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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-17
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-17

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-17
Opening Entertainment
MONDAY NIGHT. MAY 10Th

Manning & Du crow, Marvellous Mono
pedes. Jack Nelson, Illustrated Songs;
Dainty Vivien belmont. Songs and
Dances: Ronsek & Green, monologists.
Buck and Wing Dancers. and large COM
pany Refined Vaudeville Entertain
ment Band Concert by Sanfords Band.
Admission, Is cents. Round trip ticket
on street car and admission, 20 cents.
Take Riverside car to end of loop.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-17
DR. PRICES
Cream Baking Powder

Each time the United States Government
has officially tested the baking powders
the report has shown Dr.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder to be of superlative
leavening strength, free from alum, abso-
lutely pure and wholesome.
This is gratifying, for Dr.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder is depended upon by mil
lions of people to raise their daily bread.
NoTE.-These Government inquiries as,
developed the fact that are many
rhCs oAN"G Fo"DERCo
CHICAGO tation OF baking powder but containing
alum or other acid, whose use IN
food dangerous.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-17

Attend Wichita Business College, yyar
building. Il4-n6 North Market st. sl-tf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05
NAVAL COMBAT DETAILS
COLOMBIAN REBELS ACCOUNT OF
THE BATTLE ON JULY 30.
Capture of Two Government Gum
boats, Their Crews, Many Soldiers
and Munitions of War.

WASHINGTON, Sept "details of the
naval combat which took place in the bay
of Panama July 80 have reached here in
the shape of a translation of an official
report made by Rafael Santos V, who COM
manded the rebel gunboat Padilla. to the
chief of the rebel army. General Herrera.
The insurgent victory was one of the most
severe setbacks which the government
forces had received since the war began.
After telling of the preparations he made
for the fight. the insurgent commander
says:
AT a. m we sighted the enemy's fleet,
composed of the gunboats Boyaca, Chucuito
and the gasoline launch Aurora. We put
our bow directly for them, trying TO
prevent their entering the Aqua Duice
southwark course. We pursued them at a
distance of $500 meters. We opened fire
with our bow cannon on the Boyaca, max
ing the Chucuito commence firing at US.
which, as in former fights, took the pre-
caution to put herself at safe distance
without having hardly made her presence
known. AT $3.50 a. m. the Boyaca cut loose
the Aurora, with the end OF making IL
easier for her to escape. (She was towing
the launch.) This was captured by us and
despatched with Commandant Jorge j.
hidden without risk. We soon saw that the
Boyaca was unwilling to give battle and
was apparently under forced draught, max
ing for some port OF salvation. After an
hour and half of continuous firing with
the pieces on the bow, stern and starbaord,
which was answered by her, We saw on
her forward and aft masts white flags.
Immediately, as as honorable combatants
should do, we ordered the firing Suspended
and made provisions for saving the enc
mys troops. To take them away to safety
as was natural, troubled me-"
The commander tells what disposition
was made of his prisoners and then con-
tinues: I'm this memorable combat there
fell into our hands the two above-men-
toned ships, Boyaca and Aurora. and all
their employees, three generals, five colonies,
three lietenant colonies, six sergeant ma
jors, sixty-five officers and $50 individual
troops, three well-equipped naval can
non. go bayonets, six bugles, war
boxes, $50 rifles, $4,000 cartridges, twenty
six swords, twenty-one revolvers. six field
glasses, eight tents Campaign, fifteen sad
dies, cooking and eating utensils. All of
the officers and officials will stay on board
this boat and on the Boyaca as prisoners.
The troops were dispatched for Las Tablas
to the chief of that place"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05
Craguu Heirs Refusal to Deed Prop
erty to Electric Road Near Whites
town Causes N TaugIc.
SHORTAGE OF AN OFFICIAL
WABASH CITY TREASURER TOOK
LARGE SUMS BEFORE LEAVING.
Democratic Council Of Terre Haute
Called to Account by Labor Unions
Other State News.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
wHITESTOWN. Ind. Sept. 4.-Work on
the Indianapolis. Lebanon & Frankfort
line has met with a temporary hindrance.
When the Cragun farm, east OF Whites
town, was reached a few days ago the
owners Of the land. the Cragun heirs, re-
fused to sign deed for the right OF way,
and this uecessitated the leaving Of that
strip OF land for future work. IN the late
suit between the Lafayette Traction Com
pany and Townsend, Reed & Co., build
ers OF the Indianapolis, Lebanon & Frank
fort line the Lafayette company was
held by the court to have made proper ef-
fort in four cases 20 secure right Of way;
one OF these cases being the Cragun land.
BY the courts decision the latter company
cannot condemn the first fifty feet along
the north side OF the Big Four Railroad.
for II is held subject to articles of appro-
pristion OF the former. In all OF the other
cases. Townsend, Reed & Co. have pur-
chased the contested land and themselves
have agreed TO battle with the Lafayette
company. But I'm the above case the Cra-
gun heirs have refused 10 deed the land to
Townsend Reed & Co. All that is left for
that company 10 do Is TO condemn the sec
ond fifty feet. The Cragun land extends
alongside the Big Four Railroad for nearly
half mile. and the use OF the second fifty
feet will necessitate two sharp curves In
the road. This is the ony case wherein
the builders Ct the road have met with any
serious difficulty in securing right or
way IN this county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05
MONUMENT TO M'KINLEY.
Southern Suggestion Based on Falling
on I'm subscriptions.
Atlanta Constitution.


