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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-18
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Olga Nethersole, the greatest star &C
tress of the nineteenth century, in her
special piece of ''Sappho." astonishes New
York. Thousand of theatre-goers are
turned away from the theatre every night
for want of room to see this wonderful
play. Its moral or immoral effects have
been discussed from the pulpit, the press
and the lecture platforms. but her sly @
of dress as Sappho. wearing the Sappho
belt, has become the greatest fad among
the swell and fashionable sat os New
York, and no lady is up-to-date IN dress
unless she wears a Sappho belt. They
are~unique in design, shape the waist per-
fectly and adorn any style of dress.
Ladies of Wichita and the southwest
are catching the latest fad. If you want
to be strictly up-to-date wear the Sappho
belt. Every belt is stamped "Sappho."
Beware of limitations.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-18
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Miss Fife Williams entertained 3 nulz-
Der Of her little friends Monday evening
from 70 O'clock. the occasion oa5nE her
twelfth birthday. They speat very en-
50yable evening playing tie Earions
games 50 dear 70 little SsIks- soon after
they had ua-tsken q Ehe refreshments
provided hy the 4aother Ct EAs 4tsls hos
tess the little folks departed. AZ G@clzr-
ing that they had had = very peasant
tIzns- Those present were: F4oras Ben
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-18

trimmings. inch line. well made
throughout from the very best ma
terial .-............... -...........,.... 500
Hame Straps. each ................... .e9
Ticking Faced Collars .--..-.......... SO
Z Solid Rawhide Whips ................. As
l'c Webb HalJers .......-............. Is
Fun Stock Leather CoIlars............ As
{ imitation Scotch Collars. paIr........ 500
Team Lines. S-sS. SOS. 25O and-..... 2.75
( Trace Chains, per pair ...........,... 40
Harness snaps .-....-....-...-.-..... 05
Curry Combs, Sc to.............,....... -
{ Horse brushes. Z5e to.................. =
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Harness..

We lead them all Our harness is the
best manufactured. Our price is the low
est quoted. Our heavy team harness.
Concord hame 2I4-inch tug. turtle pad
is-inch lS-foot lines, with extra quality
collars open at top and bottom. and box
looped brides. worth $50 az any harness
shop in the city. We are selling them
a SeS.50
Work Harness, double, with the very
best ticking face collar ............$le. 20
Single Driving Harness. complete. -
Medium Weight Single Harness.
shaped breast collar. fancy nsckle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-18
YOUNG PEOPLES CHAPTER
VIII Render Fine Program Monday
Night

The Young Peoples Chapter of ST.
Johns Episcopal church will give them
sixth annual birthday party at Sedgwick
music hall Monday evening, February ls
An excellent time is assured. No one
should fail to see Mrs. Toler's splendid
farce. The following program will be
rendered:
William Tell" instrumental Duet.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Misses Kendrick
Gypsy love song, from 1.-The Fortune
Teller" .................. Casper Haynes
a. Romance" ................. Rubenstein
o. Sol1egg1o --.--...........--...... Bach
Miss Moscelyn Daisy.
1nIproIhptu -.-.--. .....-.--....-..- Schuoerf
Miss May Thompson.
Farce-"Wanted a Deaf Man"
Clara Belde2 Miss Genevra Jocelyn
Mrs. Belden .....-.....Mrs. H. G. Toler
Mr.. Charles Bigeloe. .Fredric Ward
Major Vandeheur George Alexander
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ONCE-A-WEEK CLUE.
A. o. u W. BALL.

Wichita Lodge No. %, A. O. U. w, will
give their third annual ball in the Audi
torium Thursday evening February p.
The reputation of these balls is so well
known that they do not need any COM
ment The arrangements are all made so
that everyone coming will not be disap-
pointed, as this will be the last big bail
this season. Come and bring your friends
and see what a good time they will give
you for your money. C. H. Baker. r. W.
Williams. F. A. Gackenback committee.
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BOx SOCIAL.

