of
85. 900 bales in the amount afoat. The
feature of the cables was the indication
| Of stroog demand from English and
continental spinner. The market clos
et steady at net advanced of 2 to 5
points.
Futures closed steady; January.
Gil; February 6 13; April 6 Is;
May GIG; June 6 20 July 6 22
August 6 "a ; September 6 09; Ocso-
Der 6.06; November 6.09; December
I6.12
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
Hon. Robt. e. Carnes VIII Not be
q Candidate.

Editor Item:
While appreciate the intended kindness
OF my friends in Offering me the position as
Representative of Samter County to fill the
vacancy, yet must positively decline the
honor, as my whole heart has beeo and Is
still wrapped up 10 our own county OF Lee,
and can not 80 soon as this transfer my
affection. We hope to see some good man ia
the field whom We will support provided,
we are allowed to vote on registration certi
6cates issued TO us by the Com nnissloners Of
Lee County, Which to my mind is very clear
that We can not legally do, as the Supreme
Court has decided that the whole act is null
and void, and it follows that every thing done
under the said act is illegal. Respectfully,
r E. CARNEs.
Bisbopvile, jan 80, 1899.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
A Scandal in the Wind.

Special to the News and Courier.
Columbis, Jan 29.-Gov Ellerbe
was able to be up to day and is
improving. BE has had severe
attack of grip. Some developments
are expected in State matters soon.
relative to one of the departments
Those making inquiries prefer to say
nothing until a thorough inquiry is
made to substaptiate or negative il
situations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
tration issued by the supervisors of


registration for the county of Sumter,
at any time since the adoption of the
constitution of 1895, is legally en-
titled to vote, provided he has not
disqualified himself in some of the
other particulars prescribed In the
constitution Although, one may
nave been duly registered as citi
zen of Sumter county, yet if be can
not produce the certificate given to
him at the time of registering, or
renewed at some subsequent period
in the manner provided by law, then
for the purpose of the election. he is
disqualified as an elector-
While the apparent wrong done to
the citizens 0f that sectlon OF the
coanty, known as Lee county. is
great, and it is apparent that no
foresight On the part of the citizens
could have averted It: nevertheless,
the constitution is plain and manda-
tory in ali of It's requirements as to
the qualification Of voters. And it.
as we'll as the act passed to carry it
into effect, has provided no remedy
which can now be applied for the
relief of those who do not hold the
certificates of the duly appointed
supervisors of Sumter county.
Respectfully.
G Duncan BelliDger,
Attorney General.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
The Governor S Sickness.
He is Suffering From ar
Attack Of Catarrhal Bron-
chitls.

Governor Eiierbe has been sick for
sone time, and on Monday night he
was some worse aud again yesterday
morniog. The seriousness OF his sick
ness was doubtless exaggerated 10 the
ramors which were started, but his
friends were at one time rather uneasy
regarding tbs outcome.
Yesterday afternoon the governor
seemed better. though his strength is
not .sery great. He has had several
hemorrhages during the past week,
and this vas thought to be bad 10
dication. Drs. Babcock and Taylor,
who are attending him. held con-
sultasion last night aud about IL O'Clock
gave ont statement to the effect that
Governor Ellerbe is not dangerously
i'll. The case is diagnosed as catarrhal
bronchitis.
Go ali sides expressions of sympathy
for the governor in his sickness were
heard from everyone. irrespective Of po.
litical classifcations.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
Transacts general BANKING ouslness, ESQ
has
ASavings Bank Department,
LANDS WANTED.

DERsQNS WITH LANDS FOR SALE
are requested TO put them in my hands
tor sale. sm in constant receipt Of so many
letters of enquiry about lands from Northern
and Western parties, that may be able.to
effect sales for those who will give ne accd-
rate detailed descriptions of what they have.
No charge will be made unless satisfactory
sales are made Descriptions mus, be sucb
as can be guaranteed and must give:
No. of acres, location, character c. land,
proximity to railroads, post Offices, schools,
churches and towns, kind of improvements.
Communications strictly confident, when
go desired.
JAMES G. GGBBES,
State Land Agent,
Nov. 10. Columbia, sc