A contemporary sees in the failure Of
the Mckinley Memorial Association TO
raise more than a small fraction OF the i'm
mense sum il had been intended TO secure
by popular subscription for the erection
of a magnificent monument TO the mar
tyred President at Canton. o., an exceed
ingly instructive commentary on what Is
popularity regarded as fame.
We do not share this view. The fame
OF the lamented President is secure and
needs no column OF granite and bronze as
an ostentatious evidence OF it's existence
That the American people have not re-
sponded more literally TO the monument
project is not the slightest reflection upon
their loyalty to the revered memory or
fame of the illustrious dead. We believe
IL a closer analysis were made OF the reason
back of this failure. IL will be concluded
that the meorial association did not fix
upon the right kind of a monument.
For all its personal extravagances this
is utilitarian age. When We build me-
MORALS. we like to see them practical and
serving a useful purpose. We have a de-
cided tendency to associate such honors
with philanthropy and make them answer
a double purpose. that OF ameilorating hui
man Ills. we have not yet attained the
bloodless aestheticism which allows the
halt and blind TO crouch In the shadow
OF art. as In effete but artistically splendid
civilizations. So long our eleemosynary
institutions are incomplete. we prefer 10
build more of them and carve over their
portals the names of our great departed,
In lieu OF petty shafts for memorial show.
Perhaps IL the Mckinley Monument As
ISOLATION had set about the erection OF a
national Confederate soldiers home. for In-
stance, with this phrase from the mar
tyred Presidents memorable Atlanta
speech, 'Reunited-one country again, and
one country forever boldly cut on it's
cornerstone, the money necessary for its
ing. Suppose they try changing; their plan
TO something OF this nature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05
UNITED BRETHREN CONFERENCE.
Effort VIII BE Made to Wipe Out For
eign Mission Debt.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Sept. 4.-Foreign missions
was the most important matter considered
by the conference of the United Brethren
Church to-day. Years ago the general
missionary board incurred a debt of many
thousands of dollars, the money to be used
in advancing the interests of the church in
foreign lands. Year by year this debt has
been decreased, until ii is now $4,000
Strenuous effort is to be made this year
to wipe it out entirely. An annual thank
offering will be made for this purpose. and
also an offering will be made Christmas.
The mission board has declared itself in
favor of the closest cooperation between
the parent board and the Womens Mis-
sionary Society. The board believes this
cooperation should involve at least the
unification OF the work In one superin-
tendent for both boards. and that associ-
ated effort In the maintenance of institu-
tons for higher education and the training
of native ministry should be made. The
recommendations of the board were adopted
this afternoon by the conference.
The conference was opened this morning
with Bible study work, in charge of the
Rev. j. f. Shannon, pastor of the First
Church of this city. Miss Lou RUBBISH, OF
Indianapolis, read the fraternal greeting
from the Women's Missionary Society. A
number of reports were adopted by the
conference. There were two sermons this
evening. DR.. w. M. Weekly. of Dayton. o.,
spoke on Church Elections" and Dr. w.
r. Sunk, of Dayton, o., spoke on Mis-
sions." A large overflow meeting was held
in a tent near the church where the confer
ence is being held Gospel and evangelistic
services we're held In the tent. A number
of selections were rendered this evening by
the conference quartet, composed of Rev. G.
c: Mower of Geneva, Rev. Alonzo Meyers
of Shelbyville. Rev. ]. E. Paddock of Selma
and Rev. w. NJ. Dawson of Montpelier.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05

