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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16
Given un as Lost.

Boston. Feb. 1.-THE three masted
schooner Lucy ". Snow. which sailed
from st. Michaels. NO.. IS, for this
port. with cargo of whale oil, has
been given up for last. Nothing has
been heard from her since she sailed.
Capt. HuSsey, the commander of the
vessel. belongs in Providence The crew
were shipped at this port before the
vessel left here. 1t is UNDERSTOOD tie
vessel also carried a super-cargo which
would make 10 all told on board. The
Lucy w. Snow was formerly n brig
and for years engaged in the trade be-
tween this port ana the west coast of
Africa. She was built in Rockland. in
1869 +. Weedan Of Proyilenca vac tho
owner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16
INSURGENTS ROUTED.
Col. Cronin and 80 Een Drive 100 Hard
Fighting al Santa Maria.

Manila. Feb. 15.-Col. Marcus u.
Cronin and so mon of the 33d Regiment
routed a hundred insurgents at Can
don. South Ilocos.
Capt. Green, with 30 men. met n force
of the enemy at Santa Maria. There
was hard fighting for three hours
When their ammunition was exhaust
ed. the Americans retired Il short dis
lance. The insurgents then abandoned
their position ana retreated southwark.
Gold discoveries Of some Importance
have been made in the province OF
Lepanto Two miners made $4,000 in
two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16

a contract has been awarded to air.
Mckie Of East Boston. for the con-
atruction of Il double decked four
masted schooner for John S. Emery &
so. of Boston and others. The keel will
he laid as soon as the steamer now
building at the yard for New Shore
ham parties is launched. The schooner
will be lG5 feet long, 81 feet beam and
IS feet depth of hold. She will be COM
pleted early in August. 1t is also re-
ported that Brooks. the East Boston
ship builder. will construct five
schooner and four-masted schooner
for parties in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16
Remarkable Omission.

Berlin. Feb. 15.-The Lokal Anzeiger
says King Edwards speech At the open
inf Parliament, yesterday. is more re-
markabe for what it omits than for what
il says. adding: 1T passes over Eng
lands foreign policy, momentarily so in
tercsting, with a meaningless allusion,
and entirely avoids touching on the sub
ject of Emperor Williams visit and the
attendant circumstances. which AT least
open important prospects, unless changed
relations have interviewed. What he saws
about the Transvaal appears decidedly
TOO optimistic to any person who has fol
lowed South African events. Those whn
INDUCED in hopes of peace will be thor
oughly disappointed with the Kings
words. The NorwaertS says the speech
clImsily cOnceals behind arrogant words
discomfort over the South African war
me paper misses an alluSion to special
intimacy with Germany
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16

Washington, Feb. l5.-AccorCing to mai!
advices from the Philippines. capt. Now
60, the insurgent officer who commands ii
the band which captured Lieut.. Gilmore
and party from the Yorktown and held
the captive for many months, has been
sentenced to Imprisonment at hard labor
for life, on thet charge of having permil
ted one OF G'ilhore'S party To he buried
alive. The victim was y sailor named
Mcdonald. who was Il harden because nt
his wounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16

CONDUCT or GERMAN TROOPS.
Gen. Won Gossler Declares There Have Been
But Few Serious Offences.

Berlin, Feb. 15.-During the debate on
the third reading OF the China bin in
the Reichstag. today. the minister of
war. Gen. Won Gossler. replying To
Herr Bebefs attacks on the conduct Of
the troops in China and Field Marshall
Count Won Waldersee'S methods Of
warfare, said Herr Bebers statements
were without foundation. They ought
To be grateful to Field Marshal Won
Waldersee that with his devotion to
duty and high Intelligence. he had ac-
cepted the position entrusted to him by
the Emperor and had established 4
certain amount of order in China. The
troops also deserved wei Of their coun-
try. There existed In China a factory
Of lies. Field Marshal Won WalderSc"
had reported that the conduct OF the
war at the commencement was crueller
than it would have been in Europe. be
cause of the atrocities of the Chinese.
But since his arrival he had cndeaVOr-
ed to check the cruelty and protect
pcaceablc people.
Gen. Won Gosslcr continued: "Only u
few serious offences hay" been com
United by the troops ana the guilty
men have invariably been punished.
The English ana French representa-
tiyeR have acknowledged the correct
behavior uf the German troops. u w
difficult 10 understand how a German
deputy could sur German troops who
are doing their duty under diiiicut cir
cumstanccA. The bill passed It's third
reading.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16
Mr.. Schwah Chosen President.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE World, to-
morrow. will say: Charles NJ. Schwab,
president of the Carnegie Steel Co.
was formerly selected. yesterday. as
the head of the big steel combination
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16

