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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-30

Paris, Nov. 2S-The general council OF
the Seine today unanimously adopted a
resolution that the French government
should take initiative in the endeavor TO
bring about an arbitration Of the issues
between Great Britain and the Beers.
Los Angeles. Cal, Nov. Civilian A.
Clark VIII leave here tomorrow for the
east to remain until the first Of the year,
when he viii return TO Montana to fur
tber his interests in the senatorial con-
test In the state legislature.
Des Moines. Iowa, Nov. 2S-The Des
AIoines army post committee today mott
ned Congressman Hull Of its selection OF
the army post site four miles south Of
the city. for the purchase of which the
money had all been subscribed.
Berlin. Nov. 2S-The Thurngian states
that The German empire have forbidden
the holding of religious services in the
polish and Bohemian languages.
London. nov 2S.-"The demand Of Rus
STA TO be recouDed for her expenses be
fore evacuaung the Shannikwan rail-
way" says the Times. "seems To be
monstrous and breach of 1aith but
caution and GOODNESS are advisable In
dealing with it,
Baltimore. Nov. g7-P. Earl. proui-
nent hu8ncier Of birmingham Ala. died
at the Johns Hopkins hospitsl last night.
aged about 60 years. his fortune is es-
tmated az considerably more than
Sl.oo0ooo.
London. Nov. oS-Ssgnor Narcon. ac-
cordug 20 the Daily Express has prsc-
tea ly solved The question Of ocean
transmits lon DRY wireless teIerranrv ana
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-30
FEMINIST FREE PASSES
Passenger Agents Think They are
Right Now

Cleveland, O., Nov 27.-The elimination
Of ten years of constant effort to dis
courage all free transportation on rail-
roads seems to be progressing. The first
move was made 10y the Southwestern
Passenger association, and a committee
has been appointed by the two trunk line
associations and the Central Traffic asso-
ciatton to canvass the situation. All re-
quests for passes have been pigeon holed
until December Is. The plan is to place
all favors on the basis Of one cent per
mile.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-30
ASSOCIATED PRESS OFFICERS
Men who VIII Control Affairs for
Ensuing Year

New York, Nov. s7.-At the meeting OF
the Associated Press the following advis-
DRY boards we're elected:
Eastern division William C. Reick,
New York Herald; J. W. Bailey, Phnadel-
phia Record; w. II. Matthews. Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle; Charles H Tay-
l0r Jr.. Boston Globe: p. @. Boyle, OIL
City Derrick.
Central division: Delevan Smith. Indi-
annapolis News. Thomas Rees. Spring
field, H., Register: ]. Il Tweedy. Mil
waukee Sentinel; Samuel Strauss. Des
Moinas Leader
Southern division: E. B. stahlman.
Nashville Banner; Berlah wilkins. Wash
ington Post; Josephus Daniels Raleigh
News; J " Crawford. MemphiG COM
mercial APPEAL. A. Il Belo. Galveston
News
Western division: T. r. Coa Denver
Times; p. II Lannon, salt Lake Trio-
une; Harrison Gray Otis. Los Angeles
Times; Alden J. Bletben. Seattle Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-30

Puterbaugh, whose father was the great
agnostc's law partner The judge re-
Gently handed it over to a local furni-
ture house and the sale has now been
made to the Y NJ c. A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-30
NEW YORK CENTRAL
Rumor Is That IL Has Picked Up the
Ottawa HALLWAY.

ottawa Ont, Nov. 27.-It is stated that
there is q possibility of the New York
Central acquiring the Ottawa and New
York railway and in that way gaining
an entrance to the Dominion company.
When questioned in reference TO the mat
ter today General Manager Hays said
that an informal proposition for the sale
of the line to the New York Central had
been talked Of, but as yet it had not as
sumed any definite shape, nor would it
until the road was finally completed
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Day Base. dellverea. IL peF week,
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los West Douglas Avenue

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-30

NoTE.-There are many mixtures, made Ia
imitation OF baking powder, which It IS
prudent to avoid. They are lower in price
than pure powders, but they are made
from alum. Alum IN food IS poisonous.
The sun., 1900-12-15

