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Evening journal., 1900-07-25

Chicago, July 25.--According to the
police a daring attempt to hold up
the Big Four passenger train due here
at 6 p. m. was foiled Monday by the
timely warning given the authorities.
Six men and three boys, all armed
with revolvers. waited several hours
during the afternoon at the Drexel
Park station. They were observed and
the police notified. A wagonlOad of
bluecoats hurried to the scene and
were met with brisk fire, which they
returned. After a few minutes OF
fighting the police rushed at their op-
ponents. They captured three boys,
each armed with two pistols. The
six men, three Of them colored, had
fed. The boys told the police the
men had given them the revolvers and
told them to shoot when their seniors
did. The police declare that the men
evidently intended to stop the train
and rob it, hoping to escape easier in
the streets of a big city than would be
possible in sparsely settled districts.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25

New Orleans, July 25-A trifing in
cident here has begun a series Of
tragedies which may eliminate in a
popular uprising similar to the Italian
lynching some years ago. Two sus.
picious negroes we're hanging around
a quiet neighborkood and somebody
took the precaution to inform the po-
lice. Several officers went to the
scene, and instead Of making explana-
tions the negroes showed fight. Pis-
tolls were soon in play, and Officer
Mora was seriously shot. One of the
negroes was arrested, but Robert
Charles, who did the shooting, since
said to be a desperate burglar and ex-
convict, got away. although wounded.
The police organized a pursuing
party and succeeded in locating the
fugitive Capt. John T. Day, COM
manding the precinct, led a posse of
police to shanty and tried to reach
the refugee by a dark alley leading to
it. They carried lanterns, and were
easily distinguished, and when they
got Close enough Charles opened fire
Evening journal., 1900-07-25

with a Winchester, killing Capt. Day.
A negro opened a door of an adjoin-
ing shanty and told the police to jump
in, as Charles had rifles and am
munition and an impregnable position.
They obeyed, thinking to hold Charles
in his quarters until help or daylight
came. Officer Lamb was the last Of the
three survivors TO reach shelter, after
emptying his revolver in the direction
Of the negro, and Charles reached out
and dropped him with a bullet behind
the ear.
Nearly an hour elapsed before re-.
Inducements came and these were
placed around the block to prevent es-
cape. It was then discovered that
Charles had already left the shanty.
though a shot at the pickots told that
he was in the neighborhood. The two
dead policemen were removed and a
systematic search organized, but no
trace OF the fugitive was found. Po-
lice armed with rides and citizens SIM
ilarly equipped and a borrowed blood
hound kept up the quest. and had
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
Marked Bravery Of Japanese
Soldier at TiOn-TSin
POWERS WILL NEED 60, 900 MEN
With Smaller Force They Cannot Risk
an Advance on the Chinese
Capital

London, July 25.-The message Of Sir
Claude Macdonald, British minister at
Pekin, dated July and received yes
terday. appealing for relief, is regarded
in London as only prelude to the alb
sOlute confirmation of the massacre.
This is the opinion also of the Japan
ese minister here. The newspapers
suggest that the British minister's dis
patch was held back and released about
the same time as Mr.. Conger's undated
message.
Although the American and British
forces are working tremendously, the
question Of means of communication
between Taku and Pekin gives evil
dence of jealousies between the powers,
aud other dispatches from Tien Tsin
show that the language difficulty has
been hampering the military opera
tions.
The Tien Tsin correspondent of the
Daily Mail says that the admirals have
decided that It would be useless to
move toward Pekin without at least
60.000 men.
In an editorial referring to this state
ment the Daily Mail comments upon
1000 men. 1t says:
I'VE have learned in Africa how dan
gerous 1t is to despise our enemies,
and in the interest of civilization we
do not wish to see such a lesson read
to the United States by the heather
Chinee.'"
A whole batch of Tien Tsin dis
patches are published All praise the
gallantry Of the Americans and Japan.
csc The Standards correspondent says
that the Americans at first made a mis-
take in Understanding the fighting
capacity of the Chinese, whose fire was
really terrific He expressed some
doubt about the ability of the allies to
hold the positions captured unless they
are reinforced. II appears that large
hauls of silver were made by the allies,
the metal being carried away I'm buck
cts, and the Chinese calmly assisting.
Requests for mediation addressed to
foreign powers are interpreted here to
be a preparation for the acceptance OF
foreign aid to suppress the rebellion,
and III Hung Chang's statement that
he could restore order with 10000
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
BRITONS BELIEVE
THEY ARE KILLED
Continue to Adhere to the Theory That
Ministers Have Been MassaCred by
the Boxer EIOrdes in Pekin
M'kINLEY WILL NOT MEDIATE
UNTIL DlPL LOMATS ARE PRODUCED

