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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

neither the act of 1900 nor the act of 1871
was designed to live more than five years
and neither of them was allowed to
reach its legal limit of time.
The law Of 1900, modelled after +he Ene-
lish statutes In force at that time. in
troduced a system of compulsory bank
ruptcy, applicable to merchants and trad
ers only, by which falling debtors might
be brought into the courts on complaint
OF thelr creditors. In every subsequent
law including the present one, provision
mas also been made for voluntary bank
ruptcy, applicable to the whole commune
~ by which any body can go into court,
place his assets, If ne has any, at its
disposal and obtain discharge from his
Edebt. The present law, therefore, car
ries with it all the objections which lie
against the system of compulsory bank
ruptcy, and in addition to them the still
weightier objections which lie against
the policy of inviting men to wipe out
their Indebtedness lat their own con-
Venience by degree of the court
There was never in the Unitd States
any popular demand for a bankrupt law.
except after times of commercial dis
aster, and then only for the purpose Of
setting upon their feet the victims Of
panic and misfortune by relieving them
Of their old Indebtedness. Whether even
such thing as that ought to be done
is an open question. in which probably
the weight If not of authority at least of
human sympathy is with those who
have been the hopeless burden Of debt.
The law Of 1900 did not have in it this
element Of grace and mercy. It was in
tended simply to enable wholesale mer-
chants, in dealing with failing debtors,
to secure a fair distribution of Their
assets. If that could be done by any
bankruptcy law without involving evils
worse than those corrected by it, it
would be possible to tolerate a system
which conevrts the United States courts
into agencies for the collection of bad
debts. But experience both here and in
England, shows that the system itself
is fatally defective Its defects are not
OF form and administration, as many
suppose. They are in the very nature
Of the thing.
1t is possible to designate acts of bank
ruptcy upon which the process is based
in such a way as to avoid a fraudulent
disposition of asset by the failing mer-
chant. The debtor will AWAY know his
condition better than the creditor, and
unless he is an honest man will take
care of himself before the assistance of
the court is invoked by his creditors.
In the debate which ended in the re-
peal of the act of 1900, Mr.. Hastings, Of
Massachusetts, stated the case against
the law in a single sentence. He said:
eff it shall be continued, 1 hope the
title of it will be changed, and that in
stead of An act for the establishment
of a uniform system of bankruptcy it
will be called an act for the establish
ment of a uniform system of fraud
throughout the United States"
The present law has already exhibited
the same results. 1t has added little or
nothing to the security of creditors while
it has already filed the courts of the
United States with an atmosphere of
fraud and perjury.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22
FORECAST OF CLARK REPORT
Supreme Court Episode the Main
Obstacle to an Agreement.

Washington, April 20-It was intended
to hold a meeting of the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections today,
TO consider the report of the committee
in the case of Senator Clark of Montana,
but owing to the recent changes made in
the text of the report 1t was found i'm
possible to prepare it for presentation to-
day. 1t now seems probable that no
meeting will be held before Monday.
This postponement will render It prac-
tically impossible to dispose of the case
in the senate before the vote is taken
in the Quay case, as some senators had
expressed a desire to have DONE but
there is a general understanding about
the senate that all questions on this point
will be settled by Senator CIarks re-
framing from voting in the Quay case.
The principal difficulty in agreeing upon
a report Is found in the treatment of
theepisode connecting the Montana SUI
preme court with the Clark contest.
There also are some differences as to
the method of treating Congressman
Campbells and ex-State Senator White
sides connection with the case. The
majority of the committee are disposed
to use the testimony concerning the
state pusreme court as strongly corrob-
orative of the general charges against
Mr. Clark, while Senators Pettus Har-
ris and McComas take the position that
as there was no proof connecting Mr..
Clark with the alleged approaches to the
court, this testimony should not be used
as desired by the majority. There is an
effort in progress to adjust these differ
ences of opinion but if this is found inn
practicable the three senators mentioned
will while agreeing in the general YER
dict. express dissenting views on this
point. There also is a possibility OF dis
sent upon the methods of Campbell and
Whiteside. But in no event will there be
any division as TO the recommendation
that the seat occupied by Mr.. Clark
shall be declared vacant.
The parts of the report upon which
there viii be unanimity of opinion are
those dealing with the general charges
against Mr. Clark. Especial stress is laid
upon the testimony concerning the BUSH
ness dealings with members Of the legts-
lature. such as Mclaughlin, Woods and
Warner and the present to Mr.. Day and
to the acknowledged use Of large sums
OF money. Considerable attention is
given to the fact shat Senator Clark's
committee disregaried the laws OF the
state in failing to make reports OF ex-
penditures in the campaign. In the mat
ter of the Whiteside exposure, including
his handing over TO the state 5000 al
legged to have been paid by Clark's friends
for votes. there is a frank avowal OF diff
ference OF opinion. The incident is there
fore related without any specific conclu-
sion as TO its bearing on the result.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22
APPROVED Ar CONSTANTIN0PLE
By Those who Cherish Unpleasant
Memories of the~POrte.