The National Aid association viii give
an entertainment and box social al their
hall on North Main street. Wednesday
evening. February q Ladies bring boxes.
Program:
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West Side Racket
Wholesale nd Retail General Merchandise
The Busiest Store in Town

We have bargain for every buyer Note our
prices carefully and you will find retailing goods
at wholesale prices:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-18

Mrs. Lewis ]. Monroe whose husband
recently died in the hospital. has writ
ten to friend, expressing a wish to
thank all those who were so kind to her
late husband during his last Illness,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-18
ghe aaiehita naru gao1s Sunday orunu ebnar g. 1900

nett Lille Clouse Ruth Mellen. Mar
guerite Mellen. Della Fisherman. Clara
Sims. Pauline Atchison, Effie Williams.
Elmer Williams, Wens Bennett and
George CIouse
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SOCIAL EYENTs.

The Ladies society of the First NJ E.
church will receive their friends for a
social evening wednesday p. at the
church Besides short. bright program
and light refreshments the ladies are pre-
pared with some surprises in the way Of
entertainment Everyone who attends is
expected to contribute 10 cents. Every
body is invited.
COMING SOCIETY EVENTS.
Mrs. N. c. Nevins. Mrs. r, Alley and
Mrs. o. D. Barnes viii entertain the mar
ried ladies at whist Wednesday and
Thursday of this week
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WANTED MORE BLOOD.
Escaped Double Murderer Tries
to Kill a Judge.

Indianapolis, June 12.-An escaped
lunatic today attempted to take the life
of Fremont Afford, scrimina1 judge of
this (NGarion) county and prosecutor
Edwin B. Pugh. The assassin was Geo.
w. Bennett who escaped from the
state hospital for the insane Saturday.
Bennett entered the court room shortly
after court convened and attracted the
court by his incoherent talk Judge
Afford started to the telephone when
Bennett sprang at him with a, leveled
revolver. Judge Afford ran into his
private room with the man close after
him. Prosecutor Pugh went to the
rescue and Bennett turned on him. A
policeman appeared just in time to
catch the fail of the revolver's hammer
on his thumb and save Pugh. 1t took
four men to overpower Bennett, al
though he has but one arm. 1t is said
Bennett lost his mind brooding over
labor troubles. He killed two men at
Lafayette in 1889, was sent to prison
and afterwards transferred to the in
sane asylum
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BLISS WON'T COME OUT.
New Yorker is Much Needed on Nc
Kinley Ticket.

Washington, June 1.-THE president
had quite number Of prominent call
erS today before the cabinet meeting.
They included Senator Hanna, chair
man of the Republican national COM
mittee Senator Allison of Iowa, Sen
ator Fairbanks of Indiana, Senator
Penrose of Pennsylvania, and Thomas
K. Lowry of Minnesota, one of the del
egates at large from his state to the
Philadelphia convention.
Senator Hanna goes to Philadelphia
to attend the first meeting Of the sub
committee of the national executive
committee. He probably will see the
president again before his departure.
Senator Fairbanks goes to Ohio to-
night to deliver an address to the grad
uating class of the Ohio Wesleyan uni
Versity and will not reach Philadelphia
until Saturday. Senator Allison expects
to arrive on that day. Mr.. Lowrey who
is pushing Senator Washburn of his
state for the vice presidency continued
his journey to Philadelphia today.
Although the gossip around the White
House in connection with the presi-
dents callers centered particularly
about the vice presidential nomination,
the senators who conferred with Mr.
Mckinley were reticent, concurrlng
only in the statement that the situa-
tiOn had not yet crystallized. NO one
can say with positiveness who the nom
inee for vice president will be- said
one of the senators after he had left
! the White House.
Things are shaping up some but the
problem is difficult one to solve. I
think the Republican leaders as a rule
are of the opinion that the nomination
should go east SO as to secure a geo.
graphically balanced ticket Secretary
Long would make an admirable candi-
date but his state is satisfactorily Re-
/ publican and his nomination would
/ avail little from a strategical stand
point. Most Republicans, think, would
| prefer to see the nominee chosen from
New York, but there are difficulties in
the way. Governor Roosevelt's atti-
| tude prevents a natural selection. If
/ Cornelius n. Bliss would accept the
1 nomination l think the problem would
| be solved. He is being urged to permit
his name to go before the convention
but he has thus far declined and am
! afraid he can not be induced to alter
his position. He retired to private life
from choice for domestic reasons and
nothing, I fear, will induce him to re-
enter politics"
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3 VIU GEB ID EEB . . 3 &6
Judicial Contest Has Stirred Up
the Lawyers.
A New Factor Has Appeared in
the Conflict.
CHASE co. CANDIDATE
His Name is f. p. COchrane of
Cottonwood Falls.
The POpulists Are Also Very
Much Divided.

