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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20
ON PARAMOUNT eRlDlRoN.
Lewis Academy and Business College
Teams viii Play.

The Business College and the Lewis
Academy football teams viii contest for
honors tomorrow afternoon on the Fair
mount sridiron. Both teams have played
COED bah so far The business college
boys ran up n score against Ahdover of
% to %. but Were defeated by Pratt. The
academy team has not played for week
or two hut I'm their last game they came
out ahead The same VIII be called
r,r,r1rrlg- af o-rl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20
ABOUT THOSE LITTLE BANKS.
Money Placed in Them Does Not go 10
Wichita Children's Home.

To the Editor of the Eagle:
At the present time the ladies Of the
Children's Home are soliciting for money
to pay of their debt OF 500. Frequently
they meet people who say they have been
putting their pennies and dimes in the
little banks which have been placed at
banks and stores. The ladies of the Chill
drens Home wish their friends TO know
that none of the money so deposited
comes to the Wichita institution
as the banks are placed in stores
and banks by the state association and
the money is collected BY Mrs. Stratton.
Citizers of Wichita who are willing TO
help the Wichita Institution, the Chill
dren's Home. and are not yet called upon
by the representatives OF that institution
should not wait. but send their contri-
button to Mrs. w. ". Baird. financial sec
rotary of the Children's Home
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20
Foster Punted fifteen

the line by Ellis. Foster Punted fifteen
yards to Briggs.
After two or three scrimmages Ellis
punted across the Fairmount goal line;
Briggs broke through Fairmount's line
ard secured the pigskin for touchdown
at sos. Time was called on the last half
but OGeI was allowed to kick out T. Ellis
caught the ban and Odel missed an easy
goal. Score: Pratt .; Paramount, 0.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20
BEST OF ITS KIND
New Fire Engine just Purchased by
Wichita.

Yesterday a contract for steam en-
CINE with capacity of 800 gallons per
Fire Engine company, for $500. There
were two bids, one from the La France
Engine company, for an engine Of 1,G00
gallons capacity, for $3.50. The metro
politan engine purchased from the Amer
lean company is the same kind used in
st. Louis. Cincinnati, Chicago and Louis
vile. 1t is capable OF throwing four one
inch streams at one time. The engine
will be built in Cincinnati, Ohio. and viii
not be here for nearly four months.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20
An Imnor+ant Difference

To make it apparent to thousands, who
think themselves i'll. that they are not
afflicted with any disease, but that the
system simply needs cleansing, is to
bring comfort home 10 their hearts, as a
costive condition is easily cured by using
Syrup of Figs Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co., only and sold
by all druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20
WITH A PITCHF0RK
Hr. Pollard Alleges ,. ". Thompsos
Assaulted Him.

William Pollard yesterday swore out
warrant IN the city court charging J. W.
Thompson with asssultng him with 2
uitchfork lie alleges ga hts complaint
that he was talking with the defendant
when Mr. Thompson suddenly became
angry and started after him ThaF bad
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20
Epworth cha.tsuaua circle.

Roll tali-l,firre1.f eseEtn
Formative Incidents fn American Dip
lomacy. chapter -Dr TNnrh.
Students in The Poetry n Italy par1
one. chapter 5-Nrr Coralt
Goio-Afisa Ruth fMeCase
Men arI critics ~ Itdy. part one. chap
Ter E-tJre. EaT1lerf CalFla.
Leader. Niss Moore
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20
CLOSE GAMES OF GOLF
Amidon, cup Holder Defeats Moore
at sairmOunt.

Mr.. Sam Amidon. the cup holder of the
Braeburn Golf Club, yesterday played
fine game on the Paramount links and
remained in the tournament He played
Mr.. Nestor Moore, one of the crack golf
ers Of the city Both are scratch men
and Amidon won BY three strokes. The
ScOfa --oITo1v=
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20
R0SS-LlTTLE NUPTlALS
Popular Wichita Born Couple. 60 BE
Married Thursday.