white troops is looked upon as a sub
him to the command of the allied
forces, to the exclusion of a Japanese
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Times, telegraphing Monday, says:
In an interview today Ii Hung
Chang reiterated his statement that if
the Manchu party had been guilty Of
the horrible treachery involved in a
massacre of the members of the lega-
tiCns, he would absolutely refuse to at
tempt to negotiate. He said the pres
ent intention Of the tsuHg-li-yamen
was to memorable the empress dow
ager to revictual the legations and
then TO arrange to send them to Tien
Tsin under the escort Of Gen. Sun Wad
Lin. He declared that the fighting had
ceased and that foreign troops were
holding a position south of the Yu Ho
bridge, while Gen. Tung Fuh Siangs
forces were on the north.
Earl Ii expressed the intention to
wait for news Of the movement of the
foreign legations before proceeding
northwafd. On receiving this he will
be escorted by 10000 troops. who are
now mastering in this province.
obviously Ii Hung Chang has not
changed his views OF his methods,
while the puerility of his arguments is
increasing with age. The impression
Is gaining ground here that the Man
chus are temporizing, while preparing
TO retreat to Hsian Flu. A confidential
member of his staff says that Earl Ii
will not go north until he is convinced
folly Of her present policy"
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Daily Mail records the gallant action
OF a Japanese soldier during the at
tack on the gates of the city OF Tien
Tsin. A dynamite train failed to ex-
plode. Seeing this, the soldier ran for
ward with a torch, causing an explo-
sion, by which the brave fellow was
blown to atoms.
The Standards correspondent at
Tien Tsin sends a curious statement to
the effect that the Russians claim that
their forces occupied Pekin two days
ago and that all the foreigners were
safe.
NJ. Delcasse, French minister Of for
eign affairs, has received telegram
from the French consul at Shanghai,
dated July 2S. which says: Lii Hung
Chang has just assured me that NJ.
Pichon (French minister to China) is
living, and he has agreed to transmit
to him a message from me requesting
reply within FIVE days"
A Chefoo dispatch says: Gen. Ii,
commanding the Pei Tang forts, near
Taku. reports to. the British officer
commanding at Tong Ku that a run
ner who left Pekin on July IA reports
that PelSin was in a state of abso-
lutte anarchy. that the regular troops
were fighting the Boxers. and that the
latter were getting the better Of the
struggle; that the Maxim ammunition
of the legation guards was exhausted
and that they were using their rifles
CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
WILMIKGTONIAN'S VIEW
OF PHILIPPINE STATUS

Iannis w. Hizar, formerly Of VIII
mington, but at present In the Philip
pine Islands, has written an interesting
letter Of his travels TO Charles A. Ru-
dolph, in this city.
The letter tells of Manila and the
country in general, and Mr. Hizar
thinks that il is rich i'm mining pro-
ducts, but unsafe TO attempt to work
the industry until after the present in
surrection is quelled He says:
Life is much more tolerable here
than anyone I'm the United States can
believe And If the American ever
takes the trouble TO add all that can
be added from our fruits and flowers
the result will surpass California, be-
cause there is more water here. We
have had four days Of rain. and II
comes in gusts Of wind and water that
surpass anything / have ever seen. The
rainy season commences soon, and so
tempofs an the weather OF July. Au-
gust and September as to make It more
tOlerable than II is in Delaware so far
as the heat is concerned-but with the
Inconvenience Of the water. OF course.
81 have met many Of the most in
telligent natives-and their intelligence
and much talked Of civilization is a
veneer Some Of them talk well
enough and look prosperous. wearing
perhaps 5000 or more worth of dia-
monds and jewelry, but will be found TO
live in nepa shacks, and so little re-
moved from their primitive state as to
eat with their fingers by preference. /
have seen this done by them, including
women that can play a piano beauti-
fully and sing like birds"
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
TWO POLICEMEN ARE KILLED
BY A FUGITIVE DESPERATE

Charles been sighted he would have
been shot to pieces.
Mayor Capdevielle offered a reward
OF 500 and Governor Heard has add
ed $3.50 for the state. Parties are out
In all directions. even miles away
from the city, and all trains and
cars are being searched. Suspects were
arrested in the suburbs, but not the
right man.
In the meantime the police had work
10 do, and the whole force was kept
busy. thousands Of people gathered
around the scene Of the shooting, and,
lacking a victim OF other excitement.
proposed vengeance on the property
and on the negroes in the novels
around. The police promptly quelled
the disturbance and jailed a number
OF the men, but the guard had to be
increased.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
HOODOO GOLD WASHER
TnIucky Mining Outfit Left in Cape Nome
DiggingS

