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The colored American., 1900-03-17
A Righteous Boycott.

The cOlored citizens of Atlanta Ha
are resenting In q substantial manner
the indignity which is heaped upon
them by the local street car CORDOBA
tions which require them to take back
seats. They have declared q boycott
against these companies. 1t is esti-
mated that the loss to their recaints
will be about q, 100 per week,
The colored American., 1900-03-17

Mr.. Charles W. Hare, editor of "The
News" Tuskegee Ala, was a visitor
In the city this week He is also Land
commissioners for Tuskegee Institute
and speaks in glowing erms of Mr.
Wa hington and Of his work.
The colored American., 1900-03-17

ing on their side was growing wesks,
each moment. ITO the cbarps,, -.
sounded at $50 yards and with a vsr wo
dashed through bamboo fences ir.o
town and Botolan was ours. Insnr-
gent loss was 10 killed and wopndaa
Not man wss inju. ed In our com.
mand. Captured a large number ~
prisoners, an antiquated smooth bore
muzzls loading gun, a number of rifles
bolos. bows.and arrows. The garrison
strength Of this town was said to bs
700 men. Company r under Lieut y
q. CLARK, marched through town and
to the sea. about II miles distant. being
the f1rst company to view the same.
BEFORE IBA.
After rest, We started next morning
Dec. 9Th, about 4 90 o'clock, toward Iba
a0out miles distant. marched within
easy reach of above town, and were In
trenches on either side of bam boo bridge
TO protect the advances Of scouts and
company VI, who were TO form the firing
line proper, she other Gem panies being
the support and reserve. Just 1T the
nrst peep OF dawn, the insurrectos onen
60 up on the scouts and compaBv N
and things were Lively for quite awhile
The rear companies were now ordered
| 10 cross bridge, crossed and proceeded
up main road that led directly into Iba.
Found an insurgent lying by q foot
severely wounded he had attempted
with several more 80 distroy the bridge
ana was shot by scouts. We moved q
short distance further up road, then or
dersd to lie down. In The meantime q
rapid fire was steadily going on. Here
Corporal Mccoy of company Fl was
wounded In log by stray shot. AS
we moved forward towards town. the
firing could he heard only at intervals
and In few moments sssed altogsth.
er. The insurgents could now be seen
retfeating IN every direction, leaving Il
deao and wounded. The capture CON.
sisted of 8 insurgents, liberated 10 Span
lsh prisoners who had been held by the
rebels, captured old guns of primitive
make, number of fRemingtons, ammu.
milton, ponies and large quantity OF
rice, sugar, etc. Company F left town
about Il.3O o. M, after having cooked
breakfast and returned to Botolan,
where they remained until joined by
rest OF battalion, Dee IL, q. m.
The entire command Immediately
starred for Subig, distance of SO miles
principally along the coast. After
having passed through II barrios, or
small towns, we arrived in Subig, De-
center, 18th at 7 o'clock p. 10. Re.
naming here few days. returned to
Botolan December Goth, were relieved
the following morning by M company,
and sent to garrison Iba.
On the morning of January 9th, 1900,
Iba was attacked by 800 boIo and 600
rIhe-meD, making q grand total Of 140O.
The Insurgents surrounded town, Ieav-
ing the road leading to the sea open,
giving as a chance to retreat, but we,
however, being strongly pos1tioned,
cared not for the opportunity. Oae Of
our outpOsts was cut off and were COM
pslled to hide In the grass until after
night. Five O'Clock sharp they began
firing from all sides, we were quarter
ed1n church, Jail and warehouse, form
&wS.- asI@
The colored American., 1900-03-17
AiTO-AmeriCanS in Manila.
The Black Boys in Blue Campaigning in the
Philippine Islands. A Story of
Many Victories.