The political situation in the judicial
district composed of Lyon, Chase and
Coffey counties now offers many COM
plications to the managers of the party,
but additional trouble is in sight with
the entry of f. P. Cochrane of Cotton
wood Falls in the race.
Lyon county has two candidates
among the Republicans in the persons
of Judge J. ]. Buck and ]. G. Hutchin-
son. AS a dark horse the name of E.
n. Evans is mentioned while Mr.. Coch-
rane of Chase announces that he will
try for the nomination.
| In Lyon county an effort is being
made to have Judge c. B. Graves of
! EmDoria enter the rate. He was judge
| OF the district for several years, but he
| has not yet given his consent to the
| use Of his name. However, late ad-
vices from the conflict state that the
! Judge is now about ready to go into
/ the race.
Coffey county's candidate. Judge
complication which cannot be settled
in Lyon VIII stand a good Glance for
| the nomination.
Four of the five delegates to the ju-
dieial convention from Chase county
! are for Judge Buck, one being for Mr..
| Hutchinson's nomination. Just how
| Mr.. Cochrane expects to get into the
race is not definitely understood, be-
cause one member of the delegation
| says all Of them have expressed them
| selves and that they are now practically
bound to the support of Lyon county S
candidates. The Chase county delega-
tion was not instructed by the conven-
ton.
Mr.. Cochrane has never before been
regarded as a candidate, but he told a
State Journal reporter that he would
go into the race. He said:
Il have made up my mind to become
a candidate, and will go into the race
at once"
With the first Populist landslide II
Kansas years ago Judge Graves was
district, w. a. Randolph having beer
elected. Since that time Chase county
has been added to the district, but thi
: Republicans have never been able tt
regain control Judge Randolph ha
f:eld the office continuously since tha
time, but the opposition now claims t.
. have his undoing in hand. Even som
of the Populists and Democrats ar
lighting Ihim, and it is not beyond tn
Z range of possibility that he may be de
Z feated for the nomination by Denni
: | Madden, who is a candidate. Maddel
I is a Populist, brother of John Mad
! den.
Since being defeated for the plac
Judge Graves has gone into the prac
T tice C.f law in Emporia, and is so sue
2 cessful that he declined to accept
\ place on the court of visitation, whic
D was rendered him by Governor Stan
r ley.
( Judge Graves might have done as tn
: ether lawyers on the court did-loo
after their private business just tn
7 same as though they had no state job
| but that tender of the position by tn
governor was made before it was dis
covered that the court Of visitation ha
no business to look after.
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BUYS A GOLD BRICK.
Nebraska Banker Pays $13 800
For Kansas Financial Lesson.

Leavenworth, Kan. June 12.-William
Kerr, president of the Adams County
bank of Hastings, and one of the
wealthiest citizens of Nebraska, is the
possessor of a gold brick that has cost
him s1S,6O0 and much agony of mind.
He found it in this county.
On Decoration day, at his home, he
was approached by an ordinary look
ing stranger, who introduced himself as
an old-time partner of Albert Kerr, a
cousin to Mr.. Kerr, and for whom he
was now looking.
Mr. Kerr finally ascertained that the
stranger was a miner. who, with an old
Indian, had located a gold mine of un-
told value in Old Mexico, that they had
brick of the precious metal they had
taken from the mine, and he was look
ing for the cousin, whom he expected to
let in on the find. The stranger said
that he and his Indian partner were
ignorant Of the mining laws, and they
were anxious to interest some one who
would look after their interests.
The strangers appearance and the
plausibility of his story so impressed
Mr.. Kerr that he left with him that
Arriving here he was conducted at mid
night to a cave in the woods, where they
were met by the Indian. The brick was
produced and some of it taken out with
to Kansas City, where he had it assay
| ed. The result showed a value of $2l
| an ounce, making the brick worth
| something more than $4,000 Mr.. Kerr
| drew on his bank at Hastings for the
| S13, 500 the owners of the brick had fixeC
as their price, and returned to Leaven
| worth.
Another visit was made to the cave
and the exchange was made. Mr.. Ker
returned home with the understanding
| that the stranger was to meet hin
| there with the papers to convey to MI
| Kerr third interest in the mine. Sun
day came, but no stranger, and as tn
days passed Mr.. Kerr became anxious
| A suspicion took possession of his min'
that he had been bunkoed or was i
| possession of stolen goods, and on las
| Wednesday he expressed the brick t
David H. Moffatt, president Of the Firs
| National bank of Denver, to have it as
sayed, and also with the idea of takin
steps to clear himself should it prov
to have been stolen.
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pushing measures for the protection of
lives and property of American citizens
and of acting Independently as far as
possible. It may be that in the ac-
complishment of this result the forces
of the powers will have to act in uni
son for the protection of all foreign
residents in the disturbed districts, but
this is to be the extent of the Ameri-
can activity. It is to be confined solely
to the safeguarding of our own inter-
ests and those of our citizens
The Chinese government will be
looked to, under the general laws Of
the comfy of nations, to restore or
der and to make such reparation as is
proper. From all political schemes in
which any of the powers may become
involved the United States is to hold
aloof. This is the general policy here
tofore outlined and will be adhered
to. The navy department has cabled
directly to Real Admiral Kempff, at
Taku, to inform him that marine rein
fOrcements have been ordered to him
from Manila. Thus the admiral will be
in position to act with greater free
dom in sending relief expeditions to
Pekin and elsewhere, knowing that he
will soon be able to replace the marines
| diverted from Taku.
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IN PLACE OF BYNUM.
DeVries of California to Be an Ap-
praiser.