Murray W. Harman, of No. 30S West
Thirteenth street, who went to Cape
Nome last May for the purpose
Of putting mp a gold washing machine,
which was purchased from the J. Nor
ton Poole Company by New York and
Chicago capitalists, has returned to his
home. Squatters had jumped the claim
owned by the capitalists and refused to
vacate. The machinery was left in Cape
Nome.
The gold-washing machine which Mr..
Harman was to supervise has had a
peculiar history. It was first construct
ed for the Nevada Gold Mining Com
pany, as an experiment, but the COM
pany failed to meet its obligations to
the j. Morton Poole Company, who
bought the machine in at sheriff's sale
few months ago. Finally negotiations
were begun by New York and Chicago
men interested in Cape Nome, and
the machine was sold to them.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
RIg BoiIer is IN Position

Workmen Of the Gawthrop and Bro
ther Company yesterday afternoon
placed ia position in the Y. M. C. A..
building a large boiler which will fur
nish hot water for heating the building
and for bath tubs.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
POWERS SAID nE WOULD BIZ
WILLING TO KILL GOEBEL
80 SWOaTS One Witness; Another leSti6eS That He Heard
Him Say That the Democratic Claimant
Would Not be Seated
DRAPER RESIGNS
AS AMBASSADOR
His Private Business Con-
strains Him to ReIinQuiSh
Italian Portfolio

Milford. Mass. July 25.-Gen. Will
lam r. Draper, Of Hopedale. has sent
70 Washington a letter rendering his
resignation as United States ambas-
sador TO Italy Gen Draper made no
Evening journal., 1900-07-25

How soon will the campaign in
Ohio open2"
Right away. II is open now /
do not believe in waiting on anybody
The speaking will begin as soon as we
can get the speakers. We will have
plenty OF them. and as strong as any
state In the country"
Evening journal., 1900-07-25

statement as 10 the reasons he has for
taking this step other than his busi-
ness at Hopedale demands his entire
attention. He refuses 10 speak OF the
matter in detail until a reply Is re-
ceived from Washington, but said to
a reporter that the letter was sent In
good faith, and he hopes Il will be ac-
cepted. The interests OF Gen. Draper
In Hopedale engage about 5000 hands.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25

VIII Address Association Meeting
In the Cedar Creek NJ. E. Church this
afternoon the Rev. John Shape, pastor
of Delaware Avenue Church. will ad-
dress the meeting of the Cedar Creek
Hundred Sunday School Association
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
Broke His Arm

William Eberley, Of Eighth and King
streets, fell down stairs yesterday and
broke his arm. The injury was at
tended by Drs. II. G. Buckmaster and
G. w. X Forrest.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
shlnning DeIaware Annie

Delaware early apples have made
their appearance in the markets. Many
shipments have been made to this and
other cities.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
To Consider Ordinnnoe

At to-night's meeting Of the Law
Committee Of City Council, the pro-
posed fireworks ordinance will be con-
sidered.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25
win Erect Dogwood Min

z. H. Helms viii erect a dogwOod
plant at Carpenters station, on the B.
& o. railroad.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25

7r' Arc Lights I'm Park
Trial CT arc lights in Tenth street
Park was made by the park ccmmis-
siorers for the first time last night.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25

Once you smoke the scent Sporty
Boy, you want no other.
Evening journal., 1900-07-25

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Evening journal., 1900-07-25

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-21
FIRE AT PUMP FACTORY
Caught in Foundry RO0m--Over $500
D3Ua0e

Fire broke out last night about 9
o clock az the Wichita pump factory on
North Water street. owned by Walter
scheild Bros. The fire was in the foundry
and is supposed to have started from the
core oven, which is always kept going.
The tar roof and part Of the interior
were burned. The damage viii amount
to about 500. It could not be ascertained
whether the loss was covered by insur
ance. The flames were discovered by
Miss Fay Kerns and Teddy Cox, who
quickly sent in the alarm. In moment
afterwards flames were shooting from
the roof ten feet high and it looked as
though all the frame buildings in that
block would burn. The department made
an excellent run and had the fire under
control in ten minutes.
City Electrician McVey has installed a
private telephone for the use Of the po-
lice department between headquarters
and the beat on the corner of Main and
Douglas avenue. The telephone IS placed
in a box so that none 1t a patrolman
can open 1t. The fire alarm system wires
are used, thus saving the expense Of
double wiring If this line is a success
it is probable that telephones will be
placed on every beat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-21
LAST DAY OF SAMPLE SALE
To be Held Today at 2I9 East Doug
las Avenue.