Giri. wuS Nave n " Thcy want "a work
for capt. Nisas

"I've bcen irving to get rrd-halred -'"'
nostnpher for tho past two months Shlh' hp'.
Rgas. as' he snt In his once ~ ~ ln'Nrr'tv
place Yesterday. surrounded hy nm army "l
Ttinn-hended Young women who had ca"ed
In answer to the advertisement
WANTED Sirnoyfaphcr also girls for Other pc
sions mus, have rod hslr
You srr," continued the captain. u IN
serted that advertisement IN one OF the morn
ing newsI apers because ! think girls WIN
red hair are brighter than other girls lh"S
take hold Of their work better. and besides l
like to see them about zoe. deai III imam
rugs and relics and need some help Tor tho
holidays ! seem to he able To get plenty
of red-haired girls for clerical work. OUT
haven't yet found a stenographer
cant Riggs has q black haired stenoR-
rapher now and when she saw the crowo OF
red-haired girls applying for the Job AS st"h-
ographer yesterday she glarei AZ themi
nerceiy and stopped now and then 70 IG, Is,Grm
to what the captain had to say She reIy
believed she was about 70 lose her lob, bHi
she brea thed easy when the captain '1iu
one OF the red-haired applicants mat no
he took from ii a score Of envelopes. Each
envelope when opened was fouhd 70 con
tain a, lock Of red hair; The captain it,,rss rs.
which had been presented Oy lrehus I,n Dne
lock was from the head of the captain VIE
Another was from a girl he had met III Il'c =.
Far West Some OF the locks we're shA
and dark red. while others were kinky ana
carroty on the wall OF his office the captalli,
had framed mat containing hairphAs ~ Va y" ,,a ,oa
and dated and showing where they had come
from. 81. oo,-
Are you a stenographcr?" asked the cap,
tain. addressing young woman VII" ~"
hair.
Il am" replied the applicant.
AT last" sighed the captain ana nv ,nen ulnn
ihe salary she was to receive.
The captain then announces thnt hp oniy
needed n few little red-haired Rirls. the sort
who were willing 10 start at 81 week ior
store work. When this announcement was
made several of the girls threw UP theiT
chins scornfully and left the room:
That's the way with red haired gHir'
remarked the captain hne 'heS ate
high hor-c when you rile them. But ! guess
| have hired enough for TODAY ana thluk
GOT the right sort TO assist me IN INV p'uee
of husIupSs,"
The sun., 1900-12-15
SPY CAUGHT ~ THE MAD WARD.
shamming Insanity to Make Herald
Sensation Arrested.

A man walked into the Hoffman House
last Monday and after demanding TO see
tho Prince Of Wales. began to throw flip
flaps In the lobby. A policeman hustled
him to the " est Thirteth street police station.
and he was sent to Bellevue Hospital as crazy.
lie said he was James Mcdonald and that
he lived at the Waldori-Astoria. which WASH I
So. ,,,,,
Yesterday the man confessed TO DR., Wild.
man that he was not insane and said he had
been sent by the Herald to pretend To be
crazy and il possible be sent TO Wards Island,
in order to collect material for sensational
story to appear in that paper. describing
the manner In which patients were treated.
and 10 prove that the doctors did not know
IN insane man from sane one. When
asked why he did not 60 ahead and finish
his task he said. you people know I'm not
crazy. That spoils the story"
DR.. Fitch went to the Yorkville police
court and procured warrant for the man 5
arrest The mans name the doctor gave
~ Thomas Mnnock and he was charged
with disorderly conduct
lie confessss that he is shammtnG. said
Or. Fitch. -and says that II he doesn't get
out OF the place pretty quick he's afrald
he Will become insane for sure.
policeman was sent to Bellevue TO serve
the warrant and Mcdonald or Minnock,
was taken out Of the pavilion. At the Herald
office il was said that nothing was known Of
him and II he had made any arrangements
to act as a spv In bellevue. he must have
made them with Mr.. Dinwiddie. the Sunday
editor. The latter Is Ill at home.
The sun., 1900-12-15
SEVEN LIVES LOST.
The building. Of the state Normal school At
Tredonia Destroyed by Fire.

