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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-07
ORATORICAL CONTEST
Medal az Reform Church by Miss
Radcliffe.

The o-atorical contest at the Reformed
church Monday evening was pleasing
entertainment and the program was car
ried out in every particular. but on &C
count Of the Indictment weather the
audience was small The few present,
however. felt well repaid for coming.
The class. consisting OF nine children be-
tween the ages OF nine and twelve years.
acquitted themselves with honor, giving
evidence OF the careful and thorough
training given them by Miss KiIigrove.
The medal was awarded to little Claire
RatcIde. and the second prize, a button
picture Of Miss Willard, was given to -
kilsrove.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-07
TAXING PERSONAL PROPERTY
County Commissioner Wilson Wan
REIMBURSEMENT

County COmmissi1ner Wilson Is W0rkng
to get a readjus tment OF the method Of
assessing personal property. he thinks
the 500 exemption allowed heads Of fauli-
lies should be taken OF gross valuation.
as for instance: 4 man has 500 worth OF
personal property. II IS assessed at one
third its value. Of 800 Then the exemp-
ton IS thrown OF, and there is nothing
Left. II the 500 were thrown of first. and
then the one-third taken Deacon Wilson
thinks i would be fairer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-07
1HdI cSa4aboINa

obtainabIe for the fall season Of 1860. In
this manner they feel confident Of pleas
ing their growing trade, and that they
can still further enhance the good repu-
tation that has already como to them
for carrying the best, latest styles in all
lines. 1t is already matter of public
comment amongst jobbing trade up and
down the country, that this new firm
carry the most up-to-dare wholesale stock
OF goodsin their lines. offered by any
house in the west; and that they are wide
awake to the wants 0 fthIs section as no
other house Of the kind is
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-07

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Ora brand canned Peaches. Per can. &c
Ora brand canned Apricots, Per can. &c
Ora brand Egg PIums, per CAN. lie
Ora brand Green Gage Pluns. per can. f5c
CERTIFIED BRAND.
THE PEOPLES FAvoRITB BRAND.
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gh aas;eta nau gaess aaadsdxu or,,so asrareh 900
"BeHer the Feet Slip
Than the Tonque. ="

There Is one sip Mature
neOer forgiOes. If IS the
carelessness of ignoring the
signal that the body IS IN
danger of 4vreck. If may
be that the kidneys or the
stomach or the head grOeS
the eUarning sign. Bat
remember, the blood feeds
eUev organ of the body.
azake no sip, but first tone up the sys-
TEN through the blood, and heath all
surely foFozv. Hoods Sarsaparaa IS the
best preparation man has deVLSed to MAKE
pure, Efe-gf0i7g Blood.
General Debility az haze taken
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and / feel better ard stronger" Frederick
Rseb, % Hcrkd7.c- ST., Albany, W. T.
Disordered Stomach "Nou-a-
days can eat anything I zvish because
Hoods SaTsapardZs Keeps my stomach N
order. Il IS the best tonic medicine. "
X. Stone, Sher6orr, SNzss.
Catarrh "Hoofs SarsaparIa kas
erred NY husbands catzrh troubles, ard
erVen me relief from SICK headache. "
SE8rs. j. ". 64orris, Bf7gha71tor, " Y
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At GARFIELD HALL
Republicans WI Held a Meeting on
Thursday Night.

a public meeting xii b he'd az Gartle,i
Han Thursday evening. iris week. fer me
purpose Of discussing AMI selecting 8 can
didate fer congress ~ De supported b.
the Republicans Of Se5gv-ick county a.
their convention
James Eaoch LigEe-t. Ettle son q NJ.
ard Ms Rufus Llsges1. d.ad at shslT
home YESTERDAY after moss Funeral scr
vices viii De held a. The residence. No.
IL P2tuie ave, This afternoon AT "a IT.
terment II Maple Grove cemetery.
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Certified brand Black Rasroer-tes. par
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Certified brand Bartlett Pesrs. per can 80
Certified brand sssortad jams. per can. ieg
Certified Apple Peach and Plum But
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Canned Pumpkin. Per can.............. I'd
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-12
ANXIETY FOR PEKIy.
Relief Expedition Cannot Reach
There before Tuesday,