New York, June PA special to the
Herald from Washington, says:
Representative Marion DeVrieS of
California, has been appointed to fill
the vacancy on the board of general ap-
praisers at New York caused by the
failure by the senate to confirm the ap-
pointment of former Representative w.
d. Bynum of Indiana.
Though Mr. DeVries is appointed as
a Democrat, it is said his selection was
largely due to the influence of prom
inent Republican politicians, including
Senator Hanna. Representative Babcock,
chairman of the congressional cam
paign committee, and Representative
Dick.
Representative DeVries is now the
only Democratic representative from
the Pacific coast. His district is normal
ly Republican by 5000 and he is said to
be the only Democrat who can carry it
With DeVries out of the way, Republi-
cans are reasonably sure of carrying
the district, and indications are that the
Republican majority in the next house
will be so small that every seat that
they can obtain will be valuable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
BEST OF THE ASIATICS.
Otis Pays High Tribute to the
FiIipinOs.

Washington, June 12-During General
Otis visit at the war department in
conference with the heads of the var
ious departments he had many ques-
tons to answer respecting present and
future conditions in the Philippines. He
made one statement in particular
which came as a distinct surprise in
view of the fact that he has spent a
year and a half in fighting the Filipinos
for he declared that these same Fill
pinOs were without question the very
best of any of the Asiatic races living
on the Pacific coast and islands He
paid a high tribute to their acquiSitiVe-
ness saying that young and old were
alike anxious to learn from the Amerl-
cans and quick to do so if given an
opportunity.
The demand for schools on the Amer
lean plan was Unsuitable. 1t had not
been possible to secure a sufficient sup
ply of Spanish American text books.
When the book hungry Filipinos were
told this, they begged for American
school books and declared that their
children could learn from them even
without the Spanish translations
General Otis found to his aStOnlSh-
ment that such was the case. Even the
old natives con the text books in the
efforts to fix English phrases in their
minds. There was a dearth of teachers,
| too. General Otis often had recourse
/ to the soldiers in his ranks, who knew
a little Spanish and so were suitable
| for detail as teachers. General Otis
said he looked upon this educational
| movement as the only solution of the
| Philippine problem and was confident
| that the spread of American ideas
the end made good citizens of the Fill
| uinOS.
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TREASURY STATEMENT. 2.
Showing Condition of Government
Funds at Present Time.