made demand on the Wabash National
Bank for the transfer of all funds 10 the
credit of the treasury. SIC. 800. To him. The
bank officials, acting under instructions
from the bondsmen. asked until tomorrow
morning. A meeting of the bondsmen has
been called for o'clock tomorrow, when
action viii be taken looking TO settling
the shortage. City Clerk McLecs says that
he found SIS in money in u drawer in the
vault, which Rose failed to take. This has
been deposited I'm bank to the treasurer s
account. The cash book OF the treasurer 5
office Is also missing, and careful search
reveals no trace OF the same. 1t is now
known that last Saturday Rose cashcd a
check for 1854 given on the Wabash Ma
tional Bank by G. z. Cowgirl. for taxes
and street assessments, aud took the
money. The check ordinarily would have
been deposited in the Wabash National,
where the treasurer kept his account, and
collected through that bank from the First
National. No effort las yet been mace TO
apprehend him, but the bondsmen will
probably take some action this point
at tomorrow mornings mestlug. The de-
falcatlon continues to be the sensation or
the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05
The Low Administration.
New York Letter

1t is impossible not to appreciate the diff
ference in the quality of the public service
in the present Low administration Of the
city as compared with the preceding Van
Wyck administration. 1t is not merely an
absence of that 'commercialism in poll
tics" which made working for ones own
pocket all the time the highest principle of
public life The difference is strikingly
shown in the constant endeavor of most
of the leading officials TO keep themselves
informed as to the wants of the people and
to keep the people Informed as 10 what
was being done in their behalf. Publicity
has been the keynote of the Low admins
tration. Mayor Low, in his weekly talks
has set a fine example Of intelligent dis
custom of pressing municipal problems
letting the people know just what could
and could not be done. Some of his heads
of departments have been equally open and
full in their reports of operations. Under
Van Wyck the quarterly and annual re-
ports of the various departments We're gen
orally delayed many months, until their
value as a record OF things accomplished
was nearly destroyed and interest in them
was almost entirely lost. Now, however
the quarterly reports have contemporary
interest They are nearly up 10 date. and
some of them especially valuable for
their able discussion OF municipal prob
lens
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05
DoDGING LABOR QUESTIONS.
Democratic Council of Terre Haute
VIII He Asked for Accounting.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Sept. 4-The DEM
ocratic City Council has again lodged
the union labor question which the former
Democratic Council sought to avoid by
submitting it to the people at the election
this spring. The union labor organizations
had asked that the city printing be not
given to nonunion offices, and after many
months Of dilatory motions it was decided
TO leave the question TO the popular vote.
AT the election the vote was three to one
In favor of union labor printing. Twice
since then the Democratic Council has re-
Trained from carrying out the will of the
people. The printing has been given TO the
Gazette. the only Democratic paper in the
city, and which is not a union office. The
Gazette has refrained from indorsing the
new Democratic administration and the
Democrats do not know how best TO deal
with the situation. With many it is thought
that the subject can be delayed until after
the November election, but union labor Is
closely watching the party in power to see
If 1t will respect the referendum vote. On
the other hand, the Gazette is saying moth
ing and saving wood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05
TWO BOXING CONTESTS
JACK CULLEN BESTED BY JACK
RYAN AT GREENFIELD.
HubfS Defeated by Rogers I'm the
Third ROund-GlOves Weighed
by the Sheriff.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENFIELD, Ind, Sept. 5.-A boxing
contest for points was held at Giants Opera
House tonight between Harry Rogers, of
Louisville. KY, and Henry Hubig, Of this
city, both middleweights. Previous to the
main bout Jack Cullen and Jack Ryan, of
Indianapolis, gave a clever three-round
representation Of the McGovern and Erne
fight 1t was fast and furious, even more
so than the original match, with much close
and hard infighting. In the first round
Ryan, representing McGovern. was knocked
down. In the third and last round Cullen,