Will attempt to give correct account
concerning the movements of that part
OF the 25th Infantry now in the Philip
pines. The regiment had accomplish.
ed nothing of special note, until after
our arrival st Bambsn Nov. 18th, since
then We have had q very interesting
time indeed. The most i'm portant feat
ures of the regimental campaign being
The capture Of O'Donnell Nov. 18th.
Iba Dee. eth, B0t0lan Dec. sEh, Fort
Comaneia Jan. 9th and the defence Of
Iba Jan. 9th.
THE CAPTURE OF o'DoNNELL
On the morning of Nov 18th, an ia
surgent captain approached out No. q
outpost bearing a white flag, and he
made Corporal in charge understand
that he desired to surrender, to our
commanding officer. After having been
taken before Col. Burt, who treated
aim with all respect due his RANK. he
he consented to lesd she command into
ODonnell where he claimed was a
force Of nearly three hundred insur-
gents. The 2nd battalion was ordered
TO prepare to start for the Ins.lrgent
garrison. They left Bamban, THAT il
the 2nd oattalion,) during the afternoon
Of Nov. Isth marched all night and un.
I'll q. M, next morning, went Into
camp near bamboo village, made cof-
fee, rested few hours and moved on.
about 81 miles further. Here the In.
surgent Captain gave the information
that we were near the insurgeant, out
| poss. We surprised and captured out
post without firing q shot. the sentries
on this,post were armed with Reming'
ton rifles, bows and arrows. Our men
then stole upon the main body before
they could make any defence whatever.
Some were cooking, others asleep, only
= few slsyated shsts were fred by our
men to make the surprise more com.
plete. No one was injured on either
side. Our capture consisted of $50 pris.
onsrs including 8 officers. 200 Reming.
ton and Mauser rehss, 1e. 600 rounds of
a uunitien, 80 ponies, 90 bull carts and
bulls, q great quantity of rice and sugar
Destroyed a re'losding outfit, after
which che battalion started on the re-
turned march. The Manila papers
spoke Of the capture of O'Donnell as
nearly equaiing Washingtons surprise
Of the Hessians as Trenton.
FROM BAMBAN TO THE COAST.
Our commanding officer, was ordered
by division commander 20 send the Ist
battalion from Bamban to several to was
OF Importance on the coast of the Chi
IA Sea, distance OF rs miles overland.
Accordingly ne left Bamban Dec. 3rd.
l0.45 q. m. After tour days OF difficult
marching and climbing over very pre-.
eipitous range Of mountains known as
the Zambales, we arrived before Botolan
on the afternoon Of Dee. Sth. The
scouts having Informed our Battalion
Commander CAPTAIN O'Niel concerning
the nature Of the country ahead, we
began the advance upon town, nothing
occurred antil within 900 yards of their
line, at this point they poured volIsy
after vOlley in our direction, bat with
out effect. We continued the advance
without firir 9 until within 400 yards OF
them, at this point the boys made
things very hot indeed, the insurgents
began to falter. We began our advance
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DAMAGE SUIT DISMISSED
Plaintiff BurrciI Unable To Appear TO
Prosecute the Case.

Yesterday the case o. J. {. Burreu vs.
the Santa Re was dismissed on the m 3tion
Of Amidon < Comfy. attorneys for the
plaintin. This case was a damage suit
Tor $l5.oo for injuries received at Hutch
ipson on the 7ta OF November, ISss. IN
his petition, Burrel states tia, he board
ed the west bound train after the traia
was in motion The car which he board
ed was yeStisule car and after lie had
stepped on the Platform the door
stained shut striking him 50 that IA fen
against the conductor Of the train -vh,
pushed him on the platform. he fell
under the train lis left arm was taken
or az the shoulder and three anse7s or
the night hand. he said that he was in
jured through no fault - cara,eSsDess. q,
his par1 and asked fer d Judgment Of
si5.f"o against the company.
The case was dismissed yssle-Gay Dc
cause Burreil haa got into some .roubIe
at Hutchinson and vas unable tc sruesr
il his own behalf
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sixth aud Seventh Districts TO Run
Democrat and Popuiist.