DrNKrRK. y. e., Dec. a The State Norman
schoo! building at Frcdonia was burned 10
tba Ground mi, morning The fire was
discovered at o o'clock. II began In tho base
mept directly under TIE front Office. where all
the valuable school records were Kept ms
was the frat 10 GO and not scrap was saved.
Seven lives are now known to have been lost
They are:
PHrNFAs JACKSON MORRIS, the janitor 90
years old fle was brother OF Former state
senator Morris, OF Fredonia and leaves vile
and twp children, one OF whom Is an a''oIhe'
NAY WILLIAMS. Of Delhi, Delaware county.
ELIZA HAIHAwAY. OF Deihi, Delaware
iNEz JONES, Of Busti Chautauqua county.
n. ~ THOMAS, OF Pike, Wyoming county
CORA SToRM-, OF Ellington. Chautauqua
MAGEI. FIzzELL. of Bradford. Pa. ,u
the roof in their night clothing aud sew
eral more in only night dresses ana win
bars feet we're assisted down ladders from
the third floor lie mercury was Just above
zero and a keen wind was b!owlng .,
1t was tor II time hored that the cha,usi
could be saved, but II Is gone By
and Dunkrk fremen, the gymnasinm WAS Was
saved after it had caugh Are. The district
school bailding. adjoining the Norman Schooi'
was saved There were twenty teachers etl-
ployed and a total Of 400 pupils attending
Tie Fredonia Normal School was built in
1857 by the State and cost s?oo,oo0 In 1890
the state built an addition costing slOoooo
The school is q total loss. There was so''V'
insurance on the property destroyed.
The sun., 1900-12-15
NEW INDUSTRY ~ NIAGARA FALLS.
The Natural Food Company. with Capital
nj 10000 900, to Locate There.

NIAGARA FALLS. y. Y. Dec. 1.-The Nat
ural Food Company Of Niagara Falls was in
corporated in Albany to-day. with capital
Of $1,000 900. The President and Treasurer
OF the company is Henry d. Perky. inventor
of shredded wheat biscuit. and associated
with him on the companys directorate arc
William b. Rankine of Niagara Falls. Edward
A. Deeds of DAYTON. Ohio. and Ira {. liubhell
nf , hi,ago. OF the capital slWu.WO - pre-
ferred stock, entitled to per cent. dlNldendr,
beginning oct. |. 1901.
The company has purchased Two blocks OF
land on Hura avenue. along the upper
Niagara River, adj dining the state heser-
yatinu. the property being the most costly
and bnautiul in the city. They VIII erect
various large buildings of enamel led brick.
eisss and Steel FOR the manufacture Of the
shredded wheat products. u business which is
now located Ia Worcester, Mass put 10 w
be moved here.
The buildings will cost three-quarters
Of a million dollars, In one bulu,hg There
will be n conservatory OF natural science
and In another school OF domestic science.
Ground was broken this afternoon and every
effort will ln made to have the buildings
done in order that they may lie opened ON
MAY / with the Pan-Amcrican Exposition.
Within n year the company expects TO nave
over 900 employees at Work; Inc toH-
mon Council last night closed street IN
order that the company might nave the site
The Natural Food Company was, induced
10 locate here by the Niagara falls power
Company. IL Is the greatest lnsttutlon
that Niagara has captured and there Is great
rejoicing.
The sun., 1900-12-15

sung Axsin In English with Phoebe stra'
ko.ch In the Title Part.