representing Erne, was knocked down three
times and the last time was counted out.
Both Cullen and Ryan are clever fighters
and hard hitters.
At IL 80 Hubig and Rogers came on the
stage and the fight began at 11:40. Rogers
was seconded by Jimmy Blackwell and
Jack Cullen, Of indianapolis, and Hubig
by Peter Trainor. who claims the middle
weight championship of the South, and
George Dagger, of this city. Johnny Con-
nors, of Indianapolis, formerly Greenfield
boy, was referee, and Joseph w. Gates, of
indianapolis, timekeeper. Both Hubig and
Rogers showed up well, but Rogers was
much the larger of the two.
The first round was vigorous, with Rog-
ers the aggressor and pushing the fight
into Hubig's corner Hubig received a num-
Der of heavy blows on the face and head
from Rogers's left and each time replied
with a heavy one the breast side or
stomach of Rogers. Just at the close Hubig
put in heavy blow In the face and another
on the head.
The second round was largely a repetition
of the first. Neither man fought very eau
tiously, but gave and took some heavy
blows. In the third round Rogers pushed the
fighting hard and landed with both left
-srIk IT,.
was in position to give Hubg a vicious
under cut when the referee pulled Rogers
back, ordering him TO his corner and
Louisville, KY. The decision was satisfac-
tory to all.
Hubig went into the contest with both
legs -sprained,. the right one so badly he
could not touch his heel to floor. The sheriff
was present and weighed the gloves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SPICELAND, Ind, Sept. 4.-Rev. John
p. Pennington. aged eighty-five years. died
this morning. He was probably next to
the oldest man in the township. He was
born in GAINESVILLE, o., in 1917. and with
his parents moved to this county in 1923
He had lived in this vicinity most of the
time since. In his young and manhood
days he was travelling salesman or So
licitor for Philadelphia and New York
wholesale houses, and covered the terri
tory of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. Dur
ing one of his Journeys from the East he
was the escort of Mrs. James @. Blaine
and sister, who were on their way to Ken
lucky to attend school. He had for prob
ably forty years been a minister in the
Friends Church. widow and two chill
dren survive him, the children being Levi
4. Pennington. of Spiceland, and Mrs. Allen
G. Dicks, OF Paramount.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05
FEWER DIE YOUNG.
Median Age of the White Population
in 1900 Was 22.S.


WASHINGTON, Sept 4.-The Census
Bureau to-day issued a statement showing
the increasing age of the population from
decade to decade. The statement gives
the results of computing the median In
stead OF the average age. The median is
such an age that half the population is
under 1t and half is over it. The median
age of the total population in 1900 was 22.s,
as compared with 2l9 in 1880. The median
age of the white population in the last
census year was 23.4 and the colored, in
Guiding negroes, Indians and Mongolians.
was 1877, while in 1890 the white population
was pa and the colored 1873.
The report shows there was an increase
in the median age of the white population
during each decade from 1910 to 1900,
amounting in the ninety years to IA years,
or an average amount of about five-sixths
of year in a decade. The median age
of the colored population increased after
1880. but with less regularity. The median
age of the colored population increased
three years In the seventy-year period
fast as that of the whites. But during
the last twenty years of the century the
increase for the two groups has been sub
stantially the same. 10 years for the col
ored and two years for the white.
The statement concludes as follows:
MANY complex influences have co-operated
In producing as a resultant this steady
change in the age composition of the popu-
lation. Three may be mentioned, the rapid
progress of medical and sanitary science,
which has tended to increase the average
length of life, the decrease in the relative
number of children born, which has made
the earlier age periods less preponderent
numerically in the total population, and the
influx, especially since 1910, of great num-
bers Of adult immigrants. increasing the
number In the older age periods. The diff
ference between the white and colored
population is doubtless due to the fact that
the influences have wrought more power
fully upon the white race than upon the
colored.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05
DIARY OF A FLIGHT.
AguinaIdo's Description of His Cap
ture by Gen. Funston.