Today Is the last day Of the sample
sale which has been running ali week
under the auspices OF the Young People :
Guild q s. Johns Episcopal church.
The sale has been q great success, both
socially and financially.
Last night there was quite uusi-a.
program. a caa-tette composed q
Miss Foda Stanley. Miss Blanche Child.
Mrs. John Charles and Mr.. Nose johnson
gave a selection. which was encoret
Mr.. johnson also SANG tSo so.os, both
% which were well received The MISS
Kend-ick played a piano duet- The
sickne1 string orchestra furnished The
rest OF the music TIE entire Drag-anl
was certainly worthy Of al the praise
received from those WHO listened 20 the
various mum 0ers. After the program vas
finished. ice cream was served. The
young people spent The remainder q The
night in informal dancing
Last nisat Mrs. 3. I. Dunn, P7es- dent
q the Young Peoples Guld. ssi6 - =
reporter 20 the Eagle: "Cu- ssle has
BEEN a greate- success than Ne expecsed.
we now have n the o4ak Sl5s and sH1ur
500 worth q goods on as11. Tono-row
VIII b. the last DAY Everything VII be
cleaned up. In the evening there VII -
q short program and then ever thing y Il
be sold, no matter how little i brings
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-21
PULLED A TRAMP CAMP
Policemen Made a Big Haul Last
Night

Night.
Officers Stewart and Crawford last
evening went out on a bum hunting ex-
petition and succeeded in rounding up
nine of the tramp fraternity in two trips
Tramps have been causing considerable
trouble in the city for the past week
There has been a regular colony camped
down near Kellogg street between the
Rock Island and Kansas Midland tracks
They had their headquarters between
some piles of ties and were taking things
easy. They have made themselves cb-
noxious by getting drunk and stopping
persons, begging for money and by IL
sulting women who happened to pass
through the railroad yards.
Last evening the two officers took the
patrol wagon and started out to round
up the gang. They found them at rheir
headquarters enjoying a private drunk.
They had a big jug Of beer, Spiked"
with a lot Of alcohol. The mixture is a
villainous one and insures a big drunk
quickly and at a. minimum expenditure.
As soon as the tramps saw Stewart and
Crawford they all made a dive for
safety. Four Of the men, however, were
captured and thrown into the patrol
wagon. The wagon started on the dead
run for the station and before they knew
what had happened the men were in the
lookup The officers then started after
those who had escaped and finally sue
ceeded in capturing five more down the
Rock Island tracks near Harry street.
There were half as many more who man
aged to get away. Some of those pulled
were found in box cars where they had
hidden.
When the men were searched not a
cent Of money or any valuables were
found upon them. At the police station
they gave their names as: John Nc
Namara, John PilIman, John Lynch, Dan
Kelly, Herbert Davis Mack Schoope,
Frank Schastle, Frank Douglas and Jas.
Watson
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-21
DELEGATES AT FL DORADO
Are Instructed for Judge DennisOn
for Governor.

County conventions Of Populists, Dem
ocrats and free silver Republicans were
held at El Dorado Thursday. Judge
Dennison was endorsed for governor, and
DR.. f. B. Lawrence, free silver Republi-
can. for congress. All were for fusion.
Populist delegates TO the state conven-
ton are: w. W. Elder, D. E. Corbin,
Juhn Cupples. George Fullinwider. VIII
liam Greene.
Judicial. X Barnes, w. A. HURT, ].
H Leonard, J. ". Brown, A. W.
Stearns, J. W. Baker.
CONGRESSIONAL P Garrett. S. W.
Adams, c. W Tahaferro, Ed. Brumback,
T. Knowles, H. H. Grover, W. II. Cady,
]. s. Maxwell, E. z. Armstrong.
Democratic state conventions. c. Hub
Der. J. NJ Marlatt, V. A. Osburn, !. A.
Neiman
Congressional-R. H Hazett, c. Find
ley, II Stutman, II. Sparks.
JudiclaI-C. 5. Leland. V. Brown, NJ.
Joseph. NJ Y. Os5urn, ". Wildwood, B.
Meader, French.
silver Republican state-E. Davis. Jr.,
c. Henry. \. /. Helena, n ". Marshall,
]. ". Martin. Y. WiIkie. +. 3. Lawrence,
0. 2. HOBBS. II. Sinclair, Jr-, L. l. Kiser,
u. Hamilton. r. N. Anderson. H. Il.
Herbert. z y. Smith. =. ]. Holderman,
T. O. Castle. J. ". Kiaby. y. A. Yeaser,
J. 4. Switzer, \. j. Ryan, J. ". Skaer,
z Peniey
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-21
HER LONG LOST son
Twelve Years Search of
Mrs. Mcpherson Rewarded
FOUND IN REF0RMAT0RY
Albert Mcpherson aiken From
Home When 7 Years Old.