AIDA" which had not been heard before
during the English season at the Metropolitan
Opera House except with Minnie Tracey
in the role Of the slave. was sung again last
NIGHT with Phpbe S,rakosch in the title part.
The size of the audience did not indicate any
increase in the popular taste Tor Nerdi's
opora through the opportunity 20 become
ecouainied with its dramanc intent ailorded
nv tho text in tho vernacuHr Inc IaCk
oi popularity that every periorinance OF thls
onera reveal, anew has never been easy to
esuinin Its beauties are famlliar ana
are praised with every reCuireh,e Oh me
work 1t seems incredible inat unls
stoned by managers for the lack Of demand
for the opera The fact that 80 many char,
ne ers in tho opera appear Win biacken.d
faces has ALWAYS been held TO explain the
slight favor in which the opera Is heid nolh
Times prratic but this seems TO credit II with
too little musical understanding 40
ilpre StrihOsch agali proved mat 81"
f. n useful member OF any opera company
roIs, and come through them all with some
degree of credit. Her performance OF Aidd
last night was not marked 10y any special
beauty Of tone tCr her volC" docs mol possess
that ,lualit". She wa, Intelligent and o..
cIsiouallv impa>e elnncd in her acting and
shows always tho result OF routine and eS
nerienrc The same can he said OF ouise
Neis-lirger's tmucris. hilip RroIel l. an
excellent Il I'd i,tcs ALWAYS, uhrased well the
orcning aria and sang throughout with tast"
r. \ Knight, Ninfred Con, \. Hortv and
i'rieda Slender had tho other roles and helped
20 maintain the standard OF the performance
Sig Scppilli conducted encrgeuCallN ana Inc
chorus, moro t'niIi1r now WIN IN" vorN,
acquitted itself better than in Preceding
VTnl
The sun., 1900-12-15
AFTER GAN BIERS NOW.
Tammany Purifiers report Having Closed
Cp some Downtown Places.

At Yesterdays meeting Of the Croker
Vice Committee Il communication was read
from Thomas I. c. Grain, representing the
West End Association. asking that the assoc
citation be permitted 10 cooperate with the
Tammany purifiers In the work of cleaning up
the city. 1t was the first request of the kind
received By the committee since Croker
appointed il. and tho members We're duly
apprcciatiyo. The Nc>t End Association
l. to have a meeting on the night of Dec
Il. and VI. Marley platzek was appointed
yesterday committee oi one To- attend th"
meeting and represent the Vamwapv pUri-
frrS Chief Purifier Nixon talked AT le gth
yesterday about u" work that the COM
mite" had done aud the work 1t expected
to do.
We have succeeded" said no. in clos n.
a number of gambling places ~ III" last two
DAYS of which complatnt was mado 10 ~ by
Citi2cu~ Most pi tlc~" PLACES ar" dow ntOw'i.
We notified the polio" of their oXi-tencc and
We hav" been Informed since that they closed
them nt once In this way We shall go on
Wurtiug ! do NOT sec the cnd Of this COM
mit'on any where IN sight We will be work.
ing aluag man, months from now. ! think
You may be sure that aS long a, We can lind
some good to do, w" will WORK along
The sun., 1900-12-15
DINED BY HIS "DISCOVERER."
Joe MURRAY Entertains Gov. Roosevelt az
the Morton House.

The man who discovered Theodore Roose.
welt in 1881 and nominated him for the As
sembly gave a dinner last night In honor
of the Vice. President elect Of the United
States. The man is the Hon. Joseph h
Murray. The dinner was served In the Morton
House because that hotel Is conducted by
Johnny Nugent. who il great friend Of Joe
Murray. The menu for the feast had the
public record of the Nice-President-elect
printedupouit
he guests were CONGRESSMAN Iucius y
ittauer, to whom Gov Roosevelt says he
has frequently looked for political guidance.
". II Russell. Police Captain Michael
Shechan. a u Russell, eS-Fire Commiss ioner
James r Sheffield John Meehan. the great
beef t-and-heans man, Attorney General John
G Davies. SECRETARY " J Youncs. John
Met tonaughv, the printer. and John Proct or
Clarke. The dinner was q private AFFAIR. be-
cause Mr.. Murray shrinks from publicity
Coy. Roosevelt was in his finest form He
talked 20 his old friends and talked freely.
telling them Of the days when he vvs new
in politics. and OF tho experiences he has
had since then. There were no set speeches
The sun., 1900-12-15
SOPS AtCySED or BLACkMlJL.
BROOKLYN saloon Keeper says Two Police.
men Gouged Him Out of $50.