Miss sarah Ress- daughter Of oX-Nayor
Finlay Ross. and AR Fred Little VIII be
FRIED thursday az the home of the
bride on Waco avenue. Announcements
and Invitations are ont Both were born
iu Wichita and the event is one that hun
drcds in Wichita are looking forward TO
With pleasant anlcipatious.
Aiiss Anna Meuser OF Gallon. Ohio. q
niece 90 AR. Ross. and Mrs. Kenaga and
her daughter. Mrs Hughes of I-rbana.
Ohio. cousins ~ AIRS. Ross. are in the city
To attend she wedding
Dr. O. a. Stewart II EI Dorado Is in the
.-f,- fnr- 4 f.1s- tr. -n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20

some more words and then Afr Thomp-
spn went after a pltchfofs ara tried to
rur y through him. Sir Thompson q
nome ls in Crawford county. snd after ne
alrgrl aa.allf b gent fhsrn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20

little thev really knew about the names
Of the different parts 81 their most con-
slant companion. After q very pleasant
evening refreshments were served and the
guests departed. There were "a great
many OF TIA young people out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20
SPENT PLEASANT EVENING

here IN such quantities as TO make the
industry a profitable one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20

Miss Belle Iarla leaves today for Des
Nofnfs. Iowa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20

OFFICE HOURS: 9 =. ~. &c : p
~. Sunday. g g - ~ -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20

DIT g. a. Stewart If IT Dorado Is in the
city FOR day or So.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
False Report "a to a Fatal Duel

Paris. March 7.-12:10 a m.-The re-
port that John Wilson Durant, OF AL
bany. N. Y, who had been living dur
ing the last two years In Paris with his
mother a been killed at Ostend in a
duel with a Russian count. was an in
vention of his own. Mr.. Durant is stu
alive.
No duel was fought. The whole story
was a pure fabrication This was def
nitely established last evening when 1t
became known that two letters a
been received in Paris from Mr.. Durant
one dated Ostend. March 3rd, and the
other London. March 4th-
In the former he asks the recipient to
make certain personal arrangements
and to forward his mai to Glasgow,
care of "P. S. Peat" Kelvinside; and in
the latter he exposes himself by say
ing, after requesting that a change be
made in the arrangement suggested in
tn. first letter and that his nail be for
warded to London. YOU will under
stand that I officially died yesterday.
Keep UP illusion"
Those letters are in Mr.. Durants
own handwriting. The evidnce origi-
nally appeared to establish conclusive
" the fact Of a duel. The first clue
was the following death notice appear
ing in the European edition OF the New
York Herald
"Durant-At Ostend. Belgium, March
Srd. John MacWilson Durant."
The attention Of the American con-
sulate was called to this. and an inves-
tigation was Immediately opened
which revealed the following telegram,
written in French. hat mad been re-
ceived by Mr.. Durant's betrothed, Mile.
Laure MangiD, yesterday:
"Ostend (undated)-My friend Du-
rant is dead. Count IS very seriously
wounded. (Signed.l
LOUIS THERRIOTT de GRIFFIN
The signature Is the name of one OF
Durant's friends. and the s~upposition Is
that Durant sent the telegram himstlf
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
THE HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURES
The Territorial Secretary of state Ex-
PEELED from the Floor OF the House

Honolulu, March 1, via San Francis
so, March THE first territorial leg
islature of Hawaii began it's sessions
in Honolulu February goth n has
been in session since.
j. A. Akina, independent, a Hawaii
Kauai, was elected speaker of the
house, and DR.. Nichols Russell of
Hawaii, a white man, was chosen
president of the senate.
On the third day, Secretary of the
Territory Cooper was ordered out of
the house and escorted out by the
sergeant-at-arms. Acting under the
section of the territorial act which
provides that he shall record and pre-
serve the laws and proceedings of the
legislature" Secretary Cooper took a
place on the floor of the house with a
stenographer, to secure a record of
the proceedings. Representative Beck
ley independently offered a resolution
requiring him to cave. The resolu-
ton set forth hat his presence on the
foo was a violation of the rule that
the three departments of government
executive, judicial and legislat We
must be kept separate, and it was urg-
ed in debate that Governor Dole had
put Cooper where he was with a view
to intimidating members.
Cooper was declared by republicans
to be present as a representative of
President Mckinley, as he had been
ordered to transmit a report to Wash
ington, but even this plea did not de-
ter the independents. After a long de-
bate they passed the Beckley resolu-
ton by a vote of 20 to 9, the nine being
all the republicans in the house.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
THE AFRO-AMERCAN COUNCIL
Gives Public Expression on Questions
Conserving the Negro Race