Senator W. p. billiard Of Fort Scott.
who was chairman OF the board Of rail-
road commissioners under Leedy's admin
istration and naturally q prominent fac
tor in Democratic circles, was IN attend
ance at the Democratic convention We'd
nesday and LETT yesterday afternoon for
his home. Judge billiard was asked as 70
his views OF the Sixth and Seventh dis
tricts congressional fight, and according
to his opinion. nothing VIII b done in
the matter OF ersctinE fusion until the
Democrats can get together al the Kan
sas City convention.
Communications have passed between
+ Mack Love OF the Democratic cum
mittee. and Taylor Rid5Is OF the PopEl-
ist committee. but great secrecy Is main
tanned on both sides, and nothing exact
can Ss learned IN the COMMITTEES meet
ing here something O: the kind came Up
and q vote vas taken On this tn
kuova proposition fourteen OF The CON-
n!tteernen vesesi far DEyaA showing tia.
the Democrats intend 70 stand oy their
candidate.
Senator Dsua-d asserted that fusion
would 5s e1ecsed. Sut ne eontl1Ge.:
The Democrats vii wi;hdTn~- Tzev a.
ways do" II the next breath, however,
the senator nodded hss ssstssss-t ~
saying that theFA would e q staE6-oa fl
he swo 6istri-ts. Egfh a Democrats car
6sds5S II one zn5 a Popslist n TIE otser-
Both Dgvsu and scott are Dsfascrz,s ard
Il is = question asto which Gre VII b
froze cut % tie reee- Il Judge D1ila-3
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COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Rathbone Sisters will meet in regular
session this evening at o'clock.
The w. C. T. U. of West Side will meet
weekly on Friday afternoons at Dodge
Avenue NJ. E. church.
The Daughters of the Revolution are re-
quested to meet at the city building with
the other clubs of the city this afternoon
at 2:9O
The Sunday school classes of DIR, Noble
the First NJ. E. church this Friday after
noon at o'clock for rehearsal.
Regular meeting of Wichita Lodge No.
SO, 1. O. o. F., this evening. Election of
officers and work in initiatory degree. All
members are requested to be present.
All members of the Lewis Academy
Alumni association are urged to be pres
May q, at o. m. in thesacademy Office.
The Womans Auxiliary OF St Johns
church will give a tea in the Guild rooms
this afternoon, Friday, May Is, from $50
p. m. to 5. large attendance is earn
estly desired.
A regular convocation of Wichita
Chapter No. SO will be held this evening
at 1880 o'clock Work in the NJ E. NJ
and R. A. degrees. Banquet after work.
Companions are invited to be present
Officers at 1880 sharp
The Woman's Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian church vii lhold it's
regular meeting this Friday afternoon at
o'clock in the church parlors All
ladies Of the church and congregation
cordially invited to be present.
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FIRST DAY.
OKLAHOMAN DEAD HERE
Charles shafTier. Aged 53. Died at
wichita Hospital

Charles Shafrler. an aged German who
lived alone at Anadarko. o. T. and who
has been in the Wichita hospital here for
ten days, died at that institution Wed
nesday night. The deceased was taken
i'll some time ago and he was sent 10 the
hospital here. but his advanced years. he
being 70 years old. FASTENED his death.
and he died Wednesday. Before life ex-
pired he Impaired to the hospital nurses
the residence of bis sister IN Tennessee.
The body was turned over the Undertaken
Gill who wired his sister. She replied by
telegram that his brother Iiveds at lie
Sueur. MINI, and the undertaken was
notified to ship the body there for burial.
It was shipped over the Rock Island
last night. Nothing much was known OF
the deceased except that he IS a native
Of Germany.
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FROM OTHER SIDE NOW
A North side NeiGhborhood Row
Doing Through the Courts.