Tien Tsin, June 11.-An American
officer who has just arrived from the
front for provisions, reports the forces
are repairing the track between Lola and
Largh-Fang. ~
He caught Boxer last evening who
was attempting to set fire to bridge;
and he saw several cOrpses. evidently the
bodies Of men killed by the troo ps Of
Gen. Nieh.
The fifth train left at s p. m, today
with provisions. Great anxiety Is felt
here respecting the fate of the foreigners
In Pekin. The troops cannot reach the
capital before Tuesday night and the fear
is that an attack will be made before
then.
1t is reliably asserted that the Russians
win land over 100 men with artillery
tonight, provided they can get transport
over Taku bar.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-12

but oontemptibis soldiers, possess bound.
less powers Of passive resistance and
would be able 10 wear out the patienoe
Of any European rulers seeking 10 govern
them without regard TO the prejudioes
Of the oldest civilization.
"The conquest and division Of China
would be possible with 1oo, 900 troops, but
to retain the government would require
1. ooo, 900 soldiers and centuries Of work.
The task would end with the most un-
happy results for both conquered and
conquerors.
ellis Majesty and his advisers beg
America and Japan to pause before re-
sorting to dismemberment which can De
deferred at least until the Emperor's
efforts to govern his people and to restore
the happiness Of this great division Of
the human race have proved abortive.
II the people are assured that the powers
are guiding and protecting His Maies-
ty and do not intend 10 swallow the
country piece meal, they and the soldiers
win return unquestionabiy to the alle-
glance from which the Empress diverted
them"
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-12
MORE MARINES.
Selaes Ordered to China With Force
Of Hundred.

Washington. June 1.-THE Navy De-
partment has received the following
cablegran from Admiral Kempff:
''Ton Ku, june II.
Secretary Navy;
I'm case all communication Pekin cut
not able 60 alone; II other nations 60
will join to relieve Americans pending
Instructions. Situation serious. Battai-
ion Of marines from Manila has been
urgently requested. Answer.
(Signed) ''Kempff."
Upon receipt Of the above, Secretary
Long sent the following cablegram to
Admiral Remey at Manila:
Navy Department, June II.
"Remey, Manila:
'Send Solsoe Immediately all despatch
to Kempr 100 marines, arranging II
practicable that after landing, Solaoe
shall continue homeward voyage as
previously ordered.
(Signed) Long"
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-12
PRICE THREE CENTS.

gence. Mr.. Goodwin lived quiet life in
his house about two miles ..outside tha
centre Of the town on the road to East
Wakefield, N. II. He was q man well OF
In worldly goods and had always borne
an excellent reputation among his neigh
bors.
With him lived his mother, Mrs. Elsie
r. Horne, 70 years Of age, his adopted
son, Scott Goodwin, 20 years old, and
q hired man, Fred Bertsch.
The bodies OF all four OF ties, persons
were recovered this afternoon from the
ruins of the house, and two Of them,
those OF Mrs. Horne and Bertsch gave
every Indication that they had been foully
murdered, for both heads were crushed
in, while that of Bertsch showed many
wounds as II made by knife. The bod
les Of Goodwin and his son were so bad.
ly burned that no trace of weapon was
discernible.
Strangely enough while the fire was
noticed as early as o'clock this MORN
ing, It was not until nearly that any
one visited the place and learned the fate
Of the inmates of the house.
John Drew first gave the alarm, as ha
had occasion to go to tbs Goodwin place
soon after sunrise for a COW which ha
had in the barn. He found the house in
about he made hasty examination of
the embers and then started off TO call
out the neighbors. Some hours elapsed,
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-12
TO FIRE THE EMPRESS.
A Proposition sabmitted by Emperor'
Former Tutor.