Washington. March The executive
committee of the National Afro-Ameri-
can council. which has been holding it's
third annual session here, a given
public expression on several questions
of vital importance to the race we rep
resent A circular issued says the
Acknowledgement of American citizens
is a menace to the permanence of the
republic. n appeal is made to con-
gress to publish the text of all disfran-
chisement state laws. together with the
approximate number of citizens h
suffrage rights are denied. The council
promises it will call on the colored peo-
pie everywhere to support the move
ment to test the cOnstitutiOnality of the
Louisiana diSfranchiSement laws. The
council declares further that the "sys-
tenn of slavery practiced in Anderson
county, South Carolina, accidentally
disclosed at a murder trial, calls the
earnest attention of the public to the
alarming encroachments of the contract
system upon the b and liberty OF
American citizens. and demands the
immediate repeal of all pro-slavery
contract labor laws.
Appeal is Ia for a trial by jury
Of every person charged with crime for
swift and certain punishment or the
guilty by due process of law, which
last 1t is said W a suggested by the
burning alive OF two human beings dur
ing the past few months"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

New York. March Colonel Asa
Bird Gardiner. who is president OF the
Society Of h Cincinnati in the state
of Rhode Island. has telegraphed from
Savannah. Ga. confirming the an
~nouncement made two days ago that
he has found the remains OF General
Nathaniel Greene. lost for loo years.
The body and that of General Greene's
son. George Washington Greene. a pro-
tege OF Lafayette, have been placed in
Theoretically sealed metal boxes and
deposited in the vaults of the Southern
bank of the state OF Georgia to await
final disposition. but the body will not
be removed from Georgia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
GENERAL BOTHA,S SURRENDER
In Negotiation With General Kitoh-
ener-Question as to What Forces He
Will Control.
MISS J. L GAIRE.

London, March 6.-Private informa-
tion received in London thi morning
confirms the rumors of negotiations be-
tween Lord Kitchener. Sir Alfred Mil
ner and Commandment General Louis
Botha- Nothing is known as to the &C
tual presence of the Boer commander
in-chief at Pretoria. and no London pa
per publishes a statement hat he is
there; but it is reasonably certain that
General Botha is either in personal or
very close touch with Lord Kitchener.
Today Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-
man will endeavor to extract some in
formation from the government on the
subject in the house Of The
Associated Press is informed that Sir
Alfred Miner has gone to Pretoria with
the object of assisting Lord Kitchener
in these negotiations. the length of
which appears to be due to General
Botha'S desire to consult with acting
President Schalk Burger at Peters
burg and to make terms applying to
the whole Boer forces; but initiating
against this is Lord Kitchener's doubt
as to Botha's ability to control deWet
and other leaders, as we'll as the inter-
Ia opposition Botha is encountering.
F., On. of the best informed South Afri-
can authorizes said to a representative
Of the Associated Press last evening:
I'VE have little doubt that General
Botha will surrender. The question is
now as to what forces he can bring
with him. We have private informa-
ton tending to show that Lord Kitch-
ener and Sir Alfred Miner have de-
cided to accept his surrender on the
basis that he is merely an individual
commander rather than commander-in-
chief of the enemies forces.
General deWet and General Delarey
as we'll as the other leaders. will prob
ably have to be dealt with individually
on similar terms. If the negotiations
with General Botha reach a successful
termination it will be, to use an express
sive Americanism. just one of the
bunch
Curiously enough the war office seems
genuinely without definite information
regarding the exact status OF affairs.
The great financial firms whose inter-
ests in South Africa are almost equal
to those of the government believe fro II
their private advices that the present
situation is likely to result in the sur
render of General Botha and the forces
under his immediate command, while
the other Boer units will remain in the
field.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
A sohooner,s PerfIous Passage