Yesterday Harrison Irwin fled n tho
city court complaint against Mrs. Bidd!e
Nicely. This Is a new chapter n the quar-
rel which has been going On for some
time between the Twins and the NeeiyF.
It IS said that some time ago Irwin was
in the peaceful possession of Two small
houses on North Ohio. These houses
were owned b. eastern men who e.e not
think them worth paying the taxes On.
Nicely then moved into one % the houses
and got q tax title 20 Fl and since then
there has been a c Instant war kept ~
between the two families.
The case was first brought into court
some time ago b. Irwin has ing The
Neeiys arrested and brought before
Judge Mitchell The prosecuting wit
tesses failed 70 appear ard the case was
dismissed Soon after tbs Nelly Swo-e
oct warrant for the srTsst Of III.
Irwin. alleging thai size had destrST~d 3
lace curtain which belonged 70 him ard
broken sone Of THE windows 81 rs hozas
This czsa VAS trie3 and was eec4oed "A
favor q ;hs TrT!az-
The c7m9izint 6lei yesterday against
Mrs Nelly alleges fh2t she sstscgst Hrs.
Irwin z4tA q garden rake. striking her
over re head ard !nesrFizg serious sz-
lures
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JUDGE DAlE'S RULING
Plaintiff Could Not Maintain Action
Under Supreme Court Decision.

The case of James 5. Taylor against
the Santa Fe Railroad company was
called Tor trial In the district court yes
terday morning. Il IS an action f7r u.s.
90 and was tried here about two years
age
Taylor was brakeman aud vas MUIR
ed April ., 1855. at Guthrie, and IN his
petition alleges that his injuries we're due
70 the carslsssness Of the engineer. Nho
stopped the train so suddenly that he
was 5erked OF the To-. OF one car snd
thrown against another. he claims that
his injuries were such thai he has not
been abe 10 continue work as brakeman.
The case was tried in the district c. ITs
ana the Jury returned 3 verdict lor
$50 in favor u the piaintiI. The Senis
Re appealed the case u the supreme
court on the grounds that as tae acsi Ient
occurred in Okiahonaa The company vas
not responsible for the acts 81 uegzI-eE
or the part OF its employees xasa these
acts were the cause CT injuries u ether
employees. The ruling of tie dIstr.St cguxs
was that as the acton wss bro2SsS =
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MUSIC Ano DRAMA.

The Krarse- Taylor company Will play
a weeks engagement at the Crawford
theater opening Monday night. May =.
in the fantastic comedy. "a Homo AZ
fair" In speaking OF this company the
Fort Smith. Ark. Morning Times eays:
''The Krauss- Taylor company present
cd THE Southerner' % Eood sized Hu-
dience last night. The play was one uf
strong dramatic interest bat g lively
strain of humo> pervades the plot. which
Is one Of the "Enocn Arden" order.
breaking out here and there 20 enHrsn
the points which would otherwise 10
gloomy tragedy Jack Taylor as Van
dyke Vernon. The SoutherneF." who
maIries Kate Calvert. the wife Of Rich
ard Calvert. who s. supposed 70 have
fallen in the fight at Fairfax court house.
held the audience spellbound by his SPLEEN
DID and heroic bearing in the farc q th1
terrible trial which faces him whrn Rich
ard Calvert turns Up alive and demands
his wife Mr.. Foster Hutchina a. An
anlas Jingle a lawyer a gentleman and
a fine Judge OF whisky. who finally -
forms and makes a man % him
self. was very fine. Each OF ;he charac-
TORS N tne pay Nffe eAcetfltnfif N@tA
rendered and the huuor and pathos Of
the plot lost nothing by weakness or IN
difference on the part % the actors. a. is
too often the case with some o1mpauiss
presenting what ~ otherwise a strong
and brilliant play"
Popular prices. 70. 20 and 80 cents. VII
prevail during the engagement az ths
Crawford. La5ies free Monday niEhe
with a 40 cent ticket purchased before
d m OF hat fay
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Is NOW COMPLETE
Finishing Touches ON North Main
street Line