Constantinople, April @.-The firm at
titude of the United States regarding the
claims of Americans for losses and mas
sacres in Armenia is entirely approved u
political and commercial circles; and II
is hoped that the United States will
steadfastly maintain its demand, such a
course being the only one likely TO sue
coed. 1t is thought that all the powers
should follow the same course, not only
concerning indemnities. but also with re-
gard to the increase of duty. Nesotia-
tons regarding American indemnity are
now being conducted IN Washington, ow-
ing to the presence OF United States Min
ister Strauss. When the prohibition
against American pork was issued,
Lloyd c. Griscom. the American charge
d affaires, addressed an energetic note TO
the Porte.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22
,D0LLlVER ON BANKRUPTCY LAW
he Says il is n System Whereby
k'rsud is Encouraged.

New York April 2l.-J. p. Dolliver, In
Leslie's Weekly. writes: There have been
four laws on the statute books ot the
United States on the subject OF bank
ruptcy. The first was enacted in 10o
the second in 1871. the third in 1867. and
thu fourth in 1898. All of>these were
based up n the clause of the eighth sec
ton Of the first article Of the constitu-
ton. which gives TO congress the power
to establish uniform laws on the subject
of bankruptcies throughout the United
States"
In an ordinary case congress is given
the power to make laws, but this power
is solemuized by the use Of the same
word which appears in the preamble as
a basis Of the constitution Itself; yet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

nletion of the Chinese railroad from Tien
Tsin TO Nuschwang, 34S miles long. The
new line from Tien Tsin to ChinchoW
is already paying per cent on the in
vestment and it is expected that the en-
tire line, when opened, will return 80
per cent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22
Berlin watches Americas Smoke

Berlin, April 20.-The news regarding
the friction between the United States
and Turkey has caused little comment in
Berlin. TIE Tageblatt says: We do not
believe the European powers would ap-
ply the Monroe doctrine TO Turkey.
Nevertheless. large American naval
demonstration in European waters would
be a fact which continental powers could
not regard without serious attention"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22
yaps are Coming by shIploads.

Tacoma, Wash, April 2o.-An Officer Of
the steamship GOODWIN in from Japan,
SAYS that the steamers Bramer and Ia
coma, now enroute, are bringing 2.-e3
more japanese TO those landed az Seattle
and Tacoma within the next week or 50.
Most OF the japanese brought b. the
Goodwin are under . years Of age and
al ara Of slight physique
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

ton a few days ago. With nominal CAPT
IA q $40 a., which may b. Increased
% s790g8e,1, is ssid to inciuce most o.
the prominent steel bridge rn2nufac.Ir-
ing companies Of the country. Il Is -
ported that J. p. Morgan & CO. are 10
finance The consolidation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

London. April s9-Ths CARTE an
nouuces that The queen has conferred the
victoria c-oss On Major william b s.5e
Of the army medical oorps. far bravery
az tho battle OF Colsaso. Mar Bastle
vent . TIE aSSss:zace % Wounded gun
ners n the face az Z heavy rife n-s. dsr
ing TIA Sighting C-scs,abe- =. ard later
Z ,ha saT. ASSISTED q trsgtrg n Lin
teraas Ree4Tts go % T-o-E Roa,srts. VIZ
Jos; hla re while atsesgtlzg - rescae
The Szns. Eor watch. afis- his dez-A. hs
wa z=zr9e5 TIE vlct9r.z s.s1z
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22
HerHussand's Murderer DE

s. Louius, April 21-A special to the
Post+1Hspatch from Cairo. T.. says:
Riley Powell. tie negro who numbered
Limo Erie. City msrssai q Charleston,
M. u iris city. or octosser u. iSs. vas
hanged here today IN the presence q
a51ui 20 spectators Tia widow All
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22
Beth HAD Divorces in Nevada.