Topeka Kas.. Feb. 15.-Judge Hazen.
today, granted nine more temporary
injunctiops against saloon Keepers,
making SCOUT of 10 petitions filed Sat
urday. The DEGREES covers all the larg
saloons on or near Arkansas avenue.
the principal thoroughfare of the city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16

Berlin, Feb, IA dispatch received
here. from Field Marshal Count Won
WaIdcrsec. dated from Pekin, Thurs
day. Feb. II. says That Major De Ia
TrrrasSe has been sent win small
column southVeStcriy from Ti"n T>in.
The dispatch adds that Gen. Won Tr"th.
win his mounted men, l"tu:Hri.
L'nh. ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If il faiIs
to cure. f. w. Groves signature Is On
each box. 2ac. StS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16

While thawing dynamite at the east
END OF the tunnel at the Baltimore &.
ONO cut off at Pinto, Pa. Friday. Gill
more wagner. aged 10, of Cumberland.
Nd, Mitchell Wander. aged 10 of Rich
mohd, va. and an unknown Italian.
We're instantly killed. Wagner had both
legs blown off He had just quit rail
reading for fear Of being killed. Others
were horribly mangled. An engineer
named Hopkins Of Buffalo. y. ", a
man named Faulkner from Virginia
and an unknown driver were taken to
the hospital fatally hurt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16

Lynn ssaa
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A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16

Fivv men were &uffocatad. Yesterday. BY
shire, Scotland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16

London. Feb. 1.-THE TiCn Tsin dis
patch regarding the reported declaration
OF war against China by seven nations is
not confirmed from any other source
Possibly the report is only another YER
SION Oh the fum"red German ultimatum
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16

Tlen Ts.n Feb. 15.-It is reported here
that seven nations. today. declared war
against China.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16
PaTiridge's Old Reliable Drug Store,
Opp. p. O., Augusta.

Chicf Ohicc. Broadway ANA 2Gth Street
New York CITY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-16

Berlin. Feb. l5.-'The Berlincr Tagcniat.
lcges. recently took place, between Sir A.
fred Miner and Herr Won l.indrquist
German consul scnerI! i'm Cape Town. r.
@ardlnS the brutal treatment of Il Ger
man iuhIbitant there"
According To the Tagehla.; Sir Alfred
Miner finally showed Herr Won Linde-
Guist the door, refusing t. sec him after
wards
tn" Bcrliner Tactblatt pub. shes thr
following from its Pckin correspondent
IA big expedition comprising only Ger
mans has been ordered for 50 DAYS. Ienv-
ing only the marine hlttaliuns in Prkin III
Tien Tsn. Feb. 15.-Et is reported here
TINT SNNAn ].
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-07
HAD JOYFUL TIME
German Summerfest at Cerb's Grove
Great Success,

The summerfest given at Cerf's grove
on South Water street last night by the
ladies of Columbia lodge. was an event
that gave no end Of enjoyment to nearly
900 persons. Honest. George Cert, the
popular dean of the art tonsorial IN
Wichita, met the visitors at his gate
with a pleasant smile that made them
leave all their troubles. if they had any.
on the outside; and SO long as they re-
NAMED under the spreading branches OF
his apple trees. they knew nothing but
fuu galore. The grove was brilliantly
uehted ty Chinese lanterns and new
tangled lamps that made the place as
bright as day.
Music. they had It To burn, both vocal
and instrumental The songs were sung
with enthusiasm and the piano and i'd
dies made music that would charm the
gods.
The Punch and Judy show was a
crackeriack 1t was so funny that every
body thought George Bergman was d.
rectng Ii. but he wasn't The operator
YVES Professor LaQrain. the warnest mum
Der that ever umpircd q scrap between
Punch and his famous helpmate. Judy
This show delighted the children. and
as all people are children at a summer
fest. It delighted the entire crowd.
Dancing. every body danced Che music
ana the gaiety generally would put life
in the dullcst pair Of heels in Wichita
The only troubles I'm this line was that
the aoor wasn't half big enough FOR
those who desired TO trip the light fan
tastic
The Columbian ladies served Ice cream,
sandwiches and lemonade ard did rush
ing business. Their large corps Of walt
ers were kept busy all the time dllns
orders ia all parts Of the pretty garden
which was amply supplied with chairs
and tables
Tie elite OF the city visited the place.
had their fun. and plenty ~ II. and came
away. For three hours water street was
d.ed with phaetcns. stsnhoPes and bug
gies containing merry parties whole
families went down there, took their ice
cream. saw a round or two between
Punch and Judy and laft IN good humor
ard thanking 5etter of the world and rs
I people.
Thc next big event VIII be German
day. October
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-07
CHANGE BUSINESS CENTER
Plan Being Formulated by Prom nent
5lerchaHts