A Proposition submftted by Emperor's
Former Tuter.
London, June l2.-The Shanghai oorre-
spondent Of the Daily Express telegraph
ing yesterday says:
"Weng Tung Ho, Emperor Kwang
Hsu's tutor and confidant, who was dis
missed by the Dowager Empress after the
coup d'etat in 1893, sends with the special
sanction Of the Emperor and his party,
including three vioeroys,a message to the
peoples of the West. In part it Is as fol-
lows:
His Majesty II convinced through
amply Trustworthy sources that the loyal
support Of many scores Of millions Of the
Chinese win be accorded to his proposals
for putting an end to the state Of anarchy
brought about by the action Of Empress
Hsi Isl.
"The government Of China being vir-
tually non-existent, the Emperor proposes
that the foreign powers whose troops
dominate the capital, shall remove His
Imperial person from the palace in which
His Majesty Is confined as prisoner, shall
declare Empress Hsi Tsi and her present
ministers to be usurpers and shall bring
Emperor Kwang Hsu to Marking, Wu-
chang or Shanghai, whichever the said
foreign powers deem to be the most suit
able situation for the new capital of the
Chinese empire, under the new condi-
tions.
s'It is proposed by His Majesty and his
advisers that the foreign powers should
declare joint protectorate and under
take the task Of governing the country
through His Majesty.
"The message suggests that the protect
crate should abolish certain boards In
Pekin; appoint new ministers; abolish
the existing so-called armies; establish
gen d'armerie under foreign officers. take
control Of the customs, posts and tele-
graphs and work them through Chinese
officials, establish q uniform currency,
re adjust taxation and insure the free
dom Of religion"
Weng Tung Ho, who predicts q peace
full acceptance of such regime, goes on
to say:
"China is ripe for the change Of It'd e
which the reactionaries seek to stem.
II it should be on the other hand, that
the foreign powers seriously contem.
place the dismemberment Of the Chinese
empire, they have before them the hugh
task Of facing dense millions, who, al
though lacking training and who make
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-12
Russia Buying Lots Of
Provisions.
Empress Dowager Has Arrived
at Rekin.

London, June 12.-S .. m.-The last
message out of Pekin to reach London
left there yesterday morning at eleven
o'clock going by way Of the Russian tele-
graph through Manchuria, the Tien Tsin
line being cut. II is as follows:
General Tung, Mahometan ex-
tremely hostile to foreigners, arrived here
this morning and had a long audience
with Prince Tuan, father Of the heir ap-
parent, who is seemingly friendly to the
Boxers.
"Prince Tuan has been appointed chief
of the foreign Office, over Prince Ching,
who Is more friendly toward the foreign
ers.
1.-The despatch OF more marines was In
response to telegram from the ministers
to the oonsuls at Tien Tsin for additional
troops. Conveyances have left Pekiu to
meet the troops coming by the first train.
"The arrival of the Empress Dowager
has rendered the city somewhat more
quiet than 1t had been recently. The
Professionals have erected o barricade be-
fore the building in which they have
taken refuge and they have q small
guard. The Catholics are concentrating
north of the cathedral, under the protec-
tion Of French guard Of twenty-five
men who will hold out to the end.
81 am convinced that Pekin, especially
the Tartar city, is safe.
"At Tien Tsin, the vice roy finally CON-
sented to furnish transports from . relic I
force Of four hundred under an American
commander. The partial restoration Of
the railway Is expected to be effected by
tomorrow. More massacres Of Christians
are reported.
Shanghai, under yesterdays date,
cables that there has been street fighting
in Pekin since early Sunday afternoon.
The Russians are making large purchases
of canned provisions at Shanghai and
everything points to an outbreak Of hos
tilities. All British missionaries will
probably be ordered to return quickly to
treaty ports" The Shanghai corre-
spondent Of the Daily Telegraph In des-
patch dated yesterday, says:
reports from the Yun-Nan-Fu dis
trict say that the French miniser has tele-
gaphed that crisis is imminent and that
he is advising all foreigners to eyacuate
Young Man,"
All the kilograms indicate that the
situation has not in the least improved.
On the contrary the disorder has spread
from the neighborhood Of Pekin to the
Capitol itself, which is growing turbulent
in anti-foreign demonstrations. In addi-
tion to the burning Of the Pekin club, the
secretary Of the Belgian legation has been
roughly handled in the streets. Hostile
crowds continue to demonstrate against
the legations. Two thousand information
al troops are approaching the city, and
the advance guard is due to arrive today
(Tuesday.)
The United States, according to des-
patches from Copenhagen, have given
hearty adhesion" to the scheme for q
European demonstration. The Russian
minister In Pekin, who also acts as the
envoy of Denmark, is credited with
having sent despatch to the Danish
foreign office to the effect that q demon
stration has been planned. under the Lead
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-12
The Roof Burned Over Their
Head to Conceal Fearful Deed.
George Champion, q Desperate Character,
Wanted for the Awful Act.