Roundsman Michael Lyman and Police
man William II Riggs, both OF the Browns
VILE station, Brooklyn we're arraisned ye>tcr-
day in the Gates avenue police court on the
charge of cNtortiou. They were accused by
Frederick ii"in"mann, a saloon keeper at
East New YORK avenue aud Sackmsnn str g.,
of obtaining $50 from him a week ago Thurs
day under threats of arrest for running a slot
mac han" Lyman and Bugs have been suS-
lcn!,d iron duty pending a hearing before
W" i Ii" commissioners. They were repre-
s"utoi lu court yesterday hy LAWYER Jane,
\ Nurtho. IT, and entered a plea of not
IViiy - "a. request of Inspector Campbell
On" l"1rluC wa adjourned Tor ten day .
] imam being held IA 81 ,5O0 bail and Biggs li
'I.Nn
il"ln"muun says that three or four mon
N'r" "a hIs place al tho time OF the alleged
cNtnru"u.and that hs will he able 10 produce
ll"uN OF rvdenc" against the Policemen
~ I.n has been on IN" force fourteen years
lions 'Nf"N~
The sun., 1900-12-15
SOLDIERS HOME INQUIRY.
RSPORr OF rBs rOsMiTrEs Usf
HtNDTD 10 rHE SOIFRNOR.
u SAYS the Trustees Took the Po" Exchange
tund to Purchase iiauor. vine and
cigars for Their own Cse The Charges
AgaInst CoI. shepard Not sastslned,

! ttnASN, Doc ~ Gov Roosevelt per-
: formed nm act IN tho interest Of veterans
! when he forced reorganization of the man
! agemcnt Of tho Soldiers and sailors Home
, AZ Bath last winter This IL shown by the
| report of n special committee of tho state
! Board OF Charities, which early IN the year
! Investigated the mana cement of III" home,
which report was to-day transmitted 10 the
| Governor The delay In the preparation
OF the report was due to the illness NJ Com
| missioner Philbin. the chairman of the COM
! mittec Before the last Legislature ad-
| journed the Governor was made familiar
with the essential findings Of the committee
and the appointment Of new board OF tru--
tees was the result. In its report the COM
mittee says that the charges against the
former cotnInanddnt Of the home. Col Shep-
ard, were not proven.
The committee further finds that the old
Board OF 1rustees of the home permitted the
pension fund Of the members OF the home
bursed Without personal supery ision or Sc
Curity, and that the post exchange fuhd;
made up from the sales at the canteen, had
been rlisapplied The law with relation 10
this fund provides that the proceeds shali
be- used for the support of the library and
fTea T ling room Of the hoWe and Tor ,hs com,
was shown that the proceeds OF TINS iuhd
had frequently been used for the purchase
of liquor including chamragne. and cigars
for the use OF the trustees and their friends.
other unlawful payments were frequently
made from the fund, and the comrlttee
saws 1t was the practice thus to ay Tor items
that il was believed would not be approved
OF by tine com troller',
The committee finds that, the same lack
of attention on the part OF the trustees that
was shown TO other important features OF
man nagemant existed a. to the care OF the
finances No nt'rc-' was paid on the moneys
and the bond riv,n ; the Treasurer was
Inadequate Also tha, the requirements OF
the bylaws that report should be made
49, -. fty..u u.Nh In VI
The sun., 1900-12-15
EY.CHAPLATN's ILLNESS SERIOUS.
Mr. johnson Out OF Grace Church as Well as
the Fire Department In q Sanitarlum.

The Rev. james Le Baron johnson. whose
resignation as one OF the chaplains OF the Fire
Department has occasioned some surprise
and great regret In the department. is
40 longer connected with Grace Church,
of which he was one of the curates. This
fact. which was mad" known by the Rev.
Dr. Huntington yesterday, has not gem
erallv been known. although Mr.. johnson
resigned his clerical duties last September
For some weeks II has been known that
Mr.. johnson has been ia very i'll health and
IL was learned yesterday that he Is now in a
sanitarum at Glen Springs near Watkins,
y. Y, in a state Of complete collapse brought
on. his friends say. by overwork.
II Is expected that Mr. johnson m.y have
TO remain in the sani'arium all winter. His
friends say that his illness Is the result OF his
going to fires at all hours OF the night in addi-
ton TO the work lie performed as u curate
of Grace Church.
The sun., 1900-12-15
Annual Banquet Of Williams Alumni.