showing COnu1I1Ou VI OONSEuhSuI
Funds at Present Time.
Washington, June 1Z-The condition
of the treasury, divisions of issue and
redemption at the beginning of business
today was as follows:
Gold coin and bullion $3.50, 600, 900.
Trust funds division of redemption,
gold coin S22O, ,253, ,179.
Silver dollars SAT-. .207, 900.
Silver dollars of 1890. $7,854, ,S02.
Silver bullion of 1890. $40. .469, 1913.
United States notes $4, ,o50,000-
Total 1927 ,S34,179.
Divisions of issue:
Gold certificates outstanding $229, ,253, =
179.
Silver certificates outstanding SAG.
207, 600.
Treasury notes outstanding $78. .324. 900.
Currency certificates outstanding S4,-
1000.
Total $f27, 1874, ,179.
General fund:
Gold coin and bullion sac, ,282, 81.
Gold certificates $26, $50, $40.
Silver coin and bullion IS, ,412, ,927.
Silver certificates 81, ,619, 1872.
United States notes $22,013, ,702.
Other assets S35, ,6S3. .564.
Total in treasury, S121, ,318, 81.
Deposits in national banks $109, ,969,
T12
TotaI s2s0, ,2Ss, ,624.
Current liabilities .$81, ,172, ,212.
Available cash bal9nce $149, lie, ,612.
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MUTINY IN PORTO RICO.
Penitentiary Prisoners Refuse to
Work or to Eat.

San Juan, Porto Rico. June 12.-Five
hundred inmates Of the penitentiary
here lnutinied today, refusing to take
treaEfast or work. They asserted that
the food was not fit to eat, and the
leader struck the warden in the face.
The penitentiary is guarded by a de-
tachment of twenty members of the
Porto Rico regiment, and the jail au-
thorities fearing that the convicts had
planned concerted movement to break
jail, called in the guard. ThereupOn
the prisoners attempted to rush the
troops, who fired three volleys at the
wall or in the air Three of the in
mates were injured by splinters, though
not seriously.
The military authorities then called
o'it a company of regulars. This as
Sistance, however, was not asked for
by the civil authorities, and the ma
tive company had quelled the disturb
ance before the REGULARS arrived.
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TWO MORE GENERALS.
Important Captures Reported by
Gen. Macarthur.

Washington, June 12-Gen. Mac
Arthur at Manila cabled the war de-
partment today as follows:
Report capture Generals TTizon near
Mexico and Cavestany at Alcala, both
important; latter very important leader
of guerillas in Pangasinan province
Guzon). MAC ARTHUR
General Corbin attaches considerable
Importance to these captures. In his
opinion they are more nearly in the
nature of surrenders than captures and
indicate that the principal leaders OF
the insurrection are abandoning the
cause and are coming into Manila to
accept American supremacy.
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ALL LINES OPEN
But Only Part of the Cars Are Run in
st. Louis.

St Louis. June 12.-All the divisions
and lines of the st. Louis Transit COM
pany are once again in operation but
only a portion of it's cars are running.
The experiment of sending out cars
over some of the lines without police
guards having worked satisfactorily
yesterday that plan was carried out to-
day on several additional divisions.
Owing to the mayors proclamation
there was comparatively little trouble
today, the injunction forbidding the use
of explosives or fire arms and warning
those having no business on the streets
to keep off having a good effect. Both
the strikers and the authorities are pre-
pairing statements and making up lists
of witnesses to be heard at the cor
oner's inquiry which. will settle the re-
sponsibility Of Sundays killing. The
inQueSt on the remains of Fred BOehne,
the aged onloolxer who was accidentally
shot Sunday by a deputy Sheriff, was to
have been held today, but was post
poned.
Tomorrow the coroner will summon a
jury to inquire into the death of c.
Edward Thomas, the striking street car
conductor killed in front of posse bar
racks on Washington avenue Sunday
evening.
During the past two days the sheriff S
| posse has gained a number of new
! members, most of whom volunteered.
! The Twenty third company, composed
mostly of young lawyers and business
|
som Post G. A. r., whose members
| comprise some of the city's best citi-
zens is organizing a company to be
sworn into the posse. DeIos R. Haynes
the we'll known real estate man, will
command this company.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, has tel
| egraphed President Mahon that he viii
arrive in st. Louis some time during
the present week.
"Gompers will exercise a supervisory
direction of the strike" said member
of the union. LAS the head of all thi
trades in the American Federation h
is the highest leader of the labor move
meut i'll America. and when on th
field of the strike is the superio
Officer.''
Edward Burkhart, who was shot a
Sixth and Washington avenue, Sunday
is still alive at the city hospital H
was conscious today but could not tall
coherently. DR.. Neitert says the man
great vitality is keeping him. alive.
Oscar Martin, whose left hand wa
shattered during the same trouble
stood the shock of amputation well.
number of men charged with commit
ting offenses in connection with tn
street car strike We're tried before Judg
Sldner in the police court Tuesday. ST
men were fined.