Reno. New, April SIT has been learn
ed that both Earl Russell and Mrs
Somervine. nee Mollie Cooke. who were
married on Saturday last were granted
divorces on Saturday by Judge c z
Mack in the district court a, Geaea- IN
this state. Mrs. SonerviIle charged her
husband with cruelty. II Is understood
that Earl Russell alleged desertion IN his
COMPLAINT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

JAR YOU TO thlnK that you have always
paid $500 for the same kind Of shoe
we sell for $3.50
THE CELEBRATE PACARD SHOES
for Men, Vici KID. Black and Chocolate
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cuaoa from aa upper -iadoS Of tas cur
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

My stomach trouble was brought on by the
excessive and constant use Of tobacco which gave
up few months ago. Giving it up, however, did
not relieve my stomach trouble and it was not until
! tried Ripans Tabules that / found any kind Of
relief From the improvement 50 far experienced,
hope to be al right in very short time
R-rPASs ss.F,t Ter
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

immense Bridge Trnst Organized.
New York. Aprl 2-The American
Bridge company. incorporated * TTsa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

The greatest "crush" of the season was
the Easter "egg-rolling'' on the White
House grounds Monday. Once year
the beautiful grEnds, with their spacious
and we!l-kcpt lawns. are opened 10 the
children Of the city, for their merry
Tnaking. They came Monday by the
thousands. and there were as many
gown persons too. They shouted ard
.played and rolled eggs and listened 10
the Marine band al lday long. it was
very interesting sight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

After buy In &
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7Qc to Sl.QS a ward

Venetian cloth for tailor
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color; Tan, Browns, Blacks and
Patel Shades. There IS no
cloth so durable as a Venetian.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

James D. Richardson, house leader of
the minority and chairman of the ma
tional congressional campaign committee,
has provoked great deal of opposition
f. his rarty by recent appointments on
the executive committee. Among them
ere Rupert and briggs of New York and
Norton Of Ohio. not only upknowns, but
leaning toward the gold wing of the
party The out-and-out silver and Bryan
al are complaining bitterly Of Mr..
richardson's action, and some even go
s. far as to claim that the tail Tennes-
seean is not as loyal to the Nebraska
warrior as he should be.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

There was an increase of s1S.S42,715 in
The amount of money in cirou alton In
the United States during Na'-h, the
total being. April 1. SOP. 274506. or S26.12
per capita Of the population On July l.
lSse. it vas only s21.lo per capita, but that
was under Democratic management of
our national affairs R. II. FANON
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

Secretary Gage predicts a surplus of
s7o0-o09o during the current fiscal year
ending June go 1901 Secretary Carlisle
used To predict deficiencies but thls was
under Democratic administrator.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

The following pensions nave heen ell
lowed: Thomas Casey COrbin; George
G Wade. la Crosse: sherman McBrat-
ney. Fort Dodge; Maria w. Howe, Medi-
cine Lodge; 5. S. Frank Wellington;
James r. Brunei Dighton; Harriet A
Am,don. Hoisington.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22

The day following Mr. Longs renomi-
"a ION he was receiving congratulations
on every hand. The leaders were cspe2i-
ally pleased. and expressed the hop that
hi reelection would be along the same
line rs his denomination. Mr.. Long has
become such a national figure that much
interest was taken in his convention. and
much pleasure in the fact that the nomi-
nation was by reclamation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
Willie Jones, Chairman,
FLOODS In TEXAS.

Fort Worth, Tex, Sep. 2S-Tbe
Trinity river continued to rise all day
and is fully 95 feet at this point. The
overflow reaches GU: more than mile,
resembling big lake, ADD is from
three to six feet deep
Much Of the Cossoo Belt Railroad
track mas been carried away. The
Cotton Belt depot is surrounded with
water three or four feet deep and all
business is suspended temporarily, as
trains caonot get into the yards or even
within mile of them.
As yet DO loss Of life has been
reported, but it is believed that some
people have perisbed below this city
in the Trinity river bottoms by the
overflow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
Fields Minstrels.

AlG Fields long ago established himself
as the king of mlnstelsy aud has beld that
place securely against all competitors for
ocblic favo:. bu. this year be has surpassed
himself, and his company under the direction
cs Dan Qainlan, is the mes, superb minstrel
company that has ever delighted Sumter
sadience The costumes are as handsome ss
money could oug OF good taste devise and
ne performance from 6rst to last left no,hisg
20 be desired.
The epecialties were exceedingly 6ue. par
ticularly the acrobatic work of the Zoust
family. The singing of Aubrey Pringle
aaas; Handel Hasspgs baritone: Will Wall
ing, tenor, aud Archie Hood was exquisite
and each Of them was sncored. The company
was we'll balanced as 10 voices and the over
:1re by the whole company and the various
c5orusses were exceptionally good.
The house was crowded and if well
pleased audience aud e good business at the
eo1 Office are inducements The Al G. Fields
zig Minstre!s Will visit Sumter again, and
.hey will be very welcome.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03