New York. March 6.-The three mast
ed schooner Edward H. Blake, OF Ban
gor, Maine, arrived here today from
Fernandina after a very rough passage
OF f~orty-seven days. The wife and
daughter of Captain Smith, VINO
were passengers on the vessel, are
quite sick from the suffering and expo
sure they were compelled to Undergo.
Captain Smith said that from The time
Of leaving Fernandina the vessel was
continuously pounded bv heavy gales
from the northwest and west. Five
times she tried to pass Hatteras, only
to be blown back each time. The
worst day experienced was February
18th when the wind blew at the rate Of
seventy-five miles an hour. accompa-
MED by hail. now and sleet. All that
day the vessel ran before h wind un-
der bare poles. Sails were blown away
and split n the sea dashing Oh the
deck washed off part of the deck load,
and carried away the hatchcovers over
the forward and after house. and filled
the house with water. The cabin table
a smashed by the seas which filled
the cabin and for days those aboard ate
their meals sitting on the floor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
Suicide I'm u Feiou's Cell

Lancaster. Pa. Marc 6william L.
Mott. who was awaiting trial for the
murder OF two women last October at
Columbia. committed suicide this
evening In his cell In the county pail
The murder unscrewed an iron bar
from his cot and inserted IL in an OPEN
ing in the wall. To this he fastened q
rope n strangled himself to death
Mott was - years old. n his home
was in Norfolk. Va. where his wife
and our children reside.
Several letters. written on stray bits
of paper were found in Motifs pockets.
On one scrap. dated February 23rd. he
had written: Died OF s~tranguiation,
William NJ. Mott" In a letter written
on February 9th he requested that
his remains be sent TO Raleigh. n. G..
He directs how the body should be
dressed. He committed the murder.
he wrote when his reason was Destroy
ed by drink and he was driven TO IL.
he claimed, by the interference OF a
Columbia woman whom he named. in
his domestic AFFAIRS. One letter con-
tanned a pathetic appeal for h well
fare of his little children.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
The Cotton Crop of 1899

Washington. March "a bulletin is
sued by the census bureau or cotton
ginning shows that the Gro or 1893
was 9,645.974 commercial bales (bales
as marketed) which is equivalent TO g.
345, 391 bales of an verag weight of
500 pounds.
The aggregate of commercial bales Is
divided into the upland and the sea
island crops as follows:
Square bales 9,044. 231. Of an average
weight 49S pounds. with an average
cost, per bale, for ginning and baling
of $2.03; round bales 505. AGA. Of an av-
erage weight of 259 pounds. with an av-
erage cost per bale. for ginning and
baling of S1.15: sea island bales 1929
Of an average weight or 3SS pounds,
with an average cost. per bale, for GIN
ming and baling Of $3.50.
The report Classics the 29,6 gin
ming establishments reporting, as fol-
lows:
Those operated for the public. 6,46S;
those operated for the plantation only
1858: those operated for the public and
plantation 20. 2S9.
The quantity of cotton IN commercial
bales ginned Of the r Of 1899 by
bales is as follows:
Alabama 1,103. $50. Arkansas 719. ASS.
Florida 56.S21, Georgia 1896. S44, Indian
Territory 160. 324. Kansas 121. Kentucky
"a. Louisiana 70s. sos. Mississippi LISA
04s, Missouri 1887. North Carolina 473,-
155. Oklahoma S4.035. South Carolina
$751; 45, Tennessee N5.175. Texas 1885,
SIS, Virginia 9.239.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
Rapid Pacincation In the Philippines

Washington. March 6.-Secretary of
War Root has received q cablegram
from Judge Taft, president OF the Phil
ippine commission. in which he says:
"On he eve Of the presidents sec-
ond administration. 1 wish 10 convey
to him the assurance OF the great pro-
gress made toward peace. Since Janu-
airy LIST. 1,127 firearms have been cap
tured and 1858 surrendered. Captures
and ~surrenders are both due to Coop
Grafton of natives. Since November g.
COO bolomen have surrendered In Ilocos;
1000 in Albay and Camatines. and So
coo residents OF Pa3ay have takeh
h path of allegiance: offensive at
tacks by insurgents are nov OF the
rareSt occurrence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
To Establish Friendly Traffic Relations