Poole on the Maiden road, several weeks
ago, is known to have been hiding away
from the officers In the vicinity of the
Goodwin house. Scott, the adopted son,
who attended church at West NewHeld,
Sunday evening, told Leon Moore there
that Champion was going to help his
father hoe today, but not to say anything
about 1t because Champion did not want
the constable to know that he was there.
would arrest him for non payment Of
his taxes SCOTS friend made the re-
mark that he didn't know Champion was
there. Young Goodwin replied that he
had been hiding there q week. 1t is
known that Mr.. Goodwin, ST., sold q
lumber lot last week for q, 800. Part of
the money was deposited In bank, but
not the whole Of it, for he offered TO loan
a neighbor $500 and told him that the
money was at the house and the neighbor
could have 1t II he would come after 1t.
This was on SATURDAY The theory of
course Is that Champion murdered the
whole family and St le the money.
Search was made for Champions body,
not that 1t was expected to find it, but
the failure to locate 1t among the ruins
would tend to confirm the suspicious
against him.
There was a man detained at Somers-
worth this morning supposed to have
been Champion. A party was sent
from Newfleld to identity him, but 1t
has not yet been learned what the result
was. The station agent at East Wake
field confirms the story that Champion
has been in the vicinity. He said he
had seen Champion within few days.
The coroner's jury adjourned to the
house Of A. Q. Mitchell In Newfield and
will hear the evidence in the case, begin
ming at 8 O. clock tomorrow morning. The
farm buildings were located about two
miles from East Newfield, just of the
depot road. There wasn't building
within half mile Of the place. About
$50 O'Clock this morning one of the
neighbors was awakened by a light and
thought the sun was rising. Noticing
what time 1t was he turned over and
went to sleep, paying no further atten-
tion to IL.
Champion lived about Newfleld long
while. About three years ago his wife
died under circumstances which create d
considerable talk at the time. Her death
was due to violence, but Champion ex-
planned 1t by saying she had fallen down
the cellar stairs. Champion has long
been considered desperate and worth
less character. -sHe Is about 40 years old.
Sheriff Thompson requested the au-
thorities in neighboring towns to be on
the lookout for Champion and notify him
at once II he is seen. The notice to the
officials gives description OF Champion
as follows: George Champion, 40 or 40
years Of age. feet, 10 or II inches in
hight, weight l60 pounds, light complex
ioned, thin features, the finger of one
hand missing.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-12
ALL EXCEPT RUSSIANS.

London.l June 11.-A special despatch
from Shanghai dated today. says:
IAN the naval forces except the Rus
SLAMS are setting uradag fhs crcers Of the
British admiral. Il fs reported that the
head of foreigner has been seen ex-
posed on pole northwest Of Tien Tsin
The Chinese are fleeing from Pekin and
Tien Tsin to Shanghai.
There are ominous indications Of out
breaks in the Yang Tse district. AL
classes Of natives in the north display
intense hostility toward foreigners; and
the Chinese soldiers point their guns al
them as they pass.
WHAT FRANCE WILL DO.
Paris, June lin the Chamber Of
Deputies this afternoon, NJ .Denys Cochin.
conservative, asked the government Il
adequate measures had been taken to ar
rest the insurrection In China and protect
the French flag. The minister Of foreign
affairs, NJ. Del Casse, replying, said
China was country Of secret societies
and that one Of these gave the signal fol
the instruction. The acts of the rebels,
he added, showed that for them the ene-
my Is western civilization. Continuing,
the foreign minister said:
"A community Of danger dictates to
the powers their resolutions. i wish tC
set aside all question Of divergent views
among them. What afh rm Is that ths
Conttnued on Second Page.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-12