All the work on the Main street line
of the street railway was finished yes
terday. The cars will now run through
on this and the South Main street line
without interruption. The track work on
both lines is now all completed and is IN
first-class shape. There is a loop at each
end and the cars will always run with
vestibules forward
Part Of the gang were working on the
park lire yesterday The track will be
laid on the south side of the streetSand.
If the line is as well patronized as is ex-
pected another track will be put on the
north side, making a double track.
Enough switches will be put in on the
single track so that five minute service
can be run to the park. At present only
two days work will be put in on the
line and In that time the company ex-
poets to lay the track between the Ms
souri, Pacific crossing and the South
Riverside entrance.
Next Monday morning work on the
West Side line will be begun. Yesterday
morning gang of carpenters commenced
getting the bridge material in shape and
this work will be done first. This line
Will De wei Du44L ilS ll1lS -liNt POdAAA
rails will be used from the end of the
pavement to the corner of Douglas ave-
nue. and Seneca street. The rest of the
line will be completed with the thirty
five pound steel The management is anx-
ious to put in the line on University ave
nue. instead of Maple street, and think
that the change would be a great benefit
to the people who live on the West Side.
as well as to the company. But there
seems to be a lack of interest and It Is
very doubtful If the change will be made.
Superintendent Nelson thinks that the
line will be completed in about two weeks.
Yesterday the piling for the bridge be-
tween Central and North Riverside park
was received and win be unloaded today.
The work on this bridge will be commence
ed at once and viii be finished as soon
as possible In driving these piles It Will
be necessary 10 float the pile driver on
fat boats the same as was done on the
other park bridge.
Manager Nelson has just returned from
Ohio. where he has been for the past two
weeks looking after the shipments Of ma
teriai He said last night that four Of the
new summer cars would be shipped from
Cincinnati this week and that the other
six would be started IN the near future
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CITY I'm BRIEF.

Judge Mcbride of Wellington, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. E. Nelson of Deer Creek, o. T,
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Chas. Moorehouse of Fort Worth,
Texas, IS in the city visiting her parents.
DR.. and Mrs. Allen.
Officer Syl Anderson is on the sick list
He is laid I'D with a bad cold and an
attack OF rheumatism.
President Ments OF the Modern Tonties,
returned yesterday after a trip through
the eastern part of the state.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Toff, who has been in the
hospital for two months, returned home
yesterday much improved in health.
Pattie Mitchell, dermatolog;st. of Kan
sas City, is in Wichita in the interest of
Mrs. G. w. Spar, who will open par
Tors on South Market next week
Attorney Wood. of the, legal depart
ment of the Santa Fe railroad. and c.
w. Rus. general claim agent for the
same road, were in the city on business
yesterday.
Fire broke out in the basement Of the
Webster school building last night about
10 o'clock. A pile of litter and slack coal
was found to be burning and is supposed
to have caught fire through spontaneous
combustion. No damage was done.
Mrs. d. Ankers, formerly Miss Galloway
Of Guernsey county, Ohio, arrived in The
city yesterday for visit OF a few days
with her cousin, L. c. Salmons and fam
iIy, five miles west of the city. 1t has
been several years since Mrs. Ankers and
Mr. Salmons met, and he reunion was
highly pleasing. to both. Mrs. Ankers will
visit a brother In Blackwell, o. T., be-
fore her return east
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Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

is KNOWN everywhere and
thousands of women have
been cured of serious kEss-
sey arrangements by II.
Mrs. Pinkhasss,s meth
DDS have the endorse
rssenf of fire mayor IRE
posfssaaSfer and others of
her own city.
Meg' medicine has the
endorsement of an Hgs-
numbered multitude of
grateful women whose
letters are cons family
printed i'm iris paper
Every woman sh0ExEd read
these letters.
EgrS. PkRsERsaEes advises
suffering women free of
charge Her address, IS
Eynssy Mass
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'or the Eagle.
THE FIELDS OF KANSAS.