New York March 6.-The fact that
John Shelton Williams. president Of
the Seaboard Air lime. had a confer
Philadelphia on Monday has given rise
TO a report that the Pennsylvania is
negotiating for the control OF the Sea-
board. President Williams. however,
says that there is no disposition on the
part of himself and associates TO re-
linquish control of this property. 1t Is
intimated that the conferences in Phil
adelphia relate principally to the estab-
lishment of friendly traffic relations
between the Pennsylvania. the Seaboard
and other southern lines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, OF which Mr..
John Oliver. OF Philadelphia, was b
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
Il was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow. eyes sunk
en- tongue coated, pain continually In
back and sides. no appetite-gradu-
ally growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Forum
ately. q friend advised trying Electric
Bfttero: n to my great JOY and sur
prise, the first bottle made n decide
Improvement. 1 continued Their use
Tor three weeks, and am now a well
man l know they saved my life, ana
robbed the grave Of another victim"
No one should fail to try them Only
20 cents: guaranteed at Z. r. Belamy's
drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
Charleston Naval station Purchase

Washington, March 6.-The naval
board. which was appointed to proceed
to Charleston. S. c.. and look further
into the matter of the price to be paid
for h private land included in the
site for the proposed new naval station
at that place. has made its report The
board finds that the figure recommend
ed by the Port Royal board OF 500 an
ere for the land Is a fair and liberal
amount. Representations from Mrs.
Lawton. the owner Of the land. Get
forth hat the original price was unjust.
The private land proper aggregated
about IT'S acres or the sum Of $35. 900.
but there are bits Of land. other than
this. which would bring the total price
to a higher figure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

Vineyard Haven. Mass. March g.
The schooner Sarah w. Lawrence,
which sailed from Portsmouth. for Nor
folk, February 18th. and had not since
been heard FROM. arrived here this az
ternoon having been blown off the
a In two gales. Captain Green re-
ports that she lost her lib tore severaI
sails and her mainsail, damaged her
spanker. broke her wheel and sustain
ed other slight damages.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
nominations bv the President

Washington, March 6.-The president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate:
Robert s. Mccormick. Of Illinois. to
be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary Of the United States to
Austria-Hungary.
Frank w. Jackson, Of Pennsylvania.
consul at Patras, Greece.
Navy-Captain A. 8. Crowninshieid.
TO be chief Of the bureau OF navigation
with rank OF rear admiral. Command
ers Chapman G. Todd and Robert n.
Berry to be captains.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
FiIfpinos~ Surr.ndering

Manila. March 6.-Lieutenant West,
with the gunboat Lagun de Bay sur
prised an i%nsurgent camp on the island
of Talin. on Lake Bay, east Of Manila,
capturing thirty-one insurgents Many
small detachments in various localities
are sum endering daily. II Is reported
that notifications are in progress for the
surrender of all insurgents on b island
of Cebu.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
COMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTION
w. w. Ashe-Insurance DEPARTMENTS
Receipts.
fspecial 10 the Messenger.l

Raleigh. NJ c.. March THE geolo-
gical board adopted the following:
Resolved. That this board sends its
greetings to W. w. Ashe. who has
during the past several n under
direction rendered most valuable ser.
vice TO the state ia developing and
its timber resources:and the
board further expresses Its earnest
hope he may o his strength
and be able to return 20 his active
work as office Of survey"
Insurance Commissioner Young to-
day paid into the state treasury as col
lections for February si7.sA- Two in
surance companies entered the state
today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

Washington, March 6.-RepreSenta-
tive Cannon, chairman OF the house
committee or appropriations and Rep
r~esentative Livingston. the senior DEM
ocratic member of the committee, have
prepared statements of the aFpropria-
tons Of the Fifty-sixth congress, which
will be Printed in The Congressional
Record tomorrow. Both place h to-
tai appropriations for the congress at
81, 440, 062, 545. placing those for h first
session at s710, $50, S62, and for the &C.
ond at s729. 81. 683.
Mr.. Cannon publishes a statement
showing the expenditures OF the pre-
vious congress at 1.56S. 212. 637. and Mr..
Livingston makes a COMPARISON with
the F~ifty-fourth congress which appro-
priated 81, 044, $50. 273.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

vention of the bituminous coal miners
today the following resolution was
adopted.
1T is the n of this convention
that at all colheries where the scale be
not paid by April 1st. work shall be
suspended on that date"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

Paris. March a.-A dispatch from
Irun. q Spanish town near the French
frontier. says a quantity OF dynamite.
stored In the custom house there, az
ploded. killing sever persons and In
juring many.