There is a scheme among some OF the
business men of this city TO solve the
The rent question by building more bust
ness houses II the scheme works II may
change the busiussNfntr Of ia city.
There has been good deal of complaint
about the high rents on the first blocks
on Main AID Douglas and reporter Tor
the Eagle learned yesterday afternoon
from prominent business man that
a meeting had been held in which SIX
or seven of the prominent business men
Of the city took part and the rent cues
ton was discussed ana a remedy pro-
posed. 1t was TO get more business men
who nav for the houses in which they are
doing business to Join and build a bus
mess block on one of the side streets
and move 10 it in a body. one business
man said his rent ran mp to over So'0yo
a year and he could build him house
with the rent he paid by securing d
reasonable loan ale said If the ground
could be secured ON Market IN the hrst
block north of Douglas that is vacant
and secure a few OF the buildings already
built there az reasonable prices they
inesscould very soon make ii ass good
business block as she drst block on either
Main or Douglas.
1t seems thaJ the business men who
discussed the matter thar the whole trou-
BILE here was the fact that too many men
are wanting the houses in the business
center and that there was no immediate
nrospect of cheaper rents One man said
H. did not like 10 take the chances az
moving to side street alone. but Il
ffteen or twenty eood houses would
move they could hold the fort. i IL
claimed that the next meeting viii bc
reinforced by several other business men
ana that something VIII come ot the
movement.
The gentleman who gave the inform
ation said the men who We're Bra the meet
ing did not wish TO have their names
given % the public until 81 plan Yves form
ulated and then they would want 70 Sc
cure ground and buildings before they
let ii be known where they would build
He however. admitted. that Market and
Wnuam are the only streets now being
considered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-07
CLOTHES SENT HOME
James Robinett Has Not Reen
Seen for a Week.
FATHER Is HUNTING HIM
Coy Has Been Working With
a ThreShIng Machine.

James ]. Robinett. Of Mansfield. No,
has been missing since Tuesday. The last
heard Of him was in this city that even
ing His father is here from Mansfield
looking for him. The missing man is
only about 70 years old. about a month
ago the man came TO Clearwater, Kan.
with a friend named James Johnson Of
Mansfield, and both went 10 work for q
threshing machine near Freeport Both
worked there for three weeks and last
Tuesday they came 10 this city and Mr..
Robinett packed his clothes in q Telescope
and shipped them IN his name to Mans
field no. Mr.. Johnson says that at that
time he intended 10 so to the Dakotas
and work. He told James Robinet that
if he would take his clothes to his home
he would give him his telescope as Mr..
R0binett's was badly worn. This was
done and a coat and some other clothing
was sent by James Johnson to his home.
Thee lothes Of James Robinett were in
the same parcel and they arrived in
Mansfield last Wednesday. N. Johnson
decided that he would not 90 to Dakota
ans went home. arriving there last Thurs
day He wanted his clothes and last
S. turday Mr.. Robinett was in town and
met the young man and was asked
whel his son was. When told that the
boy had not put in an appearance ha
was surprised. but asked for his clothes.
The two went to the Wells Fargo express
Office in that city and received the tele-
scope and gave the young man his wear
ing apparel. Then the father of the boy
became anxious and set out for this city
Sunday, arriving here yesterday after
noon.
Mr. Thomson told the father OF the boy
that he left his son here Tuesday even
ing and that James Robinett told him
that he was going to hunt up a room
and go to bed. They were on East Doug
las avenue. as he said they had just been
to the express Office at the depot and had
come up the street. This was the last
seen Of James Robinett. He had about
$50 Mr.. johnson said. the wages he re-
ceived from his work with the threshing
outfit Whether the boy has been muir
dered for his money. or whether he has
been lost on the way or was killed on
the train, is the question that is troub-
told a reporter for the Eagle Yesterday
afternoon that the boy never used intox-
icating liquors or tobacco in any way.
He has always lived about eight miles
from the nearest town and this was
town of less than 1000 inhabitants Mans
field is about fifty miles from Spring
field and this was the nearest town Of
any size. The father thinks that some
sharpars in this city have managed to
get the boys money on account of his
ignorance Of city ways and that the boy
threatened to tell something and the men
put him out Of the way. The father went
to all of the hospitals and inquired for
the boy and also TO the police, but no
trace of the lad has been found.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-07
PAPERS WERE TORN
Herbert ROBBINS Tried to Keep
His Name Unknown.
WHY DID HE DO IT?
No Word Received From
Friends in Indiana.