Mrs. George Mcpherson of Springfield.
ILL.,, has found her long lost son, but she
found him in disgrace. With a mothers
love, which is Interchangeable and I'M
ceasing. she is here exerting every ef-
fort to get her son released from the
Hutchinson reformatory that she may
take him back home with her. Albert
Mcpherson was sentenced to the reforma-
tory last summer by Judge Dale for steal
ing a shotgun from w z. Steadman, near
= Valley Center, for whom he was working
at the time on the farm. The gun was
stolen from the Steadman home while
Mr.. Steadman was away, and Mrs.
Stedman came to town and swore out the
complaint against the boy. Sheriff Sim
mons caught him at Perry, o. T.. and
placed him in Jail He is only nineteen
years Of age, and his youth, and the fact
that the location Of his parents could
not be learned, ELECTED some sympathy
for him at the time of the trial. Young
MCPHERSON did not know where his par
ents were or whether they We're alive,
for HI had not seen them since he was
a small boy. Mrs. Mcpherson said yes
terday that the boy was taken away
from her when he was seven years old
by a society for the care of orphans in
Illinois. They were then living at Mere
dosia- H., and she took i'll one summer
and visited her relatives In Kansas City
She remained until her husband finally
went to Kansas City, having placed the
pbi1d-ay7 o11r Will, ra1afiy-az NVbf1o tbay-
We're in Kansas City she said the rela-
tives gave the children over to the society
and they were all taken away. Since that
time Mrs. Mcpherson has searched con-
stantly for her children and had sue
ceeded in finding all but her smallest
child Albert OF him it seemed impossi-
BILE to get even a trace, until a few weeks
ago when her attorney happened to no.
tice the name of Albert Mcpherson in
an item in a newspaper pertaining to the
reformatory. He at once wrote the
Hutchinson reformatory and learned the
facts Mrs Mcpherson hurried to Hutch
inson and met her son who had been lost
to her for twelve years. The meeting is
said to have been an affecting one, for
she recognized him at a glance. and he
soon learned and recognized her as his
mother The son broke down and wept
when he realized his condition and his
crime. He assured his mother that he
did the wrong in a hasty moment, and
was very sorry. OF course she forgave
him. and after visiting him for a day
or two came to Wichita to plan for his
release and pardon. Mr.. and Mrs. Stead
men. who were the prosecuting witness
es. have readily consented to to do all In
their power to obtain the boys release
and yesterday Mr.. Steauman gave Mn
Mcpherson letter to the governor. A
conference with Judge Dale and County
Attorney Amidon will be held today,
when the latter gentleman will consider
the case Of the son, after which Mrs.
Mcpherson will return to Hutchinson and
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fully battle the poisonous blood.
" Slowly but with peTceptible
gain, the discharge grew less, the
Inflammation disappeared, the sur
rounding skin took on a more
healthy color, and what a short
time before had been a mass Of
raw flesh began TO scale over and
gradually a thin skin formed and
the scales dropped off. Not a scar
or blemish around the eye, neck or
back or anywhere on his body Is
TO be found, and now AT eight
months old he Is as bright, healthy
and full grown as any child Of that
age. Less than two bottles OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla, aided by
Hoods Medicated Soap and Hoods
Olive Ointment, accomplished this
wonderful cure.
81 cannot begin to express my
gratitude towards Hoods Sarsapa-
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the good they accomplished in my
babv's case" Mrs. y. GUERNoT,
81 MYRTLE ST., Rochester, \. \.
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a gaaiehita daily gaoe Saturday Rnrro april Fl. 800

remain with her boy until final action is
taken in regard to his release.
Mrs. Mcpherson is now well to do and
able to give the boy a good home and
surround him with proper influences.
Her husband has good position in the
railroad shops at Springfield and is pros
pering. She said yesterday that she had
Travelled all over the country in search of
her son and was very happy that she had
found him, but would never rest until
she could take him home with her.