AguinaldO's Description of His Cap
ture by Gen. Funston.
Brooklyn Eagle.
A notable feature of Sundays Eagle was
the publication OF a diary kept by the sec
rotary of Emilio Aguinaldo. In this diary
were detailed the wanderings OF the Fill
pino dictator from the moment, In Noyem-
Der, 1899, when he abandoned his head
quarters at Bayambong. until March q.
1901, when he trapped by General
Funston. In this long flight of more than
sixteen months Aguinaldo naturally suf-
fered some privations; men cannot expect
all the comforts of home when they are
hustling through jungles with United
States soldiers at their heels and rowing
bands of Igorrotes on either side of them,
but with the exception OF his experiences In
the spring of 1900, Aguinaldo seems to have
Jared pretty well for fugitive. The diary
makes one fact particularly evident. which
is that the advantage OF bush campaigning,
in the East and elsewhere, rests more with
the pursued than the pursuers, provided
that the numerical strength Of the former
is not so great as 10 destroy or seriously
impair mobility. The records of eight
years campaigning in the jungles of Bur-
nah, where conditions closely approximate
those prevailing in the Philippines, inn
pressed the British troops with the truth
of the proverb that stern chases are in
yariably long; so, too, our men In the Phil
ippines learned through bitter experience
to appreciate the elusive qualities OF an
enemy to whom the art OF running away
was something in which practice had bred
proficiency. The diary, too, is not without
an unconscious humor. Witness this con-
March 23-On this day the Honorable Die
tator received a visit from the American
General Funston, and at the latter's earn
est solicitation agreed to accompany him
to Manila.
The grace with which some people yield
to the inevitable is positively amusing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind, Sept. 4-The Green
field street fair and agricultural show is
now in full force. There were more than
5000 people here to-day and tonight the
streets are damned. There was a floral
parade this afternoon. participated in by
a number of the business men, 1t was
headed by beautifully decorated float in
which the queen OF the carnival, Miss
Daisy Patterson. rode. She was accom-
panied by six maids OF honor. They were
Misses Pearl Trees. Kate Watson, Nellie
Peck. Carrie Brooks. Roxa Patterson and
Hazel Loehr.
The free attractions and the numerous
shows and pay attractions are pleasing the
people. Larger crowds are looked for Fri
day and Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05
Tax Levy Lowered.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Sept. 4.-The
County Council finished it's work to-day
and adjourned. The tax levy was fixed at
40 1-3 cents. This is the lowest levy ex-
cepting one year made in twenty-five years.
By careful and economical management OF
county affairs there will be large balance
in the county treasury Jan. l. when the
fiscal year begins. This low levy was made
in the face of appropriations to pay off
bonds amounting 10 $4,000 new build
ing at the poor farm TO cost $4,000 and
other improvements OF county property
amounting to several thousand dollars This
record speaks we'll for the Republican Of
ficials and the County Council that have
been rigidly enforcing the county reform
law of 1899.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05

Philadelphia Inquirer.

Pnlladeiphla inquirer.
We wonder what the damage through the
widespread use of soft coal has been 10
househoiders in the mere matter OF carpets
and rugs. This is only an incidental phase
of the strike, OF course. but the damage Is
meme the less real. and who Is going 10 re-
imburse the householder? Then there are
the wall papers and window curtains, fast
being turned black or yellowish brown.
The miners, who have unquestioned griev-
ances, are willing TO arbitrate. but the
operators are not. Meanwhile, the house.
holder pays two or three prices for coal
and has the proud satisfaction OF seeing
his property impaired or ruined by the soft
coal smoke.