H. T. Dunbar. the undertaken, yester-
day received a telegram from William
Kennedy Of Hope, Ind, saying that the
friends of Herbert Robbins had been
notified and that they were in charge Of
the matter. Nothing further than this
had been received up 10 o'clock this
morning as to the cause Of the young
mans suicide or anything that would
lead up TO his positive Identification
Who the young man is or why he should
Kill himself Is stiu a mystery. There
were several stories anoat on the streets
yesterday about the cause of the man
doing the act that ended his life. but none
Of them have been confirmed by any
news from the mans home or frienos.
One of the stories was that the young
man had been @ clerk in a bank and had
defaulted. it was reported that reward
Of g 90 had been offered for his appre-
hension- This story was spread about
by the fact that a detective had appear
ed in the undertaking rooms and said
he thought he had picture that was one
OF this nan When he showed the pic
ture it was fotna that it did not CORE
snond with the features Of Herbert Rob
bins.
The chief of police has not received any
answer from the kilograms ne sent 10
Kennedy or to Mr. Scripture.
The case is certainly one of premedita-
ted suicide. The young man did not wish
his identity known and certainly tried
70 destroy all papers that would serve
that purpose. He starteo to write two
other letters of the same kind as that
published in the Eagle yesterday and
these were found in a bucket in the room.
The letter of recommendation from Mr..
Kennedy was found in the room and IN
al probability the man thought he had
destroyed that. It seems that the young
man had crumbled the letters and had
missed this one. Several others were
torn UP. but the coroner put some of the
pieces together and managed to make
out the word Kennedy on several pieces
The young man had but a few cents On
mis- person. He took every precaution 70
keep his name from being known. He
tore the hat band out Of his hat and
the labels off his coat and vest. there
was not name on any of his clothes
that would serve TO identity hln1- 2 ne
labels OF the two bottles Of poison were
torn of The bottle Of carbolic acid
was found in the corner Of the room
behind chair. The other bottle Of poi
son was on the dresser with the letter
that told what to do with his body This
letter was in an envelope Of the hotel
and the letter was written on the hotel
note paTysr.
1t is expected that some definite word
viii be received this morning as to his
identity and the reason for his taking the
poison and what to do with the body.
Early this morning Coroner McCollister
was called up by long distance telephone
bv a man claiming TO be Herbert Rob
bins father. now at Kansas City The
man asked all about the case and told
the coroner that he was satisfied the boy
was his son ana that the coroner should
hold the body until further orders from
him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-07
Is IN Great SORROW
An Eagle Reader Bemoans the Antics
of Young Men.