ership Of England and Russia, in which
all the great powers and several Of the
smaller win take part. The lstter are not
called upon 10 send troops, a. there are
enough ON the spot; but they are to be
asked to delegate the right to hoist their
flags TO the great powers in order that q
demonstration may be made or battle
fought under the flags Of all Europe.
Japan and ths United States have been
informed and agree to the arrangement.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-12
RUSSIA READY TO ACT.

9arrhaon~Qt ~ Fort AEtnuF OFuereo A0
Ne Held in Resdiness.
London, June 1.-The return OF the
Emperor OF China and the Dowager EN-
press to Pekin from the summer palace ID
regarded as hopeful sign; but otherwise
there Is no favorable news from China
with the exception that there Is evidence
Of continued perfect understanding be.
tween the various powers and the an
nouncement thnt the international guards
will probably arrive at Pekin today.
should this prove insufficient to restore
order, Russia Is apparently preparing to
deal with the crisis, judging from des-
patch from st. Petersburg, which fol-
lows: 'As q result Of an understanding
between the Russian government and the
other powers, despatch has been sent to
Port Arthur ordering that sixty men Of
the Russian garrison there shall be held
In immediate readiness to leave for Tien
Tsin whenever the Russian minister at
Pekin asks for their assistance, or cir
cumstances require their intervention"
According to despatch from Shanghai,
dated today, 1900 Russians, with twenty
guns, have already been landed ut Tien
Tsin, and are marching in the direction
Of Pekin. But the Shanghai rumors
must be accepted with caution. The Lon
don missionary society received tele-
gram from Tien Tsln yesterday saying
that all the society's missionaries In
North China are safe, but those stationed
west of the city Of Pekin have been
obliged to seek refuge at the British lega-
tion.
A despatch from Pekin, dated Saturday
evening June Q, says: "a body OF forty
Boxers armed with knives have looted
and burned the Pekin club, race track
and grand Stand buildings. Another
edict issued this morning orders the mill
tary governor to police the streets with
cavalry and infantry"
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-12
THE WEATHER.

Boston. June 11.-Forecast for Tues
flay; Fair. cooler, fresh northwest winds.
Wednesday probably continued fair, light
north TO east winds.
Washington, Juns H. Forecast for
New England: Fair Tuesday and We'd
extreme east and extreme southeast
coasts; warmer Wednesday; fresh west
erly winds.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
Portland, June II, 1900. = The local
weather bureau records the following:
sa. m.--Barometer. 29.927; thermome-
ter, 90; dew point, 40; rel. humidity, 6Si
direction Of the wind. s; velocity OF
the wind, Q; state OF weather, p cloudy.
sp. m.-Barometer. 29.s2i; thermome-
direction of the wind, SW velocity of the
wind, q; state Of weather. p cloudy.
Maximum temperature, "a; minimum
temperature, 81; mean temperature, 62 /;
maximum wind velocity, Is s.; precipi-
tation-A hours, o.
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, June 8, taken at 8
D. m, meridian time, the observation for
his section being given in this order :
Temperature. direction Of wind, state Of
weather:
Boston, "A degrees, Sw, cldy, New York,
"A degrees, >, cldyi philadeiphla' y
grees, Sc, clear; Albany, a degrees, w,
clear; Buffalo, 90 degrees, N, clear; De.
troit 06 degrees, NE, p ciondyj Chicago, 81
degrees, NE, pcldy; 50. Paul, 1e degrees
S, p cldyi Huron. OAK, 20 degrees. Sc
clear; Bismarck 10 degrees, >, p cldy
jacksonville, 7s degrees SEs cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-12
(TALK No. 2l7.)
DON'T READ.

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There is not one in one hundred but
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II you have any trouble with your
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