The Williams College Alumni Association
had its annual banquet last night at Del
monico's Jacob r. Miller. President Of the
association. presided. and there were about
i5U guests present. Prof William II Sloane
anti-vic. crusade lie said that the so 900
college men in this city could render telling
services by getting together and agree
ing to vote for certain number of years
for the best man nominated Irrespective Of
party Very shortly, he said, the political
leaders would be trying to pick out clean
men for local offices Speeches were also
made by President Franklin Carter of wa
liams, Robert Bridges of Princeton and the
Rev. DR. Henry T. Dewey OF Brooklyn
The sun., 1900-12-15
BOY MURDERER SENTENCED.
stewart Gets Twenty Years. Youth
Moved Justice TO Tears.

Alexander Stewart the fourteen year-old
murderer who stabbed to death fellow In
mate Of the House Of Refuge on Sept 3, was
sentenced yesterday TO twenty years impris-
onnent at hard labor In Sing Sing Prison by
Justice Fursman in the Criminal Branch Of the
Supreme Court. The Justice was much af
fected by tho prisoners youth In pronouncing
sentence and it was several minutes before
he could regain his composure Niping tho
tears from his face the Justice said to the boy
who stood at the rail stoldly Indifferent TO
his SURROUNDINGS:
You owe il to the mercy OF a humane Dis
trict Attorney that your life IS saved ] ap-
pointed n commission at your counsel's sug-
gest!on in the hope-I am frank to say-that
Il would pronounce you insane. The best
allenists Of this city examined you and de-
cIared you to be sane. The very atrocity Of
the crime you committed. its unparalleled
cruelty and bloodthirstiness were such a.
to make me think you insane | can do but
one thing in your case. young as you are-send
ThrouShout the proceedings the boy
hardly tall enough 70 see over the rail-
/ stood with curled lln looking straight sheHd
lie has "A rather refined face and doCile,
innocent appearance. A. he was led out
Of the court room still smiling he did not even
sat ifISf sobbins while sentence was being passed
crossing the Bridge Of slghs he took some
candy from his pocket and began 10 eat IL.
Young Stewart developed n criminal pro-
pensity at the axe Of .. shortly after being
injured by brick falling on his head. His
parents. unable to do anything with him
had him committed 10 various resormatory
institutions in this city and his record in those
places is bad. Two years ago he was sent to
The House OF Refuge, and on Sep. s, when
committed the crime for which he was sem
fenced yesterday While pretending TO
shave Edward Peisel with a shoe knife Stew
art plunged IL into his neck severing the
jugular vein. on the following day the
Nardens wife went 10 to stewart and told
him that Peisel was dying. What do,
care" spoke up the young murderer, "he
,d , "a a nd t,pt ybat bo do asaryad
The sun., 1900-12-15
To Place Tablet on Capt. waterman's Grave.

Tho committee on the Valley Forge Me-
mortal of the Daughters of the Revolution
met yesterday at 100 Fifth avenue. Mrs.
Alexander NJ. Ferris OF Boston presided. and
PENNSYLVANIA, New York. New Jersey and
Massa chusetts were represented, 1t was de-
cided that a tablet should be- erected on an
acre of ground at Valley Forge, where les
the only marked grave Of the Revolutionary
hero. Capt. John Waterman. The ground
was presented to the society by Major j. II.
made under the supervision of Daniel c.
French. 1t will be marked with a simple
inscription, and will be surmounted by q
bronze eagle costing $4,000.
The sun., 1900-12-15
SMALLPOX Not Yet Letting In.

There were two new cases Of smallpox yester-
day. Mary A. Ilgen. less than years old was
removed TO North Brother Island from her
street The other victim was Anna F. Tom
pie the ianitress of a flathousc az 257 West
Tenth street She was removed and all the
other inmates of the house were vacoinated
Warren Ferris, an Erie Railroad brakeman.
living at Is Larch street, Jersey city, il quar-
antiucd in his house for smallpox