Lorenzo Marques, Sept 26-The
German steamer Herzog, which sail
ed for Europe today. had among her
passengers the Transvaal postmaster
general. Van Alphen the assistant
secretary of state, Grob|er: the state
treasurer, Mallerbe. and large
quantity Of bar gold TIE railroad
from Delagoa Bay to Pretoria is ex
pec.ed to be open for traffic tomor-
row
Mr Carnegie said scue ;ius ago i6a'
the Iron ana Steel Trust contributed
$4,000. 600 to Hapna's campaign fuud
Ill 1896 The probabilities are that it
sill net throw 10 quite SO literally this
time
The Hon Geo. E Priace. Of Auder.
son, with Stevenson. of Chesterfield.
and Weston, of Richland. are spoken
of as candidates fer speaker of the
State house of representatives
Uncle Iom," an old negro OF Lex
ing,on, Va. who saw great deal of
Gen Lee durius,be civil war. having
beeo employ ed as cook at beadquar-
;ers, confessed that only once had be
heard anything disrespectful ea'd about
the idol of the south In relating the
inoideo,, he said: "Ooe night erbout
de middle ob De ear seed curi'us
meu 60 inter de geo'l's tent. He cun
out, en- wbiu be got ter wbar I wuz he
wuz er rippin en- er roariu' en- er
sro tin 'Wbut'a de trubblc 2 see
t.r i'm 'Trubble, sez be, Il jes got
orders ter ride forty miles Ter night wld
er msssidge. eu here tis er soowin' eu
er BLOWN, eu er sleetiu' like all persess
ed. N darned eff | know what Gio'l
Lees ertbiokin' erbout Well. sir, [
jes' looked at 'im fer mint en- then
SCI ter i'm: 'Fo Gaud. doan reck;n
yer does know what Gin'l Les er
tbuokiD erbout. Man, sir. eff oue er
Gin'l Lees thoughts wuz ter get inter
yer bald 'twould bus it open y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
Homicide IN TimmonsYl!l5.
J M. Trueluck Shot by Amos
SlngleEeIry.

Timncnsvi!le. Sept 25.-Las1 night
at about 70 o'clock Mr.. j NJ True
luck. promioent young liveryman
of this place, was shot and danger
ously wounded by negro, Amos
sipgleteyry by name The wound IS
in the abdomen, aad toe doctors
have been unable to locate it 1t IS
considered as being very dangerous.
The shooting took place near the
stables of Messrs. Prrvis and True
luck, and the following are the facts
in the case. Mr.. Millard Puryis, q
brother of Mr.. Trueluck's partner,
had difficulty with the negro IN the
afternoon in which the negro was
lightly punished for having given
offense to Mr. Purvis some time ago
The trouble was considered settled
and Mr.. Purvis had gone home at
the bonr named above, Mr. Trueiuck
met the negro at the stabies and the
negro cursed him Mr. Trueluck
ran for the negro and the latter sno;
him as above described Mr True
luck followed him to the rear of the
stables and ecuff1ed with him, taking
the pistol from him Beng very
weak from the shock of the wound,
the negro broke loose and made his
escape. The sheriff was notified and
came with dogs, but the pegro has
not been captured The shooting
created great excitement among the
friends Of Mr.. Trueluck, and earnest
efforts are being made to arrest the
negro Mr.. Trueiuck is very pop.
ular young man and the town is
shocked.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03

Richmond, Va, Sept Is Mrs Eiiz
abeth Van Lew, who, during the war
betwaeu the States, furnished the Union
forces With valuable information against
the Confederate government, assisted
prisoners in escaping from Libby prison
and who afterward was rewarded by
Gen Grant with the s,mastership at
Ricbmond, died at her residence here
this morning at an advanced age
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
HOW he GOT 1T.

10 one of Cbaunoey NJ Depew' 5
stories he told Of meeting as funny a
man az bimself
.Ooe day" said Mr. Depew, Il uet
a colder who bad been wounded 10 the
face he was uuion man, and ask
ed bin in vh!oh battle he had been in
jured
In he 6cs, battle of Bull Run,
sir he replied
= Bet hoS could ycu ge. Dit 10 the
face at Full Run7' | asked
Wei! sir said the mao half apol-
oge,icaliy. after | had run a mile or
,wo | 60. careless aud looked back ;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
Story of 2 Slave.

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