oh. the fields Of Kansas,
That all about us lie,
And cover the bosom OF mother earth
Way off to the distant sky.
How Ike vast pillows of ocean they
AS the moon throws DER them CLEAN
after CLEAN.
With the days first drawing
They shine bright with the dew,
And in the hour when the sun stands
They sparkle and fash anew.
Seen at sunrise or by the moons pale
light.
This broad earth shows nowhere fairer
sight.
Only a few days yet
VIII thus they stand In green,
For the kiss of sun and caress OF rain
VIII clothe them in yellow sheen.
Then the reapers will NOW the golden
And 10 the barns will go vain after
vain.
Yet. still farther we look,
And, 10, the mill-wheels turn,
And commerce quicksns, and bank &C
counts grow.
And many mortgages burn.
And train after train bears out Of our
state
Our surplus products to stand against
fate.
Credit home and abroad.
Becomes ours from these fields,
School-houses, libraries spring from their
wealth.
And peace and plenty In. city and vale
Let the poet sing as the wheat fields
JOE wEATHERBY.
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this state the laws Of this state would
apply.
The supreme court. however. decided
that the common law which was In force
in Oklahoma would apply and that the
company was not responsible, and sent
the case back for a new trial. The plain
ufr amended his petition and the case was
called for the second hearing yesterday.
In the amended petition Taylor alleges
that the drawhead OF the car on which he
was riding had been pulled out and that
the cars were chained together, which
allowed them greater slack. The court
held that case could not be made from
the amended petition on account OF the
decision Of the supreme court Another
appeal was taken to the supreme court
on Judge Dale's ruling
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-25
AGAINST BELGIAN HAReS
Unknown Writer Declares They are
Worse Than Russian Thistle

Editor Of the Eagle; I see that there
is new fad called the Belgian hare II
they say. one doe viii produce twenty
five TO thirty per year. how long viii Il
be bsfore the country will be overrun
with these pssky things7 Orchards and
gardens, alike, suffering.
A gentleman In this city. whose son
had the ~. made the statement that
they were pest and a nuisance. So far
as their meat qualities ara concerned.
they were not as good as the common
cotton tail. and that they would in
very short time be worse than the Rus
sian thistle. and thst county commission
ers will soon be Offering rewards FOR their
scatps
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for Milan over level roads; from there
over the Alps by the Simplon Pass to
Geneva, and from there to the French
frontier and to Paris and the exposition
Sometimes we have trouble getting our
money orders cashed and our next one
reads Paris, so we will be obliged to
spend as little time from here to Paris
as possible
With kindest regards to the 1900 High
school class and our friends in general,
we are, Yours truly,
CHARLES MUSSELMAN,
CHARLES HATTON.
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INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS
ReIs< Made By 90. a keaariek at His
Drag store.

Y. e. Kepsrick. wbo fscasst.T pSrraaSs-s
1aeksT-s drug Store. - Eass LNsgi4s
avenue. Is ps~gag.nE - hass CTS q tos
S-e.t aySesrsng Azs bes- eGgfS5fs ersE
stores IL shs city. sizos ID T-rcslass -
Ezs s1Ssa fresh patas osths izfsrsa- arc
reseDzrSs tie raozz ~. Ees4rfek has
also Installed tso TsfrsshFzsssf s2s'les sH1
Chairs sor TIE eo-fo~t q his esatozssrs.
TIE ssalsx ard tables are hsnsGo-ss7
ensehA4 sn5 are zlzsa % e1k. stfh nas-
-sx ogpa~- legs. ~ Ksn1riek iHtsz1s
raaksug a specially q ss-TlnE ~oes fSzs-
tA.z dr.bka lie ecnseuzs1ztss sa&ktzz
other EzuyroFszzSss soss4