Editor Eagle:-I was glad to hear
word from a man in the Eagle, on the
unmanly fellows who show how cheaply
they could be bought by their anxiety
to secure the claim No. . with Miss Beal
incidently included. I know If ever a
gif had a chance to be disnIusioned with
young men. it has been given her. How
often we hear through the papers Of the
country harsh comments on our wealthy
girls marrying title or sprig of nobility
foreigners: sneered al for picking Up cur
millionaire girls for their fortunes. After
this display has been given by our west
ern Young men, I think we have little
cause to smear at foreigners. They at
least do not 20 cheaps but are bought
with a high price What would those
same foreigners thin kof our young men
could they see a batch Of letters from all
over the country, willing to sell their
manhood for a palrry $1,000 or so? No
wonder girls remain single, with such
specimens of manhoo4 before them. It's
only here and there we find man of title
and family in Europe selling himself. He
at least offers an equivalent for the for
tune pursues. as family and title are val
ued possessions there, and a girl gets by
such marriage a position and influence
honors for herself and future children,
money cannot buy. And the man is at
least, generally speaking. a gentleman OF
education and breeding Pahl The dis
play Of mean, mercenary motives vui-
carly shown during the past week is dis
gushing as well as disgrace TO our
young men. and oh, what warning TO
our girls. Don't forget it. girls! You who
have a little money and fair prospects,
look well 20 the motives Of the young men
who SO eagerly seek your society don
let vanity blind you TO the real object OF
their pursuit. and be sure it is you they
want. and not your few thousands \
man that VIII marry you for money viii
end by spending it for You and making
YOU miserable when it is gone.
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-07

have been driven and the space between
these piles and the dam proper is being
allied with rock. People in the north
part of the city are anxious to see the
dam completed and some Of them are
advancing the theory that the presence
OF typhoid fever in the city is due TO the
washing out Of the dam. A large amount
of hHing has already been made above
tho dam and when the last piles are
driven but a short time viii be required
to lll the remainder of the space above
tne dam It would seem almost an i'm
possibility for the present structure to be
washed out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-07
FELL FROM MOVING TRAIN
John Reddy Is considerably Bruised
by the Fall

John Reddy fell from a moving train
in the Santa Fe yards near Murdoch ave
nue. about y o'clock yesterday The man
was cut slightly about the face but the
train was moving too slowly for the man
to be seriously injured He was a lit
tie under the influence Of liquor and had
beeen jumping on and of the trains at
this point for some time before he was
thrown. He was taken TO the police sta
ton. but was found to only have few
bruises on his body and viii soon be
around again, but viii be rather stiff FOR
fem la--s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-07
VISITS His MOTHER
Dr.. Craig Thinks Arizona Is Very
Healthy Country.

Or. r. W. Craig who has been spending
several weeks in the east is IN the city,
visiting his mother. Mrs. II. ". Craig. Of
CoUcsl HEl.
The doctor is well known in Wichita.
as he lived here for several years preyi-
oas 70 his removal TO Chicago in lse-.
Thre years ago. on account Of sd health.
lie was compelled 70 ueave Chicago TOT
the west where he has entirely recov-
erred. as result az outdoor living N the
unparalleled dry climate Of Phoenix Ar
FIONA.
The doctor is an enthusiast on the sub
iect of the curative influence of the Ari-
IONA climate on diseases 81 The lungs. and
r-sdicts that Phoenix VIII soon become
Inc ereatest winter health resort IN the
caeatr-. The winter months IN the salt
river valley. where Phoenix IS located.
,iosslv resemble the month II October IN
Kansas Dr. Craig goes from here 70
Denver. ana expects re return q Phoenix
as,-.,t August csth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
Reformed Church Viii Give One IN
Linwood Park.

Tho Reformed church and Us sunday
School VIII hold their annual picnic 70
dsy and this evening n ltn"ooa pArA-
Tt ssh be a basket picnic tor>sesAlees
tvil leave tae church. corner 81 SoNiA 70
peka avenue ana Lewis street ar l- e
III. and els q. m sharp. Dinner "il =
had in the park. also supper The friends
~ tae zresadon and parents ~ tas
children are Invited 81 attend. Super
wili be served shout seq p n
9ass. Tiora Harper. of Ir5anoa. is me
Water street
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-07
ON A PR0MISSORY NOTE
Harvesting Machine Company Bring
shit

The Warden. Bushnell and Glessner
company. manufacturers Of the Cham
mon harvcsters. fled a suit in the city
court Yesterday against NJ J. Letter and
Letter for the collection OF a prom
issorv note given June 3, lssS- for $40 ana
due October T. 1890 The note is security
fer the payment for a harvesting ma
chine and the plaintiff alieges that the
defendants refuse 20 pay the note. The
company ask for Judgment en- the run
amount OF the note with eight per cent
interest from August !. 1855